If you’re an American fan of cereal, Star Wars, or both (and really, who isn’t a fan of both?), it might be time to Force your way over the northern border, because Post Foods in Canada has released a line of 7 limited edition boxes to promote the upcoming release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, which is set to release this December.
Man, I’m not sure which I’m more excited for anymore: the holiday season, or the holi-Dagobah season.
Another cereal bar review?
You might be asking yourself, “has Cerealously abandoned the art of the bowl forever? Are we destined to have all of our breakfasts now be in the form of bars? Should I start squeezing my scrambled eggs into portable rectangles?”
But fear not, bowled souls. Though the breakfast cereal industry is likely greatly influenced by the success of on-the-go breakfasts, my own recent magnetism towards bars is mostly sparked by the demanding nature of university life. After all, pouring 2% on a crackling bowl of Rice Krispies in the middle of an exam probably won’t win me any new friends.
So what’s the bar-tender’s special tonight? Reese’s Puffs Treats. Continue reading
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I can think of no better way to start this review than with a ghost emoji. Okay, maybe if it was a blue ghost emoji (get your priorities straight, Apple!).
Now that Count Chocula and Franken Berry have had their time in the ethereal spotlight, we must complete the monster cereal trilogy (if only it were a quintilogy; we miss you, Fruit Brute, and Yummy Mummy!) by highlighting the mischievous blue specter himself: Boo Berry!
Unlike the Count’s chocolate fanaticism and Frank’s strong strawberry love, Boo Berry takes a more polygamist flavor approach. You would expect an outright claim to blueberry, but his cereal claims to simply be “berry” flavored. Rather than being deterred by this vagueness, I take it as an open invitation to interpret whatever wild Snozzberry or Islandberry flavors my imagination desires.
It’s like the cereal equivalent of an abstract painting! Continue reading
No time for a cheesy opening line: the monster cereal mask boxes are here! I can’t possibly mask my excitement!
Okay, I guess there was time for just one.
While the rest of us have been on a scary scavenger hunt (scare-venger hunt?) for the past two months, looking for the promised Walmart-exclusive, glow-in-the-dark masks on boxes of Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry, General Mills very sneakily decided to put them on the backs of non-monster cereals!
Stunned by this news, I quickly learned that GM have even updated their earlier blog post with this picture confirmation.
That’s right, this is a trick and a treat all wrapped up in one. But we can forgive them, because Frute Brute and Yummy Mummy actually get to join in on the fun! As the picture above shows, in order to collect every monster’s detached cardboard visage, you’ll have to buy a family-sized version of 5 different General Mills cereals at Walmart. Frute Brute graces Cookie Crisp (an intentional reference to Chip the Wolf?), Yummy Mummy is on Lucky Charms, Count Chocula is on Cocoa Puffs (which tastes a lot like the Count’s cereal), Boo Berry is on Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Franken Berry is on Reese’s Puffs.
In short: worth it. So worth it!
These are actually different than the Chocula and Boo masks released in Canada that we mentioned earlier, so if you want every single monster box from this season, you’re looking at a lofty 13 boxes! What an appropriate number.
Many thanks (more than 13 thanks) to Matt from Dinosaur Dracula, The Monster Cereals Army, and Mike H. for providing the photos! It’s this kind of wild goose ghost chase that makes the season feel so much more exciting and adventurous. If you’d like to see your picture or thoughts featured on a “Spooned & Spotted” post, click yourself right on over to our submissions page, or just email us at cerealously.net@gmail.com.
A gorgeous sight, isn’t it?
As the season of spooks is only just over a week away from its triumphant climax, our much-beloved monster cereals have left their marshmallowy mark in stores everywhere.
Judging by this photo from Spooned & Spotted regular Marc P., which he captioned “Ahhh. Heaven finally,” most people should have no trouble finding Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry this time around. But as the 31st approaches, this is a friendly reminder to stock up while you can.
I’m hoping to have enough to last me at least through Groundhog Day…2017.
But despite this, it seems no one has been able to find the cut-out mask boxes that are reportedly Walmart exclusives. Mask boxes have been seen in Canada, but nothing in the U.S. as of yet. If you have seen these mythical masks, please let us know via the comments or our submission page! You could’ve stumbled on a real cereal unicorn!
