Monday, October 17, 2022

This week in the cereal aisle: Hocus Pocus 2

 
Photo by Retiring Guy


The movie received a mixed reception from critics and audiences.  

Rotten Tomatoes  (available at Disney+)

As for a cereal review....

Mashed, 8/29/2022

The bottom line:
Call it a touch of nostalgia for childhood breakfasts from the '90s, chalk it up to an admitted sweet tooth, or perhaps it's a mix of both, but yes, we liked this cereal. The flavor is not striking or all that specific, but simply has that fruity cereal taste (or "frooty," should we say) that so many do, and of course, it's super sweet, albeit not as in-your-face with the sugar as others we have tried, like certain flavors of Frosted Flakes, for example. The cereal was a satisfying snack when crunched dry, it was perfect with milk (we used whole milk, not skim, FYI), and it retained a decent starchiness even after sitting in the bowl of milk for a few minutes. 
If you want our advice on how to best enjoy "Hocus Pocus 2" Berry Blend cereal, do an even 50/50 mix of this sweet, fruity cereal with a non-sweetened cereal like a classic Corn Flakes or Cheerios or even with a heartier bran or oat cereal. That way the sweetness will be moderated.


Other cereal aisle posts:
2022
General Mills Limited Edition L.O.L. Surprise Birthday Cake Cereal.  (10/12)And after a few minutes in milk, it looks like a bowl of barf.  (7/15)
Retiring Guy arrives late to Cheerios 80th birthday party.  (7/13)
Wheaties 100 Years of Champions limited edition collector series.  (4/27)

2021
Limited Edition Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Apple Jacks Mashup,  (10/3)

2019
This box wants to party with you.  (6/4)
Blueberry Cheerios.  (5/16)
Snap, crackle and redpop.  (2/26)
Kellogg's Honey Oat Frosted Flakes.  (2/19)
Kellogg's All Bran fights for shelf space.  (1/22)
 
2018
Cheerios adds to its long list of flavors. (12/31)
General Mills offers two flavors of Dippin' Dots.  (11/28)
Kellogg's vanilla latte Frosted Mini-Wheats.  (10/1)
Nutter Butter.  (6/24)
Still a little bit of shelf space provided for boxes of Big Biscuit Shredded Wheat.  (4/3)
Chocolate Frosted Flakes.  (3/30)
It's just peachy, part 2 (with probiotics).  (3/26)
It's just peachy (Cheerios).  (3/25)
Snap, Crackle and Pop shrug off competition from Fancy Friends Cereal Treats.  (2/23)
Lucky Charms wants you to have a daily dose of yellow 5 and blue 1.  (3/9)
The takeover of Mom.  (3/1)
Hoopla over rainbow marshmallows added to Lucky Charms.  (2/22)
Kellogg's Donut Shop in your choice of flavors.  (2/14)
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the shredded wheat go down.  (2/6)
General Mills offers yet another flavor of Cheerios -- chocolate and peanut butter.  (1/30)
I suspect this special edition Cocoa Puffs isn't exactly flying off the shelves.  (1/16)
What's really going on with this General Mills blend.  (1/10)
Giant size bargains to kick off the new year.  (1/3)

2017
Satisfy your craving for chocolate.  (12/22)
Pumpkin Spice runs amok.  (11/7)
Danger lurks.  (11/2)
Dan G. wets himself over Special K Blueberry with Lemon Clusters.  (9/20)
Limited Edition Mocha Crunch.  (7/16)
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes with Marshmallows.  (2/1)
A marriage between General Mills and Girls Scouts of America.  (1/19)

Tiny Toast.  (6/21)


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