The Milk

I like 2% milk.  It’s not as slimy as whole milk, but its still got that milk flavor to it.  When eating cereal, the milk HAS to be cold: cold-enough-to-hurt-your-teeth cold.

The Cereal

The type and brand of cereal are unimportant.  Though, for the record, I’m not a big fan of really sweet cereals (no marshmallows for me thankyouverymuch).

The Mix

Here’s where I start to get a little crazy.  You should fill the bowl with milk to 1/3 the level you added the cereal to.  Yes, I’m saying you pour the cereal first.  If you don’t, the first bite of cereal won’t have any milk soaked into it.  The ratio of cereal to milk is very important because each bite of cereal (eaten with a teaspoon, not a tablespoon) should be filled to the brim with milk with half as much cereal mixed in.

Each spoonful of cereal is the perfect mix of cereal and milk, and every spoonful a zen moment to start my day.