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    There are unhealthy breakfast cereals, and then there is this.....

    Spotted in a Thai supermarket just now. Bowl of cookies for breakfast anyone?




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    I might start eating breakfast again.

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    they sell these in the UK - or at least they used to...

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    I’m quite partial to cinnamon grahams but I’m sure they have a tonne of sugar.

    Shreddies are also good and probably healthier. However the timing for the milk soaked crunch ratio is critical.

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    cereal killer
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alansmithee View Post
    they sell these in the UK - or at least they used to...
    https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-G...ucts/299668800

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory View Post
    Cereal entrepreneur

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    I remember reading on the box of some Canadian muesli "why not try tossing over your favourite breakfast cereal".

    I must admit the thought had not crossed my mind.

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    Lucky Charms anyone? Basically sweets stirred into a sweet cereal.


    Used to be sold in the UK. When my
    oldest was 4 I refused to buy them, which led to days of ‘I want sweets for breakfast’ - she still reminds me 25 years later.

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    But, but they're Whole Grain. They must be good for you really... 😁

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    Reminds me of special K. The wife saw the tv adverts so we went ahead and got a good supply of it in various varieties for her. Only later did I check the box and was amazed at the amount of sugar, salt etc in it. Back to porridge and some fruit for breakie

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    These are no different from the many cereal bars on sale. A few bits of fruit and cereal stuck together with a ton of sugar. Yoghurts are just as bad. Many foods sold as (or implied as being) 'healthy' are anything but.

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    "Breakfast is your most important meal..."
















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    This is the call that you might hear in a cereal port

    Quote Originally Posted by pacifichrono View Post

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    Organic porridge oats for us with Chia seeds and filtered milk 😛

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    + 1 for organic porridge, a tiny splash of vanilla, a pinch of cinnamon and grate or two of fresh nutmeg. Delish. And yes you read it right - no sugar whatsoever. Brilliant with fresh raspberries and/or blueberries etc
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    You forgot to mention the whisky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Curta View Post
    This is the call that you might hear in a cereal port
    Groan...


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    These have been available for about 15 years in this country. Not half as bad for you as they sound and there are a lot worse available


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    Quote Originally Posted by VDG View Post
    + 1 for organic porridge, a tiny splash of vanilla, a pinch of cinnamon and grate or two of fresh nutmeg. Delish. And yes you read it right - no sugar whatsoever. Brilliant with fresh raspberries and/or blueberries etc
    With almonds and or walnuts, so good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zanderpants View Post
    These have been available for about 15 years in this country. Not half as bad for you as they sound and there are a lot worse available


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    They're actually quite nice and not so sweet as you might imagine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Passenger View Post
    With almonds and or walnuts, so good.
    Great idea, I must try it, will go nicely with a drop of homey as well. Excellent, now I want some porridge!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.D View Post
    I’m quite partial to cinnamon grahams but I’m sure they have a tonne of sugar.

    Shreddies are also good and probably healthier. However the timing for the milk soaked crunch ratio is critical.
    We can’t get Shreddies in Australia for some reason, so every UK trip requires at least 3 -4 kg surplus luggage capacity to bring back 4 or 5 family size boxes...

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    Quote Originally Posted by VDG View Post
    + 1 for organic porridge, a tiny splash of vanilla, a pinch of cinnamon and grate or two of fresh nutmeg. Delish. And yes you read it right - no sugar whatsoever. Brilliant with fresh raspberries and/or blueberries etc
    Scotts porridge oats for me, a splash of semi-skimmed milk and salt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HappyJack View Post
    We can’t get Shreddies in Australia for some reason, so every UK trip requires at least 3 -4 kg surplus luggage capacity to bring back 4 or 5 family size boxes...
    I hope that you've signed the petition. See Return Woolworths malt munchies (Shreddies) to the shelves and The Australian Malt Munchie Alliance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alfat33 View Post
    Lucky Charms anyone? Basically sweets stirred into a sweet cereal.


    Used to be sold in the UK. When my
    oldest was 4 I refused to buy them, which led to days of ‘I want sweets for breakfast’ - she still reminds me 25 years later.

    These are fantastic, but pretty unhealthy.

    I used to to live in the Middle East in the 80s, and they mainly stocked US brands in those days. Lucky Charms, Fuit Loops, Cap’n Crunch etc Then there were Pop-Tarts and drinks like Tang and Kool Aid. Everything was absolutely loaded with sugar, a bit artificial, but bloody lovely if you’ve got a sweet tooth.

