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54. Bake bread every week. Bake a pie about every month, cookies when the notion hits, have an ice cream maker ...

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:21 AM

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... and make sorbet from fresh fruit. Scratch everything. Make Neopolitan pizza from scratch. Making lobster mac and cheese for Ms Marble Falls today. Haven't been able to get cheese making right yet. Some folks got the knack, but I don't.

Being retired, I am like the horses retired from turning grinding mills: they find a tree and walk around it over and over. I keep looking for the right tree.

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Those of you who eat cold cereal, what is your favorite? [View all] Diamond_Dog Monday OP

Bran Flakes with raisins CanonRay Monday #1

That cereal sounds delicious CanonRay Diamond_Dog Monday #6

I still like oatmeal. markodochartaigh Monday #2

I like oatmeal both hot and overnight oats. Diamond_Dog Monday #7

Raisin Bran Crunch sestina Monday #3

That's a good choice,sestina. 😋 Diamond_Dog Monday #8

Capn Crunch, still kozar Monday #4

I used to love that as a kid Diamond_Dog Monday #10

Generic frosted shredded wheat. Haven't eaten it in years and years, but if I had a bag of it I'd be eating it ... marble falls Monday #5

For some reason Diamond_Dog Monday #13

Bake bread every week. Bake a pie about every month, cookies when the notion hits, have an ice cream maker ... marble falls Monday #54

That's a great hobby to have, or maybe I should say skill. Diamond_Dog Monday #55

The lobster tails I get are the small ones and they go for under $10 ea (sometimes $5), the bounty is the ... marble falls Monday #57

Same here - bake sourdough bread every week womanofthehills Tuesday #96

Glyphosate is my one biggest concern. Especially since I've seen this "factoid" in the news lately ... marble falls Tuesday #97

I'm on a Cheerios kick right now Nittersing Monday #9

Cheerios are good, but a little goes a long way with me. Diamond_Dog Monday #16

I get a bag of granola and a box of flakes Marthe48 Monday #11

Mixing together is a great idea, Marthe48! Diamond_Dog Monday #18

I like the honey flakes Marthe48 Monday #27

Mix my own mostly parkia00 Monday #12

I think my kids kept the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats in business for years. Diamond_Dog Monday #19

Special K. MIButterfly Monday #14

I would probably eat more Special K but I have to watch my salt. It is good. Diamond_Dog Monday #20

Years ago, Special K changed the shape of the cereal Nittersing Monday #23

THANK YOU ! ShepKat Monday #56

Special K with strawberries and or yogurt in it Captain Zero Monday #78

Yummy, thank you Captain Zero Diamond_Dog Monday #82

Favorite Ceareal Start Squeaky41 Monday #15

Sounds good, Squeaky 41! Diamond_Dog Monday #21

I did not know they had chocolate Chex!!! Gonna have to check that out! -nt CrispyQ Monday #32

Life Cereal displacedvermoter Monday #17

My boys ate that quite often growing up. Diamond_Dog Monday #22

I like the Cinnamon Life as well displacedvermoter Monday #24

Life and Cheerios. lastlib Monday #25

I remember Froot Loops. Never was too crazy about them. Diamond_Dog Monday #35

Cheerios Mz Pip Monday #26

Cheerios, yes, Diamond_Dog Monday #36

At my age. Duncanpup Monday #28

Ha Ha Duncanpup. Diamond_Dog Monday #37

Mr.Diamond is a smart man. Duncanpup Monday #65

Give him a tummy scritch for me Duncanpup. Diamond_Dog Monday #76

Cracklin' Oat Bran is my all-time, absolute favorite. Xavier Breath Monday #29

When my oldest boy was about 2 Diamond_Dog Monday #39

No clue. Xavier Breath Monday #49

I remember a commercial for cracklin' oat bran from late 80s-early 90s EYESORE 9001 Monday #52

Cheerios with sliced bananas in skim milk nuxvomica Monday #30

Sugar Smacks I remember ....it was like eating candy! Diamond_Dog Monday #40

I make my own granola for the same reason. CrispyQ Monday #31

I love sweets and love chocolate Diamond_Dog Monday #43

Golden Grahams MichMan Monday #33

Oh those are good. I could eat those by the handful right out of the box. Diamond_Dog Monday #44

Shredded wheat. No salt. No sugar. CousinIT Monday #34

Cousin IT, I agree with you about salt and sugar in breakfast cereal. Diamond_Dog Monday #45

Yeah I became a habitual label-reader for that reason. They dump salt in sugar in every damn thing! CousinIT Monday #68

