Amy loves Bud Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I was reading the milk thread and noticed quite a few go through a lot of milk on their cereal. I avoid buying much cereal because I feel like it's just overly processed junk food, but I do keep a box of Rice Chex on hand for when we need to have something quick. My kids are not big granola eaters, so that limits our options in the healthy cereal arena. Do you have any truly nourishing cereal suggestions that your family likes to eat? I would love a more convenient breakfast option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 This is so not going to be helpful to you but my kids have never eaten cereal. I mostly give them leftovers from dinner for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Mine really like the Cinnamon Kashi Shredded Wheat with Vanilla Almond Milk on it. I only buy either Shredded Wheat or Bran Flakes. But that makes it hard if you are gluten free! We aren't, so these are the choices. I don't find they stay full at all on the very processed stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I don't buy cereal often. When I do I buy puffed corn from Arrow Mills for dd. Dh likes Honey Nut Cheerios or the Trader Joe's version. Ds likes Strawberry Fields from Kashi. I like a nice granola cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabelle Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 The dh and I both like Muesli or granola. The granola I get is chock full of nuts and seeds--particularly flax seed--and contains about half the carbs of other granolas. The ds *hates* cereal of any kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 My kids eat alot of oatmeal. They also eat Organic granola (that doesnt help you though) and they eat alot of grape nuts. We heat the grape nuts up 30 seconds and let it sit for a minute. Its soooo good that way! Very rarely I will buy Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds for a treat. We eat alot of home made breakfast burritos and home made egg sandwiches on english muffins for breakfast around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I personally eat plain cherrios with banana slices on top. This is very tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Oatmeal. We usually mix in flax, sunflower butter, or wheat germ. My teen boys could easily eat an entire BOX of cold cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We rarely eat cereal, but when we do it's one of the following: Honey Nut Cheerios organic cinnamon crunch by Cascadian Farms yogurt burst cheerios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Cheerios, Shredded Wheat, Rice and Corn Chex, Corn Flakes, Wheaties, various Kashi cereals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Dare I admit that I eat Froot Loops. Not for breakfast though. For breakfast when we eat cereal we have oatmeal, Kashi and Cascadian cereals. I also have Apple Cinnamon or Chocolate Cheerios on hand periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I make my own granola with flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, brown sugar and oats. It is the only cereal we eat other than some cheerios for the kids sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenayofRohan Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Kashi Go Lean. I try to match a coupon with a sale price so it's less expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Mom's Best Shredded Wheat and Raisin Bran; bulk granola from the co-op (yes, I know I could make my own, but...); Grape-Nuts; Nature's Path Corn Flakes; Familia Swiss Muesli; generic organic Cheerios; occasionally Cascadian wheat chex-type cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We do hot cereals, like oatmeal and grits, and Cascadian Farms cold cereals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nature's Path Hemp Granola is my son's favorite. Trader Joe's O's (cheerios but really whole grain without all the additives) Trader Joe's Frosted Shredded Wheat Nature's Path Whole Grain Flakes So, basically low sugar, whole grain cereals without fake ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We do the different Cheerios. I eat Multi-Grain Cheerios, DD eats either the Yogurt Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios. When it comes to breakfast we usually only have cereal once a week. We also almost always have a bowl of Marshmallow Fruit Loops on hand also... but this is snack food. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I like Vanilla Almond Special K and Banana Nut Cheerios. My girls like Honey Nut Cheerios or oatmeal. If my son is going to eat cereal, he will only eat Fruity Pebbles. So, he doesn't eat cereal very often. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairnmama Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We try to stay away from preservative laden, processed cerals, too. But it's REALLY hard in my area. The least offensive I've found are: King Vitamin Crispix Quaker All Natural Granola Annie's Fruity Bunnies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Kashi U Special K with strawberries Special K vanilla almond Cream of wheat (but we get the Bob's Mill brand in the bag) Multi-grain cheerios Chex (corn or rice) Sometimes, for a special treat, I'll get Reeses Peanutbutter Puffs or Lucky Charms, but those aren't really for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Kids have: Nature's Path Flax Plus Trader Joe's High Fiber O's Dh has Oatmeal All of the above are organic. For "topping" on all of these, they like TJ's "just the clusters" Granola, various flavors - not organic but no corn syrup or preservatives. I usually have Greek yogurt with blueberries and pecans. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We eat a lot of oatmeal. The DC like cornflakes, and I will sometimes have one of the GF Chex varieties. I always add nuts and dried fruit to it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I try to look for ones with a combo of protein and fiber. Anything else is off my list. So.....Kashi with the berries, frosted mini-wheats blueberry or strawberry ( we like a little frosting on our fiber), occasionally honey nut cheap brand cheerios. And for a treat now and then we get Oh's. Love the Kashi:hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calledtobehome Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Kashi Go Lean Trader Joe's Shredded Wheat Trader Joe's strawberry O's Mom's best Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mom's Best Shredded Wheat Old Fashion Oatmeal Steel Cut Oats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We make some granola, two of the kids eat a lot of oatmeal, and I like the occasional Cream of Wheat. For regular boxed cereals, we stock up on most varieties of Cheerios (can't bring myself to buy the new chocolate though!), Chex, Shredded Wheat, Rice Krispies, and sometimes Raisin Bran and Kix. Right now, there are a couple of boxes of sugary Chex in the pantry b/c there was a good sale last week. REALLY junky cereals (chocolate and fake-marshmallow types) are reserved for birthday wishes. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We all eat cereal 6 days a week (I make pancakes or waffles on Saturday). I only eat Kashi Go Lean Crunch. It is filling and has a good balance of protein and fiber. I weigh it so I know I'm only eating one serving, so a box will last a little more than a week. I stock up when I can find it for about $2.50 a box. Kids and dh eat any of the following and what we have available depends on what is on sale. I do stock up on Honey Bunches of Oats when it is $2/box. Honey Bunches of Oats Cheerios Honey Nut Cheerios Kix Dh will also eat Raisin Bran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Muesli, low sugar bran flakes, other low sugar whole grain cereals. Calvin also likes Rice Krispies. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Cookies n Crisp Captain Crunch Franken Berry and Count Chocula... oh wait, you meant which ones DO we eat, those are the ones my kids wished they ate! :) Instead this mean ole mommey gives Multi-grain cheerios and whatever buy one get one free cereal with less than 6 grams of sugar is on sale that week.... :) Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Kashi - various flavors TJs- flavored granola like the apple Various brands of granola cereal from Whole Foods stores/New Seasons. The brands are all different, I just watch for low sugar TJs version of frosted mini-wheats for a treat (sugared cereal is eaten for dessert sometimes here LOL) Panda Puffs and the other brands of similar flavors for treats (they aren't bad for you but have nothing in them really ) TJs version of Cheerios Quaker Oatmeal Squares TJs or other brands version of Raisin Bran (again I watch the sugar content) Various whole grain flake cereals-I can't think of the name of any of them right now. Overall I watch for less that 7-9gms of sugar for 3/4 cup serving. I also want to see vitamin rich ingredients, not just vitamins as ingredients. I also prefer to see a good helping of protein to make the cereal last more than 1 hour in the stomach. Not all of these meet these requirements, but most do and like I mentioned the others aren't nec eaten for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I sometimes buy some Kashi cereals that contain fruits and nuts. There's a kinda lower carb granola at our food coop that my husband really likes that I buy (mostly) for him. I've also bought a couple of Barbara's cereals recently that I've liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 What? You mean that fortified with 85 vitamins and iron is not health food?!!!! Seriously, my children love the Aldi brand cookie cereal and the cinnamon toast cereal. I figure it's got to be about equal to eating real cookies, cinnamon toast, pancakes or waffles for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Mom's Best any flavor goes here. We also eat Life and Quaker Oat Squares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hubby mixes granola (bought in bulk from local nut packing plant) with yogurt. I sometimes dunk Wheetabix in cafe latte. Youngest has a bowl of coco puffs once a week or so. Mostly folks here (except hubby) go for warmed up dinner leftovers or toast or a bagel. Milk here (about 4 gallons a week) is simply drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I buy Cascadian Farms and Kashi. I do buy some generic cereals if I can get them without HFCS. I stock up like crazy when cereal is on sale at Kroger. I also find organic cereals cheap at Big Lots sometimes. Nathan scrambles two eggs every morning with a cheese stick or has oatmeal. So, there are usually four of us eating cereal. Oh, but my husband has been having a V-8 with a Kashi cereal bar for breakfast -- so I guess that's only three of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Weetabix Trader Joe's High Fiber cereal Trader Joe's Raisin Bran Barbara's shredded spoonfuls (multigran) but we are not a big cereal family. We eat mostly porridge (oat, wheat, spelt, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Cereal, junk food:svengo:. I was raised on cornflakes, rice crispies, cherrios with sliced bananas. I usually buy Life, Multi grain, plain or honey nut cheerios, post raisen bran, oatmeal squares, weetabix with honey on top, shredded mini wheats, special K with strawberries of Special K granola. My go to breakfast is oatmeal made with soy milk, yogert, walnuts and cranberries or frozen mixed berries. DH has his stash of trix and once in a while I buy lucky charms, captain crunch, cinnamon toast crunch. Now with that said I do make breakfast a couple mornings a week for my kids. I keep bagels and cream cheese in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Rice Chex and Honey Nut Chex because they are gluten-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Heart 2 heart or Trader Joe's Corn Flakes. When I feel like getting the kids a treat I usually buy them Gorilla