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buzzycrumbhunger

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10. I remember making butter in Girl Scouts

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:12 PM

Dec 8

We put cream in a Tupperware container and shook or rolled it around until we’d all jostled it, and darned if there wasn’t butter by the time it went around the circle. Not sure why we didn’t just use an ice cream churn (without the ice and rock salt), but I suppose we were doing the minimalist thing because we were camping.

I was so bummed when my daughter tried Scouts because all they wanted to “teach” was crap like makeup and cookie sales. I don’t think they even did camping, so she dropped out and came along on her older brother’s Boy Scout things (I was a leader, and we kept kids involved by encouraging family activities/camping).

Yes, I’m jumping on the butter part only. Gives me the heebie jeebies thanking the orange shitgibbon for anything… Should he get credit for anything positive when it always stems from negative actions?

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I have one good thing to say about trump [View all] tulipsandroses Dec 8 OP

Okay.. So, tell us how to make butter in a stand mixer... hlthe2b Dec 8 #1

I accidentally made butter when I was a child with just a hand mixer. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #3

Yeah, eons ago, I remember seeing my grandmother's friend make butter - but the mixer makes it easy peasy tulipsandroses Dec 8 #5

Thanks! hlthe2b Dec 8 #8

How do you flavor it and when in the manufacturing process? KS Toronado Dec 8 #15

The butter sounds good JBTaurus83 Dec 8 #2

I was hoping Trump's terminal diagnosis had been confirmed due to eating too much butter. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #4

Trump would make DAMN FINE fertilizer, and/or food for worms!!!!! Jack Valentino Dec 8 #6

Not quite excellent fertilizer. The fat fromBig Macs detracts from high quality fertilizer. Still - I drive past his 3Hotdogs Dec 8 #18

since when does 'animal fat' not make good fertilizer?? Jack Valentino Dec 8 #19

BFI, formally one of the biggest sanitation companies, started an experimental composting facility in Freeport, Maine. 3Hotdogs Dec 8 #20

Okay then. Ima need a link to your ice cream youtube then. Maru Kitteh Dec 8 #7

I've tried a bunch of recipes but always come back to this one. It makes the creamiest ice cream tulipsandroses Dec 8 #9

Thanks :) Maru Kitteh Dec 8 #11

I remember making butter in Girl Scouts buzzycrumbhunger Dec 8 #10

I'm being a bit facetious thanking him, but had it not been for this terrible economy, I wouldn't have been looking tulipsandroses Dec 8 #12

Yep, my second grade teacher had us make butter Tanuki Dec 8 #13

Can probably use the whey in baking. nilram Dec 8 #14

In my youth on the farm, we milked our own cows.... lastlib Dec 8 #16

About making ice cream AverageOldGuy Dec 8 #17

that sound intriguing Kali Dec 9 #23

what are you paying for heavy cream? Kali Dec 9 #21

making your own stuff always cheaper. pansypoo53219 Dec 9 #22

Thanks for a wonderful thread mahina Dec 9 #24