How to Maximize Your Cereal Eating Experience

Most folks know their favorite cereals. They know that funny little animated spokescharacters endorse cereals. They know that eating cereal can be fun. But how does one throw his mindset and mood into each cereal-eating experience?

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A read on your current disposition

1. Go to the cereal aisle of your favorite store. Pick out three favorite presweetened cereals and three favorite unsweetened cereals. Take them home and place them in the cupboard.

2. Wake up and open the cupboard. Consider your mood. If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands, then choose a happy cereal such as Lucky Charms or Froot Loops. If dour or melancholy, pour a bowl of Special K or Corn Flakes.

3. Open the cupboard again before bedtime. Decide whether to go healthful or decadent. If choosing the former, try Grape-Nuts or Smart Start. If the latter is preferred, slide out the Pops or Cap'n Crunch.

4. 
   This one looks sweet enough!

   Honor a favorite spokescharacter the next morning. If you're feeling "Greeeeat!" let Tony the Tiger know by munching on some crunchy Frosted Flakes. If frustrated, try Trix because The Trix Rabbit has been striking out in his attempt to procure his favorite cereal for a half-century.

5. Get a chocolate fix! Pour a bowl of Cocoa Pebbles. Or Cocoa Krispies. Or Cocoa Puffs. Throw caution to the wind!

6. Place the bowl and spoon into consideration. Eat a sweet cereal from a little spoon from a big, colorful bowl with stripes and stars. Play a game from the back of the box and pretend you're a kid again. Or eat from a big spoon from a plain bowl if feeling particularly mature.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't ever, EVER, forget that cereal has been a part of the American eating experience since the Civil War. Don't buy, decide on or eat any cereal without giving it the proper and rightful consideration.
• Danger! Don't wolf down more than three bowls of Raisin Bran in one sitting. The reasons are obvious.

[bookmom]

on 3/10/2008 I never knew eating cereal could be so much fun. Mostly I adhere to the six grams (of sugar) or less rule and I always eye Golden Grahams or Cinnimon Toast Crunch as I dutifully select Wheat Chex. Maybe I'll have to get wild and pick some up next time!

[martygit]

on 1/7/2008 Thanks for the comment! Actually, I do the same thing as your kids. I don't like my cereal too crispy!

[grouch]

on 1/7/2008 I have to add... eat it right away. My children like to wait until their cereal is soggy first. UMMMM did I mention YUCK! Great article thanks.