In an effort to get the kids to eat AND make meals fun, I thought I’d make dinner interactive. I made baked potatoes and had a little toppings bar. There weren’t a lot of options, but it made them feel like they had a choice in the matter. But you, YOU can have all the options your heart desires…

ingredients:
potatoes
olive oil
salt

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Wash your Russets good. Scrub ‘em. Then pat them dry and rub olive oil over the skin. Why? This softens it up while it bakes and makes for good eating. Eat the skin, it’s good for you. Then sprinkle salt and place in the oven. Now, you can put it right on the rack, but if that freaks you out – it sort does me – I place them on a wire cooling rack and then stick THAT in the oven.

Why don’t you want to wrap it in foil like at the crap buffets? Because that is not baking a potato that is steaming it, sucka. Don’t do it. It’s better this way. Trust me.

After an HOUR your potato is all done. Stick a fork in it, it’s done. Literally. Now for the toppings. The options are endless. Cheese is always good, as is a little veggie, perhaps some meat. Who knows. Go for it.

toppings:
shredded cheese
broccoli
tomatoes
salsa
olives
chicken
bacon
guacamole
sour cream
chili
mushrooms
shrimp
Whatever makes you happy…me, I like to make a BTC. Bacon. Tomato. Cheese. YUM.

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