Baked Potatoes: A Week’s Worth of Options

So I was at the theater all day Saturday, which is usually my cooking day.

Easy and quick solution? A bag of Russet potatoes. 

Potatoes get a bad rap, between all the the low-carb folks and all the horrible things we do to them - well, horrible health-wise, at least. I’ll be the first to admit I like a deep-fried potato as much as anyone! 

But to try and keep them lighter and healthy - this bag of Russets were BAKED. A good sized (10oz) Russet baking potato - those are the great big brown ones in the store - only has 150 calories, but has a good bit of fiber and potassium and over HALF of your Vitamin C for the day. (Who goes to potatoes for Vitamin C?

Here are potatoes in their nice little bento boxes for my weeknight dinners with some of my toppings behind them

 

Some of the suggestions:

Pesto + Spinach + Fried Egg + Bacon (I tried that one)

Greek Yogurt + Tomato + Smoked Salmon + Chives (I tried this one too)

Barbeque Sauce + Broccoli + Shredded Pork + Cheddar Cheese (I'll get you my recipe for homemade barbeque sauce one of these weeks - SO easy, and SO much better than anything you can buy!)

Fresh Salsa + Avocado + Pinto Beans + Chili Powder 

Mayonnaise + Lettuce, Tomato, and Onion + Ground Beef + Colby Jack Cheese