Pareidolia Project Day 13

"Pickled Cthulhu Rising From Potato Salad R'lyeh"
January 7, 2011

Ingredients:
Potato
Ham
Onion
Whole grain mustard
Sour cream

Cthulhu:
Kosher dill pickle
Pepperoncini
Chopped black olive and pimento from green olive (eyes)
Mixed greens (wings and arms)

Here's the thing about Cthulhu: either you know about him or you don't. If you don't the unspeakable horror that is him is best left from your mind's eye. If you do, his presence is truly everywhere and it's only a matter of time before it drives you mad. My mom saw "something" here, but she couldn't describe what.

Later that evening, dinner brought another inspiration. Behold! His noodly appendage...

"Lounging Spaghetti Monster"
January 7, 2011

Ingredients:
Spaghetti
Spaghetti sauce
Pearl onions and chopped black olives (eyes)

Okay, so you know how Jesus is always appearing in a tortilla or a moldy orange or something stupid? Well, that's pareidolia. Alternately, when Pastafarians think they see the Flying Spaghetti Monster in a bowl of noodles, they actually ARE seeing it! Praise be unto his noodly appendage, ramen!

Mom did not notice this.