On 12/12/2014 10:25 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 12/11/2014 6:43 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/11/2014 6:23 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>>> I have always used butter in many things, and always in mashed potato
>>> I have never believed the stories about it when they were trying to make
>>> us buy pretendy butter instead. Nothing beats the real thing
>>>
>> All through my childhood my mother used margarine because it was less
>> costly.
>
> My mother totally bought into the healthier thing, but knowing her,
> the cheaper thing was a big factor, too. Not knocking her, just
> saying.
>
> nancy
>
I wasn't knocking my mom, either. She was on a budget and she bought
margarine because it cost less. Also pretty much because it's what she
grew up with herself.

I remember asking here about Benecol and such many years ago. Mom had
cholesterol problems and underwent surgery for blockages in her leg.
Her doctors started recommending those sorts of butter substitutes.

Personally I don't use enough butter to worry about it. I don't eat
toast every day. I certainly don't eat baked (twice or otherwise) or
mashed potatoes every day. When I do eat those things, yep, I use
butter. When it comes to cooked vegetables I rarely add butter. (A big
exception would be baked acorn squash.) A little butter goes a long way
in my house.

Jill