Founding Fathers Release "I Made America" Trailer

Octavarius, a Chicago comedy company, and CNGM Pictures, an independent film organization, partner for transmedia project "I Made America," officially launching on Wednesday. Watch the trailer above. 

"I Made America" uses many media platforms--from online film shorts and social media to street performances and local bar sightings--to tell one story. Six Founding Fathers of the United States of America are kidnapped from the 18th Century and brought to 2012, to be used as props in the upcoming election. Upon discovering that these statesmen hold drastically different political views than any modern day candidate, their kidnappers cut off all ties, leaving them stranded in present day Chicago.

Former celebrities George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison struggle to make money, find love and regain their dignity. The journey will take many shapes: watch a weekly episode of the Founding Fathers' web series, listen to a song written by Thomas Jefferson, have a conversation with Benjamin Franklin on Facebook or Twitter, get matched with George Washington on dating website OkCupid, read a love poem Alexander Hamilton wrote on Craigslist's Missed Connections, attend a John Adams political campaign rally and run into all of the men hanging out at a neighborhood bar.

Stay tuned for the first online episode!

In a Nut Shell

My boyfriend Marc and I made our very own peanut butter from scratch. We simply mixed dry roasted, lightly salted peanuts, honey and vegetable oil in a blender, to taste. You can substitute peanut oil for vegetable oil and instead use unsalted nuts. Either way, it's delish! Most importantly, don't be discouraged. It seems at first that the peanut butter isn't turning out right. Just keep adding oil to make it a buttery consistency. And you've done it!

The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Are you a cookie fiend? Me too! I once ate a whole bag of Oreos in one sitting. My love has been made into a new form--a buttery spread. English Biscoff cookies have been ground up into a paste. The flavor is a little spicy with cinnamon and brown sugar included. Plain cookies taste wonderful dipped in their mashed up counterpart, or spread on toast with peanut butter and/or chocolate. 

Biscoff Spread can be purchased at Whole Foods. Trader Joe's also has come out with a variation called Cookie Butter.