Cereal Boxes

Oh, sugary cereals. They always bring up such feelings of nostalgia for me. I'm not sure why. Sugar cereals were not exactly a staple in our house, although they did find their way onto our breakfast table from time to time, and it was always exciting when they did! Marshmallows for breakfast? Yes, thank you. I think I will. Apparently, I'm not the only one that gets all nostalgic over the thought of eating Lucky Charms or Count Chocula. In fact, the folks over at CerealBoxes are hoping that you are so eager to relive the sugar-fueled cereal days of your youth that you'll want to look at cereal every day, on your wall. That's right. CerealBoxes is turning your favorite cereals into art by placing them in handcrafted specimen boxes like the kind you would see in a museum, normally filled with dead insects. Each box includes nine cereal specimens, ranging from Raisin Bran to Corn Puffs to Fruit Loops. In addition, the samples are tagged and dated with the year they went on the market. At the moment there are three different boxes to choose from, with each box costing $225. Click here to check them out and to order online. ~Erin

The Mixing Bowl: Honey Joys by The Bunny Theory

This week’s recipe is by talented Australian artist, Carmen Hui (The Bunny Theory) whose Web site Forgotten Fancies I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a few weeks ago. Carmen's site focuses on chronically the various "stuff" in her life through illustration. She attempts to attach a level of meaning to each object and describes any significance it may (or may not) have had on her life. It's a really interesting and creative take on excess and the idea of putting a value on "things." It definitely makes you think about all the crap that you own. Maybe even making you think twice before you add something new to your collection! Hmmm . . . what am I going to think of these bright yellow flats in ten years?



For her Mixing Bowl contribution, Carmen has send us a recipe for Honey Joys, which are made almost entirely out of Corn Flakes! You know how I love a recipe with nontraditional ingredients and this one sounds really interesting! Also, it's super simple and not labor intensive, at all! I hope you'll get a chance to try the recipe! Let me know what you think! To check out Carmen's Web site, click here. Thanks, Carmen!