Fitness Romance SagaTasting! Uncle Sam Strawberry Cereal
June 1st, 2011 • 22 Comments | Leave a Comment »
[photo credit: TJ's Test Kitchen]
Errr. You caught me. That’s me at Fitbloggin chomping on the Uncle Sam Strawberry Cereal while the kettlebell session was going on nearby that I didn’t go to. But in my defense? That session was jam packed overflowing with peeps, and there was a lot of body heat in there. Okay!?!
So activated Plan B: cereal eatin’ in the hallway.
I use Uncle Sam Strawberry Cereal strategically. Sure it’s a breakfast cereal, so go on and do that after you scrape the crust out of your sleepy eyeballs. But I’d rather eat it for lunch or evening snack, because the hearty-filling texture, coupled with the slap of VERY LARGE freeze dried strawberry slices and whole flax seeds makes it a multi-tasking powerhouse.
Now choose from list to guess what kinda of multi-tasking joy it brings me.
A.) It makes my stomach shut the hells up for an extended time frame.
B.) The sweet strawberries keep my taste sensors happy.
C.) The child-spawns don’t steal it because there’s no cartoon clown on the box. (but this clown went too damn far)
D.) The ingredients list is short and pronounceable: Toasted Whole Wheat Berry Flakes (Whole Wheat Kernels, Salt, Barley Malt, Vitamin B2), Vitamin B1, Flax Seed, Sugar, Freeze Dried Strawberries, Natural Flavor.
E. No preservatives. Nada.
F.) All of the above.
If you guessed F, you win 10 points AND get to do a free round of 100 speed squats before dinnertime. <– (C’mon! It’ll only take you like 5 minutes.)
UNCLE’S NOTES
- Price Paid: $4.59 for 10-ounce box (eh, kinda pricey)
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 240
- Fat Calories: 45
- Total Fat: 5g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Carbs: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Sugars: 7g
- Protein: 7g
Yum UP! to: Chewing Uncle Sam on the job for a low calorie, filling lunch.
Yuck Down to: That damn clown.
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fran June 1st, 2011 at 14:54
LOL…I must get some…
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JourneyBeyondSurvival June 1st, 2011 at 15:02
Dude. Ette.
Chill RE: kettlebells. We ALL totally know how hardcore/badass you are. You were REALLY just trying to keep everyone safe from your mad skillz.
Second. YUM. That cereal fits all the bills I have. Except price.
In other news I made my own granola to go with my own yogert. And I have berries growing in my backyard.
#hippie #freak #scrooge
Have fun!!!
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yumyucky Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:13 pm
yeah, because my guns are so strong that had I kettlebelled, there would have been fatalities. Berries in the backyard? #jealous. Tell me how’s to dooos that.
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@somerskys June 1st, 2011 at 15:06
THE CEREAL SOUNDS LIKE IT TASTES GOOD, UR DESCRIPTION OF IT MADE MY MOUTH WATER AND MADE ME WANT TO BUY THIS CEREAL. BUT ,WHO IS UNCLE SAM???????
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yumyucky Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:21 pm
I was just thinking about you today! And now here you are. I conjured you up, prob’ly.
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@somerskys Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 11:22 am
@yumyucky, THAT PIC OF U IS SO CUTE BUT I AM PREJUDICE CAUSE I LIKE U SO MUCH SIS!!!! OH 2 DAY IS MY BIRTHDAY I AM SO HAPPY CAUSE I AM STILL ALIVE!!!!!!!! AND WELL HAPPY AND SILLY AND JOYFUL AND SO VERY MUCH IN LOVE WITH MY WONDERFUL HANDSOME HUSBAND. I AM GLAD HE DIDNT LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS N BRAIN HEMMORAGES AND PUT ME IN A MENTAL INSTITUTION THAT WOULD BE SAD I THINK SOOOOOOO I AM HAPPY, REALLY HAPPY I GOT TO KNOW U THOUGH JOSIE CAUSE UR POSTS ALWAYS MAKE ME LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH AND LAUGHTER IS SERIOUSLY LIKE MEDICINE!!! SO UR POSTS ARE KINDA LIKE A GOOD MEDICINE, SEE YA LATTER MY BUDDY PAL.
