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My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
rolls for which the butter was intended. :)

Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.

How about you?

Jill

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:04:58 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>

My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.

I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
I do keep margarine in the refrigerator, because someone said it would
make the cookies I complained were too crispy a bit softer. I tried
it and margarine worked for me, so it's sitting in there waiting for
me to be in a cookie making mood again (which isn't very often).


--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

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On 6/24/2014 1:12 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:04:58 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>>
>> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>>
>> How about you?
>>
>
> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
>
> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
> I do keep margarine in the refrigerator, because someone said it would
> make the cookies I complained were too crispy a bit softer. I tried
> it and margarine worked for me, so it's sitting in there waiting for
> me to be in a cookie making mood again (which isn't very often).
>
>
Yep, I've read there is a difference between using butter and using
margarine (or Crisco) in cookies. If I did bake cookies, I'd probably
have some margarine, too.

Jill

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jmcquown wrote:
>
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
> Jill

Only butter here, or occasionally one of the butter-olive oil hybrid
spreads if there is a coupon for such.

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special dinners.
> Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner rolls for
> which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered about
> whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices finally
> leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?

The same about having margarine in childhood and about having bought only
butter for many years.


--
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On 2014-06-24 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
My father was pretty frugal, but he was a country boy of English
parentage. He liked his butter. My mother was a city girl. She did not
like butter. When money was tight she tried to save a few pennies by
serving us margarine. That was in the days when margarine was bleached
white and came with those little capsules of food colouring. My father
would not stand for it. Margarine was relegated to cooking, sometimes
substituting for butter in recipes.

I never used to use margarine. If margarine was served with bread and
vegetables I would go without. I never did use a lot of butter, so it
was not a big deal. Butter has some nice flavour, but margarine, IMO
was just greasy. However, after developing heart issues and being put
on a cardiac diet I use Becel which, IMO is the least objectionable
tasting margarine.

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On 2014-06-24 1:12 PM, sf wrote:

> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
>
> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.

My wife loves butter. I am sometimes amazed at how much butter she
spreads on things. A baked potatoe will get at least a tablesoon of
butter, and more likely 2-3. Where I might put at most 1/2 tsp of butter
on a serving of asparagus or peas, she would use 1-2 Tblsp.


> I do keep margarine in the refrigerator, because someone said it would
> make the cookies I complained were too crispy a bit softer. I tried
> it and margarine worked for me, so it's sitting in there waiting for
> me to be in a cookie making mood again (which isn't very often).

If I am making grilled cheese or French toast I will use margarine
rather than butter. I use it instead of butter in date squares. And for
the record, when I used to eat Buffalo wings I used margarine with the
Frank's sauce. It is much better than butter. Sniff Sniff... I miss my
weekly dose of Buffalo wings.

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On 6/24/2014 1:27 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-06-24 1:12 PM, sf wrote:
>
>> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
>> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
>>
>> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
>
> My wife loves butter. I am sometimes amazed at how much butter she
> spreads on things. A baked potatoe will get at least a tablesoon of
> butter, and more likely 2-3. Where I might put at most 1/2 tsp of butter
> on a serving of asparagus or peas, she would use 1-2 Tblsp.
>
I don't eat a lot of butter. I do love it on baked potatoes or boiled
parsleyed potatoes. Most steamed veggies I don't mind eating
unadulterated. No butter, no sauces.

>> I do keep margarine in the refrigerator, because someone said it would
>> make the cookies I complained were too crispy a bit softer. I tried
>> it and margarine worked for me, so it's sitting in there waiting for
>> me to be in a cookie making mood again (which isn't very often).
>
> If I am making grilled cheese or French toast I will use margarine
> rather than butter. I use it instead of butter in date squares. And for
> the record, when I used to eat Buffalo wings I used margarine with the
> Frank's sauce. It is much better than butter. Sniff Sniff... I miss my
> weekly dose of Buffalo wings.
>
I'm glad I never thought Buffalo wings were all that. I haven't made
any in years so I don't miss them.

