Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone have a source for this?

http://www.richardfisher.com

"Helpful person" > wrote in message
...
> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
> don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
> have a source for this?
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com

I googled and found this:

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Helpful person" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
>> don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
>> have a source for this?
>>
>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>
> I googled and found this:
>
> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk

Hmm that's odd. Try this?

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...+uk&tbm=s hop

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In article >,
says...
>
> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone have a source for this?
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com


porridge
Home-mixed muesli

Alpen "no added sugar" muesli (in UK)

In the UK, Weetabix and Shredded Wheat are very low in sugar compared
to other commercial cereals; ymmv


Janet UK

On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "Helpful person" wrote in message
> ...
> > Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
> > don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
> > have a source for this?
> >
> > http://www.richardfisher.com
>
> I googled and found this:
>
> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

They all have sugar added in one form or another.

On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "Helpful person" wrote in message
> ...
> > Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
> > don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
> > have a source for this?
> >
> > http://www.richardfisher.com
>
> I googled and found this:
>
> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

Thanks but I'm looking for something in a store in the US. mail order food is very expensive.

"Helpful person" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Helpful person" wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
>> > don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does
>> > anyone
>> > have a source for this?
>> >
>> > http://www.richardfisher.com
>>
>> I googled and found this:
>>
>> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk
>>
>> --
>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
>
> They all have sugar added in one form or another.

I guess you will need to cook oatmeal then.



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On 2016-01-08 9:27 AM, Helpful person wrote:
> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone have a source for this?
>


??? Your grocery stores don't carry non-sugared cereals. They all do
around here. The breakfast cereal aisle is split roughly 50-50 with
sugared and non-sugared cereals. I have no problem getting Shredded
Wheat, corn flacks, bran flakes, Shreddies, Cheerios, Wheatabix, Muffets
and a few others. Some of those might have a small amount of sugar to
make them more edible, but you can always make yourself some porridge
and know it is sugar free.

On 2016-01-08 11:31 AM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Helpful person" wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
>>> don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
>>> have a source for this?
>>>
>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>
>> I googled and found this:
>>
>> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk
>>
>> --
>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
>
> They all have sugar added in one form or another.
>


Shredded Wheat does not have sugar added.

On 1/8/2016 11:13 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Helpful person" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "Helpful person" wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I
>>> just
>>> > don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does >
>>> anyone
>>> > have a source for this?
>>> >
>>> > http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>
>>> I googled and found this:
>>>
>>> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk
>>>
>>> --
>>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
>>
>> They all have sugar added in one form or another.
>
> I guess you will need to cook oatmeal then.
>
>
>
That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week, and
I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago). There
are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.

MaryL

On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
> >
> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week, and
> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago). There
> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>
> MaryL

Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.

http://www.richardfisher.com

On Fri, 8 Jan 2016 12:23:09 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-01-08 11:31 AM, Helpful person wrote:
>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "Helpful person" wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
>>>> don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
>>>> have a source for this?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>
>>> I googled and found this:
>>>
>>> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...fast+cereal+uk
>>>
>>> --
>>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
>>
>> They all have sugar added in one form or another.
>>
>
>
>Shredded Wheat does not have sugar added.
>

Grains naturally contain sugar but most cereals don't have sugar
added.

On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>
>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week, and
>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago). There
>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>
>> MaryL
>
> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com
>

Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry cornflakes*!!!
Graham

On 1/8/2016 2:29 PM, graham wrote:
> On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>>
>>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week, and
>>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago). There
>>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>
>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>
>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>
>
> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry cornflakes*!!!
> Graham

I had my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 6 years old. I was
told that I could have all the ice cream I wanted after the
operation--but my throat was so sore that I did not want any. What a
disappointment!

MaryL

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>>
>>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week, and
>>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago). There
>>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>
>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>
>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>
>
> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry cornflakes*!!!

I'd heard of that! I wonder why? It sounds rather cruel

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On 08/01/2016 2:10 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "graham" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
>>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week,
>>>> and
>>>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago).
>>>> There
>>>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>>>
>>>> MaryL
>>>
>>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>>
>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>
>>
>> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
>> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
>> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry
>> cornflakes*!!!
>
> I'd heard of that! I wonder why? It sounds rather cruel
>
I thought so at the time but the thinking then was that if they didn't,
there would be swelling and they'd have to operate again.

graham wrote:
>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>
>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>
>
> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry cornflakes*!!!
> Graham


Typical Englie barbarity!

Ophelia wrote:

>> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
>> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
>> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry
>> cornflakes*!!!
>
> I'd heard of that! I wonder why? It sounds rather cruel
>
Oh come on, you live with NHS!

