Butter Crocks

When the margarine in the fridge is gone, we won't be buying any more. We will be switching to butter.  Real butter.  Unsalted and organic.  This is my plan.  As we use something up, we replace it with healthier choices.  One step at a time is easier to maintain.

My only issue with butter is that it is so hard.  When it's cold you can't spread it.  Bread gets ripped to shreds.  How did people do this before?

I found a butter keeper on Amazon that looks like this.  I was really excited.  Water in the bottom keeps a seal and lets you leave the butter on the counter where it stays nice and soft and spreadable.

When it arrived it was broken so I had to send it back.  Amazon is really great about returns.  I printed out a return slip and prepaid label.  All I had to do was drop it off at a UPS site.  Easy.  But I was still without a butter keeper.  

I was downtown tonight and stopped in at a great kitchen store, The Measuring Cup.  They had a very nice one and it was 20% off.

Now I'm ready.