Millville Honey Wheat Puffs
Growing up, I was a big fan of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks. They were sweet and puffy, the perfect way to start the day in front of the Golden Age of Saturday morning cartoons. As a kid, I didn’t fully realize…
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Millville Crispy Rice
This post contains affiliate links. In 1927, Kellogg’s introduced a cereal known as Rice Krispies. It has a colorful advertising history: by the 1930s, Kellogg’s used the distinctive sound Krispies made to inspire its “snap, crackle, pop” slogan. Later on,…
Millville Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat
In 1890, in Denver, Colorado, an inventor named Henry Perky patented the idea of a shredded wheat cereal. He would soon develop a process for turning that shredded wheat into pillow-shaped biscuits, appearing to a national audience for the first…
Our Favorite Aldi Lunch Box Foods
In many areas, the new school year is upon us or nearly upon us. That means that in addition to all the usual back-to-school shopping for pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, many parents are also thinking about lunch. If your student…
Millville Cocoa Peanut Butter Puffs
We’re big fans of chocolate and peanut butter in our house. Especially chocolate and peanut butter cups. We also like the chocolate and peanut butter combination in cereal form as well. If you need a chocolate and peanut butter fix…
This Week at Aldi: The Ad for August 4, 2021
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as today, Sunday….
Millville Crispy Oats
This post contains affiliate links. Cheerios are, arguably, the most iconic of cereals. They date back to 1941, just months before the United States entered World War II. Since then, General Mills has introduced a number of variations on them,…
Millville Balance Cereal: Multigrain and Cinnamon
This post contains affiliate links. One of my favorite cereals growing up was Life Cereal. Originally introduced by Quaker in 1961, Life has both a distinctive taste and texture. Its checkered squares, made in part from oats, are crispy with a…
Millville Marshmallows & Stars
One of my favorite guilty pleasures is Lucky Charms. The General Mills oat cereal interspersed with colorful marshmallows has a satisfying sweet crunch. I don’t buy it often because it’s like eating dessert for breakfast, but it’s a fun occasional…
Millville Cereal Treat Bars
Aldi has a history of copying popular name brand products and packaging, sometimes rather shamelessly. From soup to rolls to premium ice cream, or just about anything really, if there’s a name-brand food out there, Aldi has probably tried to…
Millville Crispy Rice
This post contains affiliate links. In 1927, Kellogg’s introduced a cereal known as Rice Krispies. It has a colorful advertising history: by the 1930s, Kellogg’s used the distinctive sound Krispies made to inspire its “snap, crackle, pop” slogan. Later on,…
Millville Frosted Bite Size Shredded Wheat
In 1890, in Denver, Colorado, an inventor named Henry Perky patented the idea of a shredded wheat cereal. He would soon develop a process for turning that shredded wheat into pillow-shaped biscuits, appearing to a national audience for the first…
Our Favorite Aldi Lunch Box Foods
In many areas, the new school year is upon us or nearly upon us. That means that in addition to all the usual back-to-school shopping for pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, many parents are also thinking about lunch. If your student…
Millville Cocoa Peanut Butter Puffs
We’re big fans of chocolate and peanut butter in our house. Especially chocolate and peanut butter cups. We also like the chocolate and peanut butter combination in cereal form as well. If you need a chocolate and peanut butter fix…
This Week at Aldi: The Ad for August 4, 2021
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as today, Sunday….
Millville Crispy Oats
This post contains affiliate links. Cheerios are, arguably, the most iconic of cereals. They date back to 1941, just months before the United States entered World War II. Since then, General Mills has introduced a number of variations on them,…
Millville Balance Cereal: Multigrain and Cinnamon
This post contains affiliate links. One of my favorite cereals growing up was Life Cereal. Originally introduced by Quaker in 1961, Life has both a distinctive taste and texture. Its checkered squares, made in part from oats, are crispy with a…
Millville Marshmallows & Stars
One of my favorite guilty pleasures is Lucky Charms. The General Mills oat cereal interspersed with colorful marshmallows has a satisfying sweet crunch. I don’t buy it often because it’s like eating dessert for breakfast, but it’s a fun occasional…
Millville Cereal Treat Bars
Aldi has a history of copying popular name brand products and packaging, sometimes rather shamelessly. From soup to rolls to premium ice cream, or just about anything really, if there’s a name-brand food out there, Aldi has probably tried to…