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    Easier and cheaper to buy a pack of these and add milk. Warm milk works better:


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chukas View Post
    Scotts porridge oats for me, a splash of semi-skimmed milk and salt.
    Good healthy stuff,salt....not enough of it in foods today..

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    Quote Originally Posted by sestrel View Post
    Good healthy stuff,salt....not enough of it in foods today..
    You are still forgetting to mention the whisky. I wouldn't have porridge without whisky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unclealec View Post
    You are still forgetting to mention the whisky. I wouldn't have porridge without whisky.
    Dont think I could stomach salt and whisky for breakfast!

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    All things in moderation.

    No malt whisky was harmed in the production of this porridge. I pinch the wife's blended.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sestrel View Post
    Dont think I could stomach salt and whisky for breakfast!
    Its not that bad, so I’m told......😂😂

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    Surely you haven't met the Dutch national breakfast: slice of bread with butter and chocolate sprinkles ('hagelslag' - translates as 'chocolate hailstorm').


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    Quote Originally Posted by robcat View Post
    These are fantastic, but pretty unhealthy.

    I used to to live in the Middle East in the 80s, and they mainly stocked US brands in those days. Lucky Charms, Fuit Loops, Cap’n Crunch etc Then there were Pop-Tarts and drinks like Tang and Kool Aid. Everything was absolutely loaded with sugar, a bit artificial, but bloody lovely if you’ve got a sweet tooth.
    Cap’n Crunch is a proper had core cereal lover’s cereal. I seem to remember a passage in Cryptonomicon dedicated to the correct way of eating it including timings for soak and milk temperature.

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    All of my favourite cereals are represented in this thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by HappyJack View Post
    We can’t get Shreddies in Australia for some reason, so every UK trip requires at least 3 -4 kg surplus luggage capacity to bring back 4 or 5 family size boxes...
    Meanwhile in NZ...link: Customs officials seized a shipment of Weetabix last August after a complaint by Sanitarium.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unclealec View Post
    You forgot to mention the whisky.
    Museli + Lager.
    What's not to like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by unclealec View Post
    You forgot to mention the whisky.
    Porridge in southern Ireland.



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    Lucky Charms - a fond (if not unhealthy) childhood memory. I think Tescos sell them in their US section for about £5 a box.

    Still got all my teeth, no fillings and not overweight. All things in moderation.

    These days, its more porridge and fruit.

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    Scottish delicacy at its best


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod View Post
    Organic porridge oats for us with Chia seeds and filtered milk 
    You poor things.

    Full English breakfast with a large latte at least one day a week, poached eggs on toast 3-4 days a week and cornflakes with milk and sugar on couple of days.

    Man up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Argee1977 View Post
    Scottish delicacy at its best

    What is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Argee1977 View Post
    Scottish delicacy at its best

    WTF?

    It looks like an organ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldoakknives View Post
    You poor things.

    Full English breakfast with a large latte at least one day a week, poached eggs on toast 3-4 days a week and cornflakes with milk and sugar on couple of days.

    Man up.

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    Got to be strong , milky sugary tea with a full english

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaytip View Post
    What is it?
    Its a Scotch pie in a roll with brown sauce by the looks of it .

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    Jerry Seinfeld on cereals in the US when he was growing up:

    http://kism.com/400-funnies/jerry-se...ealthy-cereal/

    I think this is from the Netflix special, couldn't find a video clip.

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    That cookie crisp stuff isn't actually that bad, OK, it's not organic porridge with artisan hemp milk, but it actually has less sugar in than many would think of as an acceptable kids cerial, such as coco pops and frosties

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    What's the point of filtered milk BTW. Just lasts longer, not 'healthier'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingstepper View Post
    What's the point of filtered milk BTW. Just lasts longer, not 'healthier'.
    I don't know of any research into it but afaik filtered is pasteurised at a lower temperature, which might lead to less denaturing of proteins etc. Without said research it would be impossible to say if there's any difference.

    Also the bacteria in milk do produce toxins (much more slowly if it is filtered), so consuming less of that is probably a good thing. But otoh, consuming the bacteria themselves may not be a bad thing. So again, without research, it's swings and roundabouts.

    Some people like filtered milk because it supposedly tastes "creamy". I know what cream tastes like though, and I disagree with that view. I would call it "chalky". If you want creamy milk, buy unhomogenised whole milk, ideally from Jersey cows. It has more vitamins too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Argee1977 View Post
    Scottish delicacy at its best


    Wigan kebab

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