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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:35 PM
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I just ate some Grape-Nuts for the first time.
That is the nastiest freaking cereal that I do believe I have ever had. Honestly, I felt like I was munching on cardboard. Does anyone have any tips on how to make it taste, hm, edible?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:54 PM
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1. Warm it up.
I hear that works. :shrug:
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:15 PM
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17. oh yeah, cooking it and eating it as a hot cereal is like a whole other world
it is quite tasty and not so cardboardy
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:20 PM
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19. I'll give that a try after my stomach settles.
Bleh.
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:23 PM
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25. directions should be on the box, and use milk instead of water when you cook it
microwaves nicely
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:56 PM
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2. Orange blossom honey
mix it in while dry, then add milk.

Let it soak a bit, otherwise it's too crunchy.
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:09 PM
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12. That might of been my mistake.
I started eating right away. One of my first thoughts was "There is no way that this is supposed to be this crunchy"
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:57 PM
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3. Put it in yogurt........
that's when Grape-Nuts really shine.
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TheCentepedeShoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:57 PM
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4. I love Grape Nuts
I munch some almost every morning before going to work, while I'm seeing what's up on DU.
Sometimes I take a small container of Grape Nuts to work and mix with yogurt for a mid morning snack.
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:08 PM
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11. How?
How can you love Grape Nuts? I want to, I really do. I've got a whole box of it and I don't want to chuck it. How do you do it?
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TheCentepedeShoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:18 PM
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18. I like crunchy
or crisp things. Apples, carrots, cucumber slices, celery. Rosemary and Olive Oil Triscuits with cheddar cheese.
One thing I can't eat is shredded wheat. And I know you're gonna think, how can I like Grape Nuts and Triscuits but not shredded wheat. Eating SW is like grazing in a pile of sticks.
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Arnold Judas Rimmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:22 PM
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22. Aren't Triscuits basically shredded wheat in a cracker form?
With salt and artificial flavorings added.
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TheCentepedeShoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:56 PM
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31. You have a point
Edited on Tue Aug-05-08 06:59 PM by TheCentepedeShoes
but I can't see cheddar cheese on shredded wheat.

Edit to add: gotta go eat dinner now (CFS with smashed potatoes and gravy)
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Sugar Smack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:00 PM
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5. Mix it with vanilla Edy's "Frozen Yogurt Blends".
More ice cream to Grape nuts.

Or act as if you're in a commercial and eat a spoonful, go outside & beat your chest. :D
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:01 PM
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6. I Agree
I have always thought grape nuts were disgusting

:grr: :hi:
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:01 PM
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7. Shut up and eat your damn gravel.
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:07 PM
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10. That's it!
Cardboard was the best descriptor I could think of, but gravel is even better...or maybe cardboard gravel. Hmmmm...
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:13 PM
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15. I've eaten grape nuts and cardboard isn't really apt. Gravel really is the best descriptor.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:04 PM
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8. Try using this instead of milk...
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:06 PM
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9. It wurkt!1rrrr3
*hic*

:rofl:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:11 PM
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13. You gotta mix it in yogurt...
Otherwise, it's inedible.



:hi:
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RadiationTherapy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:12 PM
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14. How do they tell male grapes from female grapes?
I never understood that.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:13 PM
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16. Removing grapes' nuts is a very delicate procedure.
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:21 PM
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20. funny timing
I was just enjoying some Grape-Nuts and yogurt.
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:22 PM
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21. I like it.
I don't get it very much, but let it soak in milk for a few minutes and add raisins. Tasty. :9 (or I'm weird) or both.
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:22 PM
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23. One of my most favorite cereals. But you've gotta let it soak for a few minutes before you dig in.
The best crunchy/chewy cereal on earth. :9
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:23 PM
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24. I put a bit of sugar on it.
Then it's quite yummy.
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ismnotwasm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:31 PM
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26.  Gotta use lottsa suger
That's the secret to eating Grape Nuts.
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:33 PM
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27. Add some cinnamon sugar.
Then it tastes like cinnamon-sugar-flavored cardboard...which is surprisingly good.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:37 PM
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28. I love Grape Nuts
Everyone in my family does, even the teenagers. Mmm, so nutty and delicious! We only buy two kinds of cereal. Grape Nuts and Shredded Wheat. None of us like sweet things in the morning.
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JBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:40 PM
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29. Oh come on! They taste like Wild Hickory Nuts! Just ask Euell Gibbons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XJMIu18I8Y
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:48 PM
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30. I like it, so I won't be any help!
Hi Varkam!



Put in lots of fruit.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 07:44 PM
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32. My Husband uses copious amounts of sugar.
Good luck. Why don't you just find a different cereal?
Duckie
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 07:46 PM
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33. I have it on good authority
that grapenuts are good food to get rid of unwanted visitors....;-)
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Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 10:02 PM
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34. I had the same reaction. Never bothered with them again. n/t
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 10:06 PM
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35. mmmmmmmmm i love grape nuts
although I've not ever seen grapes OR nuts in them....

1) sweeten them
2) 1/2 milk and 1/2 vanilla soy milk = goodness
3) a little warm
4) let it set a bit and soften up


mmmm
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 10:12 PM
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36. I think my grandmother ate Grape Nuts every day of her life.
So, they remind me of her. So, I've tried to eat them, I think because having the box in the kitchen was kind of a comfort to me. Well, I tried that once or twice. But this is one thing my gramma and I di not have in common. I'll stick to my Frosted Mini-Wheats and Cheerios.
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AngryOldDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 11:11 PM
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37. Put it in yogurt.
Actually, I like Grape Nuts in a bowl. But I find that they add just the right texture to yogurt to take out some of the excessive creaminess and chalkiness yogurt can have, especially vanilla.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 01:09 AM
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38. Never tried Weeetabix, have you?
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 01:11 AM
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39. Mix it with pig blood.
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 01:26 AM
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40. Hmm...gonna have to pass on that one. eom
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 01:32 AM
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41. No, they're really good! Just let them sit in a bowl of half & half for 10-15mins...
slice a banana in there maybe some straw or blueberries, toss a handful of brown sugar on top and yum! The best tasting bowl of sweetened, mushy rocks to be had :9
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 02:04 AM
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42. And you still have all your teeth?
Seriously, those thing make my jaw ache, and take forever to eat. They're better when they've been sitting in milk for 20 minutes, but who has time for that?:shrug:
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 06:54 AM
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43. Add milk, sweetning and let it set for a while.
Edited on Wed Aug-06-08 06:55 AM by old mark
It will lose some of the gravel-like quality - over time.

If you think grape nuts is nasty, try "Uncle Sam Cereal", made with nearly pure fiber and flax seeds. I used to eat that stuff mixed with "real" cereal (Frosted Flakes, etc.) but I stopped and now can't find it any more.

Besides, that crunchy shit is good for ya!


(I had a Boston Creme donut for breakfast this morning - pay no attention to me.)

mark
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AZSlacker Donating Member (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 07:18 AM
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44. It doesn't have grapes, and it doesn't have nuts.
I never was able to understand why they named it that.

:shrug:
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-06-08 07:44 AM
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45. Yeah, but the Grape Nuts Flakes are wonderful. n/t
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