Here’s a pumpkin I carved and gave to Tom & Jodi at Fischer Aviation. It has some simple lights in it that strobe and blink. The LEDs are running off of an Arduino Uno. I made it at MakerBar during our Pumpkin Hacking night.
Food
Glowing Cow Watermelon
A food + electronics project? Yup. Please be careful if you plan to do this. Electricity and water(melon) don’t mix well. I got shocked a few times. I made this glowing cow watermelon for my annual Beef Appreciation BBQ. After I gutted the watermelon, I cut out a cow face with a few layers to(…)
Mozzarella Sticks in the Dark
I was half way through making myself some mozzarella sticks and Hurricane Sandy came along and knocked out the power. Here they are by flashlight.
Smores Cookies
This was an idea from Reddit. They’re packed with graham crackers, Hersey’s chocolate, and marshmallows. They were delicious.
Brioche Buns
I made these brioche buns for my 2012 Beef Appreciation BBQ. I followed the NYTimes Light Brioche Buns recipe, but I added sesame seeds on top and cornmeal on the bottom. mmm.
Watermelon Cow Carving
I made this watermelon carving for my 2012 Beef Appreciation BBQ. It’s an annual event. I really like beef. This year I upgraded and used my Dremel to carve this out. The problem of course was that watermelon dust was all over everything, including me, and I’m allergic to watermelon. I was dressed in a(…)