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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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I bought pumpkin pie spice because I couldn't find pumpkin spice. I made a pumpkin latte last night.

I made a simple recipe of oatmeal, pumpkin pie spice,milk and honey. It came out alright all the flavor was in certain chunks of the oatmeal. Need to brainstorm on how to distribute the flavor. Probably need to stir well


This is what the outcome of my first pumpkin pie spice cereal

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ThePowerOfGeek lemmy.world ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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One of my favorites: oatmeal with some cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, finely-chopped walnuts, honey, and a tablespoon of chia seeds. Tastes good and it's pretty good nutritionally.

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Johnmannesca lemmy.world Johnmannesca@lemmy.world
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#3 · Quote Reply

Potato

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Atelopus-zeteki fedia.io Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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One of my favorites: oatmeal with some cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, finely-chopped walnuts, honey, and a tablespoon of chia seeds. Tastes good and it's pretty good nutritionally.

I'm a big fan of fresh ground spices, and other seeds. The seed is nature's storage form, till the time is right. The outside of chia seeds is a coating that absorbs water to help ensure germination. It's the inside where the protein and essential fatty acids reside. Grinding immediately before using opens the seeds husk, and makes the nutrients in the interior available.

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gibmiser lemmy.world gibmiser@lemmy.world
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#5 · Quote Reply

Its weird but my wife put my breakfast sausage in the same bowl with my brown sugar and apples oatmeal. It was actually really good all together.

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MelodiousFunk slrpnk.net MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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#6 · Quote Reply

You can make any flavor of cereal you want... as long as it's oatmeal.

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Eq0 literature.cafe Eq0@literature.cafe
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#7 · Quote Reply

You can make any flavor of cereal you want... as long as it's oatmeal.

Can you not find corn flakes and others in your neighborhood? (Not sarcastic)

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SpaceNoodle lemmy.world SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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#8 · Quote Reply

You couldn't find pumpkin spice, so you used pumpkin spice?

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ddplf szmer.info ddplf@szmer.info
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#9 · (edited) Quote Reply

One thing I discovered way too late is that it's not worth it to distribute the flavour equally everywhere. Each bite giving me a different taste was the hit for me.

Miilquetoast chocolatey aftertaste is super underwhelming when compared to no chocolate for a while and then a full on gratification bite

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Xaphanos lemmy.world Xaphanos@lemmy.world
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#10 · Quote Reply

One of my favorites: oatmeal with some cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, finely-chopped walnuts, honey, and a tablespoon of chia seeds. Tastes good and it's pretty good nutritionally.

Curry powder is very good too.

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we are all crazypeople.online crazycraw@crazypeople.online
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#11 · Quote Reply

Potato

I agree

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pelespirit sh.itjust.works pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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#12 · Quote Reply

Its weird but my wife put my breakfast sausage in the same bowl with my brown sugar and apples oatmeal. It was actually really good all together.

Oatmeal is kind of like the bread of the plate, not weird at all. You can buy apple and brown sugar sausages.

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potter2010 lemmy.ca potter2010@lemmy.ca
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#13 · Quote Reply

Can you not find corn flakes and others in your neighborhood? (Not sarcastic)

I think they mean that adding flavouring to non-oatmeal is less successful.

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justOnePersistentKbinPlease fedia.io justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io
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#14 · Quote Reply

Canadian maple syrup, Canadian peaches and cinnamon.

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Apathy Tree lemmy.dbzer0.com ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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If you mix the spice with the milk before you add it to the other stuff, it should work a bit better to avoid the pockets of flavor. You’ll still want to stir the finished product, but as long as you don't give it time to separate before pouring in, should help a lot.

You can also make whatever kind of microwave popcorn you want, just get some brown paper lunch bags and loose popping corn, put about a cup of corns in the bag, fold the end over several times, and pop it like regular microwave popcorn (you’ll wanna watch the time until you get a feel for how long it takes, since the volume is different than pre-packaged) then take your seasoning of choice and either sprinkle on directly (if powder seasoning it should stick fine without help) or spray some water/drizzle some butter or oil and use that to stick on your flavors if they are bigger bits. Im a big fan of garlic and sweet onion popcorn :) and if you skip the oil, super healthy snack. I kept a jar of corns and a small spice cabinet at work so I could make it whenever, was lovely.

