Trade Up Tuesday: Bob’s Hot Cereal
It’s Trade Up Tuesday! That’s everyone’s favorite day here at A Better Bag of Groceries. On these days, I blog about a trade up I’ve made since learning about NuVal scores and I give away something for free. Lately, it’s been cold and somewhat snowy in my neck of the woods. So, my Go To breakfast has been a bowl of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal. The NuVal score on this yummy hot cereal is amazing – a 91 out of 100. And I top it with two high-scoring extras: raisins (NuVal score of 87) and walnuts (NuVal score of 82). I also add a splash of skim milk (NuVal score of 91). I used to add brown sugar (NuVal score of 1), but lately I’ve been able to refrain from adding sugar to my bowl. It tastes perfectly good enough without it.
Here are a couple of other high-scoring hot cereals that are enjoyed in our household:
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Bob’s Red Mill Old Country Style Muesli: NuVal score of 91
- Bob’s Red Mill Steel Cut Oats: NuVal score of 57
All of these hot cereals score well above the average NuVal score of hot cereal (a 44). While these cereals all need to be cooked the old fashioned way (on top of the stove vs. instant or microwave), they are worth it. Many instant hot cereals score on the lower end of the scale. We make them in big batches and keep them in the refrigerator to re-heat on busy weekday mornings. While cold gluten free mighty tasty cereal might not be so appetizing when it first comes out of the plastic container, it’s warmed up nice and toasty in 90 seconds flat with walnuts, raisins and skim milk. Yum!
And it makes me a little bit warmer on these cold, cold mornings.
Brrr.
Today’s Giveaway
One lucky reader will win all three of these Bob’s Red Mill hot cereals that you see pictured here. All you need to do is leave a comment below telling me one (or more) of the following:
- Which of the three hot cereals you’d most like to try
- What you’d put on top of your hot cereal
- How cold and snowy it has been at your house
You can enter twice by submitting a second comment with the NuVal scores of the toppings on your hot cereal. Woo hoo! Bonus!
I’ll select one lucky winner at random at 8 am Eastern on Wednesday January 9th. Good Luck!
Posted by: Melissa 60 comments
Posted in: Trade-Up Tuesday
Tags: Bob's Red Mill
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 7:42 am
I use about 1/2 cup blueberries in my oats in the morning, makes it feel like summer
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 7:43 am
Blueberries and strawberries are 100 on Nuval
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:18 am
I’d like to try Bob’s Red Mill Old Country Style Muesli!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:51 am
The muesli looks great. I love to top my oameal with a tablespoon of peanut butter, especially on these cold, chilly mornings!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:52 am
I’d like to try the muesli! I’ve never had it before!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:53 am
I would love to try the muesli. I love steel cut oats cooked in the crock pot with craisins, raisins or some other type of dried fruit!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:05 am
I always top my cereals with blueberries, raisins, or apples
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:06 am
I’d love to try the steel cut oats, everyone talks about how great they are. I’d probably top mine with cinnamon and maple syrup. Compared to your temp it has not been cold at all here in Georgia, but I love oatmeal even in the summer!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:19 am
I still haven’t had the chance to try steel cut oats! Thanks!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:26 am
I’d put a banana & almonds on top of those cereals.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:27 am
Bananas have a score of 91, and almonds have a 81 score.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:35 am
The Mighty Tasty hot cereal sounds kind of awesome – I’ve never tried hot cereal at all!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:43 am
I would love to try the Muesli. I would put brown sugar and skim milk with it. It sounds so good. It has been in the teens and twenties here lately, but today it may get to the mid 30s! We got about 14 inches of snow right before Christmas.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:48 am
I’ve never had Muesli but would love to try, sounds great!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 10:00 am
I would love to try the Muesli! I love blueberries on my hot cereal!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 10:00 am
Blueberries score 100 on the NuVal Scale!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 10:23 am
I make Quaker Old Fashioned Oats for breakfast nearly every weekday morning. A dash of cinnamon, a cut-up dried apricot,and some fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries makes for a delicious and nutritious breakfast!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 10:29 am
I just saw Elizabeth’s post (#4). I’ve never thought to try peanut butter on my hot cereal. I will tomorrow. I usually have the Muesli topped with almonds and blueberries. As for the cold…I live in Minnesota. Enough said.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 10:51 am
i have always wanted to try Muesli!! And what a great score!
