By far, the best cereal ever made was Fortified Oat Flakes. I LOVED this cereal. I still can remember when I first tasted it.: When I was in fifth grade (that's a long time ago, people!), my best friend moved from our town of Caldwell, Idaho to Moscow, Idaho. Her mom and my mom were good friends and they cooked up this plan that I would fly to Moscow and spend a week. It was such a big adventure for a fifth grader. I had a wonderful time. (I still chant "Camera, purse, cheese!" sometimes. It's the chant Ellie taught me as I was getting back on the plane to fly home. She told me to say that to myself as I got off the plane, so I wouldn't leave anything on the plane. They'd taken me to a cheese factory while I was there. "Camera, purse, cheese!" I chanted to myself the whole way home on the plane.) I loved Ellie Frank (the mom.) She was so kind to me. Anyway, she asked me what kind of cereal I liked and I said, "Captain Crunch." So she bought me Captain Crunch and also bought Fortified Oat Flakes. I tried the Oat Flakes and LOVED them. It was misery for the rest of the week, feeling like I had to eat Captain Crunch when what I really wanted was Fortified Oat Flakes.
I was hooked. From then on, I ate this cereal a lot! It was still available when we were first married, but it was expensive, so I lived without for many years. And then, it just disappeared. Now that I could afford it; it was gone! Vanished into thin air. I can't tell you how many times I've searched up and down the cereal aisle- just hoping to catch a glimpse of that box. I finally googled it and found that it is indeed no longer made. But, I found there are many others like me that are sorely missing it. There's even a facebook page devoted to encouraging Post to bring it back: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Post-Cereal-Please-bring-back-Fortified-Oat-Flakes/101245193254832
Post: Are you listening?????
It's #6 on the Top All-Time Favorite Cereals List: http://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_votes.asp
(Though I do have to question the validity of a poll that has Cinnamon Toast Crunch at #9 [oosh!], Cocoa Krispies at #12 [double oosh!], and Life Cereal [the 2nd best cereal ever made]clear down at #56.)
What was so good about it, you ask? Well, though it's like trying to describe salt to someone who's never tasted salt, I'll try to describe it. They were flakes, but not really hard, cut your mouth flakes like Wheaties. They were softer . . .and sweeter. There was just a delicious natural sweetness- though that didn't stop me from adding sugar. And . . . (you're going to think this is weird) .. . they were really good soggy. You could pour on the milk and even if they got soggy, they were so yummy. Okay, I now have drool on my chin. Man, I miss this cereal.
Alas, this has turned into a sad, sad post, for Fortified Oat Flakes are truly one of my favorite things!
(I can remember this box with the little stitchery kits on it. I even ordered some, I think.) Sigh.
What's your favorite kind of cereal?
3 comments:
Oh, what a fun, fun post. I loved this glimpse into you as a 5th grader chanting "camera, cheese, purse" the whole time on the plane. I wish so much I could try this cereal. I wonder why they discontinued it.
I actually kind-of like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but I think my 2 favorites are Kelloggs Raisin Bran with bananas sliced in it (it has to be Kelloggs...other brands just aren't as good) and shredded wheat with fresh blueberries. Yummm.
What a great post. I enjoyed that little walk down memory lane with you and your 5th grade self!! You should try Quaker Oatmeal Squares (brown sugar flavor). I'm obsessed and the Costco in Raleigh DOES NOT carry them. I could cry!
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