I know….what an enlightening title!

Ah, Cereal.  America’s favorite breakfast food.  Perhaps one of my favorite foods, no matter what time of day it is.  And no, I’m not talking about Lucky Charms or Fruit Loops, or any other sugary nastiness which is marketed as edible food.  (thank you, mom, for not allowing us to eat that stuff)

I prefer the fiberful, whole grain, low sugar cereals.  I normally rotate between 4 different cereals, depending on where I do my grocery shopping.  Trader Joe’s High Fiber cereal, good ol’ Kroger brand Bran Flakes, and 365 Organic High Fiber or Barbara’s Bakery Ultima Organic High Fiber Cereal, both from Whole Foods.  Obviously, I like to keep myself ‘regular’, and these do the trick.  But really, they’re tasty.  Bonus, these are all under $3.

My perfect way to start the day:

1. big bowl.  
2. berries. 
3. cereal.  
4. berries.  
5. 1 tablespoon of organic sugar.  
6. 1% milk. Pour in until you see the milk peeking through the cereal. That’s the perfect amount, leaves just a little bit over to slurp up at the end.
7. maybe a few more berries on top, just for fun.

Anyways, what got me thinking about my cereal fascination was this new custom cereal company I’ve been reading about— [me] & goji.

Not only can you create your own healthy concoctions with natural and organic ingredients (berries & more berries for me, please!!), but you can give your cereal a name.  Perhaps that’s the most appealing aspect to me.  I do love to name everything I own.

I’ve been playing around with my custom cereal and this is what I would order as my first batch:

Granted, I haven’t quite convinced myself that $12.50 (+shipping) is worth it for a custom cereal, but if I cut out a couple of coffees and put that money into a special cereal fund, then maybe I’ll feel more justified.   

Until then, I’ll keep enjoying $3 boxes of cereal with my beloved berries.

p.s. oh look, they have gift certificates!  * wink *