Sam does not seem to like rice cereal but is ok with oat cereal - mixed with apples just as you did.

Everything I've tried gets the worst looks but if she sees mail/newspaper/remotes anything like that on the floor they are in her mouth faster than I thought she could move. If rice cereal tastes like paper shouldn't she like it? I don't understand babies! Perhaps if I spread her food on the floor and act like she should not eat it she will happily eat it all.