Jill

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On 6/24/2014 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?

If my mother could get something cheaper, no question, that's
the way it was going to be. However, once my father started
having heart attacks, she thought margarine was the healthier
choice, as an added bonus.

When she found out that wasn't so, she really kicked herself
about it, but she was going with the info she had at the time.

Margarine never looked all that healthy to me, and I love
butter, so I've never purchased margarine that I can remember.
That's the way things stand for now.

nancy

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On 6/24/2014 1:23 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-06-24 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>>
>> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>>
>> How about you?
>>
> My father was pretty frugal, but he was a country boy of English
> parentage. He liked his butter. My mother was a city girl. She did not
> like butter. When money was tight she tried to save a few pennies by
> serving us margarine. That was in the days when margarine was bleached
> white and came with those little capsules of food colouring. My father
> would not stand for it. Margarine was relegated to cooking, sometimes
> substituting for butter in recipes.
>
> I never used to use margarine. If margarine was served with bread and
> vegetables I would go without. I never did use a lot of butter, so it
> was not a big deal. Butter has some nice flavour, but margarine, IMO
> was just greasy. However, after developing heart issues and being put
> on a cardiac diet I use Becel which, IMO is the least objectionable
> tasting margarine.
>
>
Yeah, Becal/Benecol. My mom's doctor recommended it. I inquired about
it years ago.

Jill

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On 24/06/2014 11:04 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
> Jill
As impecunious as my parents were, Mum would never stoop to buying
margarine except for baking. It was always a brand of New Zealand butter
with occasionally an expensive treat when she got some from a local
dairy farmer.
I always have butter on hand for baking but as I don't eat much bread,
it's easier to keep a small tub of Becel Pro-Activ in the fridge for
when I weaken and have a loaf of pain au levain.
Graham

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special dinners.
> Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner rolls for
> which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered about
> whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices finally
> leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
> Jill

I only buy butter now, used to have only butter as a child for many years
because we had cows, but after marrying, I used Imperial Margarine for many
years.

Cheri

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On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:04:58 AM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:

margarine has not touched my lips in so many years I've lost count.

that is some bad stuff.

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On 6/24/2014 12:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because
> it was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?

Back in the day when my mom had ten people to feed, we ate margarine.
Because I was used to it, real butter tasted sweet to me, and I didn't
like it.

Once I grew up, I made the switch to butter. There's a creamery about
fifty miles from me, I drive out to it every few weeks and stock up on
their butter and cheeses.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:27:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> And for
> the record, when I used to eat Buffalo wings I used margarine with the
> Frank's sauce. It is much better than butter. Sniff Sniff... I miss my
> weekly dose of Buffalo wings.
>

Get enough good checkups and you can lighten up a bit. In fact, I
told hubby yesterday that I wanted to make burgers for dinner so he
went shopping after his walk (are you walking now?) and came back with
*80%* burger meat. YES, he did! They were good, too. I think the
trick is not to eat them too often. In fact, they were so good I'm
thinking about buying some fresh salmon and making salmon burgers
tonight.

I'm in a huge burger mood and this recipe looks delicious. :)
http://onetwosimplecooking.com/blog/...-avocado-aioli

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:20:12 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

> Only butter here, or occasionally one of the butter-olive oil hybrid
> spreads if there is a coupon for such.

I've been thinking about doing it myself: butter, olive oil, electric
mixer. It would certainly solve my hard butter dilemma and I would
approve of what's in it (the commercial stuff also has canola oil
which is a gmo).

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:04:58 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
>Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
>How about you?
>
>Jill

Same with me. I've got no use for margarine.

John Kuthe...

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On 6/24/2014 2:24 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:04:58 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>>
>> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>>
>> How about you?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Same with me. I've got no use for margarine.
>
I saw the Time magazine issue saying that butter was good for you again,
in my doctor's waiting room of all places! I'm not sure I'm entirely
convinced and I shall wait until I hear what the Heart Association has
to say. I'll be seeing my cardiologist next month and I will try to
discuss it with him.


