On Nov 26, 2:19*pm, Jim Elbrecht > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> >"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> "Mr. Bill" > wrote:
> >> -snip-
>
> >> ..butter is our favorite beverage...
>
> >> Good one! *Can't wait to drop that line at my next Cardiologist
> >> visit.<G>
>
> >> Jim
>
> >Terribly sorry to hear you have heart problems. *
>
> Cross fingers-- * I had a 'cardiac event' 10 yrs or so ago. * *A
> stent, some daily meds, and watching [somewhat] what I eat & some
> exercise has kept things working fine since. * * Nothing like a near
> miss to make you appreciate what you've got.
>
> >I'm fortunate in that I
> >don't. *Nor do I have high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, diabetes
> >and I'm not overweight. *
>
> I've got none of the others- but had 30pounds of 'gut'- losing that
> has made a world of difference.
>
> >I'd rather cook with butter than some fake-O
> >margarine crap. *At least you know what you've got with butter. *Who knows
> >what the chemicals are in that other stuff?

There's "Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil." What else does one need
to know?
>
> At this point I'm going with 'if it tastes good, do it. . . *in
> moderation'. * * *We've gotten so used to the 'I can't believe it's
> not butter' stuff that the real butter I got for yesterday's rolls
> tasted bland. * * [the Irish butter I bought for a cookie recipe,
> however, was heavenly]

Are you so stupid that you use margarine with hydrogenated oils
instead of butter?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can't_Believe_It's_Not_Butter!
>
> Jim
>
> >Jill

--Bryan