Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs?

Meghan Says:

I LOVE giving my kids cereal for breakfast.  It’s the perfect thing for me in the morning, because it doesn’t require a lot of work, they can eat it themselves and it’s nutritious.  At least, the cereal *I* buy is nutritious.  I don’t buy “sugared” cereal.  And unless my husband has been on a solo shopping trip recently, I don’t have “sugared” cereal around.

So when I was given the opportunity, much like Heather had before, to join the General Mills Blog Tour I was curious to see how I’d feel about the product.  And when a box of Cocoa Puffs Combos, Chocolate & Vanilla, arrived at my door, my  husband was excited to see how he’d feel about the product!

You see, as much as I don’t buy sugared cereals, I don’t buy sweets.  The occasional pack of cookies or brownies, or pint of ice cream, makes it’s way into the house, but I do my best to avoid buying it.  I just really don’t feel like we need the extra calories in our lives.  And if it’s not in the house, there’s not temptation to eat it.  Which means that my husband generally has cereal if he wants dessert.  And Cocoa Puffs are the PERFECT cereal for him and the boys to have at night.

It didn’t take long for him to break into the box and get a bowl.  And it didn’t take long for the boys to catch on to the fact that there was something to be gotten into.  Zach was in his lap in no time flat insisting on “sharing” and Dylan was immediately asking me for a bowl of his own.  They all thoroughly enjoyed it, as was evidenced by the fact that the entire box was gone in a matter of days.   Cocoa Puffs Combos contain a mixture of chocolate and vanilla puffs, for a super flavorful cereal.  Dylan had fun getting only chocolate or vanilla puffs with each spoonful and Zach, well, Zach ate whatever came his way.

And what I like most about it is that it’s fortified with a bunch of stuff that’s HEALTHY.  Like Calcium, Vitamin D, Iron and everybody’s favorite, Niacin.   And getting my kid’s extra calcium is always high on my list.  On the off chance we don’t get enough calcium from the copious amounts of cheese we consume, it’s good to know that we’re getting 25% of our daily recommended allowance from one bowl of cereal (with milk).   According to the Grow Up Strong website, tofu is a great source of calcium as well.  And believe me, Tofu isn’t making a strong showing in our diets anytime soon.  Or ever, really.  (Be sure to visit the Grow Up Strong site for more nutrition information and for a money saving coupon)

It’s also low in fat, so if I’m jonesing for something sweet, I’m not going to feel guilty having a bowl.  And, really, it only has 1.5 more grams of sugar than the other cereal we eat regularly, which, in the grand scheme of things, isn’t a whole heck of a lot.

I’ll definitely be buying Cocoa Puffs Combos again.  And we’ll be enjoying it for dessert on a regular basis – and as an occasional breakfast treat.  And I’ll feel good about buying “sugared” cereal that’s also good for us.

But shhh…don’t tell my kids.  I want them to think it’s something extra special!

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