Kellogg Rasin Bran Emile Monday #38

An oldie but goodie! TY Emile. Diamond_Dog Monday #46

Rice chex samplegirl Monday #41

Mmmmmm sounds delicious,samplegirl! Diamond_Dog Monday #47

Corn flakes with a nutritional shake anciano Monday #42

That's quite different. TY anciano! Diamond_Dog Monday #48

Special K has been my favorite for years. Liberty Belle Monday #50

I liked it more before they changed the shape of the flakes. TY Liberty Belle. Diamond_Dog Monday #69

Cheerios or shredded wheat TommieMommy Monday #51

Mine too, TommieMommy, only shredded wheat first. Polly Hennessey Monday #53

Two great classics, TY TommieMommy Diamond_Dog Monday #77

Granola! Delicious, no weird chemicals, and lower in sugar than Cheerios Bobstandard Monday #58

Looks fabulous, Bobstandard, but very high in calories! Diamond_Dog Monday #71

I love shredded wheat with a banana or strawberries cut up woodsprite Monday #59

Grape Nuts. Boomerproud Monday #64

Soggy cereal is the pits, I agree, Boomerproud. Diamond_Dog Monday #74

Same for me for cold cereal. Only a two or multigraincracker Tuesday #104

When I was a kid, my dad, who often had Grape Nuts for breakfast, told me that... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #113

Seems like everything we like is bad for us, woodsprite. Diamond_Dog Monday #73

Malto O Meal or Frosted Flakes with berries Runningdawg Monday #60

Sounds yummy, Runningdawg. Diamond_Dog Monday #75

Cheerios and Spoon-size Shredded Wheat. Golden Raisin Monday #61

The simpler, the better. TY Golden Raisin. Diamond_Dog Monday #70

Cheerios Eugene Monday #62

A classic! TY Eugene Diamond_Dog Monday #81

From Loops and Apple Jacks!! Coventina Monday #63

Seems like everything we like is bad for us. Diamond_Dog Monday #83

I think "Froot Loops" autocorrected. Coventina Monday #86

Quaker Oat Squares no_hypocrisy Monday #66

Those are good, too. I forgot about them. TY no_hypocrisy Diamond_Dog Monday #84

Cheerios. area51 Monday #67

Honey Nut Toasted Oats LogDog75 Monday #72

Sounds great, LogDog75. Diamond_Dog Monday #90

TJ's all the way buzzycrumbhunger Monday #79

That looks so good, I would probably eat too much of it. TY buzzycrumbhunger. Diamond_Dog Monday #85

Cheerios and Special K bamagal62 Monday #80

Two much loved classics. TY bamagal62. Diamond_Dog Monday #88

Crispix. miyazaki Monday #87

That's a good one, I forgot about it. Nice and crunchy. TY miyazaki Diamond_Dog Monday #89

Strawberry Milkshake Frosted Flakes w/ added freeze dried strawberries. nt sprinkleeninow Monday #91

Wow you must really like strawberries... enjoy! Diamond_Dog Monday #92

I'm a golden oldie, but haven't matured yet. 😄 nt sprinkleeninow Monday #93

I have an open box of Frosted Mini Wheats right now. Morbius Tuesday #94

My late MIL used to make no-bake cookies out of corn flakes and peanut butter Diamond_Dog Tuesday #95

TWO justaprogressive Tuesday #98

Sounds good, I also like Rice Krispies Diamond_Dog Tuesday #99

The only cold cereal I eat Tree Lady Tuesday #100

You have a very healthful breakfast there, Tree Lady. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #102

I am very picky about my food Tree Lady Tuesday #105

Bob's Red Mill Old Country Style Muesli Faux pas Tuesday #101

That sounds great, Faux pas Diamond_Dog Tuesday #103

Diamond Dog Faux pas Thursday #119

Good for you! And enjoy your muesli! Diamond_Dog Thursday #120

My gulty pleasure is Great Grains with pecans, dates and raisins. lark Tuesday #106

Wow, that sounds delicious! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #109

It's really good! lark Tuesday #112

Cold: wheat chex. Hot: cream of wheat Layzeebeaver Tuesday #107

Sounds good, Layzeebeaver. Enjoy! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #110

Seven Sundays, gluten free, low or no sugar. 58Sunliner Tuesday #108

That sounds very nutritious, 58Sunliner. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #111

Health issues. I secretly crave a bowl of Grape-Nuts. 58Sunliner Tuesday #116

Brand name Cheerios. The non-brand name ones taste different. Not bad, just different. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #114

I hear ya 3catwoman3. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #115

Cheerios with the occasional sliced up banana and 2% lactose free. Iggo Tuesday #117

I like the vanilla, but the red berry is also really good. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #118