I do like to ring the changes with my choice of breakfast food but mainly on weekdays I stick to porridge when it's a cold day and muesli once the weather begins to warm up. The original Muesli was created by Dr Bircher-Benner in the late 19th century and the name Muesli is a derivation of a Swiss German word, mus, meaning mixture or mush. Depending on the country, variations of this recipe mix of oats, wheat, fruit and nuts is known as Muesli, Bircher or Granola. Whatever you choose to call it, Muesli has a lot going for it healthwise: it's made from completely natural ingredients, is high in fibre and contains wholegrains, all of which add up to a bowl ...  Read the complete review

I am on a bit of an economy drive at the moment and food shopping is one of the areas I am trying to cut down a bit. Because of this I have been trying more of the Sainsbury's Basics range and this week I decided to try Muesli. I usually buy Sainsbury's own brand Muesli which I really like but this time I decided to look at the Basic's Muesli. It comes in a 1kg plastic bag and costs 58p. The bag is decorated with the usual Basic's brand colour of orange and just the relevant information on the front such as "simple blend of cereals, fruit and nut" and the nutritional and allergy information on the back of the packet. On inspecting ...  Read the complete review

I bought some Basics Muesli as I was eating Jordan's Muesli that was on offer and it is about 50% fruit. I'd tip out my 50g serving and it'd be all pineapple and raisins and melon and not a pinch of actual oats or flakes. It was very infuriating. I figure I could get some cheapo muesli and mix it in, producing less fruit in the serving and making the expensive stuff last longer, too. This, I felt, was a brilliant idea, in theory. It was also brilliant in practice. I opened this packet just a minute ago. Not really. An hour, perhaps. I really hate cereal packets and this is no exception. You haev to use a knife. They design it so it seems like a ...  Read the complete review

Since I have joined the gym I have come to understand the real importance of having breakfast. The first time I went to the gym was on an empty stomach and I came out starving and ended up feeling so crappy I went into a corner shop and bought my own body weight in snack foods! So nowadays I'm much more sensible and before heading out of the front door I fill up on as healthy a cereals I can find and this one is that! The Packaging: White plastic squarish bag (you can sort of see-through) and on the front I'm told is is Sainsbury's 'Basics' Muesli which is a 'Simple blend of cereals, fruit & nut' and is high in fibre, no added salt ...  Read the complete review

I had been a muesli breakfaster for many years but switched to toast due to experiencing some degree of lactose intolerance. I was recently given a small packet of the big name brand though and both really enjoyed it and my tummy behaved itself. Full of hope, I went to Sainsbury's where my Alpen craving warred with my absolute value for money requirement and a massive differential in price and previous good experience of Sainsbury's Basic range led me to choose Basic. My bank balance was happy with the choice but otherwise, I chose... badly. I do have somewhat fragile and accident weakened teeth. This muesli does admit to containing ...  Read the complete review