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huppakee lemmy.world huppakee@lemmy.world
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#16 · Quote Reply

You couldn't find pumpkin spice, so you used pumpkin spice?

Not sure if post is edited by now, but it 1st is "pumpkin spice" and 2nd is "pumpkin pie spice".

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Fondots lemmy.world Fondots@lemmy.world
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#17 · Quote Reply

FYI Pumpkin spice is pumpkin pie spice.

Most "pumpkin spice" flavored things contain 0 pumpkin. And pumpkin doesn't exactly have a particularly strong flavor on its own. The flavor people tend to associate with pumpkin are the spices you typically add to pumpkin pie.

And it's basically just a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, and sometimes allspice.

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SpaceNoodle lemmy.world SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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#18 · Quote Reply

Not sure if post is edited by now, but it 1st is "pumpkin spice" and 2nd is "pumpkin pie spice".

Yes, my point is that they're the same thing.

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mrmisses lemmy.world mrmisses@lemmy.world
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#19 · Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

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Zier fedia.io Zier@fedia.io
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#20 · Quote Reply

If you mix the spice with the milk before you add it to the other stuff, it should work a bit better to avoid the pockets of flavor. You’ll still want to stir the finished product, but as long as you don't give it time to separate before pouring in, should help a lot. You can also make whatever kind of microwave popcorn you want, just get some brown paper lunch bags and loose popping corn, put ...

Word of warning:
Never walk away while doing microwave popcorn in paper bags, a fire can start in a matter of 3 seconds.
Stand in front of the microwave until it's done.

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-12-29
#21 · Quote Reply

You can make any flavor of cereal you want... as long as it's oatmeal.

Oatmeal is a cereal plant like grains

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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#22 · Quote Reply

Canadian maple syrup, Canadian peaches and cinnamon.

I use maple syrup as an "unprocessed" sweetener

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thechosen2nd piefed.social thechosen2nd@piefed.social
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#23 · Quote Reply

OP discovers cooking

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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#24 · Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

I asked an AI and apparently it's citrus zest. It's outer layer of lemon and oranges. Then you can add honey or syrup

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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#25 · Quote Reply

FYI Pumpkin spice is pumpkin pie spice. Most "pumpkin spice" flavored things contain 0 pumpkin. And pumpkin doesn't exactly have a particularly strong flavor on its own. The flavor people tend to associate with pumpkin are the spices you typically add to pumpkin pie. And it's basically just a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, and sometimes allspice.

I through pumpkins had an intrinsic taste people like.

I don't mind the pumpkin pie spice blend. I meantion lattes, but I'll add it to chocolate milk, cornbread, and teas. I only use honey or maple syrup as sweetener so it tastes like I'm eating a delicious tree

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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#26 · Quote Reply

OP discovers cooking

OP discoveres what to do with free will

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flippinfreebird lemmy.today flippinfreebird@lemmy.today
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#27 · Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

Bergamot oil

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YiddishMcSquidish lemmy.today YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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#28 · Quote Reply

I through pumpkins had an intrinsic taste people like. I don't mind the pumpkin pie spice blend. I meantion lattes, but I'll add it to chocolate milk, cornbread, and teas. I only use honey or maple syrup as sweetener so it tastes like I'm eating a delicious tree

It is the spices you would use when making a pumpkin pie. Pumpkin itself doesn't have much of a taste.

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ccunning lemmy.world ccunning@lemmy.world
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#29 · Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

Lemon basil tastes just like fruity pebbles/fruit loops

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Mouselemming sh.itjust.works Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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#30 · (edited) Quote Reply

It is the spices you would use when making a pumpkin pie. Pumpkin itself doesn't have much of a taste.

