"axlq" > wrote in message
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>
> In the confusion from misplacing things in our home due to a
> reorganization of belongings, a nearly-full Costco-sized open box
> of Cheerios was hidden under something else. Thinking it had been
> consumed, we opened a SECOND huge box when my kid announced he
> wanted Cheerios for breakfast this morning. Then we discovered the
> already-open box.
>
> Both are fresh, but there's no way we'd consume all of those Cheerios
> before they go stale, so I'm wondering if there's something creative I
> can do. These are plain Cheerios, not honey-nut or other flavor.
>
> So I look online for recipes, and find that the Cheerios website
> actually has a page devoted to this: http://www.cheerios.com/recipes
>
> Not much there looks appetizing although some look interesting. Some
> seem as if they'd taste like sawdust, like the recipe about grinding
> Cheerios into flour to make pancakes (that's just weird, they start
> out as flour, and then you grind them back down? why not just
> buy some oat flour?). The lemon squares might be good. The pork
> meatballs are interesting but not practical if the Cheerios get
> disgustingly soggy -- anything I'd make would need to have a short
> shelf-life to consume as leftovers.
>
> Has anyone done anything interesting or tasty with Cheerios?

I don't happen to like them myself but I did make a recipe as a kid that was
like Rice Crispy treats that used those instead. When my daughter was in
scouts, they made what they called friendship mix. Each kid brought
something and it was mixed together then portioned out and shared. Very bad
idea as nobody would eat the end result. But you could do something like a
trail mix using only what you like.