“Best Cereal Ever!” Utah Remembers Forgotten Cereals From The Past

You can find out a lot about how someone was raised by asking what they ate for breakfast growing up. If it was healthy, sugary, or non existent, it gives insight into what their parents valued and what was passed on to them.

We Become Fond of Things Over Time

Growing up here in Utah, my mom never bought cold cereal. We had a big family and so it wasn’t in the budget. She was also not big on sugar. We ate oatmeal with butter and milk.

It is funny how something you didn't enjoy as a child becomes something you like later. My wife and kids are grossed out when I eat this breakfast now. They can't imagine why I would stick anything in my mouth that doesn't have a coating of sugar.

Even If You Didn't Eat It, Everyone Remembers Cold Cereal from their Past

My friend Steve had every cold cereal known to man. He ate a bowl of cereal for every meal of the day. When I went to his house, I was overwhelmed by the options. I thought frosted flakes was the nectar of the Gods. 

The only thing better was finding the crappy prize in the box. Some plastic toy that you would rip apart getting out of the package. 

Pop Culture Seen Through a Cereal Box

It fills me with joy to scroll through the different boxes. The only thing I wish is that I could see the back of the box as well. There has to be a maze or some word game to keep me occupied while slurping milk. 

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Is your favorite on there or did your mom make you eat eggs, bacon and toast? Maybe that nasty cracked wheat that you had to chew 40 times before swallowing?