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What was your favorite cereal as a kid? Mine was Cream of Wheat and Rice Chex. How about you? [View all] debm55 Jan 23 OP

Raisin Bran Ritabert Jan 23 #1

Thank you Ritabet.for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 23 #2

I still love Cream of Wheat CanonRay Jan 23 #3

Thank you very much, CannonRay. I still eat it. May I ask why it isn't healthy? Thank you, my friend. debm55 Jan 23 #8

Because it's highly processed wheat. CanonRay Jan 23 #38

Thank you for answering . debm55 Jan 24 #90

You'll laugh. GrapeNuts topped with coffee, cream, & sugar. CrispyQ Jan 23 #4

Thank you very much for sharing with us. CrispyQ enjoy your selection. debm55 Jan 23 #9

My dad loved Grape Nuts. When I was a kid, he told me that each of the cereal nuggets was made from... 3catwoman3 Jan 23 #79

HAHAHHAHAHAHa. Thank you 3catwoman3 Than is funny. debm55 Jan 23 #82

I have no idea why the hell he made up that peculiar story. I do remember thinking, even when I believed... 3catwoman3 Jan 23 #85

Yes , they think they are being funny, but kids are brighter then adults give them credit for. debm55 Jan 24 #91

Frosted mini wheats! woodsprite Jan 23 #5

Thank you very much, woodsprite. for sharing. I haven't the stuffed ones either. debm55 Jan 23 #10

Biscuits & gravy WmChris Jan 23 #6

That would be great on a cold snowy day. I hope you still enjoy and thank you for sharing, WmChris. debm55 Jan 23 #11

Cookie Crisp underpants Jan 23 #7

Thank you very much for sharing with us, underpants. debm55 Jan 23 #12

Lucky Charms! johnp3907 Jan 23 #13

Thank you very much for sharing with us, john3907, I didn't like the marshmallow thingies in it. Sorry But enjoy. debm55 Jan 23 #16

I used to pick the marshmallows out. I think we only had it once or twice. Diamond_Dog Jan 23 #24

Funny but I did the same., Thank you Diamond_Dog. debm55 Jan 23 #69

I picked up Chocolate Lucky Charms today. Shermann Jan 23 #28

We filled up an insulated foam container with ice and put on the back porch. We'll but the milk and other things in it. debm55 Jan 23 #60

I loved Qwisp...h JT45242 Jan 23 #35

Thank you, JT45242, That's a bummer debm55 Jan 23 #61

Do you remember Quake? The Madcap Jan 24 #115

Yep and the commercials too JT45242 Jan 24 #120

Quisp vs Quake. For a short time, they were competitors, remember? CrispyQ Jan 24 #105

OMG! Cream of Wheat was the bane of my existence! Coventina Jan 23 #14

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Coventina. You are not going to like this but on my shopping for snow essential debm55 Jan 23 #17

Lucky you! I have a horrible sweet tooth. That's why I'm pre-diabetic. Coventina Jan 23 #20

I am so sorry Coventina debm55 Jan 23 #62

Aw, thanks Deb. I should have been more careful. Coventina Jan 23 #87

So sorry. I never went to dentist until I was 18 and Penn State required it on the entrance. form. Parents thought it debm55 Jan 24 #92

How many dentists built their retirement filling cavities of children? CrispyQ Jan 24 #106

I loved Shreddies. pandr32 Jan 23 #15

Thank you pandr32. Is that like shredded weath. I loved Shredded Wheat with warm milk debm55 Jan 23 #18

Sort of. pandr32 Jan 23 #39

Thank you pandr32. debm55 Jan 23 #63

Rice crispies was what mom wanted us to eat. On special applegrove Jan 23 #19

As a kid I liked all those small cereal boxes. I would pick the fruit loops too. debm55 Jan 23 #64

Yup. With 4 of us kids the one fruit loops got picked applegrove Jan 23 #65

Cream of wheat. I still enjoy it 😁 TommieMommy Jan 23 #21

Me too!!!!!! I like the plain not any with flavoring. Thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Jan 23 #70

I can't believe it now, but I used to love Cap'n Crunch! Diamond_Dog Jan 23 #22

I like it in the winter--warms the bones. I also had Cream of Rice, Mother's Oats, I made them myself. Easy to make. debm55 Jan 23 #71

Cheerios, Rice Crispies, and Chocolate Malt-o-Meal hlthe2b Jan 23 #23

Thank you very much, hIthe2b. for your selections. debm55 Jan 23 #73

Chocolate Malt-o-Meal...yum! CrispyQ Jan 24 #108

Do they still sell it? I haven't looked in a long time, but I have seen regular Malt-o-Meal.. hlthe2b Jan 24 #110

IDK. I only buy oats & wheat germ in that aisle. -nt CrispyQ Jan 24 #119

Fruit Loops ... surrealAmerican Jan 23 #25

HAHAHHAHHAh. Thank you very much, surrealAmerican.for your selections debm55 Jan 23 #74

Cap'n Crunch! choie Jan 23 #26

Thank you very much, choie. for your selection of the Crunch. debm55 Jan 23 #75

Sugar pops & Lucky Charms SheltieLover Jan 23 #27

Thank you very much, SheltieLover, for your selections. debm55 Jan 23 #76

We had something called Hot Ralston. LisaM Jan 23 #29

Thank you very much, LisaM . I remember Hot Ralston and Maypo also. Would love to visit a Factory and see how the cereal debm55 Jan 23 #80

Ralston was my absolute favorite!!! Do they even make it anymore!!! yellowdogintexas Jan 26 #158

Cap'N Crunch Coldwater Jan 23 #30

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Coldwater. debm55 Jan 24 #93

I hated cereal Jilly_in_VA Jan 23 #31

Thank you for sharing with us. Jilly_in_VA. debm55 Jan 24 #94

Trix LogDog75 Jan 23 #32

An experiment was once done with flavorless black coloring added to milk... 3catwoman3 Jan 23 #81

I never knew that. Thank you LogDog75 and remember "Trix are for kids" debm55 Jan 24 #95

Favorite cereal ems50 Jan 23 #33

Thank you very much ems50. I liked the maple flavor. "I want my Maypo. " PS-Welcome to DU debm55 Jan 23 #84

Count chocula and Qwisp JT45242 Jan 23 #34

Sorry, JT45242. ,But you still had Count Chocula. debm55 Jan 24 #96

Kix, Sugar Pops, and Rice Krinkles. sinkingfeeling Jan 23 #36

Thank you , very much, sinkingfeeling. debm55 Jan 26 #151

Lucky Charms, Cap'n Crunch, Honeycombs BlueTsunami2018 Jan 23 #37

Thank you very much for sharing your selections with us, BlueTsunami2018 debm55 Jan 26 #146

Rice Krinkles AltairIV Jan 23 #40

Thank you very much, AltairlV for sharing with us. Snap, Crackle and Pop debm55 Jan 26 #148

Cream of wheat also, debm! n/t returnee Jan 23 #41

Thank you very much, returnee. I liked Cream of Rice too. But have not been able to find. debm55 Jan 26 #150

Kaboom and Cap'N Crunch Peanut Butter Rhiagel Jan 23 #42

Thank you Rhiagel for your two selections, debm55 Jan 23 #66

Quisp & Quake LessAspin Jan 23 #43

Thank you very much for your two selections.,LessAspin debm55 Jan 23 #68

wheaties with bananas and milk after it got all soggy. wheaties used to dominate shelves now ya have to go msongs Jan 23 #44

I remember Wheaties. Used to eat them in the summer. Thank you very much.msongs. debm55 Jan 23 #67

Probably Life. As an adult I loved Grape Nuts, but for many years I boycotted it because Post Cereals because... NNadir Jan 23 #45

Thank you very much NNadir. And may the memories of your father be a blessing to you. debm55 Jan 23 #50

Grape-Nut Flakes and Raisin Bran. chouchou Jan 23 #46

Thank you very much, chouchou debm55 Jan 23 #49

capt. crunch and lucky charms. AllaN01Bear Jan 23 #47

Thank you very much, Bear. debm55 Jan 23 #48

I too liked Cream of Wheat, and Sugar Frosted Flakes. Emile Jan 23 #51

Oh , Tony the Tiger. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Emile debm55 Jan 26 #152

Apple Jacks!!! n/t gay texan Jan 23 #52

Thank you very much, gay texan. for sharing. debm55 Jan 26 #154

Frosted Flakes with table sugar added. Sneederbunk Jan 23 #53

HAHAHAHAHA. Thank you Sneederbunk. You added more sugar? debm55 Jan 26 #155

Rice Krispies LessAspin Jan 23 #54

Snap, Crackle and Pop. Thank you LessAspin for sharing. debm55 Jan 23 #59

Raisin Bran. LoisB Jan 23 #55

Thank you very much, LoisB debm55 Jan 23 #58

Apple Jacks Bluestocking Jan 23 #56

Thank you very much, Bluestocking.for sharing. debm55 Jan 23 #57

Post's Sugar Crisp. Chipper Chat Jan 23 #72

Thank you very much, Chipper Chat.for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 26 #147

Wheaties! Permanut Jan 23 #77

HAHAHAHAHHA. That's funny. Thank you very much, Permanut. debm55 Jan 26 #156

Coco Wheats. nt doc03 Jan 23 #78

Thank you very much, doc03 for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 26 #149

I liked Kix. And oatmeal with butter and brown sugar. 3catwoman3 Jan 23 #83

And then you have to add more cereal or dring the milk. Thank you 3catwoman3 for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 24 #100

Drinking the milk, with all the little cereal bits floating in it, was not an option. 3catwoman3 Jan 24 #112

I liked Wheat Chex DBoon Jan 23 #86

Sorry, DBoon, I only ate Rice Chex and don't remember it being on there. debm55 Jan 24 #98

many. top 10. well, king vitamin was here + gone. 50% sugar. capt crunch, apple jacks, frosted mini wheats.f pansypoo53219 Jan 23 #88

Wow you had a large list of different cereals. Thank you very much for sharing with us. pansypoo53219 debm55 Jan 24 #99

Maybe Rice Krispies, Cherios, and Wheat Chex... electric_blue68 Jan 24 #89

Thank you very much, electric_blue68. I remember your selections. Forgot all about Farina. debm55 Jan 24 #97

Cream of wheat and blueberries this morning. Duncanpup Jan 24 #101

I love Cream of wheat, That will warm you up. Duncanpup. Enjoy it. debm55 Jan 24 #102

;-{)1950's Commercial Cheerios with FREE Dentyne Gum! Goonch Jan 24 #103

Thank you very much. Goonch. for sharing that with us. I don't think I ever got the Dentyne, Most cereals had junk toys debm55 Jan 24 #107

Sugar Pops! C_U_L8R Jan 24 #104

Thank you very much for sharing C_U_L8R. debm55 Jan 26 #145

We had oatmeal. markodochartaigh Jan 24 #109

Great post, markodoshartaigh. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 26 #144

Cheerios, Fruit Loops Eugene Jan 24 #111

Thank you very much for sharing. Eugene. I liked Fruit Loops as a child because it made the milk colorful and flavored. debm55 Jan 26 #143

Rice Krispies MIButterfly Jan 24 #113

Thank you very much for sharing, MIButterfly. A lot of times things taste better as a kid. debm55 Jan 26 #142

Cap'n Crunch w/ Crunchberries The Madcap Jan 24 #114

Thank you very much ,The Madcap for best and worst. debm55 Jan 24 #118

Cream of Wheat Delarage Jan 24 #116

HAHHAHAHAH. Thank you , Delagare for sharing. I liked the lumps in it to. debm55 Jan 26 #141

Captain Crunch and Shredded Wheat.... ExtraGriz Jan 24 #117

Thank you very much for sharing with us.ExtraGriz. I loved Shredded Wheat. debm55 Jan 26 #140

Cheerios & Shredded Wheat justaprogressive Jan 24 #121

Oh I loved shredded wheat with the big biscuits. Thank you for sharing, justaprogrogressive. debm55 Jan 26 #139

Hot - Cream Of Wheat. Cold - And I'm Not Kidding... ProfessorGAC Jan 24 #122

I like Grape Nuts Delarage Jan 25 #125

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Delarage. debm55 Jan 26 #136

Heated Grape Nuts are very good! I used to cook them in milk and they were awesome. yellowdogintexas Jan 26 #159

Thank you very much for sharing with us, ProfessorGAC. debm55 Jan 26 #137

Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC.for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 26 #138

Rice Krispies, especially if we made them into Risk Krispie treats. Ziggysmom Jan 24 #123

HAHAHhahhahah. YES. Thank you very much, Ziggysmom for sharing. debm55 Jan 26 #135

Raisin bran or Wheaties were favorite cold cereals as a kid. PufPuf23 Jan 24 #124

Thank you very much for sharing with us, PufPuf23. debm55 Jan 26 #134

Sugar Smacks! AmBlue Jan 25 #126

HAHAHAH. Thank you AmBlue for sharing. It sure looks that way. debm55 Jan 26 #133

Cheerios and good old Corn Flakes. paleotn Jan 25 #127

HhHAHA Thank you, paleotn. for sharing. debm55 Jan 26 #132

Alphabets gopiscrap Jan 26 #128

HAHAHHHHAHAHHAHHA. Thank you so much, gopiscrap . I am laughing so hard. Good one. debm55 Jan 26 #131

Coco puffs I_UndergroundPanther Jan 26 #129

Wow, Thank you for your selections, I_UndergroundPanter. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 26 #130

Cheerios. Still have them for breakfast. OLDMDDEM Jan 26 #153

Thank you very much for sharing with us, OLDMDDEM. I used to eat Cheerios with my son when he was little. debm55 Jan 26 #157

My favorite cold cereal as a kid was Cheerios or cornflakes. Hot was Ralston yellowdogintexas Jan 26 #160

Thank you very much, yellowdogintexas. for your informative post. debm55 Jan 26 #161