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  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Medical marijuana: Rep. Cindy Acree says MMJ edibles ban needed to protect children, patients

    Cindy Acree.​We recently told you about HB 1250, a bill that appeared to ban the medical marijuana edibles industry in Colorado. Since then, there's been debate among MMJ community members -- fueled in part by articles like this -- about whether or not that was true. But in advance of today's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Beer, cheer and New Year's Eve parties

    Enjoy a plethora of pulled pork at Steuben's.​While the year draws to a close, you can find something special at just about every one of your favorite foodie spots, plus sign up for charity events that will help kick 2010 off to a great start. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, December ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    OneRepublic to pitch in at Food Bank of the Rockies

    www.onerepublic.net​Colorado-grown band OneRepublic is in Denver for their concert at Magness Arena, but before they take the stage tonight, they'll be volunteering at the Food Bank of the Rockies. The band, responsible for popular tracks Apologize and All the Right Moves, will be packing box ... More >>

  • Film

    September 3, 2009

    Extract

    www.onerepublic.net​Colorado-grown band OneRepublic is in Denver for their concert at Magness Arena, but before they take the stage tonight, they'll be volunteering at the Food Bank of the Rockies. The band, responsible for popular tracks Apologize and All the Right Moves, will be packing box ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Milking It: Total Cranberry Crunch

    ​​Total Cranberry Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Brown wheat flakes of the sort that are typically described as "hearty" (presumably because they're supposed to prevent your aorta from exploding), supplemented by wads of oat bits typic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Milking It: Cinnamon Chex

    ​​​Cinnamon Chex General Mills Rating: Three-and-a-quarter spoons out of four Cereal description: The familiar Chex shape -- puffy, square grids, like graph paper made for chewing -- is present and accounted for, as are the base ingredients of rice and corn flour. Some of the piec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Milking It: Clifford Crunch

    Clifford Crunch Cascadian Farm Organic Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four: Cereal description: Light-tan oat and barley bits formed into a variety of shapes; they resemble an arrowhead, a clover and a fish that could be mistaken for a Christian symbol by those who want to make eating a pra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Milking It: Star Trek cereal

    Star Trek cereal Kellogg's Rating: Three spoons out of four Cereal description: Oat discs that resemble mini-cinnamon rolls, even though the designers insist that they represent spinning galaxies. (Maybe to someone who's never been to a bakery.) These bits are supplemented by marshmallows stamped ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Milking It: Golden Grahams

    Golden Grahams General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Thin, rigid -- and ridged -- rectangles made of whole grain wheat and corn meal whose color corresponds with the brown-sugar syrup that's largely used to flavor them. And strangely enough, that's about it: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Milking It: Trix

    Trix General Mills Rating: Two spoons out of four Cereal description: Puffed corn orbs in a variety of notably radioactive colors: a light green that would result in thousands of casualties if it was ever used on camouflaged uniforms, an orange that looks like a nugget of hellfire, a yellow as b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Milking It: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

    Cinnamon Toast Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Thin wheat-and-rice squares that tend to curl up at the edges, like old newspapers left on the porch too long. One side of the typical bit is ridged, while the other sports the occasional dark brown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Milking It: Banana Nut Cheerios

    Banana Nut Cheerios General Mills Rating: Two spoons out of four Cereal description: Those readers who hail from the planet Earth will recognize the standard Cheerios design: a circle with a hole in the middle, like a letter "O" designed to fill the diner with cheer. (Still can't figure out wher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Milking It: Cookie Crisp

    Cookie Crisp General Mills Rating: Three-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Whole grain corn, corn meal, corn starch and corn syrup -- in other words, a helluva lotta corn -- mashed together and pressed into light brown, slightly puffy discs with what looks like a light sprinkling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Milking It: Honey Kix

    Honey Kix General Mills Rating: A half-spoon out of four Cereal description: Petite corn orbs -- some a bit oblong or misshapen, but most circular. They're a bit darker than the light-yellow hue associated with original recipe Kix, with darker spatters meant to imply that they've been sprayed wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Milking It: Fruity Cheerios

    Fruity Cheerios General Mills Rating: One and a half stars out of four Cereal description: Mini-life preservers made of corn and oats and tinted in a variety of hues. But the red, yellow, green, orange and purple colors are bleached out and pale, not bright and vibrant. Could it be a sign?

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Milking It: Lucky Charms with the New Hourglass Marshmallow Charm

    Lucky Charms with the New Hourglass Marshmallow Charm General Mills Rating: Three and a half spoons out of four Cereal description: Oat cereal pieces in a variety of shapes. Most of them call to mind pagan wall drawings: X's, stemmed triangles that suggest puffy trees and three-leaf clovers (gue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Milking It: Peanut Butter Cookie Crisp

    Peanut Butter Cookie Crisp General Mills Rating: Three-and-a-half spoons out of four Cereal description: Whole-grain corn discs, yellowish-tan in color, with a semi-rough surface that makes each piece look like a discus designed to shatter on impact. Save each shard for me.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    Milking It: Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2008

    Milking It: Disney's Princess Fairytale Flakes

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Milking It: Boo Berry

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Milking It: Frankenberry

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Milking It: Strawberry Chex

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Milking It: Double Chocolate Cookie Crisp

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2008

    Milking It: Princess Gems cereal

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Milking It: My Friends Tigger & Pooh Corn Puffs

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    Milking It: Chocolate Chex

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    Introducing Milking It: Cereal Killers & Thrillers

    Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch General Mills Rating: Two-and-a-half spoons out of four. Cereal description: Three variations of the trademark O's -- original recipe, a glazed-looking, slightly yellower version, and their deeper brown siblings -- made from a melange of oat, wheat, rice, corn and barl ... More >>

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    March 7, 1996

    Fishing for Compliments

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    June 22, 1994

    MOUTHING OFF

    Chex Mix Day

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