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The all-bran muffins are wonderful tasting - mom used to make them, then I would feel the ill effects.

I did not connect the dots back to the muffins for many years, but while doing research, found that some people are allergic to bran. I was one, and they (anything bran) would send my digestive tract into spasms. I could do nothing during the spasms but roll around on the floor moaning. The minute I gave up bran it stopped. That included - allbran cereals, too much bran in whole wheat bread, some pasta.

Enjoy the muffins for me too, nordy.

Well, you ladies have nailed it. I never remember having any problems as a kid. I guess most Thanksgivings, I just had so much food, I never noticed a reaction--just thought it was the nature of the day ;-). Well, thanks to ari-freedom's "suggestion" I paid attention to it and woke up in the middle of the night with a stomach ache. Now....it COULDN'T be that since it was only hubby and I to consume all the food we made last night, or that I hadn't eaten anything but one chocolate chip cookie the whole day before dinner, OR that I ate probably 4 muffins throughout dinner---could it???

I laughed last night at about 4 AM when I woke up and thought to myself, ari-freedom was RIGHT! It wasn't too unpleasant, but funny as heck--to be laughing at myself at 4 AM. So, what did I do??? I had another one with my coffee this morning! I'm still laughing, and I'm as clean as a whistle. Now, it's a belly laugh while I'm typing! I can't NOT eat them--they're too good. Oh...now my stomach hurts from laughing and eating All-Bran muffins.

I did make one other food-changing observation this year, as well... Did any of you notice a flavor change in Tootsie Rolls during Halloween?--I mean from when you were a kid, to now? The same flavor issue (or lack thereof a bit) has happened to the All-Bran muffins. It's like they USED to taste as though they were richer--as if they were part bran and part graham cracker flavor. Now, like the Tootsie Rolls that have lost a bit of their rich chocolatey taste, the All-Bran tastes a bit less well-rounded too.

Okay, it's my tastebuds because I'm old, and I'm trying to blame it on cost cutting measures by manufacturers, I know, I know.

This has been fun though - thanks for the posts, FRiends ;-)