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

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I use half oleo or one-third oleo and the rest butter for the shortening in my CC cookies, only because the
oleo keeps them from getting too crispy; can't really tell the difference in taste. And we don't have CC
cookies real often, so I don't worry about it.

N.

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On 2014-06-24 2:02 PM, sf wrote:

>> And for
>> the record, when I used to eat Buffalo wings I used margarine with the
>> Frank's sauce. It is much better than butter. Sniff Sniff... I miss my
>> weekly dose of Buffalo wings.
>>
>
> Get enough good checkups and you can lighten up a bit. In fact, I
> told hubby yesterday that I wanted to make burgers for dinner so he
> went shopping after his walk (are you walking now?) and came back with
> *80%* burger meat. YES, he did! They were good, too. I think the
> trick is not to eat them too often. In fact, they were so good I'm
> thinking about buying some fresh salmon and making salmon burgers
> tonight.

When I had the consultation with the cardiac dietitian she told me I
could occasionally eat some things on the Avoid list..... but not
chicken wings. They are forbidden.

My checkups have been good, and we have hamburgers once a week. It is
our Saturday night dinner. I used a combination of ground beef and
ground pork.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:57:14 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>I use half oleo or one-third oleo and the rest butter for the shortening in my CC cookies, only because the
> oleo keeps them from getting too crispy; can't really tell the difference in taste. And we don't have CC
>cookies real often, so I don't worry about it.
>
>N.

Yes, vegetable and animal fat produce slightly different texture
results in baked goods, and either or a combination of both can be
used to produce the desired results without too much if any difference
in flavor.

But I'd never eat "oleo" on a cracker or bread, or lobster, broccoli,
asparagus, etc. but I love butter on them! For the flavor. In fact
when my son wazs quite young, he told me that he liked my broccoli but
not his mom's. I asked him if his mom put butter on her broccoli and
he said no. And I said "That's why you like mine, I do!" Important
culinary lesson!

John Kuthe...

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:09:28 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2014-06-24 2:02 PM, sf wrote:
>
> >> And for
> >> the record, when I used to eat Buffalo wings I used margarine with the
> >> Frank's sauce. It is much better than butter. Sniff Sniff... I miss my
> >> weekly dose of Buffalo wings.
> >>
> >
> > Get enough good checkups and you can lighten up a bit. In fact, I
> > told hubby yesterday that I wanted to make burgers for dinner so he
> > went shopping after his walk (are you walking now?) and came back with
> > *80%* burger meat. YES, he did! They were good, too. I think the
> > trick is not to eat them too often. In fact, they were so good I'm
> > thinking about buying some fresh salmon and making salmon burgers
> > tonight.
>
> When I had the consultation with the cardiac dietitian she told me I
> could occasionally eat some things on the Avoid list..... but not
> chicken wings. They are forbidden.

:( Sorry to hear that. I have never been a fan of chicken wings (too
bony for me) until dousing them in hot sauce & butter came along, then
we made them for a big game - stuff like that. IOW: not very often
(and I baked them, no frying). We stopped all that after hubby's
cardiac issue. After this full fat hamburger, I'm thinking I'll make
a couple pounds of buffalo wings next time the family gathers. He has
good self control and will limit himself. He'd rather limit his
intake than feel completely deprived. I can order shellfish when we
go to a restaurant because he knows he can have a couple of bites and
his gout won't flare up, so I'm happy and he's happy too.
>
> My checkups have been good, and we have hamburgers once a week. It is
> our Saturday night dinner. I used a combination of ground beef and
> ground pork.


--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

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sf wrote:
>
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:20:12 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> > Only butter here, or occasionally one of the butter-olive oil hybrid
> > spreads if there is a coupon for such.
>
> I've been thinking about doing it myself: butter, olive oil, electric
> mixer. It would certainly solve my hard butter dilemma and I would
> approve of what's in it (the commercial stuff also has canola oil
> which is a gmo).

