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CD went back to Costco today to stock up on Kerrygold, our favorite brand of butter. Like I said before, they only stock it around St. Patrick’s Day, and…
we now have enough to last us until St. Patrick’s Day 2012…
That’s 42 pounds of butter.
Chris is off from work today, and we’re about to take Summer for a walk. Just wanted to show you our Buttermyd.
One last thing – have you tried the granola cheesecake bites yet?
Just finished off my last one. So sad.
See you tomorrow!
Mmmm, butter. 
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42 pounds of butter??!?!! WOW!
WOW that must be some amazing butter!!
Hey Heather!!
so I’ve been a little out of the blogworld but I’m back and I was so glad to see the comment section back up!
…but now that I think about it, a piece of freshly baked baguette with butter and a sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon, YUM!!!
I’m very glad you opened the comments section back!! My laptop fell to the floor and crashed
I don’t really like butter, except is peanut butter hehe
xoxo
Lola
p.s. I’m in a contest to win a trip to Panama, please check my vid out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7qaZhcCueU
Holy cow! (pardon the pun) That is quite the buttermyd you’ve got there
I know all about stocking up though, when peanut flour was discontinued I went and cleared the shelf, 8 bags
Did the cashier say anything? That’s a lot of butter….
He said “What are you going to do with all that butter?” and CD said, “Eat it”.
Do you freeze it?
Kelly,
Yes, we’re going to freeze some, but it’s good through December of next year.
Kelly,
Yes, we’re going to freeze some, but it’s good through December of this year.
42 pounds of butter? I bow down to you…
aww, when i saw your title i was imagining a food guide pyramid of butter – like nut butter on the bottom, coconut butter, regular butter, etc.
your buttermyd is still pretty awesome though!
Sarah,
I like the way you think.
Oh my, that is a lot of butter! I made brownies with real butter(Organic Valley’s pasture butter) for the first time in ages and I couldn’t believe how much it helped the flavor. I don’t think I can make them another way after that.
I have to ask…where do you store that much butter?
Victoria,
We have a fridge/freezer out in a studio space behind our house. It’s where we store the beef we buy in bulk as well as our new butter collection.
I think “butter collection” is a phrase that needs more use.
Hahaha I was going to ask this same question!
Wow! That is quite a lot of butter!
Tony would be kneeling down to you right now! That is awesome! I am sure you will put it to good use!
Now THAT’s a lot of butter!
But I guess if you are using it over a year it’s not so much.
So I need to know..what makes this butter so special?
Jennifer,
It’s so rich and creamy and a little sweet. Kerrygold comes from grass fed cows in Ireland. Try it. Once you go Kerrygold, you never go back.
I might just have to try it! (just don’t tell my husband I paid 8 dollars for a pound of butter!)
how much is Costco selling it for? Just curious.. have no Costco in my future…
BBK,
I believe it’s $7.99 for 1.5 pounds. I thought you guys were getting a Costco.
that looks like one might fine tower of butter. GO GREEN!
Wow that’s a lot of butter!! Your team butter shirt is cute.
I think I love you. And I also feel a kinship with you, as I currently have over 40 blocks of different brands/flavours/types of chocolate. WOOT.
Hannah,
Oh the fun I could have in your kitchen.
Love you too!
Whoa that is one big collection of butter! Where do you plan on storing it all!?
Erika,
We have extra fridge and freezer space in a studio behind our house….thanks goodness!
So it’s all fat free, right? Just like Ina Garten’s recipes that call for a pound of butter to sautee some broccoli, right?
I swear to god I see that butter around town in my stores. Like maybe TJs or just my regular groc store? Perhaps WFs (however i RARELY go in there, except for vegenaise) but yeah, I swear I see it…but I dont pay attention to butter b/c I don’t buy it (anymore).
Love the last pic of you and Summer…too cute! Team Butter. Classic.
Its SO worth stocking up on products that are only available at certain times of the year!! Glad y’all had a nice day
This is why I love your blog so much, Heather. You don’t demonize fat and esp not butter.
We go through about a pound a week here so your buttermyd would last a little short of a year. Makes me wish we had a Costco close by but sadly only a Sams.
Love this post, just for a mention of one of my fav Irish butter and I’m an Irish food blogger so I know my butters over here, tried them all and Kerrygold is one of the best, always a pound or more in my fridge.
Love your blog.
Thanks Grainne. Glad to know we’re eating the best.
wow. when you say “stock up” you do not mess around.
That is an AWESOME sight to see on a blog.
That is a LOT of butter! That was one of my favorite kinds too when I ate dairy but I’m afraid to try butter since milk and yogurt are no go.
Ashlei,
Dairy proteins bother me as well, but I do okay with butter and heavy cream b/c they are super low in protein, and ghee contains next to zero casein in it.