In article >,
says...
>
> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
> > >
> > That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week, and
> > I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago). There
> > are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
> >
> > MaryL
>
> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com

Then make your own muesli. Or buy a sugar free muesli in health food
stores.

Janet UK

On 2016-01-08 3:55 PM, MaryL wrote:
> On 1/8/2016 2:29 PM, graham wrote:

> I had my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 6 years old. I was
> told that I could have all the ice cream I wanted after the
> operation--but my throat was so sore that I did not want any. What a
> disappointment!
>


I had mine out when I was 4 and I remember the same promise. I told them
I wanted apple juice and ice cream. The apple juice was a lot harder on
my throat than the ice cream. It was a major disappointment.

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 08/01/2016 2:10 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "graham" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
>>>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week,
>>>>> and
>>>>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago).
>>>>> There
>>>>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>>>>
>>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>>
>>>
>>> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
>>> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
>>> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry
>>> cornflakes*!!!
>>
>> I'd heard of that! I wonder why? It sounds rather cruel
>>
> I thought so at the time but the thinking then was that if they didn't,
> there would be swelling and they'd have to operate again.

Ok, I didn't know that.

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"Helpful person" > wrote in message
...
> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I just
> don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does anyone
> have a source for this?
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com

Health food store. If you don't have one near you, look online. I just
bought many different kinds online but I can't remember which website.
Might have been Vitacost. You can also buy one kind of Fiber One at most
stores. It's the one that looks like twigs. It is either sugar free of
very low in sugar.

On 1/8/2016 3:55 PM, MaryL wrote:
> On 1/8/2016 2:29 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
>>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week,
>>>> and
>>>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago).
>>>> There
>>>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>>>
>>>> MaryL
>>>
>>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>>
>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>
>>
>> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
>> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
>> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry
>> cornflakes*!!!
>> Graham
>
> I had my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 6 years old. I was
> told that I could have all the ice cream I wanted after the
> operation--but my throat was so sore that I did not want any. What a
> disappointment!
>
> MaryL
>
I was promised ice cream, too. But the only thing that soothed my
throat was ice chips. My dad went out and bought an individual ice cube
crusher gadget so I could have ice chips when I got home. I still have
it.

Jill

On 1/8/2016 12:19 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-01-08 9:27 AM, Helpful person wrote:
>> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I
>> just don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does
>> anyone have a source for this?
>>
>
>
> ??? Your grocery stores don't carry non-sugared cereals. They all do
> around here. The breakfast cereal aisle is split roughly 50-50 with
> sugared and non-sugared cereals. I have no problem getting Shredded
> Wheat, corn flacks, bran flakes, Shreddies, Cheerios, Wheatabix, Muffets
> and a few others. Some of those might have a small amount of sugar to
> make them more edible, but you can always make yourself some porridge
> and know it is sugar free.
>

Of course all of those brands contain a small amount of sugar, Dave.
The thing is some of them (such as original Cheerios, which I love)
don't taste sweet. But they do contain sugar.

I doubt you can completely get away from *any* added sugar. However,
the amount is likely miniscule unless you're buying something like
Frosted Flakes. Maybe that's where the line of demarcation is in your
store's cereal aisle.

I'm not sure why the OP wants/needs to completely avoid sugar. I tend
to avoid sweet tasting food. But dry cereal doesn't have to taste sweet
or be loaded with sugar. It simply contains sugar.

He's already stated he doesn't want to eat *hot* cereal. He's not
interested in porridge/parritch/oatmeal/Maypo or Cream of Wheat. Or
grits. LOL

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/8/2016 3:55 PM, MaryL wrote:
>> On 1/8/2016 2:29 PM, graham wrote:
>>> On 08/01/2016 12:44 PM, Helpful person wrote:
>>>> On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:36:54 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>> That's what I do. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal several times a week,
>>>>> and
>>>>> I haven't added sugar since I was a teenager (a *long* time ago).
>>>>> There
>>>>> are also some other cooked cereal that I think do not contain sugar.
>>>>>
>>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>> Except i don't care for oatmeal. I like dry cereal.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.richardfisher.com
>>>>
>>>
>>> Some 50 years ago I was in hospital in a large public ward where there
>>> were some teen and adult patients recovering from tonsillectomies. The
>>> standard post-operative procedure was to make them eat *dry
>>> cornflakes*!!!
>>> Graham
>>
>> I had my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 6 years old. I was
>> told that I could have all the ice cream I wanted after the
>> operation--but my throat was so sore that I did not want any. What a
>> disappointment!
>>
>> MaryL
>>
> I was promised ice cream, too. But the only thing that soothed my throat
> was ice chips. My dad went out and bought an individual ice cube crusher
> gadget so I could have ice chips when I got home. I still have it.
>
> Jill