Canola *may* be GMO. The original Canola(tm) strains were not GMO, just
normally bred strains. Some more recent strains are GMO.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:57:26 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:20:12 -0500, "Pete C." >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Only butter here, or occasionally one of the butter-olive oil hybrid
> > > spreads if there is a coupon for such.
> >
> > I've been thinking about doing it myself: butter, olive oil, electric
> > mixer. It would certainly solve my hard butter dilemma and I would
> > approve of what's in it (the commercial stuff also has canola oil
> > which is a gmo).
>
> Canola *may* be GMO. The original Canola(tm) strains were not GMO, just
> normally bred strains. Some more recent strains are GMO.

I'm just concerned about what we have today and even if only some are
gmo, they are thrown in with those that are not for most industrial
purposes. I know there is canola labeled non-gmo, but why bother when
there are non-gmo oils with the same general characteristics that are
easier to find.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

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Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2014-06-24 1:12 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
> > your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
> >
> > I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
>
> My wife loves butter. I am sometimes amazed at how much butter she
> spreads on things. A baked potatoe will get at least a tablesoon of
> butter, and more likely 2-3. Where I might put at most 1/2 tsp of butter
> on a serving of asparagus or peas, she would use 1-2 Tblsp.
>

The buffet at a casino in the area has had rather good King Crab legs
lately... Instead of the little cup I grab one of the soup bowls for the
melted butter... The last time I went I had what must have been 3# of
crab (after shelling) and 1/3 cup of butter... I couldn't even manage
dessert after that. I got my $24 worth at least.

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On 24/06/2014 3:31 PM, Pete C. wrote:
>
> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> On 2014-06-24 1:12 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
>>> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
>>>
>>> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
>>
>> My wife loves butter. I am sometimes amazed at how much butter she
>> spreads on things. A baked potatoe will get at least a tablesoon of
>> butter, and more likely 2-3. Where I might put at most 1/2 tsp of butter
>> on a serving of asparagus or peas, she would use 1-2 Tblsp.
>>
>
> The buffet at a casino in the area has had rather good King Crab legs
> lately... Instead of the little cup I grab one of the soup bowls for the
> melted butter... The last time I went I had what must have been 3# of
> crab (after shelling) and 1/3 cup of butter... I couldn't even manage
> dessert after that. I got my $24 worth at least.
>
Which is why so many USians need a supermarket trolley with which to
wheel around their enormous guts!
Graham

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graham wrote:
>
> On 24/06/2014 3:31 PM, Pete C. wrote:
> >
> > Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> On 2014-06-24 1:12 PM, sf wrote:
> >>
> >>> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
> >>> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
> >>>
> >>> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
> >>
> >> My wife loves butter. I am sometimes amazed at how much butter she
> >> spreads on things. A baked potatoe will get at least a tablesoon of
> >> butter, and more likely 2-3. Where I might put at most 1/2 tsp of butter
> >> on a serving of asparagus or peas, she would use 1-2 Tblsp.
> >>
> >
> > The buffet at a casino in the area has had rather good King Crab legs
> > lately... Instead of the little cup I grab one of the soup bowls for the
> > melted butter... The last time I went I had what must have been 3# of
> > crab (after shelling) and 1/3 cup of butter... I couldn't even manage
> > dessert after that. I got my $24 worth at least.
> >
> Which is why so many USians need a supermarket trolley with which to
> wheel around their enormous guts!
> Graham

Except that I am not obese.

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On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 5:47:36 PM UTC-4, graham wrote:
> On 24/06/2014 3:31 PM, Pete C. wrote:
>
> >
>
> > Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> On 2014-06-24 1:12 PM, sf wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
>
> >>> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
>
> >>
>
> >> My wife loves butter. I am sometimes amazed at how much butter she
>
> >> spreads on things. A baked potatoe will get at least a tablesoon of
>
> >> butter, and more likely 2-3. Where I might put at most 1/2 tsp of butter
>
> >> on a serving of asparagus or peas, she would use 1-2 Tblsp.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > The buffet at a casino in the area has had rather good King Crab legs
>
> > lately... Instead of the little cup I grab one of the soup bowls for the
>
> > melted butter... The last time I went I had what must have been 3# of
>
> > crab (after shelling) and 1/3 cup of butter... I couldn't even manage
>
> > dessert after that. I got my $24 worth at least.
>
> >
>
> Which is why so many USians need a supermarket trolley with which to
>
> wheel around their enormous guts!
>
> Graham

People who spend $24 for Crab Legs at a buffet once in a while are not usually obese. But you wouldn't know that, would you, chiclet-teeth? So why don't you shut the **** up.

