My mother and grandmother thought Crisco was the greatest stuff ever invented. They both used it, as well as vegetable oil, in everything. Ugh. We also had to have at least 2 carbs in every meal (one always a bread, with margarine), not including dessert, and we weren't allowed to leave the table until we had finished everything on our plates. I have struggled with my weight all my life because of that crap in my formative years. I have thankfully broken through the programming in my Mom though, but it took a long time.