Talking Art + Bonus Recipe

Hello!

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”

This is a principle to live by but it is not as easy to do as it sounds. What ideas do you talk about with people you just met? One of my “go to” conversation topics is art. In each piece you can talk about the ideas present and how they are represented.

Last weekend I visited the modern wing in The Art Institute of Chicago. Below are some of the highlights. The one that I want to specifically talk about is the pile of candy in the bottom right hand corner. This is my all time favorite modern piece of art. It is “Untitled” by Felix Gonzalez- Torres. The artist had AIDS and weighed 175 pounds. He wanted to create a piece to represent his life with AIDS. The result was 175 pounds of candy. Each person that sees this pile of candy is supposed to take a piece of candy because dying with AIDS is like having everyone take a part of you.

I challenge you all to talk about art with the next person you meet or go to an art museum with some of your friends. It will expand your mind and, as a result, expand your life.

While exploring the art museum I saw this one painting and it inspired me to create a dish to go with it. The painting is “ Festival in Montmartre” by Gino Severini it reminds me of the circus: fried food, ice cream, bright colors, flashing lights, and craziness. So I developed a fun version of fired ice cream to go with the painting. It was creamy, crunchy, sweet, and utterly delicious.

“Festival” Fried Ice Cream

Ingredients

• Vanilla ice cream
• Frozen mixed berries
• Corn Flakes

1. Scoop vanilla ice cream
2.   Roughly smash the corn flakes
3. Roll the ice cream in the corn flakes until covered
4.  In a bowl, defrost the mixed berries
5.  Place the ice cream on top of the berries
6. ENJOY

See ya later!

Living Large While Sipping a Water Cocktail

Hello!

Water is something that everyone drinks everyday. It is simple and boring, yet a staple in our lives. What does that tell us about our lives?

Here, at Phant Company, we strive to make every single aspect of our lives extraordinary. The process starts with our water.

Nowadays, cocktails have different flavors and fancy garnishes. Why can’t our water be like that? We decided to add the fun of a cocktail to our water. The result was a quick, fruity, and fun way to hydrate! The possibilities are endless! 

Mango-Strawberry Water Cocktail

Ingredients

4-5 frozen strawberries*

4-5 cubes of frozen mango*

Roughly 1 cup of water

1. Put mango and strawberries in microwave and heat until soft (25 seconds).
2.   Put mango and strawberries in a cup (or cocktail shaker) and muddle.
3. Pour in water until cup is full.
4.  Stir until well combined.
5.  Strain and pour into serving glass.
6.  Enjoy :)

* Feel free to try out new fruit combos and to add herbs (pineapple-blueberry-mint). If you do try out some new flavors, tweet us a picture using #phantfam. We would LOVE to see what you guys come up with!

See ya later!