Munch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Not cereal eaters (except in extreme circumstances...like when I had 24/7 morning sickness and the kids had to eat something.) We do a lot of stuff with rolled oats. Easiest of all is pouring rolled oats into a bowl, sprinkling a tad of brown sugar over the top, and then adding milk. Waaayyy cheaper than cold cereal (and healthier, too!) and my kids like it. L, in fact, requests this at least twice a day. :001_huh: I also make granola sometimes (one batch disappears the day it's made, though) and oatmeal. Also, homemade hot cereal. (I grind whatever grains I have--wheat, rice, barley, quinoa, or a combination in the blender & then cook in boiling salted water. I think I do a 3c water/1c grains ratio for about 20 min.) I've recently discovered Azure Standard and was able to get 25 lbs. of rolled oats for $16.20, which is so worth it for my family. It's only been a month and my bag is already half gone. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Oh, I also like the homemade Müsli I grew up eating: Pour some oats into a bowl Add enough milk to make the oats nice and wet Chop up & add some fruit (we always did apple, banana, and raisins) Sprinkle cinammon on top (& sugar or honey if you want some sweetness) Plop several spoonfuls of plain yogurt on top & mix it all up I sometimes add other stuff, too,such as different dried fruits or coconut or wheat germ, but the basic recipe stays the same. Sometimes I make this for dinner on hot summer days.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I only serve homemade granola cereal. Some in the family prefer milk on their granola and some yogurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tristangrace Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 We always have three cereal options: steel-cut oats (my husband cooks a big batch on weekends, and we heat up portions throughout the week), shredded wheat, and cheerios. Of course, the kids always lobby for bagels instead. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I assume you are meaning cold cereals. I try to buy when cereal is on sale and I have a coupon. We usually eat various flavors of Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Frosted Mini-Wheats. My dh loves the Aldi's brand of Honey Bunches of Oats. He says it's better than the GM kind. I love the granola Cascadian Farm cereals. Occasionally I will let the kids buy a "junk" cereal to have for a snack or dessert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortana Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Oldest ds: rice/corn Chex or the organic gluten-free cereals if I can get them on sale (he has Celiac) Younger ds: whatever generic Trix-type cereal I can get on sale, he can't stand "plain" cereals and it's not worth the meltdown to fight him on it. :( In the winter he likes a bowl of oatmeal. The toddler won't eat anything but Cheerios. She even knows the name and will shout "cheeios" when she sees the box, lol! I rarely eat cereal myself. If I can get it at a good price, I like Special K w/strawberries or any of the cereals with nuts and fruit in them. Dh likes Grape Nuts. For a treat once a month, if it's on sale, I let younger ds pick out one of those "bad for you" cereals like Cookie Crisp or Coco Puffs. :) I try not to have them in the house; too expensive, too much junk in them and they never last more than a day or two anyway. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Honey Nut Cheerios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 No cold cereal in our house (lactose-intolerant dc, no milk), so we only had hot cereals of all kinds. I put pure maple syrup and butter (butter didn't bother the dc), sometimes molasses and butter, on everything. Very tasty. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in KS Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 We prefer walnuts, yogurt and blueberries... Another idea for non-cereal lovers--- you can put oatmeal and milk/water in fridge the night before and it will be ready to eat by morning. You don't even need to cook it. You can add honey, nuts, berries in the morning. My husband does this every evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Oh, I also like the homemade Müsli I grew up eating: Pour some oats into a bowl Add enough milk to make the oats nice and wet Chop up & add some fruit (we always did apple, banana, and raisins) Sprinkle cinammon on top (& sugar or honey if you want some sweetness) Plop several spoonfuls of plain yogurt on top & mix it all up I sometimes add other stuff, too,such as different dried fruits or coconut or wheat germ, but the basic recipe stays the same. Sometimes I make this for dinner on hot summer days.:) Yes! We learned this from some Swiss friends. For cold cereal, we do Trader Joe's stuff. Most school mornings, we usually do quick oats. Sometimes, though, I make steel-cut oats-- they are awesome in the crockpot. Another yummy idea is to fry rolled oats in butter and top with hot applesauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 My oldest will, mysteriously, only eat Honey Bunches of Oats (or Chocolate Cheerios, but we don't buy those as a rule). The others will eat just about anything, so I buy whatever's on sale and has whole grains and not too much sugar. Right now we've got Cheerios, Wheaties, and some kind of Fiber One in rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 We prefer walnuts, yogurt and blueberries...Another idea for non-cereal lovers--- you can put oatmeal and milk/water in fridge the night before and it will be ready to eat by morning. You don't even need to cook it. You can add honey, nuts, berries in the morning. My husband does this every evening. Can I ask if rolled oats works, and the amounts of liquid and oats? I have some organic rolled oats that I could try. They were in bulk so there aren't any cooking instructions on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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