Pumpkin does have a taste, rather like squash but not as sweet. The spices (and sugar) are what make pumpkin pie yummy. You could make a pie without the pumpkin, just the spices and sugar and evaporated milk and eggs, maybe a half-teaspoon of cornstarch to help make a custardy filling, baked in a pie shell. It would be yummy. But it wouldn't be pumpkin pie.

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Fondots lemmy.world Fondots@lemmy.world
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#31 · Quote Reply

I through pumpkins had an intrinsic taste people like. I don't mind the pumpkin pie spice blend. I meantion lattes, but I'll add it to chocolate milk, cornbread, and teas. I only use honey or maple syrup as sweetener so it tastes like I'm eating a delicious tree

Pumpkin does have some flavor, and it's a pretty nice one IMO, sort of sweet and earthy

But it's pretty mild, it doesn't bring a whole lot to the party compared to a lot of things you might add it to like coffee. It would probably come through a little more in something more mild like oatmeal.

In most grocery stores (at least in the US) carry cans of pumpkin puree (not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling which is usually right next to it on the shelf which has added sugar and spices) if you want to get a sense of what just straight pumpkin tastes like, or mix it into something else (it's an ok source of fiber and some vitamins, and like I said, it's tasty, just kind of mild)

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huppakee lemmy.world huppakee@lemmy.world
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#32 · Quote Reply

Yes, my point is that they're the same thing.

Never used either so TIL

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i_need_your_bones piefed.social i_need_your_bones@piefed.social
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#33 · (edited) Quote Reply

Curry powder is very good too.

Curry oatmeal? I'm intrigued is that good? Just curry powder or more?

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Thwompthwomp lemmy.world Thwompthwomp@lemmy.world
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#34 · Quote Reply

What a strange post. Yes. Yes you can mix any flavor you want with oats. I prefer savory and make them like I would cheese grits: butter, jalapeΓ±o, garlic, cheese. Or throw in cumin and some chili powder and cayenne. We typically do steel cut over rolled since we prefer the texture. My kids throw on vanilla and maple syrup.

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Laser feddit.org Laser@feddit.org
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#35 · Quote Reply

You can make any flavor of cereal you want... as long as it's oatmeal.

Why would you want any other

It's the elite cereal

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Xaphanos lemmy.world Xaphanos@lemmy.world
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#36 · Quote Reply

Curry oatmeal? I'm intrigued is that good? Just curry powder or more?

Some options:

Raisins, cashews, peanut butter, molasses, honey. Not all at once.

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Postmortal_Pop lemmy.world Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world
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#37 · Quote Reply

I through pumpkins had an intrinsic taste people like. I don't mind the pumpkin pie spice blend. I meantion lattes, but I'll add it to chocolate milk, cornbread, and teas. I only use honey or maple syrup as sweetener so it tastes like I'm eating a delicious tree

Pumpkin does very much have it's own flavor but they don't tend to add it to pumpkin spice products.

It is amazing in oats though, if you're cooking on the stove, put the dry oats and about 2tbsp of pumkin puree from a can into the pot. Mix it up and toast it a little before adding your spices, then when it's fragrant, add the liquids and boil. It's a little more work but it's game changing for rustic breakfast meals.

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SoloPhoenyx πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆβœŠπŸ»πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ lemmy.world SoloPhoenyx@lemmy.world
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#38 · Quote Reply

I do the same with rice and beans and stuff. Just a little of this and a little of that and BOOM: decent meal or three!

Also, a pro tip for plain rolled oats is coffee creamer and that strawberry syrup you use for ice cream or strawberry milk. Add some granola and raisens (stuff food pantries usually give out) and you have yourself a decent breakfast.

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solidheron sh.itjust.works solidheron@sh.itjust.works
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#39 · Quote Reply

I do the same with rice and beans and stuff. Just a little of this and a little of that and BOOM: decent meal or three! Also, a pro tip for plain rolled oats is coffee creamer and that strawberry syrup you use for ice cream or strawberry milk. Add some granola and raisens (stuff food pantries usually give out) and you have yourself a decent breakfast.