I love to top my oatmeal and hot cereal with fresh in season fruit, i love blueberries, frozen banana, raspberries and blackberries! oh and I always add a little cinnamon!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:01 am
Bob’s Red Mill Old Country Style Muesli is the one I’d like to try. I like to dice in apples into my hot (oatmeal-esque) cereal, plus an egg white or two for staying power.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:05 am
oh i am so happy to see my fav muesli rates so well! i use it in my overnight oats. happy new year melissa!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:14 am
I love all of these especially the oats!!! I like to add organic maple syrup!!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:29 am
I’d like to try the Mighty Tasty Hot ceareal… I laready eat stell cut oats a lot and love them… Topped with almond butter and banana
Thx!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:35 am
I love bananas on my morning corn flakes
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:35 am
Bananas score 91
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:38 am
The Bob’s Red Mill Old Country Style Muesli sounds yummy
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:44 am
I’d like to try the muesli and I think i would add a touch of brown sugar.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:49 am
I’d try the steel oats. I put banana, blueberries and walnuts on top of hot cereal.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:53 am
I’ve been wanting to try muesli. I love overnight oats – so this would be right up my alley!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 12:31 pm
I really want to try the steel cut oats! I like to put bananas and walnuts, with a splash of milk on my hot cereal
And luckily we haven’t had much snow since I live in Socal, although I do miss winter weather since I grew up on the East Coast!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 1:47 pm
I’d like to try the muesli….I usually eat oatmeal with ground flax seed and almond milk after it’s finished cooking…..I cook it slow on the stove as it tasted better prepared that way….
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
I have never tried the museli, so I think that is the one I would try first.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 2:27 pm
I love to top my hot cereal with peanut butter. It gets all melty; I love it:-).
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
I would put bananas and almond butter on top, so good!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
I put cinnamon and peanut butter on top of my hot cereal!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
I love blueberries, cinnamon, and almond butter on top of my hot cereal!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 4:02 pm
I’d love to try the steel cut oats!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 4:05 pm
One of my favorite toppings is Jif Natural which has a NuVal score of 22.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 4:37 pm
I’d try the gluten-free hot cereal one! I would add golden raisins. It has been literally freezing outside our house but very warm and toasty inside.
Thanks!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 4:38 pm
I would love to try the Muesli. running. in. boise@ gmail. com
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I’d love to top those with some chopped apples and walnuts. I love that combination!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I love the GF steel cut oats made is slow cooker with pumpkin. Yum!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 7:17 pm
It’s been warmer this week and the snow is melting. I am so happy we haven’t gotten a lot of snow this winter!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
I most want to try the steel cut oats.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
I’d top them with walnuts, which have an 82 score.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:16 pm
I love hot cereal! i usually make mine with milk instead of water, and top it with a banana, raisins and wheat germ. Yum!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:36 pm
I would like to try the Muesli!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:37 pm
I would top with bananas with a score of 91!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:39 pm
I would pick the steel cut oats first!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Berries are my top pick topping with a Nuval of 100 score. Thanks!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 10:36 pm
I’d like to try the steel cut oats. They’re great for a hearty breakfast or for adding fiber to baked goods. Thanks!
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:33 pm
Julie says I must try steel oats!
Love,love Cabot Greek yogurt with blueberries,and sliced almonds on top of my oatmeal.
on Jan 8th, 2013 at 11:35 pm
I just told my mom about this site,and my girlfriend Deb,miss Hollywood lol she loves it!
on Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:01 am
haven’t had much snow in recent years, making up for it this year, 8″ one day 2 days later 6 more. I love any form of healthy hot cereal.
on Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:36 am
I’d love to try the muesli – yum! I’d add frozen berries and almonds to it!
on Jan 9th, 2013 at 6:12 am
I would like to try the Gluten Free Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal.
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on Jan 9th, 2013 at 6:13 am
I like to put just a sprinkling of sugar on top of my cereal.
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on Jan 9th, 2013 at 6:14 am
We have had a fairly mild winter here so far. Not too much snow, and not terribly cold, yet anyways!
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on Jan 9th, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Bob’s Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal would be comforting for breakfast!
on Jan 10th, 2013 at 8:13 pm
With a name like Mighty Tasty hot cereal, how could I not want to try it!?