My mom never bought junk cereal, so we always had stuff like Cheerios and Grape Nuts and Shredded Wheat. If we wanted junk cereal, we had to buy it ourselves.
One of my favorite food commercials from that time period is for Cheerios. I love the little yodeling stick figures.
Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure Commercial #1 (1978)
Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure Commercial #2 (1978)
It’s as cute as I remember it. And the packaging hasn’t changed, has it?
I don’t buy cereal very often, and when I do, it’s almost always Cheerios. With milk and a little sugar, it’s a tasty sweet treat. If you want something savory, it works for that, too. When I was a kid, we made buttered Cheerios. You drizzle melted butter over Cheerios, then toast them over medium-low heat until golden brown. We used a sauce pan, but a wok or even a skillet would work. I add a little soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, a little garlic and onion powder, and a pinch of ground celery seed to the butter. It ends up tasting like Chex mix. Mmmm. (I often add the same seasoning medley to my popcorn butter, too.)
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