Quote Originally Posted by BlackSands
Hey guys, word to the wise. Try out Coconut Oil. It is a special kind of fat that your body burns differently than vegetable oil or butter.

YES! Crock pots are the way to go. However a double boiling kind of situation works well too.

And YES! keep that stuff steeping on a low heat as long as possible. I'll try to remember to take pics next time I make butter, but the stuff is usually so dark green it looks BLACK!

Freeze your trimmings before you grind 'em up, too.
Coconut oil is great! It is a medium chain fatty acid, so it actually speeds up your fat metabolism. It also is hard under 70 degrees, and turns liquid over 70 degrees (so it won't clog you arteries, but if you make a cookie, it should stay firm and solid).

But, man, you have to be eating a lot of this stuff to get fat from it. I'm more concerned with the carbs than a few teaspoons of butter. If you make the butter strong enough, you shouldn't need to eat a lot. I had 1 large cookie yesterday afternoon, and I was flat out fucked for 12 hours. It was actually unpleasant at points!