Favorite baked potato toppings.....

mmmmm... that sounds good! (except for the butter!)...I think the potatoes baked in the oven are better than those which are microwaved actually. I can't explain exactly how but it seems like the inside texture is softer or something... they are just better!

Yes they are better done in the oven but I used to use a microwave to start them off with so they didn't take forever which they seem to do now. As for the butter it only gets used on toast and potatoes so that's pretty good, it's sort of looked on as a nasty foreign thing out here, for everything else I use olive oil.

REal butter is okay. If I desire to eat some butter, I use the real thing, not the fake stuff!!

Thanks so much for sharing I will have to try it. Take care and have a great weekend.

I like the red potatoes too! I make my chili with about half and half red beans and black beans. Then I put tomato sauce and water to make the right amount of liquid. I add fresh onion and garlic ... I use a lot because I love 'em! then I add spices: chili powder, salt, cayene pepper, oregeno and a little bit of crushed red peppers and parsley. I think that's everything. It's some good stuff. But you gotta get enough tomato sauce or paste or whatever to get it real tomato-ish!

Thanks for b.r. :-) Geez, after reading the other replies, I'm just going to have to try the broccoli and cheese. I had forgotten about that being a good combo, I used to get it for work lunch at Arby's long time ago. Will have to keep an eye on this discussion and see if others come up with some more intriguing combos to try!! Have a nice weekend :-)

Hm....Great idea on the sloppy joe mix! I like homeade chili on a baked potato... I'll have to remember to pick up some black olives, maybe that and fresh onions is what i have been missing!!

Yeah, I don't like so much piled on top that I can't find the potato until the end, by then I am full of all the other stuff and can't really enjoy the potato! I did have a favorite tex-mex restaraunt that served a potato fajita that was great! It was a baked potato covered with sauteed onion, bell peppers, their sauce and chicken... if I lived close enough I'd run by there today! mmm

Now that sounds delicious! But I imagine with all that on there irs more like a small meal lol

Yeah, I had one of those huge stuffed potatoes before! They are good. But I am like you and don't eat the red meat much any more! I have to go with the cheese. I hadn't ever thought (and wouldn't have on my own) of using cottage cheese or yogurt on a potato. Hm.. is that really good? It doesn't sound good right off the bat!

I haven't tried most of those you mentioned, but they at least sound real interesting! I recall now I used to mix chicken and onion and cheese and broccoli together and top a baked potato with it! Hm..good stuff!!

Those times I have had to be on a bland diet the plain ole bake potato was a life saver!! They are actually good with just a tad of salt and a dash of pepper. Actually, they are really good for you too!

That all sounds real good!Well, all except the sour cream, I don't care for sour cream.. why anyone likes something that is already soured I haven't figured out!! I know lots of people like sour cream but I have never developed a taste for it.