Hello! My mom has been on a HUGE cereal kick and it has made me crave a big bowl of Cheerios something fierce. I don’t eat cereal too often, but it’s all I can think about when I get a taste for it. When Johnny and I went grocery shopping at Aldi’s a week or so ago, I just had to get a box of their Crispy Oats. We have had so much GREAT SUCCESS since we began shopping at Aldi’s and I figured their version of Cheerios would be just fine. Sadly, I was mistaken…

I have been trying really hard to squeeze in breakfast every day and I thought cereal would be a quick and easy way to go. I prepped myself a bowl of Crispy Oats, sat down at the computer to work, and couldn’t wait to take my first bite. My craving was about to be satisfied and I was really looking forward to it! Unfortunately, I guess I should have waited until I purchased actual Cheerios because the Crispy Oats were just not it.

The first spoonful I had tasted… off. Then I went in for a second and realized that the Crispy Oats tasted exactly what I could imagine pencil shavings would taste like. They were kind of woody and weird and it was definitely not what I pictured my first bowl of cereal in years to be like! Not that Cheerios are the most flavorful cereal on the planet, but I don’t remember them tasting like that lol. I even had a second bowl a few days later to see if I set myself up for disappointment by being too hyped up and my sentiments remained the same. This was a Cheerio No Go, for sure.

With all of the goodies that we have been enjoying from Aldi’s, there were sure to be a few misses. My top three have to be their toilet paper, the Clancy’s tortilla chips, and the Crispy Oats. But, hey, that’s not bad at all. Even with a few duds, you simply can’t beat the prices at Aldi’s and Johnny and I have already saved a bundle. Plus, the Crispy Oats won’t go to waste… Cheerios are our family dog’s favorite treat so hopefully he won’t mind the off brand too much! 😉

Pip pip cheerio to the Crispy Oats because your girl was not a fan. This is one that you can skip if you find yourself at Aldi’s. Keep it posted on lifewithlilred for a date night OOTD tomorrow!

What is your favorite kind of cereal? What do you normally have for breakfast? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah