— 26 November 2006 —
I Am Not Alton Brown — Save That Cereal
While filming the last episode (Baby Broccoli) I learned my lesson and left the camera near the kitchen. Lucky me since I was able to capture a quick tip for not wasting cereal and making good cookies to boot.
Save That Cereal
Special Guest Star: Sagan Oliphant
This time we look at something that occurred to me a few years ago when I was making oatmeal cookies, got to the point of needing to add oatmeal, and realised I had none. That day I had finished a box of Kashi Autumn Wheat (highly recommended) having complained loudly to myself that these cereals sure do waste a lot with all those broken bits at the bottom of the bag (not highly recommended).
Suddenly, a light bulb went on. Which was odd since the bulb in the kitchen overhead had been burned out for some time… I could use the cereal just like oatmeal! Bloody brilliant!
The cookies have quickly become a signature hit at the office. People always ask, “What are they?” But in a curious, non-disgusted kind of way. I don’t have a snappy name for the cookies but a potential contender is MCBs or Milky Cereal Babys. Yeah, needs work, but milk and cereal are key ingredients.
So save that bottom-of-the-bag cereal. Get an air-tight container and stop wasting your money.
Excellent idea! It’s always annoyed me to throw those little bits away. They actually are quite tasty, aside from the powdery consistency.
28 November 2006 at 16:05