I remember the ice cream promise. To me that was the most frightening part.
I have always hated ice cream and I knew that it would be pushed on me
afterwards. And it was in the form of milkshakes which to me are far worse
than plain ice cream. My mom claims that the only thing I would eat was
poached eggs but I find that really hard to believe. I have never been an
egg lover and I really hated poached ones. She would often confuse what my
brother and I liked. I know he loved poached eggs.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/8/2016 12:19 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2016-01-08 9:27 AM, Helpful person wrote:
>>> Years ago I used to buy sugar free cereal; cornflakes or bran. (I
>>> just don't like the sugar.) This seems to be unavailable today. Does
>>> anyone have a source for this?
>>>
>>
>>
>> ??? Your grocery stores don't carry non-sugared cereals. They all do
>> around here. The breakfast cereal aisle is split roughly 50-50 with
>> sugared and non-sugared cereals. I have no problem getting Shredded
>> Wheat, corn flacks, bran flakes, Shreddies, Cheerios, Wheatabix, Muffets
>> and a few others. Some of those might have a small amount of sugar to
>> make them more edible, but you can always make yourself some porridge
>> and know it is sugar free.
>>
>
> Of course all of those brands contain a small amount of sugar, Dave. The
> thing is some of them (such as original Cheerios, which I love) don't
> taste sweet. But they do contain sugar.
>
> I doubt you can completely get away from *any* added sugar. However, the
> amount is likely miniscule unless you're buying something like Frosted
> Flakes. Maybe that's where the line of demarcation is in your store's
> cereal aisle.
>
> I'm not sure why the OP wants/needs to completely avoid sugar. I tend to
> avoid sweet tasting food. But dry cereal doesn't have to taste sweet or
> be loaded with sugar. It simply contains sugar.
>
> He's already stated he doesn't want to eat *hot* cereal. He's not
> interested in porridge/parritch/oatmeal/Maypo or Cream of Wheat. Or
> grits. LOL

Most cereals do contain sugar. Some are sweetened with fruit juice but they
are still sweetened. You can get some without but in terms of finding them
in your regular grocery store, you may not. Or if you do it will be just
one or two kinds.

I was not allowed to have any sugar when I was pregnant so I bought some
sugar free stuff at the health food store. It was pretty icky.

This is the stuff that Angela loves.

http://www.fiberone.com/products/cereal/original

It does not contain sugar but it does contain Sucralose which is a
non-nutritive sweetener.

This is where I recently bought cereal. As you can see, some, such as the
puffed rice or the shredded wheat have no sweeteners at all. Some have
honey, cane syrup or maple syrup. You have to look at the ingredients. But
these unsweetened ones are not likely to be at your local grocery store
unless perhaps they have a health food section.

http://www.vitacost.com/productresul...real&ta=cereal

Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
a bowl and pour milk over.

On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>
> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
> a bowl and pour milk over.

You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now Missouri)
and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.

I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
and they've never heard of it either.

Michelle wrote:
>
> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
> >
> > Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
> > cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
> > over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
> > just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
> > a bowl and pour milk over.
>
> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now Missouri)
> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>
> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
> and they've never heard of it either.

This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
with a spoon? Yeah right. lol

On 1/12/2016 9:10 AM, Gary wrote:
> Michelle wrote:
>>
>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>>
>>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
>>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
>>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
>>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
>>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>>
>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now Missouri)
>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>
>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>> and they've never heard of it either.
>
> This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
> in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
> with a spoon? Yeah right. lol
>

We used to do that with crushed saltines back when we were kids. We
called the resulting soggy snack 'Pus and Maggots'.

On 2016-01-12 9:38 AM, Michelle wrote:
> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>
>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>
> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now Missouri)
> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>
> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
> and they've never heard of it either.
>


Maybe they didn't have the proper iced tea spoons to enjoy it properly.

"Michelle" > wrote in message
...
> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>
>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten
>> as a
>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house
>> they
>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put
>> in
>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>
> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
> Missouri)
> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>
> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
> and they've never heard of it either.

