p.s. Cocoa Pebbles

I just ate a bowl for a snack and added fresh, cut strawberries. Dessert first always, my children.

Cereal #14: Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds

I actually bought the Wegman's brand. Yes, I just HAD to save a dollar. (I used the saved dollar to buy a bunch of cilantro at the market, ok?) I'll give credit where its due. Nothing new though. I've eaten it for two days and its been delightful.

Oh but wait. I DID try something new! And may have started a monster. I followed a recipe I've been dying to try. Smash up a cup of this cereal, add a spoonful of peanut butter, a little sugar and cinnamon. Then take scoops of vanilla (or I tried peanut butter ripple) ice cream, mold it into a ball with your hands and roll it into the cereal mixture. (WARNING: Will get messy.) Place on a pan or dish, cover, and refreeze. Serve with a zigzag of chocolate sauce and maybe a dollup of whip cream. AMAZING! I celebrated my friend Adrianne's birthday with this dessert and it was a surefire winner. I wish I had a food photographer. Just imagine something like this...

Cereal #15: Cocoa Pebbles

YouTube launched around 2005... about my sophomore or junior year in college. So the first year we gathered around our computers laughing at Homestar Runner, instant messaging, or downloading hoards of music. Then came along facebook and myspace and the art of stalking people you don't know. And then the mass video sharing. I remember one of the first videos I watched was Cereal and Milk. Its a song originally written and performed by G. Love and the Special Sauce that these two (adorable) guys from Virginia Tech lip synced. It took off with the college community and has stuck with me as a fond memory.

Cocoa Pebbles is the first chocolate cereal that I've ever purchased. Not consumed... just bought. I would say that I feel more like an adult since I'm able to actually choose to buy it... but that would be defeating the purpose since its... well... Cocoa Pebbles! And who needs to buy chocolate milk by the carton when you can make it yourself?

My next experiment will be rolling mint chocolate chip ice cream in ground up Cocoa Pebbles. The combinations now are endless!