[DallasBiff]

Why not, the country is Fruit Loops now.

[metmom]

Cereal is one of the least cost effective foods to eat. It’s pretty stinking expensive per box for what you are getting.

[Allegra]

“Let them eat (frosted) flakes!”

[cherry]

there was a time many yrs ago that I managed to lose a bunch of weight....I loved my wheaties in the morning and sometimes I would have it for lunch....I did lose weight...

now that I'm type 2 diabetic, I can't do that anymore ...about 26grams in carbs in one smallish bowl of cereal....

[ViLaLuz]

Over priced junk food approaching $7 a box, from a woke company. No thanks.

[trebb]

When we have breakfast for dinner, it’s usually omelets and pancakes...

[Daveinyork]

Humans are omnivores. We have survived on a wide variety of diets, depending on availability, affordability, legality, religion etc, some better than others.

It is fortunate for us that we Americans live in a country in an age when we have a wide variety of dietary choices.

A friend of mine came from Soviet Ukraine in the 1980s. He was taken to a supermarket the day he and his family arrived. He joked “is this museum?.”

[bert]

The cost per calorie of any Kellog cereal is considerably in excess of bread or potato per calorie expense. It likely exceeds the per calorie cost of a Krispy Kreme

[sten]

i've seen videos of people complaining how they can't afford eating out. well, that's their problem. don't have a lot of money to waste? don't go to restaurants. go to sam's club or whatever big box seller you have and pick up some of the basics. stock up on bulk items and learn to cook at home.

some suggested items to pick up (actual prices [sam's club link]):

qty
desc
price



1
Member's Mark Thai Jasmine Rice (25 lb.)
  18.00



3
Libby's Whole Kernel Sweet Corn (15.25 oz., 8 pk.)   
  21.00



1
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour (12 lbs.)
   7.00



3
Libby's Cut Green Beans (14.5 oz., 8 pk.)
  21.00



 
total 
  67.00

This is enough for quite a while, depending how many you're feeding.

You'll need to find yeast and olive oil for the bread (i'd also add rosemary & thyme for a good flavor). no salt required. I'd also suggest all canned veggies should be the no-salt-added variety. you'd also need to find a tub of butter (not margarine).

you'll want to add chicken or beef to whatever you're making which you can also pick up at sams club (priced per pound). freeze what you don't use, obviously.

you could add black beans for variety and i'm sure cheese would be available fairly cheap.

fruits, cheap desserts, and snacks are also available at such stores... but they're more luxury items so i didn't add.

keep in mind if you make your bread that it won't last as long as the 'normal' bread you buy in the store. this is due to the lack of chemical preservatives. figure it'll last 3-4 days depending on humidity and how you store it.

here's a link for a focaccia recipe i followed (dropped the salt, tho using half their suggestion also works). VERY yummy bread (almost too good).

https://www.emmafontanella.com/no-knead-focaccia

[Charlemagne on the Fox]

And now that the WEF is pimping COCKROACH MILK you can use that on your cereal! We’re GOLDEN.

[PeterPrinciple]

But cereal requires milk and milk is evil................

[Charlemagne on the Fox]

And now that the WEF is pimping COCKROACH MILK you can use that on your cereal! We’re GOLDEN.

[Deaf and Discerning]

I currently work at a supermarket. Most of the cheaper store-brand cereals - especially oatmeal - often require restocking often during the day. But some of the brand cereals that are very popular and have larger shelf spaces are:

Kellog's: Cheerios & Honey Nut, Sugar Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Fruit Loops

General Mills: Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Reeses Puffs, Chex

Post: Honey Bunches of Oats

Quaker: Life, Oatmeal

The ones that don't seem move at all locally are:

General Mills: Total and Trix