What's That Smell?

Dear Turkey,

Here's a sample cooking conversation:

Me: do you want some [insert whatever I'm cooking here]?
Others: oh, no, we're not hungry; we just ate.
Chop, chop, chop, mix, mix, mix, that sweet-yet-scary smell of lighting the gas, etc.
Others: what's that smell? Can we have some?
Me: what you are smelling is...butter.

Ah, butter, you make things tasty and you make people hungry, even though they "just ate." Whether it's baking, grilling, or Pasta Master, you convince my constituents that maybe they could use a few more calories after all.

Classic Example of this Scenario:

Cook a little pasta and drain it. Then sautee Your Friend Butter with some minced garlic (yes, from a jar), lemon juice (from...you guessed it), salt, and pepper. Put the pasta back into the pot while the heat is still on. Then toss with some basil (from your windowsill) and shredded cheese. Simple and delicious.

Here's a trend on the blogs lately: Money Saving Tips. Some blogs are devoted entirely to saving money and coupon-ing. So I have added Money Saving Tips to this blog. Here's the first one: if your mom has a BJs card, ask her to buy things there for you, like delicious shredded cheese. It's a lot cheaper than in regular stores, especially if you don't pay her back. 

Let's close with another showing of Your Friend Butter on the grill:

Par-boiled potatoes, corn, and tofurky brats -- all delicious candidates for Tofu's Special Helper (okay, maybe not the brats, but the rolls, perhaps, especially if they're that healthy-holier-than-thou whole wheat kind).

I moss you,

Tofu