On top of the fridge

Here's a peak at the top of the fridge.
A lot of those cereals have been eaten by now, but you get the idea.

Sugar Cereal!

Part of the amazing thing about cereal is there are so many varieties that there's always the perfect cereal for how you feel, or what time of day it is.

With that being said, I love sugar cereal. I don't want to only eat sugar cereal since I do like the healthy stuff too, but I really do enjoy eating a bowl of sugar with milk and a spoon, that doesn't necessarily have the texture of eating a bowl of sugar with milk and a spoon.

When my sister and I were little, our parents only bought us healthy (usually less expensive) cereals such as Rice Krispies, plain Cheerios, Raisin Bran, Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, etc. Cereals like Kix, Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, and Honey Bunches of Oates, even though they aren't really that sugary, were a pretty big deal.

By the time we got to high school, Mom pretty much left it up to us to take the proper measures to not get cavities. If we wanted to eat sugar cereal and we didn't get cavities as a result, then by all means.

That's when we graduated to the good stuff. I mean the REAL good stuff. Trix, Lucky Charms, Coco Puffs, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. These are classy sugar cereals. These aren't, "hey lets see how unhealthy of a cereal we can make" but rather "lets make a cereal that really isn't that healthy for you, but isn't all that bad for you either".

The only real drawback of sugar cereal is it's not very appealing to eat first thing in the morning. If your mornings are really afternoons, this isn't so much of a problem. I'm talking early in the morning, as in, rising with the sun.

Sugar cereal first thing in the morning is like waking up with a cold shower. If you have to do it, do it, but if you can avoid it, it'll be a better way to get your day going.

Frosted Flakes Gold

Usually, I love all cereals. Some taste better than others, and different cereals are ideal for different times.

With Frosted Flakes Gold however, I can't really see a time when this cereal would ever be considered good.

The front of the box describes its contents as "Crunchy flakes made with whole grain and baked with HONEY". Tastes more like poo. Rather, petrified bran flakes covered in candy shells, which isn't what I typically look for in a cereal. Thankfully it becomes slightly tolerable after 5 minutes of soaking up milk and the sugar has washed off a bit. Then again, that's like praising a wild, rambunctious child for eventually getting tired.

My housemate theorizes that when companies make these wild experiment products that mess with the usual formula for success, it's because they came up on a bunch of whatever the extra ingredient is.

I can't really think of any other reason why someone thought this cereal was a good idea. Didn't they focus group this stuff on someone else besides 6 year olds? I guess when you're a refined sugar peddler though, that's the only demographic that really counts.

I can't believe we made it through the whole box.

They'll get tired eventually.

The Collection

Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous.

In a later post I'll share with you the secret to acquiring a vast cereal fortune, such as the one pictured above, with a relatively affordable investment.

Rice Krazies.

Hey kids! Here's an exciting way to spice up your regular old Rice Krispies without adding a pound of sugar!

What a way to knock out two of those pesky fruits and veggie servings from the recommended daily five.

Honey Bunches of Oats

Unbeknown to many people, and despite being packaged in one convenient box, Honey Bunches of Oats is actually two cereals. Usually, the first half of the cereal consists of the various kinds of flakes with a few bunches of oats. After all that goodness is eaten up, you'll find yourself pouring a bowl of honey bunches of oats (like literally the honey bunches part) and a bunch of crumb-flakes.

I remember once reading on the cover that the contents of the box may have sifted, or something to that extent. Since then, whenever I buy HBoO I'll usually let it sit upside down for at least a couple of weeks until it's ready for consumption.

For the record, the flake parts of HBoO take a turn for the nasty around two minutes after milk is added but the bunches hold up just fine.

For this reason, when the cereal is remixed (usually by storing the box upside down and shaking the bag) and allowed to re-fuse to its intended state, HBoO reaches its maximum flavor potential.


Funny side story - we left the milk too close to the top of the fridge for a while and part of it ended up freezing. As an amazing side effect, the super cold milk seemed to slow down the sogification of the HBoO flakes and transformed it into an entirely different cereal, all for the better. It seems like it'd be kind of a hassle to keep the milk at freezing temperatures just to have perfect HBoO though, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you're pretty bored.

Heavy Hitters

When I was at the cereal store last week Diana and I saw these. I told myself I wouldn't buy any more cereal since between Irish and I we have >20 boxes on top of the fridge right now (pics/video soon) but I really couldn't pass this up.

Each box is about 1.5 pounds (24 and 24.5 oz) and they were 3 dollars each. Even the clerk standing nearby said you can't beat that.

Over 3 pounds of sugar and cereal for 6 dollars.

It's kind of ridiculous...