Marks & Spencer Fruit Muesli - 1kg

In Britain, M&S own-label is what people reach for when they fancy the slightly nicer version of an everyday thing. The muesli on that shelf is exactly that: an ordinary breakfast, done the M&S way, and quietly loyal customers for years.

The trouble with moving across an ocean is that you can bring the kettle and the good mugs, but not the food hall. The accent softens, the habits stay, and the bag you used to grab without thinking is suddenly the thing you are searching for at six in the morning.

The 1kg pack is a proper household amount, enough for a fortnight of school mornings or a month of one stubborn adult. Fold the top down, clip it shut and keep it in a cool, dry cupboard. Have it with cold milk, spoon it over yoghurt, or soak it overnight if you are the organised sort.

M&S fans rarely stop at one thing. The muesli tends to go in the basket with a box of proper tea and something sweet for later, which, to be fair, is roughly how every trip to the food hall used to go too.