Can I ask why the protein content would affect you (since you said it is low in protein which doesn’t bother you). Is it the protein per se that bothers you?
And – did you really buy all that butter??! Good thing it doesn’t need to be refrigerated….;) Must get a Costco membership methinks…
Baking N Books,
My body doesn’t tolerate whey and casein very well. I wrote about it in this post (http://heathereatsalmondbutter.com/2009/04/15/youre-going-to-give-up-greek-yogurt/), and that’s why I avoid yogurt, milk, and cheese…”try” being the key word. Can’t seem to say no to soft serve ice cream.
And yes, we really bought that much butter.
Thanks HEAB – going to check out that post now. I wish I were brave enough to give up my yogurt!
I assume then that whey is high in protein…
hey heather, did you know that trader joe’s stocks kerrygold year-round? it’s fairly cheap, too… cheaper than whole foods, anyway.
Cat,
Yes, that’s where we usually buy it when Costco is not selling it.
I love butter also. In fact, a “fresh” meal of mashed sweet potatoes, lots and lots of veggies, and white fish becomes a big oily mess because I add a lot of butter to each of them. I have trouble with serving sizes…
My goodness that is an impressive loot!! Must be some amazing butter!! I really want to try it now.
That’s the butterload! (Sorry, couldn’t resist
)
That butter pyramid is hilarious!
Sorry if I missed it, but are you done with that gigantic mustard bottle yet?
Holly,
Haha – yes, the mustard! I believe we finished if off January 15th.
Wow… impressive!!! I was amazed after the first couple layers, and then I kept scrolling down… more butter… scrolled down further… more butter… that must be a world record!
Holy Fazoli. That is a lot of butter.
Holy cow! I hope you have a big freezer!!
No need to respond. Just a comment: That Summer baby has good hair!
Wow, that’s a lot of butter. I bet you have Paula Dean beat on stocked butter!
My Godparents live in Dublin and I studied abroad there, so I know how good the butter is. But MAN you are diehard!:)
LOL! it would take me eons to finish all that butter. i have several 32oz jars of coconut oil in my pantry (i guess that’s my stash). i’ve just discovered grapeseed oil as well, yum! great for high heat!
girl your baby has a lot of hair! amazing!
i love using the kerrygold w/ i make cream cheese coconut cookies (i know random post but that brand blends really well with cream cheese)
Kerrigold and organic sweet cream butter are my favorites.Butter and ghee are my favorite fats, anyway. Next to almond butter.
Only around St. Patricks Day??? I can see why you got 42 pounds of it.
Those cheesecake bites look ah-mazing!!!
I actually think I’ve seen this butter in my grocery store year round! It looks like you’re set (for a week or two
) but if you ever need me to send you some, you got it!
Amazing! I’m pretty sure that’s what you would find at the end of a rainbow!
Have you tried Publix? I live in the Nashville area, and my Publix carries several European butters including Kerrygold.
Rachel, Yes, I’ve seen it there, and TJ’s has it as well, but it’s about 25% cheaper at Costco.
Paula Deen would be very proud..:P
That’s hilarious.
OMG! Mmmm butter
You are my hero, I want to be like you when I grow up Heather!!
Butter is good and good butter makes such a difference! Once you try some delicious butter it is hard to eat regular stuff. I am a bit of a butter snob…!
Ana
Gotta love it! So sad .. some people are afraid of butter … they’re missin’ out. *nods head vigorously*
Your granola cheesecake bites were phenomenal!! I recreated your protein pancakes this weekend and they were a huge hit – I just blogged about them too! I also make your protein ice cream all the stinkin time too!!!
That is A LOT of butter! Is Kerrygold really that good? I almost bought some too
Team butter…too cute!
Alyssa,
Yes, it’s that good. Do a side by side taste test, and you’ll never want regular butter again!
I totally understand Heather! Kerrygolds my fav too and we always have a couple of pounds in the fridge and the freezer. We’re lucky though, our Costco carries it year round…yay!!! We LOVE their cheese too….sooo good!
Not only am I impressed with your architecture skills, but I’m seriously jealous of the amount of fridge/freezer space you must have. I can’t seem to fit everything in mine and still be able to find stuff!
I think I need to invest in some of this fancy butter. I mean, A) I’m part Irish and B) I should make up for that entire *year* that I practically only ate those fake, “light” butters. I told my mom about the no-butter phase a while after I started eating the real stuff again and she actually scolded me and told me that it was “insane” that I was hadn’t been eating any butter and “what in the world was I putting on bread?” LOL.