Im on a process food diet, but I do have an idea of pouring in corn syrup to cut out food processing middle men.

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notnowimbatin fedinsfw.app notnowimbatin@fedinsfw.app
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#40 · Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

I pondered my orb and apparently you need a toucan.

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mofongo discuss.tchncs.de mofongo@discuss.tchncs.de
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#41 · Quote Reply

It's not as crunchy though, i want crunchy.

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gigastasio sh.itjust.works gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
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#42 · Quote Reply

β€œSo what flavor is your cereal?”

β€œTHEM”

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Default Username lemmy.dbzer0.com defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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#43 · (edited) Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

I only have experience making cinnamon toast crunch (rice flour based) and corn flakes (you'll never guess what kind of flour this uses), but I'd imagine you can make fruit loops at home as well.

EDIT: Interesting idea, puffed rice is basically how what rice krispies are, and a lot of cereals have a similar texture. Maybe it's possible to essentially make a kind of rice paste by overcooking rice and using way too much water while cooking it, flavor it however you like, shape it however you like, dry it out thoroughly, and then deep fry it to puff it. I haven't tried it, so no idea how well it will work.

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🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞 lemmy.world daychilde@lemmy.world
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#44 · Quote Reply

Im on a process food diet, but I do have an idea of pouring in corn syrup to cut out food processing middle men.

High-fructose corn syrup is in all meaningful ways the same as sugar. (Unless you're allergic to corn. And the mouth feel in soda is slightly different).

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🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞 lemmy.world daychilde@lemmy.world
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#45 · Quote Reply

How do I make fruit loops?

*froot loops

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🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞 lemmy.world daychilde@lemmy.world
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#46 · Quote Reply

Word of warning: Never walk away while doing microwave popcorn in paper bags, a fire can start in a matter of 3 seconds. Stand in front of the microwave until it's done.

If you eat the unpopped kernals and then stand in front of the microwave with the door open while it's running.......

.........you can have a wild visit to the ER.... if you survive.

(just being silly, your comment is correct and good advice)

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spongebue lemmy.world spongebue@lemmy.world
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#47 · Quote Reply

You guys need to try savory oatmeal. Mix some crumbled bacon into a pot of oatmeal, some cheese, some frozen peas (do that one towards the end), or whatever sounds good to you. Sausage and/or mushroom also works great. Top with a hot sauce or crunchy chili oil or whatever, and top with a runny fried egg. Oh, and a sliced green onion if you've got one laying around. Honestly oatmeal is just a breakfast blank slate for toppings, like pizza or burgers or whatever. Get creative!

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Equinox1289 sh.itjust.works Equinox1289@sh.itjust.works
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#48 · Quote Reply

High-fructose corn syrup is in all meaningful ways the same as sugar. (Unless you're allergic to corn. And the mouth feel in soda is slightly different).

High-fructose is an inverted sugar. There is a much higher fructose to glucose ratio and that can put excess strain on your liver as it has to convert that fructose into other products, mainly glucose as fructose itself cannot be used by the body directly for energy.

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MinnesotaGoddam lemmy.world HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
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#49 · Quote Reply

Oh yeah? Well what about fully loaded baked potato flavored cereal

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MinnesotaGoddam lemmy.world HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
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Can you not find corn flakes and others in your neighborhood? (Not sarcastic)

do you not have Kellogg's breakfast masturbatory aid (very sarcastic)

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MinnesotaGoddam lemmy.world HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
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#51 · Quote Reply

I only have experience making cinnamon toast crunch (rice flour based) and corn flakes (you'll never guess what kind of flour this uses), but I'd imagine you can make fruit loops at home as well. EDIT: Interesting idea, puffed rice is basically how what rice krispies are, and a lot of cereals have a similar texture. Maybe it's possible to essentially make a kind of rice paste by overcooking ric...

It's potato flour, isn't it

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