In other monster cereal news, General Mills just released an entire podcast about them! From interviews with the box designers to a guest appearance by the voice of Count Chocula himself, the podcast even features recorded responses from monster cereal fans who called into General Mills’ hotline to profess their love.
You can check that podcast out here. Need one more good reason to listen?
Yours truly makes an appearance as one of those aforementioned fans!
Thanks again to Marc for the photo! If you’d like to see your picture or thoughts featured on a “Spooned & Spotted” post, click yourself right on over to our submissions page, or just email us at cerealously.net@gmail.com.
Are you a Star Wars fan looking to Chew-bacca a sweet spoonful of honey glazed cereal?
Well then General Mills has just the limited edition box for you!
I spotted this cool new Honey Nut Cheerios box at Meijer recently. The cereal inside is the same Honey Nut Cheerios that everyone knows and loves, but seeing Buzz the Bee in full Darth Vader garb is enough to play a persuasive Jedi Mind Trick on any passing consumer. You’ll have bought 3 boxes of it and walked out of the store faster than you can say “wait a minute, I came here looking for droids!”
Alongside Star Wars cereal, these Cheerios will be the perfect couch co-pilot as you marathon all 6 Star Wars movies in anticipation of this December’s Episode VII.
But this box doesn’t stop with gorgeous artwork. No, these Cheerios revive the nearly dead cereal tradition of including a prize inside, as each box contains one of 6 different “droid viewers” that lets you see View-Master-esque images. Here’s hoping this sparks a renewed interest in cereal prizes; if the Jedi can come back from near extinction, so can plastic premiums.
Will there be more Star Wars cereals and boxes between now and December? My midichlorian count isn’t high enough to know.
I can only hope that my dream of “Wookie Crisp” becomes a reality.
If you’d like to see your picture or thoughts featured on a “Spooned & Spotted” post, click yourself right on over to our submissions page, or just email us at cerealously.net@gmail.com.
Have you ever thought, “Gee, I love Count Chocula, but eating a bowl of it with milk in the middle of rush hour traffic sure is a hassle! I wish it were considerably more…rectangular!”
Well then it’s time to trick-or-treat yourself, because Count Chocula Treats have returned to save your morning commute from milk spills caused by unexpected brake-slamming.
Earlier this month, I mistakenly predicted that Count Chocula Treats would be a Canadian exclusive this season. While my neighbors to the north may still be the only ones getting Treats with orange chocolate, the cereal bars have finally made their way to American shelves.
What took you so long, Count? I guess when you’re an ageless, blood-sucking entity, you tend to lose track of time. Continue reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ifyDPw984k
(Update: The video above may be gone, but we got one of the 10 boxes! Check it out!)
I can hear him. I can hear the ghost of my 8-year old self speaking to me through the expanse of time:
“Daaaaannn! You have to wiiinnnnn, Dan!” his spectral voice warbles. “All that time I wasted separating the Lucky Charms oats from the marshmallows—I demand restitution!”
But wait a minute, 8-year old Dan. How do you know a word as big as “restitution?”
“Uh, I gotta goooo! The other ghost kids wanna watch Digimon!”
That’s my long-winded backstory on why I feel the need to win General Mills’ latest sweepstakes. After hearing fans’ repeated pleas for a marshmallow only Lucky Charms, they’re finally making those dreams a reality. Well, for 10 people, at least.
With the help of Biz Markie (who also recently helped Cap’n Crunch with a sweepstakes; that guy must love cereal and self-parodies), General Mills wants cereal fans to use Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to post photos of themselves with imaginary Marshmallows Only cereal boxes and the hashtag #Lucky10Sweepstakes for entries in the random drawing for 10 boxes of the Marshmallow Only.
It was already possible to buy bags of just marshmallows, but since those aren’t official Lucky Charms marshmallows, it’s just not the saaaammeee, Mom!
Whoops, sorry. I was still stuck in Kid Dan mode there for a second.
And look at how gorgeous the boxes are! (Note also how the nutrition facts are conveniently cropped out. But that’s beside the point.) I can only imagine what magically outrageous prices these would reach on eBay. But who would ever sell theirs?
With this being said, I will be carefully preparing my entries and will post them here as time goes on. General Mills’ full release on the contest can be read here, and the sweepstakes rules can be read here. Just don’t wait too long! The contest ends October 18th.
Good luck(y charms) to all those who also want to enter!
(YouTube video via General Mills)
My three humble entries!