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special dinners.
> Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner rolls for
> which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered about
> whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices finally
> leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
> Jill

My mom bought Blue Bonnet. For some reason she thought it was the best.
When they came out with the stuff in tubs, it was Greg's Gold'N Soft. My
mom grew up on a farm and only ever had butter at home because she or one of
her sisters made it.

A lot of what we ate when I was growing up was based on what my mom ate or
didn't eat as a kid. There were certain things that she loved, like 7Up
bars, Mountain bars, etc., that she loved but didn't get often because there
were 8 kids in the family. So to her, these were desirable things.

There were certain other things that she commonly ate, and she mostly didn't
want these things. Such as butter, oatmeal and store brand or off brand
canned vegetables. She would not eat those. For some reason, she did make
us eat oatmeal though.

But I could never figure this out. For instance, they always ate popcorn,
with a common dinner being a tall glass of it with milk over, and eaten with
a spoon. She continued this when I was growing up. No one else ever
cottoned to the popcorn with milk over it but we did eat popcorn almost
every night as a snack.

Now? I buy both butter and margarine. I can't eat butter myself which is
why I have to buy the margarine. I prefer butter though and would eat it if
I could. I will often cook two different versions of things. Such as the
roasted potatoes. I made most with butter and a small amount with margarine
for myself. I could tell by looking at them that the ones with butter came
out better.

I used to do a lot of baking. Mainly cookies. I learned not to substitute
in recipes. Some cookies just need butter. Okay, if you can't eat butter,
you'll have to substitute but the results won't be the same or as good. But
with other cookies? The best thing is a mix of butter and margarine, just
margarine, or even shortening or a mix of that and something else.

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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:04:58 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>>
>> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>>
>> How about you?
>>
>
> My mom bought margarine too and I suspect it was for the same reason
> your mother bought it. It was the cheaper spread.
>
> I buy butter for no particular reason other than my husband likes it.
> I do keep margarine in the refrigerator, because someone said it would
> make the cookies I complained were too crispy a bit softer. I tried
> it and margarine worked for me, so it's sitting in there waiting for
> me to be in a cookie making mood again (which isn't very often).

Yep. Cookies are very particular.

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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 6/24/2014 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>>
>> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>>
>> How about you?
>
> If my mother could get something cheaper, no question, that's
> the way it was going to be. However, once my father started
> having heart attacks, she thought margarine was the healthier
> choice, as an added bonus.
>
> When she found out that wasn't so, she really kicked herself
> about it, but she was going with the info she had at the time.
>
> Margarine never looked all that healthy to me, and I love
> butter, so I've never purchased margarine that I can remember.
> That's the way things stand for now.
>
> nancy

I can remember my dad and his sister getting into a fight about which was
better for you. This was back in the late 60's. or perhaps early 70's.

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On 6/24/2014 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
> Jill

Butter. My wife uses margarine for some, but not all, baking, but the
table is always the real deal - - - butter. I don't like the idea of
spreading yellow grease on my bread.

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On 6/24/2014 2:05 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:20:12 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
>> Only butter here, or occasionally one of the butter-olive oil hybrid
>> spreads if there is a coupon for such.
>
> I've been thinking about doing it myself: butter, olive oil, electric
> mixer. It would certainly solve my hard butter dilemma and I would
> approve of what's in it (the commercial stuff also has canola oil
> which is a gmo).
>
Actually, I do occasionally buy Smart Balance spread with olive oil. (I
keep some in the freezer for when John visits.) I went to the web site
to see if they had coupons. They did but for some reason I couldn't get
one to print even after installing the silly coupon printing app. So I
sent them an email requesting a coupon via snail-mail. They replied
saying they'll gladly one. The reply further stated, "We're proud to
announce that Smart Balance® Buttery Spread is now the only leading
spread made with 100% non-GMO sourced ingredients!"