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skippymom June 1st, 2011 at 15:28
I eat Special K all day long because it is so darn yummy [and good for me
] and they have the kind with dried strawberries which kind of squee me out, but I will try it. We can’t get Uncle Sam’s here.
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Bonnie June 1st, 2011 at 15:33
You are completely nuts! And I love it! I love dehydrated strawberries but must have them with cereal and milk as they act like caulk in my throat on their own. Wonder where I can get this!
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yumyucky Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Hey Bonnie! Ya, gotta have those dry azz berry pieces with cereal and milk. I can find Uncle Sam’s at health food stores AND at the regular store’s that have a health food section. But I haven’t been able to find it at regular stores that don’t have a health food section. Not in regular cereal aisle for some reason.
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Tj June 1st, 2011 at 15:43
Hehe! I luv this pic & not just cuz I took it!
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lisa June 1st, 2011 at 15:48
“C.) The child-spawns don’t steal it because there’s no cartoon clown on the box. ”
LOL.
I hear ya- my bro doesnt eat ANYTHING of mine since
1. he deemed all healthy food as nasty (what a fool)
2. nothing sparkly or bright to entice him to eat after he awakes from his slumber
works for me!
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Coco June 1st, 2011 at 21:01
My husband came by and said “Hey, it’s a picture of someone eating cereal!” He is is so perceptive!
I love the picture.
The cereal looks good, and I would use it for dinner or snack too. The calorie count is a bit high for me, since I’m not so good at keeping to a 3/4 cup serving.
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Miz June 2nd, 2011 at 6:06
Im biased
but I love.
Ive eaten Uncle Sams since…the early 90s!
you know, when I was in elementary school and all.
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Petra June 2nd, 2011 at 7:08
Hmm i think it has too much sodium!
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Laura of Lauralovinglife June 2nd, 2011 at 12:46
I keep hearing about this cereal everywhere, gotta get me some! Don’t think it’s sold at my local stores though.
Hey, wanted to mention, I keep hearing your name “YumYucky” all over the place (mostly through Roni Noone tweets and stuff), and I’ve taken to using the term “yum yucky” to refer to various disgusting things that we find when tending samplers at our farms at work. We usually open them to find… pregnant spiders, millions of ants frantically carrying away eggs, etc. So, just wanted to let you know that. In case you were curious.
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yumyucky Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 2:52 pm
ya, you gotta got to the natural food store. OR some times if the grocery store has a health food section, you can find it there. Now what is this about pregnant spiders and ant eggs. You been in snooping around kitchen again??
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GiGi June 2nd, 2011 at 19:36
OMG JOSIE! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE! I MISS YOU! HA HA! OH AND HERE IS A LIL VIDEO FOR YA! HA HA HA HA HA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T8e9XlPMR0
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yumyucky Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 7:49 pm
It’s my GiGi!!!! how are you girl? I’m so glad you stopped by. Love your shoes in the video. hehe
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Vee June 3rd, 2011 at 1:06
I haven’t tried that brand of strawberry cereal but did recently try WAl-Mart’s brand. It’s was ok but even that was a little pricey for me. HOWEVER, I buy my gluten-free cereal and dried berries and combine them to my own percentages. Love it!
Vee at http://veegettinghealthy.blogspot.com
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SheFit June 3rd, 2011 at 1:26
Ok, seriously, You really aren’t helping with my cereal addiction. Guess I’m out the grocery store tomorrow… and the box will also be gone tomorrow as well. No self control when it comes to cereal!
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Kristina @ spabettie June 4th, 2011 at 20:47
I’m just jealous, because I’ve never been able to find Uncle Sam! I scour the Whole Foods. this looks like it would be my Very Berry favorite. I can’t eat cereal for breakfast, but as a snack, indeed!
I also just ordered (finally…) your Shakeology Sampler. Can’t wait for Greenberry. *The only reason I’m telling you here is because my Paypal didn’t give me the instruction / note box like it generally does… I would LOVE half and half, please
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Wifey June 5th, 2011 at 7:57
Hmm, so that’s why you dipped out of the session! LOL!
LOVE. Uncle. Sam.
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey
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