New Year's Celebrations cause Global Warming (Vanity)

rb ver. 2.0 ^ | 12/31/07 | rb ver. 2.0

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Just a reminder to everyone to keep a lid on the New Year's celebrations for the sake of the planet.

Co2 emissions from champagne bubbles, pollution and carbon from fireworks and BBQ grills, Carbon emissions from auto exhaust from traveling to parties, especially in SUVs and airplanes are detrimental to the planet.

Also, think of the massive hog farm waste pollution that happens because of the surge of people eating jowls with their black-eyed peas, not to mention the pesticides used in harvesting the peas.

We're all in this together. Have a happy and safe New Years and lets make 2008 as carbon free as possible.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

It's for the children, people.

[dfwgator]

Why don’t we just all off ourselves and get it over with.

[RolandBurnam]

only answer to global warming is depopulation. bomb everyone.

[RDTF]

and no laughing out loud!

[Biggirl]

Sdyney is the first to welcome the new year.

[teacherwoes]

I have new year's celebration carbon offset credits to sell

[wbill]

Thanks, Al. Your 2c have been noted.

[Northern Yankee]

Hey... we're gonna contribute to global warming by opening Champagne, eating shrimp, baking a beef tenderloin, and putting a fire in the fireplace.

Maybe it will melt some of this record snowfall for December.

Happy New Year!

[Mad Dawg]

pollution that happens because of the surge of people eating jowls with their black-eyed peas, not to mention the pesticides used in harvesting the peas.

Not to mention the inevitable,uh, hydro-carbon emissions secondary to the ingestion of certain legumes .....

Just sayin'...

[Old Professer]

Here you go:

Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004
Show: Good Eats
Episode: Good Eats: Eat this Rock!

5 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups kosher salt
3 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
5 egg whites
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, and/or sage)
1 (6 to 7-pound) whole beef tenderloin, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil

Place the flour, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites and water and add to the dry ingredients along with 2 tablespoons of the herbs. Combine with a potato masher until the mixture begins to come together. Then knead with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large zip-top bag, seal, and let stand at room temperature for 4 hours, or up to 24 hours.
Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll out to 3/16-inch thickness, approximately a 24 by 18-inch rectangle. Trim away extra dough, if necessary. Sprinkle the remaining herbs on the center section of the dough and gently press down.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In order to achieve uniform cooking, fold over slender tail end of tenderloin and tie with kitchen twine. Set a large electric griddle at its highest setting; brush the tenderloin with the olive oil and sear on all sides until well browned, approximately 10 minutes. Rest the meat for at least 5 minutes or until it is cool to the touch so as not to melt the dough.

Place the tenderloin in the center of the dough. Fold top part of dough over, flipping back about 1-inch of dough onto itself. Repeat with the bottom half of the dough. Press together the 2 flaps of dough and seal. Make sure the dough is not too tight around the tenderloin. At the ends of the tenderloin, press together dough to form a seal and cut away any excess. Transfer to a sheet pan, place in the oven and roast to an internal temperature of 125 degrees F, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. The tenderloin will continue to cook 10 to 15 degrees more. Cut salt crust at 1 end and extract meat by pulling out of dough tube. Slice and serve immediately.

[Izzy Dunne]

bomb everyone.

Is that the same thing as requesting everyone to get bombed?

[TLI]

Why don’t we just all off ourselves and get it over with.

Well, if we could get the envirowhackjob greene’s mindset to lead by example...

[Brad from Tennessee]

[. . .because of the surge of people eating jowls . . .]

They don’t just harvest the hog for the jowls. There’s also pig’s feet, chitterlings (chittlin’s), neck bones, souse meat (head cheese), blood pudding, pork rind and potted meat.

[TLI]

This ought to be good cause for some carbon credits due to "emissions." It will dang sure give you "global warming!"

A black-eyed pea dip with cheese and hot peppers, along with black-eyed peas and seasonings.

Also, think substitute the cheddar (or half the cheddar) with VelVeeta cheese, and mash half of the blackeyed peas or just break the skins mashing all the blackeye peas.

INGREDIENTS:
4 ounces butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 clove garlic, finely minced
12 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar (or Velveeta cheese)
2 cans (15 ounces each) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, or about 4 cups cooked and drained
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
salt and pepper, to taste

PREPARATION:
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the chopped onion and sauté until golden in color; add garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer. Turn heat to low and add cheese, (or Velveeta cheese) stirring until melted.

Add the black-eyed peas, chopped jalapeno and green chiles. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot in slow cooker or in a chafing dish.
Serves 8.

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Alternate version...

Black-Eyed Pea Dip
2 cups black-eyed peas (fresh cooked or canned)
1 small onion, chopped
3 tablespoons bacon drippings
1 10-ounce can Ro-Tel tomatoes
1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
Sauté the onion in the bacon drippings. Mash peas with a potato masher to break the skins (use a light hand; they should be chunky -- not puréed.)

Combine the peas, sautéed onion, tomatoes and cheese. Over low heat, stir until cheese is melted and dip is heated through. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Makes about 2-1/2 cups.

Note: You may substitute 2 small, peeled fresh tomatoes and a minced serrano or jalapeño pepper (seeds, stems and ribs removed) for the Ro-Tel tomatoes, if desired.

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Third version...

Ingredients:
3 cans blackeye peas, drained
1 med onion chopped
1 stick of butter
2 to 4 tsp chopped jalepeno peppers
2 to 4 Tblsp jalepeno pepper juice
2 jars Kraft Old English cheese

Cooking Instructions:
saute onion and butter
add peppers and juice
add peas
add cheese
simmer 20 minutes

Serving Suggestions:
serve warm w/ scoop style tortilla chips

When making this dip, think about using three jars of Old English Cheese. You will usually find OEC in the chip/dip section of the grocery store. Kraft is the only brand of it usually found.

Normally, do all the sautee work in a pan and turn the crock pot on high. Once the sautee is done, add the black eyed peas and let them cook for about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, put all the OEC in the crock pot and cover. Add the ingredients from the pan, stir a little and cover. Then walk away for at least half an hour. Come back to stir and reduce to low.

[RepoGirl]

Hmm... I wonder what the carbon footprint of two slabs of pork ribs (with brown sugar, cayenne rub), a pot full of mustard greens (with salt pork) and one of those mini-kegs of Heinekin is...

Gotta go start the smoker... there's still a small bit of ozone left above the house that I've been meaning to clear out.

[rollo tomasi]

While Time Square is lit up like a Christmas Tree “wasting” a lot of electricity, the media/ignoramuses stand in awe of a eco-friendly ball dropping.

Next planet please.

[TBP]

The only human cause of global warming is liberals bloviating.

[LIConFem]

"There’s also pig’s feet, chitterlings (chittlin’s), neck bones, souse meat (head cheese), blood pudding, pork rind and potted meat."

Chittlins are offal.

;o)

[rock_lobsta]

Let’s not forget the methane emissions of eating too much black-eyed peas and cabbage...

The horror....

Well, off to buy more fireworks...

[SuziQ]

Not to mention lead poisoning in the soil from all those guns going off! ;o)