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Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles)

In this edition of the Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles), where I enlist my family and friends to go back and taste test all of the cereals our moms wouldn’t let us eat growing up, Wonder Boy and I sample Apple Jacks and Cinnamon Jacks. What will they be like as adults? Will they be as good as we suspected? Or, were our moms right all along?

Note: After the tasting, I researched the unknown-to-me Cinnamon Jacks and it turns out that it wasn’t introduced until 2013.

Apple Jacks

Have you had this cereal before?

Wonder Boy: No
Me: Nope

As a kid, what did you think it would taste like?

Wonder Boy: Sour apple Now and Laters?
Me: I guess like apples. Which would have sounded gross to me as a child and still does.

Now that you’ve tried it, what do you think it tastes like?

Wonder Boy: Basically, it tastes like Cheerios with green lipstick on it
Me: Pretty darn good! But not like apples at all so what is with the name?

Was your mom right or wrong to not let you eat this?

Wonder Boy: My mom probably would have been all right with me and my sister eating this, actually.
Me: Wrong. I feel a little cheated.

Other Comments:

Wonder Boy: I am disappointed by the lack of apple flavor.

Me: I’m thrilled by the lack of apple flavor and keeping this box of cereal to eat later. Yum!

The Verdict: We both think this was all right, though I’m probably the only one who will eat it later.

Cinnamon Jacks

Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles)

This is the first in a new series I am launching called Forbidden Fruit(y) Pebbles, where I enlist my family and friends to go back and taste test all of the cereals our moms wouldn’t let us eat growing up. What will they be like as adults? Will they be as good as we suspected? Or, were our moms right all along?

In honor of Halloween, we kicked things off with the monster cereals, available only around this time of year. Assisting me with tasting were Wonder Boy and Skully Candy.

Franken Berry

Have you had this cereal before?

Wonder Boy: No
Skull Candy: No
Me: No

As a kid, what did you think it would taste like?

Wonder Boy: Freedom.
Skull Candy: I only dreamed of the experience!
Me: It had berry in the name so I thought it was healthy.

Now that you’ve tried it, what do you think it tastes like?

Wonder Boy: I’m surprised at the strawberry flavor mixed with the taste of Flintstone chewables.
Skull Candy: Paper strawberries.
Me: It’s not as terrible as I expected. It’s sort of like a very artificial strawberry shortcake taste.

Was your mom right or wrong to not let you eat this?

Wonder Boy: My mom was pretty smart.
Skull Candy: She was right on! And I don’t always agree with her parenting choices.
Me: Absolutely.

Other Comments:

Skull Candy: Do not single out the marshmallows.

The Verdict: We actually enjoyed this and would eat it again.

Boo Berry

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