On Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 1:52:59 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > When I was growing up we never used butter - just margarine.
> > My guess is it was because it was cheaper although it was
> > generally thought in America that butter would clog up your
> > arteries. I guess that was a good enough reason to avoid the stuff.
>
> Same here. I grew up with margarine only. It *was* cheaper but
> I think some people (like my Mom) also thought is was healthier.
> I kept that thinking myself into my early adulthood.
>
> I only use butter now. For better or worse, it's more
> natural plus it tastes so much better. I try to look
> out for my body and the taste bud gang is part of my system.
> I always try to keep those kids happy. :-D

I was never a big fan of butter or margarine. We kept the stuff in the refrigerator and trying to apply it was an ordeal. These days I'll use spread but I'd probably use butter if it was spreadable. Most times it's not because we still keep it in the refrigerator. We keep it in the refrigerator because it gets too soft in the tropics.