Pareidolia Project Day 14

"Tamale Mummy"
January 8, 2011

Ingredients:
Tamales. Alas, I did not make these.*
Bell pepper strips
Homemade salsa
Jalapenos


*My brother and his long-time girlfriend made these as part of my mom's Christmas present. They freeze in the husks quite nicely.

I started this like a normal person would. With the sauce on the top. Then I saw the mummy. It was beneath all the sauce, so I had to flip the dish and put it on a new plate.

My mom didn't see the mummy this time. Sticking with the theme of thrillers, dinner that evening...

"Donnie Darko Chicken and Mashed Potatoes"
January 8, 2011

Trying my hand with a pop culture reference is always a long shot for my mom. She watches Law and Order, The Closer, CSI, Bones, that channel where there's always a murder re-enactment... She's not really big into psychological metaphysical thrillers.

She saw a face. I thought she would at least have seen a bunny or something, but not so.