five-ten-fifteen-frugal tip:
~baked potatoes for dinner~
baked potatoes make a hot & tasty base
for almost anything
{think: leftovers}
our favorites include
chili, mac & cheese, chopped broccoli,
and always,
sour cream & freshly ground pepper on top.
sometimes i make a potato/salad bar,
serving everyone a potato and a bed of lettuce,
with all the toppings in the center of the table.
i always bake a few extra potatoes
for quick & easy meals later in the week.
{homefries with eggs & toast}
{potato & cheese quesadillas}
my "recipe" for baked potatoes:
1. preheat oven to 400°
2. line a rimmed baking sheet with kosher salt*
3. wash & dry potatoes
4. pierce potatoes with a knife
5. slather potatoes with softened butter
6. bake on top of salt for 1 hour
*baking on salt prevents soggy-bottomed potatoes.
just brush the salt off before serving.
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if you move to idaho,
you could celebrate the frugal goodness of baked potatoes
every single day of the year with one of these:
extra credit: tell me...
what do YOU put on your baked potatoes?
♥
6 comments:
Anything in the fridge is fair game for the potato...but my fav is sour cream topped with raisens.
dianne, did you invent this?
I don't eat dairy anymore, but when I did, I loved to top potatoes with cottage cheese!
mmmmm...I love a baked potato with butter, some melted, shredded cheddar & a dab or two or sour cream. :)
mmm...I haven't had a baked potato in a lllooonngggg time...I will add these to my menu next week! Thx Catie..we are having your vegetarian taco casserole tonight...it tastes like a yummy bean dip!
I've replace sour cream in our house with plain yogurt. That's what I choose. The kids....ranch dressing. I claim them anyway. :)
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