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As a lifetime cold cereal eater, I thought it time to share some wisdom on the subject.

1. So you’re approaching middle age and a nice bowl of cereal is sometimes “dinner”?  Don’t apologize.  There are far worse things you could eat, and hey, there is milk in there!
   

   an abundance of health

2. Having a pantry full of boxes is a good goal.  Nothing is worse than getting the urge only to find the dregs of a shredded wheat box or the like that you bought ages ago for a “healthy” breakfast.
   

   not likely going to get eaten at my house

3. Also a good goal is to have a pantry full of variety.  Nearly as bad as only shredded wheat is a pantry full of only chocolate-based, or only marshmallow-containing or only * Chex.  Also, you won’t likely regret having at least Cocoa / Fruity Pebbles variety.
4. Let the kids pick out a box or two.  It could be that the latest action figure, cartoon or commercial has insight into what tastes good and your kid is your best chance for passing on that info.
   

   a recent discovery

5. You open up the silverware drawer and find it wanting.  Rather than pilfering from the dishwasher, or washing a normal cereal spoon, grab one of the clean, big, non-slotted spoons.  You might think you’ll regret it, but I don’t remember ever having mid- or post-bowl spoon size-remorse.  Kids spoons larger than infant size are also acceptable.
   
   

   might work in a crunch

   

   just fine

    

6. Just like on other items, cereal sales are your friend.  When you see 2/$4, load up.  Like they’re going to “spoil”?  I hardly ever pay full price for cereal.
7. Some sub-wisdom,  always go family/giant-size.
   

   yum

8. For whatever reason, Costco cereal just doesn’t do it for me.  I think I am a one box, one bag kind of guy.  And the one box is generally a little lame for “can I look at the box” viewing.
   

   who knows how long these box-orphans have been kicking around

9. When the post-ten pm urge hits, just go with it.  The urge will likely be flavor specific, so hopefully your urges are congruent with your inventory.  It might even help you sleep, especially if you remember that . . .
10. Not drinking the milk at the end is like flying to Anaheim and not going into Disneyland!
    

    eaten with large spoon for dramatic effect

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