They're GR-R-REAT

     This week I was wishing for some Frosted Flakes.
      Let me go back a little.
      I love cereal, I think it is almost the perfect food. However grape nuts, bran flakes, flax seed granola are more like the variety that I choose from now. My father thinks it is horse food, so I grew up with that thought in my head! We still had our share, of Rice Krispies, and Cheerios. My brothers enjoyed more of the fun cereals later on down the road, Fruity Pebbles, Cap'n Crunch. In fact my mom would pick out the raisins, in Raisin Bran for my brother Benjie. I asked her one day, why she didn't just buy bran flakes? ( You know I was always asking questions!) She said, " He likes Raisin Bran cereal!" " OKAY!" not sure if that was an answer, but we did eat cereal, and I still do.
     So My Bill was at the store, and I asked him to pick up Frosted Flakes, if they still made it. I remember it being so sweet, and I was excited to eat something from my youth! Bring back some fun memories. I looked at the label on the box, as we do at this age! and saw that it was not horrible. I took out a cute bowl ( which makes anything taste better!) and poured Almond Milk over my flakes. ( Yes we are all now on Almond Milk!) Hart, precious son, calls it "old hippie food" isn't he special. Took a huge bite, with flakes falling out and milk dripping!! I was stunned! Where is the sugar? Who the heck, took the sugar out of Frosted Flakes? I know sugar is the devil, but a good dose of evil every now and then?? I wanted white sugar, sickening sweet Frosted Flakes and I tasted corn flakes. I ate another bowl, today to see if my taste buds were just off. It just was not the same. I looked at the cover, and Tony was smiling, saying, "They're G-R-REAT!" but...we baby boomers are trying to be healthy. If Tony looks a little thin.
   So I just threw away the contents of my youth, why bother? I would love a vanilla coke from Doc Browns pharmacy store, but its been gone forever.
   Maybe some penny candy, a good fire-ball to suck on for hours?
   Tony Tiger, we were friends and now I'm stuck with grape nuts, which is like horse food! ( OK, daddy you were right!)
    Egg whites, turkey bacon, gone are the days of Nestle Quick!
    We have all turned into Foodies, ( now that has got to be a hippie word!) ( I think we may have inhaled)
    This week I had the privilege of dinning with my girlfriends at Osteria Mattone in downtown Roswell, Georgia. We sat outside in a warm October evening , and it was heaven. It was food, that you did not want to swallow, the flavors were so strong and soft and .... help me, I can not find the words!!  The vegetables were straight out of the ground fresh, homemade pasta with cracked pepper and no sauce, no sauce!! caused your heart to skip a beat. The sliced tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, all things dripping in olive oil, it was mouth feast.  Our conversations ranged from Bill Clinton, and why did that hussy save that dress to baby shower ideas.
     Tastes are so important, presentation of food, the people whom you are supping with, even the sugar that has been omitted from your past. Good memories past, present and in the future, They're GR-R-REAT!