Pumpkin Breakfast Cereal

December 26th, 2011

This is the delicious Pumpkin Breakfast Cereal posted at www.enlo.com

Enlo.com has many creative recipes, tried and tasted by old and young.

kellog $5 gas card

August 5th, 2011

Cars2 codes which can be redeemed 4 codes = $5 Gas/Visa Card. Limit 30 codes per account.
from http://cars2.kelloggs.com/

Pick up specially marked boxes of Kellogg’s® products, enter codes online to collect your
points, and you’re off to the races! Register today for an account and start fueling up on awesome stuff!
(1 code = 1 point)

$15 from Rice Krispies Cereal Class Action Lawsuit

August 5th, 2011

$15 from kellog

You don’t have to show a proof of purchase to claim $15 in a class action lawsuit against Kellogg. Most likely you are someone who bought Kellog’s Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies between June 1, 2009 and March, 1 2010 anyway.

From http://www.cerealadvertisingsettlement.com/claim
4. How can I get a payment?
To receive money from this settlement, you first have to determine if you are a Class Member. Class Members are those persons who purchased Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal or Cocoa Krispies cereal in the United States between June 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010. Excluded from the Class are Kellogg’s officers, directors and employees, and those who purchased Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies for the purpose of resale.

If you do not make a claim, then any money that is left over will be donated to one or more charities. Class Members may seek reimbursement of $5 per box of Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies purchased, with a maximum recovery of $15 for the purchase of up to three boxes. To receive payment, Claim Forms MUST be completed and either be submitted online or postmarked by November 16, 2011. Only one Claim Form may be submitted per household.

Kellogg $10 x 5 Cereal Rebate

August 5th, 2011

This is a good deal.
from http://www2.kelloggs.com/AARP/rewards/
*Participating Brands:
Kellogg’s® All-Bran® Original cereal, Kellogg’s® All-Bran® Bran Buds® cereal, Kellogg’s® All-Bran® Complete® Wheat Flakes® cereal, Kellogg’s® Smart Start® Strong Heart Antioxidant cereal, Kellogg’s® Smart Start® Strong Heart Toasted Oat cereal, Kellogg’s® Corn Flakes® cereal, Kellogg’s® Corn Flakes® Touch of Honey cereal, Kellogg’s® Raisin Bran® cereal, Kellogg’s® Raisin Bran® Crunch cereal, Kellogg’s® Raisin Bran® Extra! cereal, Kellogg’s® Crispix® cereal, Kellogg’s® Product 19® cereal, Kellogg’s® Mueslix® cereal, Kellogg’s® Cracklin’ Oat Bran® cereal, Kellogg’s® Lowfat Granola with Raisins cereal, Kellogg’s® Fruit Harvest® Strawberry/Blueberry cereal, Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal
10 oz or larger, mix or match
This card is issued by Palm Desert National Bank pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated.
OFFER AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. LIMIT 5 Kellogg’s™ Gas Rewards Cards PER HOUSEHOLD. We must have your ZIP Code to mail order. U.S. Military overseas send APO or FPO address. This offer good in U.S., its territories and Puerto Rico, except where prohibited, licensed, restricted, or taxed. Kellogg Company reserves the right to substitute or limit offer. Excess UPCs will not be returned. Resale of Kellogg premium or Official Order Forms is prohibited. Neither this offer nor the Official Order Form may be published, posted or otherwise displayed and/or offered for sale in any electronic or other venue without Kellogg Company’s express written permission. Kellogg is not responsible for lost, late, illegible or incomplete orders or postage-due, damaged or separated mail. Additional postage may be required. Promotion ends on 12/31/2011; letters must be postmarked by 12/31/2011 and received by 1/07/2012.

General Mills Big G reduced sugar for children

December 10th, 2010

Today General Mills said it successfully reduced sugar in cereals advertised to children by an additional 8 percent, on average, in 2010. General Mills has now achieved average sugar reductions of 14 percent on cereals advertised to children since 2007, with some cereals reduced as much as 28 percent in that period.

http://www.generalmills.com/en/Media/NewsReleases/Library/2010/December/BigG.aspx

One year ago, General Mills committed to reduce sugar in all Big G cereals advertised to children under 12 to “single-digit levels of grams of sugar per serving.” It also announced that all such cereals had been reduced to 11 grams of sugar or less per serving at that time. Today, exactly one year later, General Mills announced its continuing progress, saying shipments of Big G cereals advertised to children will all be at 10 grams of sugar or less per serving by Dec. 31 2010, with some already at 9 grams of sugar. General Mills also repeated its pledge of one year ago, committing to further reduce sugar until single-digit levels are reached on all cereals advertised to children under 12.