P.S.-I hope you’re enjoying having comments again and not feeling stressed by it. Just enjoy your time with Summer (and reading the comments when you can) and DO NOT worry about responding-esp. to mine as I totally get how busy you are
I’m so envious you scored that much. I was hoping to stock up today when I went, but they’re only carrying the cheese right now. I’ll be stalking them for the next few weeks
Kerry Gold butter is soooooooooooooo gooooood. You’re making my mouth water!! Yummy! My parents, in San Francisco, always have at least one stick of Kerry Gold butter in the fridge at all times, but I have a harder time finding it at my regular grocery store in Los Angeles.
OMG, that is AWESOME!! I thought I’m the only person crazy enough to buy mountains of products that I love?! LOL Love it!! Kerrygold is amazing! Just had some on my sweet potato tonight. YUM! x 42 lbs
Oh my goodness! That’s an insane amount of butter!! I only wish that it was my pile o’ gold!! (insert sneaky Irish leprechaun-y laugh)
Oh my gosh! That’s my dream come true!!
You are the epitome of awesome with your buttertastic stash!!
My favorite butter EVER! I’ve never had any butter that tasted so HEAVENLY!
I always buy at bulk at either costco or other stores when things are on sale or I just want to buy it once so I don’t have to keep on going back and buying it. But I hate the comments the cashiers make like “woah… I’ve never sold 42 lbs of butter before to one person” or “wow… you must really like butter” lol!
omg, so much butter
That’s so amazing 
That is hilarious! That butter is a regular in our fridge – I live in Ireland and Kerrygold is my brand of choice!
When I go to the US, the butter is the one thing that I just cannot eat at all. There is no comparison!
Best of luck eating it all!
Oh my, I adore Kerrygold and totally take for granted that I can get it from any supermarket over here in England!
Your granola cheesecake bites are genius!! I don’t think we can get Kerrygold in Canada, but I do loooooove me some butter. I understand the need for that much
Mmm, yummy! I don’t do butter, but I do ghee. I buy a local grass-fed ghee. It is rather pricy, but soo worth it. I actually caught my fiance sticking his nose in the jar last night and inhaling deeply- it’s that good! Maybe I need to do a gheeramyd
Holy COW that’s alotta butter!
Why are you buying so much butter? You can get KerryGold in the grocery store anytime! I prefer the unsalted kind over the salted myself. That’s what I buy.
I just wanted to pass along this link for you Heather – This is a blog I follow and she is a real foodie that recently had a baby. She’s having issues with milk production too and she talks about herbal tinctures. Maybe you should try that and it would work better than all the oatmeal?
http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2011/02/babyhood-essentials-continued.html/comment-page-1#comment-99858
Meagan,
Hehe – yeah, we can buy Kerrygold at Trader Joe’s, but it’s 25% cheaper at Costco. CD loves a good deal! Thanks for the link to Nourishing Gourmet. I’ve tried fenugreek, fennel, goat’s rue, and red raspberry leaf to try and increase my milk supply, but maybe she’ll have some other ideas for me.
i love your Buttermyd! this is my favorite butter: http://www.kateshomemadebutter.com/ -have you tried it??
xxxo
Nadia,
Yes, I have tried Kate’s Butter, but it’s been a while. Perhaps I should revisit it next year when our Kerrygold supply is all gone.
It’s so funny that I saw this post. I was just at Costco today and I saw the Kerrygold. I told my husband that I HAVE to go back this week and get some. I didn’t know that Costco only carries this butter for a limited time each year. I was looking for it almost two weeks ago and ended up buying it at my local grocery store. Now that I know this, I am going to grab a couple of boxes to stock up.
Hahaha, love the buttermyd! I’ve never tried that brand. I’m going to take a look for it next time I’m shopping
I ate discover Kerry Gold when I lived in Ireland for a couple of years/
I thought it was maybe the salt that made it delish?
I noticed it was super delicious on irish brown soda bread (hungry just rembembering it!)
The suasage in Ireland was also delish (and so diff tasting and looking than North Merican sausage which I don’t like that much!)
Oh and the potatoes were sooo good of course!(and Guinness tasted much better there!!!!)
Yum Ireland Yum!
(But how can butter last for a year and still taste ok?! I don;t get it!!)
M,
Funny story – Even though I can’t stand Guinness, I toured the brewery in Dublin. At the end of the tour when I received my free pint, the bartender was doing everything he could to try to make it palatable to me. I think he ended up mixing it with Pepsi, and I still couldn’t drink it. Blech.
The butter does not expire until next December, and it freezes well.
Holy hell that’s a lot of buttah!! Should we put in our guesses now like with the jumbo mustard? haha!
No way! 42 lb butter?! That really is delicious butter. MMMMmm…enjoy!
Heather, you’re a girl after my own heart! I’m devoted to Kerrygold (and good butter in general!) I could eat it by the spoonful.
I like the unsalted in the silver wrapper because it’s cultured, which gives it a little extra somethin’ somethin’;-)
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