Jill

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:54:37 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 6/24/2014 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
>> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
>> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
>> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>>
>> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
>> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
>> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>>
>> How about you?
>>
>> Jill
>
>Butter. My wife uses margarine for some, but not all, baking, but the
>table is always the real deal - - - butter. I don't like the idea of
>spreading yellow grease on my bread.

Exactly Ed! Who would put Crisco on a cracker?

John Kuthe...

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:10:04 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> The reply further stated, "We're proud to
> announce that Smart Balance® Buttery Spread is now the only leading
> spread made with 100% non-GMO sourced ingredients!"

I'm glad to hear they have their ear to the ground.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

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On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:52:02 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>
> margarine has not touched my lips in so many years I've lost count.
> that is some bad stuff.
>
>
High 5!! Same here. But mom used margarine exclusively when I was child and up to her death. It was the cheaper alternative. Margarine has not crossed my threshold in m a n y years.

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On 6/24/2014 9:31 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:52:02 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> margarine has not touched my lips in so many years I've lost count.
>> that is some bad stuff.
>>
>>
> High 5!! Same here. But mom used margarine exclusively when I was child and up to her death. It was the cheaper alternative. Margarine has not crossed my threshold in m a n y years.
>
After having cholesterol problems (she nearly lost a foot due to
blockages in her leg) my mom was told to use Benecol spread, so she did.
(When that stuff first came out, good lord it was pricy!)

But yes, when we were kids she only bought butter for "special
occasions" because margarine was cheaper. She never gave a thought
about whether or not it was healthy.

Jill

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On 6/24/2014 9:31 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:10:04 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> The reply further stated, "We're proud to
>> announce that Smart Balance® Buttery Spread is now the only leading
>> spread made with 100% non-GMO sourced ingredients!"
>
> I'm glad to hear they have their ear to the ground.
>
Me, too. :) Smart Balance tastes pretty good on toast. I don't eat
toast or bread every day nor do I use a lot of any sort of spreads,
butter or otherwise. (Exception being baked potatoes!) But as a butter
substitute Smart Balance tastes fine.

I think in the '60's Mom usually bought Imperial Margarine, in sticks.
When they came out with whipped margarine in tubs, oooh boy! Parkay! :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnCBWzLDpec

Jill

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On 6/24/2014 1:04 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> My mom always used margarine when my brothers and I were kids because it
> was less expensive. Butter was reserved for holidays or special
> dinners. Those were the occasions when she usually burned the dinner
> rolls for which the butter was intended. :)
>
> Back in the day margarine was less expensive. I doubt Mom wondered
> about whether or not it was good for us. The disparity in prices
> finally leveled off. I now only buy butter, not margarine.
>
> How about you?
>
> Jill

Same as you. Grew up with margarine, butter on holidays. Even after us
kids all moved out, my dad used margarine because he preferred it, even
though my mom started buying butter for regular use because the rest of
us never bought margarine once we moved out. She still had margarine in
the fridge for about a year after he passed and we had to convince her
to throw it out because she didn't use it.

--
ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
Cheryl

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On 6/24/2014 8:31 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:52:02 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> margarine has not touched my lips in so many years I've lost
>> count. that is some bad stuff.
>>
>>
> High 5!! Same here. But mom used margarine exclusively when I was
> child and up to her death. It was the cheaper alternative.
> Margarine has not crossed my threshold in m a n y years.
>

Ditto!! Butter rules ;) I haven't had margarine in decades unless as a
last resort at eateries, although my late spouse used it. He thought
margerins was a 'healthy' choice - go figure. Thankfully, that myth
seems to have been recently debunked.

Sky