Kill. Cook. Eat!

(Oklahoma City, OK) – Years ago beef tallow could have been used to grease wheels now Amtrak is using the stuff to power them.  The Heartland Flyer will use a bovine based biodiesel as a fuel for the next year in its run between Oklahoma City and Ft. Worth.

The fuel is 20 percent derived from beef fat with the remaining 80 percent coming from petroleum.  The biodiesel comes from a Texas manufacturer.

The project is being funded with a grant from the Federal Railroad Administration.  It’s hoped the blend will result in fewer pollutants in the engine’s exhaust.

Once the year is up, the locomotive’s engines will be taken apart and examined for any damage.

BBQ App

“Barbecue” is a classy little iPhone app. It’s one of several cooking game apps including More Toast! More Pizza! and Cupcakes that have come out recently in the iTunes store, where the object of the game is to cook a virtual meal.

In “Barbecue” you “light” a match by striking it against the iPod Touch or iPhone screen. Once the fire is started (you can blow in the microphone to stir the flame), toss corn, shish kebabs, steaks and hot dogs on the grill, brown them and flip them (double tap the screen), taking care not to burn them (drag them off the grill with your finger if you do), unless that’s how you like your meat. You “serve” the finished dish, sending the image of your plated meat (against a tablecloth of your choosing)  via Facebook, Twitter or e-mail to friends and family members who will think you’re awesome for having grilled something so lovely for them. It’s silly, but it’s an experience well worth the 99 cents it costs. Or so I thought