“We are making real progress,” said Jeff Harmening, president of General Mills’ Big G cereal division. “We think consumers will be very pleased, because we are reducing sugar and our cereals still taste great.”

Ready-to-eat cereals, including sweetened cereals, account for a relatively small amount of a child’s sugar intake — less than 5 percent on average. “Still, we know that some consumers would prefer to see cereals that are even lower in sugar,” Harmening explained. “Consumers know that cereals are already low in calories, but we think consumers will be pleased that they now have lower sugar too.” Big G has not only been reducing sugar in cereals, but also increasing key nutrients. For example, General Mills led the way in fortifying its entire line of children’s cereals with calcium and vitamin D in 2008. Now, all General Mills Big G kid cereals deliver at least 10 percent of the Daily Value for calcium and vitamin D.

With every Big G cereal providing at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving, and more than 20 General Mills cereals delivering 16 grams or more. General Mills’ whole grain conversion across its entire Big G cereal line is one of the most notable health and nutrition commitments in the food industry.

“It’s important,” noted Harmening. “We feel General Mills can lead the way by innovating to make even better tasting cereals with lower sugar levels – and we are going to continue until we reach our single-digit goal.”

Ready-to-eat cereals are a top source of key nutrients in children’s diets, delivering important vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients, such as vitamins A, B6, iron, niacin and zinc. Forty percent of kids’ milk consumption, on average, is with cereal – and cereal eaters of all ages also consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non cereal eaters.

“Ready-to-eat cereal really is one of the best breakfast choices you could make,” said Susan Crockett, Ph. D., vice president, Health and Nutrition, and director of the Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition at General Mills. “Studies demonstrate that frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights, including both kids and adults who eat sweetened cereals. And when you improve a product as important as ready-to-eat cereal, by adding whole grain or reducing sugar, you can meaningfully impact health and nutrition. The science is consistent.”

But taste is number one.

“Taste will never be compromised – or lowering sugar levels would go for naught,” explains Harmening. “To be successful with consumers, big changes like these must be made in a series of small steps that consumers accept and embrace, because taste rules. You can be certain that we are going to maintain the great taste that Big G cereal consumers love,” adds Harmening. “That’s a promise.”

Free Movie (or Free Cold Cereal)

November 8th, 2010

Free Movie (or Free Cold Cereal).

This is a very good deal. If you buy two boxes of cereal, you get one free movie. You may think of this either as free movie if you eat cold cereal anyway, or alternatively you may consider this as free cereal if you watch movies anyway. There is no limit on how many tickets you can get.  Codes needs to be entered by 8/31/2011. Movie Ticket will expires 60 days from the date they are issued online. The type of cold cereal:

Cereal Types that contains the Movie Codes:

Honey Nut Cheerios
Lucky Charms
Cinnamon Toast Cruch
Reese’s Puffs
Trix .

Try to find the box with this image:

buy cold cereal for free movie

Safeway has two for $5 for club members. The Honey Nut Cheerios 17 oz has the movie ticket at Safeway. The 2 for $5 for club members has limit of 8 boxes, however even at regular prices, it is still worth it since movies can be as expensive as $10 nowadays.

Target has on sale 2 boxes for $5 (for example 16 oz. Lucky Charms two for $5)

Target.com has $0.55 off coupon for some of the special marked boxes.

Food Lion has Cheerios with the movie codes.

The partner theaters include some of the AMC theaters. Check here http://emoviecash.com/locator/ Some readers reported that the movie code you get is the same credit card code (14 digit number) you may use at Fandango.com in the past. However this has not been verified this time.
If you go to

http://generalmills.com/moviecash  it will direct you to this site:

http://new.emoviecash.com/gmills/code.php?eng

it says:

To receive your free movie ticket, enter two codes from any two specially marked boxes of General Mills cereal. Print your free movie ticket certificate and take it to a participating theater to receive one free movie admission!

General Mills e-Movie Cash FAQ’s

Promotion valid from 9/4/10 – 8/31/11

Program requires 2 codes from specially marked General Mills packages for ONE (1) e-Movie Cash ticket for up to $12 toward ONE (1) box office admission for any theatrical showing of your choiceat participating theaters. You may find participating theatres at http://emoviecash.com/locator .  Your code is valid until 8/31/11. Your e-Movie Cash printed tickets are valid until 60 days after you print your reward.

How do I use my e-Movie Cash ticket?

Print your e-Movie Cash ticket and take it to the box office of any participating theater (to locate a participating theater, go to http://emoviecash.com/locator.

e-Movie Cash tickets are valid for ONE time use for ONE (1) box office admission, for up to $12 each. Please present your e-Movie Cash ticket at a participating theater within 60 days after you print the reward. Your e-Movie Cash ticket is not valid with any other offer, no change will be provided, not redeemable for cash, and only valid in the United States. It cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or damaged. e-Movie Cash is valid in the United States only (not including Puerto Rico).

Can e-Movie Cash tickets be used for “no pass / no coupon” showings?

Yes, you may use your e-Movie Cash ticket for anyshowings-even those designated as “no pass/ no coupon” shows.

What happens if my admission is more than $12?

If your ticket price is more than $12 you will be responsible for paying the difference at the box office.

In the past, there were similar free movie deals by purchasing cold cereals:

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Rice Krispies treats deluxe

August 1st, 2010

Everyone knows (I hope) about rice krispies treats — rice krispies, marshmallow.  And I hope you know that they are one of the simplest and most delicious things to make yourself at home, that it is absolutely unnecessary to purchase these already made and in packages.

What you might not know is that ordinary folks have long since helped rice krispies treats evolve from the simple and delicious original into elaborate creations with shapes, colors, and additions of all kinds.

Google “Rice Krispie recipe” “Rice Krispie treats” or go to http://www.ricekrispies.com to find ideas or just to enjoy a look at peoples’ creativity with cereal and get some ideas of your own!

Muffins using fiber cereals

July 16th, 2010

So, can we sneak that fiber cereal into a muffin?  Sure! Just be aware that you are adding a significant amount of sugar in most cases….

Here are some basic “bran muffin” recipes:

All Bran

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups Ready-To-Eat Cereal All-Bran® Original
1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions
1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

2. In large mixing bowl, combine KELLOGG’S ALL-BRAN cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and oil. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin pan cups coated with cooking spray.

3. Bake at 400° F about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Note

VARIATION: For muffins with reduced calories, fat and cholesterol, use 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons oil and substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg.

VARIATION: For muffins with reduced fat and cholesterol, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg and 1/4 cup sweetened applesauce (or 2 oz. jar bananas baby food) for 1/4 cup vegetable oil. (Muffin texture may vary slightly from The Original All-Bran Muffins recipe.)

Fiber One

Buttermilk Raisin Bran Muffins
Mmm! Warm homemade muffins! Feel good about these since they’re made with Fiber One® Raisin Bran Clusters® cereal.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:40 min
Makes:12 muffins
2 cups Fiber One® Raisin Bran Clusters® cereal
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Butter or margarine, if desired
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening, spray with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups. Lightly spray paper baking cups with cooking spray.
2. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In medium bowl, stir cereal, buttermilk, raisins and vanilla until well mixed. Beat in oil and egg with fork until blended.
3. In another medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until well mixed; stir into cereal mixture just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
4. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If baked in greased pan, let stand 5 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to cooling rack. If baked in paper baking cups, immediately remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve with butter.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Fiber anyone?

July 16th, 2010

In case you’re eating it for the fiber…..

Some high fiber dry cereals*

ITEM SERVING CALOR. FAT FIBER PROT. CARB. SOD. CALCIUM
BRAN BUDS (K) 1 cup 248.5 2g 36g 8.5g 72g 599.5mg 60.5mg
ALL-BRAN W/EXTRA FIBER (K) 1 cup 105.5 2g 31g 7.5g 45.5g 254mg 231mg
FIBER ONE (GM) 1 cup 123 1.5g 28.5g 5.5g 48g 285mg 117mg
100% BRAN 1 cup 177.5 3.5g 19.5g 8.5g 48g 457.5mg 46mg
ALL-BRAN (K) 1 cup 162.5 2g 19.5g 7.5g 44g 551mg 212mg
GRAPE-NUTS 1 cup 389 0.5g 11g 13g 89.5g 757.5mg 10.5mg
ITEM SERVING CALOR. FAT FIBER PROT. CARB. SOD. CALCIUM
NATURAL BRAN FLAKES (P) 1 cup 152.5 1g 9g 5.5g 37.5g 431mg 20.5mg
CRACKLIN’ OAT BRAN (K) 1 cup 300 9g 8.5g 6g 53.5g 260.5mg 33mg
BRAN CHEX (wheat bran, corn) 1 cup 156.5 1.5g 8g 5g 39g 345.5mg 29.5mg
RAISIN BRAN (P) 1 cup 172 1g 8g 8.5g 5g 365mg 26.5mg
RAISIN BRAN (RP) 1 cup 178 4.5g 7.5g 4.5g 46.5g 486mg 27mg

