What to use in place of butter or margarine?

yes, they make a plain flavor. We use it just like butter. The container is blue & white, if that helps find it at the store. Here's a link to the companies site... http://www.brummelandbrown.com/product1.asp

Oh we love the Brummel & Brown Strawberry spread! I love it on bagels but I don't know if that flavored would be good on my baked potatoe. Do they make a plain one or a milder flavor that could be used on a potatoe? Thanks for all your ideas. God bless you!

Thanks that will help me to look tomorrow when I go to the grocery. God bless you!

You can adjust the oil to get the consistency you want too.

WOW! thanks so much! I will definitely try the 1/2 butter and 1/2 olive oil. Thanks for the great idea! God bless you!

Sunflower oil is low in saturated fats and that's supposed to be better for you than the saturated fats that you get in margarine or butter. But remember the old saying: "everything in moderation" Neither margarine or butter is bad in themselves, it's just when they are used to excess. A small amount of butter on a baked potato for example isn't going to kill you, but consuming large amounts of butter will do so - eventually. Olive oil is also supposed to be very good and the so called "Mediterranean Diet" which is to say the usual diet of the countries around the Mediterranean, which uses large amounts of olive oil in both cooking and as a cold dressing on salads, is claimed to be responsible for the lower incidence of heart disease in those countries. It's also worth noting that Japan, which before the Second World War had a diet which was mainly rice/vegetable/fish based had a low incidence of heart disease at that time. But after the end of the war, the Japanese adopted a more "American" diet with much more fatty meat and the incidence of heart disease in Japan has risen since then. This speaks for it'self.

Is the oil better for you than the margarine? I have been thinking down the wrong track, I think. Maybe buying sunflower or cranola oil is also another good thing to substitute for my cooking oil. So I need to be thinking about that plus the butter/margarine. Thanks for this idea. God bless you!

I had read some articles how bad margarine was so I think I am going to get off of it as soon as what I have bought is gone and I don't have much left. I will keep butter here for special occasions. Thanks for the good ideas and God bless you!

Yes, I will be trying those suggestions. Thanks for your response and your great ideas. God bless you!

OH... I love ranch dressing on potatoes. FF or lowfat mayo is good on them, too, in place of sour cream.

Thanks and yes I love my Pam, or my generic Pam. LOL I use it all the time. It doesn't take much and works great! Thanks for the great ideas. I will try to applesauce substitute also sometimes. Thanks and God bless you!

I have heard that butter is really better for us than margarine. I am going to try out the butter and try your ideas also. Thanks for the response and God bless you for taking the time to read and answer my discussion.

Smart Balance, not Smart Source. : )

Well, I am trying not to "pile it on" for our health's sakes. But I have heard that there really isn't anything wrong with butter if used in "moderation" as you said. I will definitely check out Land O Lakes and I think there is one I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. Thanks for your response and God bless you!