I'm all for delicious things, and heavy cream makes everything delicious.  So obviously you should always have it on hand. True, it's perishable, but once you get started you'll find easy ways to use it up. It's super practical, and did I mention, delicious making?

What can you do with a little carton of heavy cream? Tons! Let me count the ways.

<strong>ADD A WHISK = WHIPPED CREAM</strong>

-- There's no need to buy cool whip and other imitation whipped cream, when all you need to have whipped cream is the ability to whip it. Whip it good. You don't have to bring out your industrial strength mixer to enjoy whipped cream. Just use a manual whisk if you're only making a small amount of whipped cream, use a handheld frother, or pour what you need in a lidded jar and shake. Add sugar/vanilla/chocolate powder/liqueur whatever you like to taste. It's as easy as it sounds. Just don't shake for too long or...

-- If you keep shaking you'll eventually get butter. REALLY. Well, you get butter and buttermilk, so it's even more amazing. <a href="http://simplescratchcooking.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/easy-homemade-butter/">Here's a great visual tutorial for "making" butter and buttermilk</a>. (You don't really make butter -- it's more like you're releasing the butter from the buttermilk.) Cool, huh? When you buy heavy cream, you're actually getting three products in one. Frugal! And delicious.

<strong>ADD COFFEE</strong>

-- simply pour a bit in instead of milk or half and half. Or whisk a small amount by hand with some sugar (it takes a minute) -- HEAVENLY.

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