Source: USDA – Nutrient Data Lab (Sept. 1996) – all data rounded to nearest 0.5
*As sampled by USDA, GM=General Mills, K=Kellogg’s, P=Post, Q=Quaker, RP=Ralston Purina

Okay, so what about best tasting?  That is  a little more subjective, no government data on that.

About a year ago, Consumer Reports tested eighteen high-fiber cereals which each contained 25 to 50 percent of the recommended dietary guidelines for fiber (based on a 2,000-calorie diet). Here are seven top tasting high fiber cereals:

  1. Kirkland Signature Spiced Pecan – This cereal is sold at Costco and provides a wonderful blend of grains, nuts and seeds with a cinnamon flavor as well as a nutrient rich option for the price with each serving costing about $.33/serving.
  2. Kashi GoLean Crunchy Fiber Twigs, Soy Protein Grahams and Honey Puffs – This cereal is a top rated nutritional value for price cereal offering 10 grams of fiber in a serving size slightly larger than the Kirkland cereal at a slightly lower price of $.13/serving.
  3. Archer Farms High Fiber – This cereal is sold at Target and offers a sweet crunch with toasted grains and a cinnamon taste along with 10 grams of fiber/serving.
  4. Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Extra! – Offering 7 grams of fiber/servings, this cereal provides a balance of sweet and crunch from tender raisins and cranberries along with nutty wheat flakes and clusters.
  5. Post Shredded Wheat Spoon Size Wheat ‘n Bran – Offers 8 grams of fiber/serving in a nutty grain cereal with unsweetened toasted wheat.
  6. Great Value Raisin Bran – This cereal is sold at Walmart and great for those that like the plain raisin bran they have always known and loved.
  7. Barbara’s Bakery Ultimate Organic – This cereal provides an organic option which rated well for nutrition and taste.
Read more: http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=7_top_tasting_high_fiber_cereals#ixzz0trUIojMF
Ah, but did you notice none of these were on the “highest fiber” list?  :D

homemade granola

July 14th, 2010

Once you find out how easy it is to make your own granola, you’ll be wondering how the cereal companies get to charge so much for it!  (Well, because they took the time, and packaged it, and managed to get a mixture that doesn’t go soft or spoil.  Hmm, wonder how.)

Here is one generic recipe:

Mix and Match Granola

4 cups rolled oats, wheat, or barley (any combination)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds or sesame seeds
1/2 cup honey, maple syrup, or a thick syrup made with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2-3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla and/or other extract
3/4 cup raisins or other dried fruit (optional)
1/2 cup walnuts(optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

1. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together except for the dried fruit.  Set the dried fruit aside.
2. In another bowl mix the sweetener, oil, and extract together.
3. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.  The liquids will be absorbed and the granola will become darker and shinier.
4. Spread the granola in a shallow baking pan.  Bake at 325 degrees for ten minutes.  Use a spatula and turn the granola on the baking sheet.  Place the granola back in the oven and bake for another ten minutes or until fairly dry and starting to brown.  Remove the granola from the oven and stir in the fruit.

Tips

1. Granola will become crispier and crunchier as it cools.
2. Because of the oil, granola will not stay fresh long.  Store in an airtight container and use within two weeks.  Freeze for longer storage.

So you see, just vary the fruit, nuts/seeds, sweetener, and flavor extract and you can get all those different varieties that come in the store!

Here’s another, takes more baking time:

Ingredients
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 F. In a bowl mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla.

Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon; finish mixing by hand. Spread granola in a 15×10 inch baking pan.

Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Transfer granola-filled pan to a rack to cool completely. Stir in raisins or cranberries. Seal granola in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bag. Store at room temperature for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Homemade Granola serves/makes 7 cups