I started eating breakfast again about a year ago, after not really having it for several years. I think I felt I was ‘too busy’ to make or grab something to eat, but it was really that I was lazy. So finding a quick, tasty, and nutritious breakfast item like this 3 Grain Cereal was a bit of a godsend.

This cereal is a blend of wheat, rice, and corn. And if I’m to believe the rest of the description on the box, it’s also fat free and an excellent source of calcium and vitamin C.

I have to emphasize something here: These three easy steps should be followed. Don’t, say, pour the contents of a cereal packet into a mug, fill the mug with cold water, and then put the mug into a microwave to warm. If you do those three dumb steps, you’ll probably be wiping up the contents of the mug that overflowed into the microwave. Yes, I’m speaking from experience. A bad, bad experience.

The contents of a packet.

How the cereal looks after hot water has been added from a teakettle.

A closer view.

The 3 grain cereal after it’s been stirred with a spoon.

I think it tastes like instant oatmeal, but better in that it’s only slightly sweet. You can also drink it after you’ve stirred it because it’s not thick. Oh, and one more positive, maybe the most important—it’s comforting.