I'm not much of a morning person, so more often than not, I find that I
don't make time for breakfast. But when I give myself those extra twenty
minutes or so, few things get my day off to a better start than an
overflowing bowl of Cheerios. Not honey nut, not frosted, not
multi-grain. Berry Burst is all right for a diversion now and then, but
nothing hits the spot quite like the plain old Os from that bright
yellow box.
When I was little, my favorite snack in the whole
world was Mom's special trail mix, which consisted simply of Cheerios,
raisins and chocolate chips poured together into a little Tupperware
container. Many a too-short lunch period was improved with this hearty
treat. I've got a hankering right now just thinking about it.
Some might call my taste in cereal bland. I've never been too keen on
the ones loaded with sugar and marshmallows. For me, it's always been
Raisin Bran, Shredded Wheat, puffed rice and the like. But none of them
quite matches the simple satisfaction of Cheerios, those itty bitty
circles that used to find their way into all sorts of strange orifices:
nostrils, our gristmill lamp, the tape recorder. Thankfully, the days of
Cheerios-related disasters are long behind us, and they can be enjoyed
for breakfast or as a quick snack any time of the day.
I'm not
exactly the world's healthiest eater, so eating Cheerios has the added
benefit of making me momentarily feel like a responsible muncher, even
though I know it's not really true... All those commercials with cute
kids declaring the heart healthiness of my favorite cereal haven't
fallen of deaf ears. I may be unhealthily obsessed with cheese, but at
least I've got Cheerios going for me!
One 20-ounce box of
Cheerios is designed to last for about 20 servings, though I usually
exceed the recommended serving size, so I wind up getting more than the
110 calories indicated by the nutritional information. I can live with
that. The only bad part is that it means we run out faster, and at the
moment our house is sadly lacking a big box of breakfast sunshine. Looks
like a trip to the grocery store is in order!
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