I don't think it's just my family. My uncle is not a blood relative and he
lived in Iowa. We always joked that popcorn was a food group because we had
it pretty much every day. Perhaps it was done mainly by those who grew it
on their farm? Dunno. But I have read of it elsewhere plenty of times.
Such as stories in The Good Old Days.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Michelle wrote:
>>
>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>> >
>> > Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten
>> > as a
>> > cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour
>> > milk
>> > over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house
>> > they
>> > just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal.
>> > Put in
>> > a bowl and pour milk over.
>>
>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
>> Missouri)
>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>
>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>> and they've never heard of it either.
>
> This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
> in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
> with a spoon? Yeah right. lol

You people need to get out more. There are plenty of links to this. Some
add sugar.

http://www.food.com/recipe/popcorn-for-breakfast-295499

http://community.tasteofhome.com/com...0/t/44358.aspx

http://resources.popcorn.org/nutriti...t&recipe_id=67

This one even says that it was popular in colonial America.

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/breakfas...wl_recipe.html

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/149674387588585080/

There are tons of more links. I won't bother to post them all.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Michelle wrote:
>>
>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>> >
>> > Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten
>> > as a
>> > cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour
>> > milk
>> > over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house
>> > they
>> > just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal.
>> > Put in
>> > a bowl and pour milk over.
>>
>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
>> Missouri)
>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>
>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>> and they've never heard of it either.
>
> This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
> in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
> with a spoon? Yeah right. lol

Why not?

Cheri

Michelle > wrote:
> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>
>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>
> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now Missouri)
> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>
> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
> and they've never heard of it either.
>

I've lived my whole life in the Midwest as well (Minnesota), including
having a grandmother from Kansas and many other relatives from Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana, South Dakota, and I've never heard of it either. It's about
as crazy as her claim that in the Midwest we use potato chips in
casseroles as the starch as well. We only use them as topping!

--
jinx the minx

"jinx the minx" > wrote in message
...
> Michelle > wrote:
>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>>
>>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten
>>> as a
>>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour
>>> milk
>>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house
>>> they
>>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put
>>> in
>>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>>
>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
>> Missouri)
>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>
>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>> and they've never heard of it either.
>>
>
> I've lived my whole life in the Midwest as well (Minnesota), including
> having a grandmother from Kansas and many other relatives from Wisconsin,
> Iowa, Indiana, South Dakota, and I've never heard of it either. It's
> about
> as crazy as her claim that in the Midwest we use potato chips in
> casseroles as the starch as well. We only use them as topping!
>
> --
> jinx the minx

All of my family came from Sioux City Iowa, and it was common for them to
use popped corn for cereal.

Cheri

Cheri wrote:
>
> "jinx the minx" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Michelle > wrote:
>>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>>>
>>>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often
>>>> eaten as a
>>>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour
>>>> milk
>>>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his
>>>> house they
>>>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal.
>>>> Put in
>>>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>>>
>>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
>>> Missouri)
>>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>>
>>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>>> and they've never heard of it either.
>>>
>>
>> I've lived my whole life in the Midwest as well (Minnesota), including
>> having a grandmother from Kansas and many other relatives from Wisconsin,
>> Iowa, Indiana, South Dakota, and I've never heard of it either. It's
>> about
>> as crazy as her claim that in the Midwest we use potato chips in
>> casseroles as the starch as well. We only use them as topping!
>>
>> --
>> jinx the minx
>
> All of my family came from Sioux City Iowa, and it was common for them
> to use popped corn for cereal.
>
> Cheri

You ain't lived till you've had:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfbZnLOWmrs

Nui Nui, Puffa Puffa Rice!

"Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/12/2016 9:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Michelle wrote:
>>>
>>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>>>
>>>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten
>>>> as a
>>>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour
>>>> milk
>>>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house
>>>> they
>>>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal.
>>>> Put in
>>>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>>>
>>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
>>> Missouri)
>>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>>
>>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>>> and they've never heard of it either.
>>
>> This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
>> in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
>> with a spoon? Yeah right. lol
>>
>
> We used to do that with crushed saltines back when we were kids. We called
> the resulting soggy snack 'Pus and Maggots'.

ewwwwwwwwwwwww

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary" wrote:
> > This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
> > in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
> > with a spoon? Yeah right. lol
>
> Why not?

How about just "why?" ;-)

Cheri wrote:
>
> All of my family came from Sioux City Iowa, and it was common for them to
> use popped corn for cereal.

That's just so wrong in so many ways, Cheri.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
news
> On 2016-01-12 9:38 AM, Michelle wrote:
>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>>
>>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten
>>> as a
>>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour
>>> milk
>>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house
>>> they
>>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put
>>> in
>>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>>
>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now
>> Missouri)
>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>
>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>> and they've never heard of it either.
>>
>
>
> Maybe they didn't have the proper iced tea spoons to enjoy it properly.

In looking it up, I see that it dates back to colonial times. My uncle
(sadly he died recently) was a Quaker. You wouldn't know it by looking at
him. No, he didn't resemble the guy on the oatmeal canister.