This morning I had cereal for breakfast. This is a pretty normal thing for me, even though I go through stages where I think I'm lactose intolerant (separate issue). This morning I got out my cereal bowl, and grabbed the corn chex and life, sat down and enjoyed my breakfast.
I have been a cereal mixer for my whole life, and I never thought anything of it until Daniel and I were dating. When he found out I mix cereals, he acted like that was in the top ten of the most bizarre things he'd ever heard. He couldn't imagine mixing two, maybe even three cereals in one bowl, and I haven't been able to convince him to give it a try.
I have my personal favorite combinations, depending on what I have on hand. One of them has grape nuts on the bottom, then a layer of chex (corn or rice), and granola on top. The grape nuts give it a good crunch, the chex are good filler, and the granola (homemade and delicious) has just a light sweetness to make it a perfect topping. Other favorites include corn flakes, honey bunches of oats, and of course, granola. I don't know if this cereal mixing phenomenon came from my moms or dads side of the family, or if it is something unique they created in their own early years of marriage. Either way, I enjoy a good variety of cereals in the morning, and if you're like Daniel, I'd suggest you give it a try.
Is there anybody else out there who mixes it up in the morning, or are you all purists, afraid of a little cereal pizazz?
