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- - - | written by Jason on 3/6/2013 | - - -

Mango with Mullet

My art almost always contains an element of whimsy. It also often involves inspiration, encouragement, or entertainment. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to make something that combines all three. Other times, I end up with something that's just plain silly. It all started with a mango with a mullet. And I just could not stop. I felt compelled to paint pictures of food sporting hairstyles of varying levels of ridiculousness. When the dust settled, the series totaled nine in all, including cauliflower with a combover, cabbage with cornrows, and a pear with a perm. …

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- - - | written by Jason on 2/28/2013 | - - -

The Great Cereal Debate: Soggy or Crunchy?

It is a battle that has been waging since the early days of our marriage. I am a cereal junkie, and naturally, require a perfect cereal-to-milk ratio. If I wanted to eat my cereal dry, I'd leave the milk for some stray neighborhood cats. But I don't. Milk is a crucial part of the enjoyment. However. …

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- - - | written by Jason on 1/30/2013 | - - -

Why Capn’ Crunch, the Trix Rabbit and Toucan Sam All Have Adultitis

I have never once considered the sugar-laden cereals that warm my heart and gladden my belly to be laced with Adultitis. Not once. That is, until I came across a cereal that was born in 1988 called Cröonchy Stars. Although 80s were my halcyon years of cereal eating, I'd never heard of them until my friend Lisa brought them to my attention a few weeks ago. The brainchild of Jim Henson and featuring his Muppet character The Swedish Chef, Cröonchy Stars was a cinnamon toast flavored cereal packaged in a box peppered with ridiculous, and sometimes unsolvable, games and puzzles. One time it …

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- - - | written by Jason on 1/19/2013 | - - -

Family Turns Christmas Eve Dinner Into a Barbarian Affair

One of the attendees of last summer's Escape Adulthood Summit was inspired by the Barbarian birthday party we held to celebrate our son Ben turning one. She wanted to have one with her family on Christmas Eve, but she was worried about how it would be received. Unsurprisingly, it would be quite a departure from their normal holiday traditions. Judging by the pictures she sent, it seems like it went over pretty well. (Bonus points for the twisty straw!) Sometimes the biggest hurdle to initiating a Small Rebellion is our own fear. That feeling of dread or uncertainty is Adultitis' last …

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- - - | written by Jason on 12/17/2012 | - - -

Christmas Cookies Get Ugly

What sorts of things do you do every Christmas, the exact same way, because you've ALWAYS done them that way? What if you changed things up this year? I'm not talking about the sacred, untouchable family traditions (although maybe I am). But what about the things you do automatically, without much thought and without any real meaning? What if, instead of trying to make your Christmas cookies look like Martha Stewart's, you went 180º in the other direction and made them ugly instead. You know, on purpose. The photos of the treats above are from my friend Soyphet, whose office held an …

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- - - | written by Jason on 12/16/2012 | - - -

Ben’s Barbarian Birthday Bash

Our nephew Caden was a big fan of going "Barbarian." A few months ago, as our son Ben's first birthday was approaching, Kim and I wondered how we could make his party special. We were well aware of the fact that he would remember precisely none of it, so our focus was actually about making it memorable for the guests. …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/10/2012 | - - -

How to Make Rainbow Colored Spaghetti Noodles

Found this on the lovely Pinterest. Plain-colored noodles be gone! Here's how you do it: Cook spaghetti noodles, drain and cool. Fill a gallon Ziplock bag one quarter of the way with water. Add food coloring to the water. Add part of cooked spaghetti and mix around in the ziplock bag until noodles change color. Drain, repeat with other colors. Place the noodles in separate bowls. To keep abreast of all of the other stuff we find on Pinterest, you should follow me. Photo by Henry Hargreaves …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/2/2012 | - - -

10 Recipes That Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Halloween has come and gone. For those of you that still have candy leftover from the big haul, I applaud your self-control. We try to limit the amount of candy that comes into our house because we know the chances of it lasting more than twenty-four hours is about as good as that moldy jack-o-lantern throwing itself away. But if you have some extra candy corn, Snickers bars or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups* hanging around, Curbly.com has assembled a great roundup of 10 recipes that use leftover Halloween candy. Check 'em out here! * Anyone that has any Reese's Peanut Butter Cups leftover …

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- - - | written by Jason on 7/8/2012 | - - -

PB&J Sushi Recipe

Sushi looks so pretty. But it kind of grosses me out. (You know, the raw parts.) Someday I'm gonna have somebody who knows their sushi show me the ropes, tell me what's good, and tie me down and force me to try it. Until then, this PB&J Sushi recipe, compliments of Jif, will fit the bill nicely and allow me to practice my chopstick skills. …

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- - - | written by Jason on 6/20/2012 | - - -

A Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich Made with Pop Tarts!

Yes, my friends, this is a grilled cheese sandwich. But with brown sugar Pop-Tarts instead of bread. And pears. …

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