I had a dream last night. There was this party in the basement of a building. It was dark and to get in you needed to know someone. Everyone was standing around eating Whoopie pies, french fries, fried chicken and twinkies. Everyone was laughing and having a ball. But there was a feeling of unease. Then it happened the police came barging through the door, it was a raid!!. We were all brought down to the station and booked for eating the Bad Fats!! We were given government issued pamphlets on healthy eating and released on personal recognisance.
This dream was based on the recent ban on use of trans fats in California. The ban itself is not what was nagging at me it is the Government deciding what we can and can not eat. I for the most part am and always have been opposed to the use of hydrogenated oil and other trans fatty acids. Back in the day those who did not use Crisco or margarine were food snobs. After all it was a cheaper alternative to "natural" fats. I guess now the healthy people are running things in CA. And we all better shape up.
Again my gripe not with the use of trans fats, but in making laws that tell us what is right. Why must congress bail out the banks? I for one do not understand the whole money game. It would seem to me that the right thing to do if millions of people are not able to make their monthly payments and the banks are failing that maybe we could meet in the middle. Are lower profits better than no profits? Is allowing Joe to pay 7% on his loan and keeping his home better than taking his home and selling at a loss?
I don't know if I am just paranoid or what, but are we being controlled by our government or some other force. Could it be mind control by big business? Does big business own government? It is kinda weird when the little things that come into our heads through education and daily life. Is school just another big ad. So many things run through my mind in the course of a day. This trans fat thing, gas prices, the banking issue, the election, right and wrong....
It is all the same. How can we make more money to buy more things or control more things. I am worried that natural and organic will soon lose their meaning once big business gets involved and everything will be natural and organic hence everything will cost more and natural may mean the use of something that is not all that good but still falls under the government guidelines thus tricking us once again then a law will be made to say what exactly it all means and.... Do you get my point? Do I get my point?
There is an ad out there with the tag line that has something to do with Do the right thing. I think it is for State Farm Insurance. Now these people are not dumb. If they can get people to do the right thing they will pay less in claims. If the ads are so catchy that we are to believe that State Farm is doing the right thing then they will become our insurance company. But what is insurance? Paying money to some entity in case something goes wrong. It seems to me that things cost a little more to fix when an insurance company is involved. And aren't many of the wealthiest people connected to the insurance industry. Of course that just happens and they wouldn't take more than they should because that wouldn't be the right things.
Ok I am rambling now. I will stop, but one last thing. When you ride your bike do you wear a helmet? Did you 20 or 30 years ago? How many lives have been saved with helmet use? Who makes all the money from helmet sales? Would we save more lives if we wore helmets when in a car? Could that be the next law, helmets must be worn when in a moving vehicle!!???
Whoopie Pie recipe submitted from Carol Roberts
1/2 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 2cups flour,1tsp baking powder,1tsp baking soda,1tsp salt 6TBL cocoa, 1cup milk, 2 egg yolks, 1tsp vanilla
Mix all. Scoop onto cookie sheet into equal "blobs"
bake 375 for 10 - 15 minutes
Filling
1/2 cup shortening, 2cups powdered sugar 2 egg whites (Beat till stiff) Add 1 tsp vanilla. Beat together until white and smooth.
Enjoy, behind closed doors?
