FoodBanter.com - View Single Post

Janet

In article >, says...
>
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > I prefer to keep butter in the fridge for two reasons:
> >
> > 1. It limits my use of it. Since I'd just do stupid stuff like make toast
> > and butter it, cold butter keeps me out of trouble.
>
> lol That really does work too. I've been tempted to make toast for a
> snack and declined once I realize the butter is in the fridge.
>
> >
> > 2. I use about 1 teaspoon (or less, I just slice off a thin shaving) per day,
> > in my oatmeal. At that rate, it would take me at least 12 days to go through
> > half a stick, and it wouldn't be nearly so easy to portion.
>
> When I make oatmeal, usually for an evening snack, here's what I use:
>
> - 1/2 cup dry oats plus one cup water and a bit more
> - one TBS butter and approx. one TBS brown sugar
> (more of each of those is always tempting)
> - sometimes I'll add some raisins

That choking gurgle noise you can all hear, is coming from Scotland.

Janet UK