Baked potatoes

MoveitlikeManda

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

DonM46 wrote: »

When I started MFP, I always ate them dry.
Got used to it.
Now, on maintenance when I could afford the extra calories, I STILL eat them dry.
Can taste the potato, not all the additives.
I eat the skin, too.

This. I just pick it up, and eat it as I would an apple.

yep, me too, I do sometimes have tuna with a bit of mayo on it but not often

Skyblueyellow

Full-fat sour cream.

srk369

rainbowbow wrote: »

I like to put high-protein vegetarian chili and a 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese.

Mmmm, I made black bean chili last night, maybe this should be lunch today.

goldenday

Olive oil, but I still use butter.

Meganthedogmom

callyamills wrote: »

What can I use for baked potatoes in the place of butter or margarine so they're not dry inside?

My favorite way to have it is with lite sour cream and Brummel & Brown ("butter" spread made from yogurt - 45 calories per serving) + salt & pepper. Yum.

Macy9336

Baked yams or sweet potatoes are naturally more moist than regular potatoes and have more vitamins/nutrients. I'll usually just grind some rainbow pepper on a baked sweet potato and it makes a lovely lunch.

lemurcat12

Macy9336 wrote: »

Baked yams or sweet potatoes are naturally more moist than regular potatoes and have more vitamins/nutrients.

Moistness depends on preparation, they seem about the same to me (I like both just roasted with a bit of olive oil and salt/pepper, mostly). The nutrients they have are different, but about equal. Depends on what you specifically need, but I think both are good, variety is good, so both are worth eating.

In the US they are almost certainly sweet potatoes, not yams, in reality.

rainbowbow

Macy9336 wrote: »

Baked yams or sweet potatoes are naturally more moist than regular potatoes and have more vitamins/nutrients. I'll usually just grind some rainbow pepper on a baked sweet potato and it makes a lovely lunch.

i will just say it's awesome to see someone else who eats sweet potatoes with some pepper or a more "savoury" preperation like i do. The ladies in my old office used to cringe when i ate them with butter, salt and pepper and question why i'm not eating it with brown sugar, marshmallows / fluff, etc.

janejellyroll

rainbowbow wrote: »

Macy9336 wrote: »

Baked yams or sweet potatoes are naturally more moist than regular potatoes and have more vitamins/nutrients. I'll usually just grind some rainbow pepper on a baked sweet potato and it makes a lovely lunch.

i will just say it's awesome to see someone else who eats sweet potatoes with some pepper or a more "savoury" preperation like i do. The ladies in my old office used to cringe when i ate them with butter, salt and pepper and question why i'm not eating it with brown sugar, marshmallows / fluff, etc.

I don't mind sweeter stuff on sweet potatoes, but I *love* savory stuff on them. Chili is one of my favorites, it goes really well with the richness of the sweet potato. I will also sometimes stuff them with Indian-spiced chickpeas.

Spiderpug

I have Low fat Philadelphia any flavour (sweet chilli is fav).

sllm1

I just stick with butter.

lporter229

Since I am gluten free, I use baked potatoes in place of the bread for cheesesteaks and chicken cheesesteaks. I saute onions, mushrooms, peppers and meat with garlic, worchestershire sauce and soy sauce. So yummy!

VintageFeline

rainbowbow wrote: »

Macy9336 wrote: »

Baked yams or sweet potatoes are naturally more moist than regular potatoes and have more vitamins/nutrients. I'll usually just grind some rainbow pepper on a baked sweet potato and it makes a lovely lunch.

i will just say it's awesome to see someone else who eats sweet potatoes with some pepper or a more "savoury" preperation like i do. The ladies in my old office used to cringe when i ate them with butter, salt and pepper and question why i'm not eating it with brown sugar, marshmallows / fluff, etc.

Until MFP I didn't know this was a thing. other than say honey roasted to have with a roast dinner but that was still for savoury eating. So I have never had them loaded with sweet things!

Hearts_2015

DonM46 wrote: »

When I started MFP, I always ate them dry.
Got used to it.
Now, on maintenance when I could afford the extra calories, I STILL eat them dry.
Can taste the potato, not all the additives.
I eat the skin, too.

additives in butter?

GottaBurnEmAll

rainbowbow wrote: »

Macy9336 wrote: »

Baked yams or sweet potatoes are naturally more moist than regular potatoes and have more vitamins/nutrients. I'll usually just grind some rainbow pepper on a baked sweet potato and it makes a lovely lunch.

i will just say it's awesome to see someone else who eats sweet potatoes with some pepper or a more "savoury" preperation like i do. The ladies in my old office used to cringe when i ate them with butter, salt and pepper and question why i'm not eating it with brown sugar, marshmallows / fluff, etc.

Add chili powder or some chili/lime salt. Delicious. I don't really like sweet applications for sweet potatoes.

RandiNoelle

Laughing Cow cheese wedges are great to nix both the cheese and butter. There's several different flavors, too, so you don't get bored.

Rocbola

I bake my potatoes in a casserole dish, covered, with a little bit of water on the bottom. A few holes in the taters with a fork. They never come out dry. They are delicious and soft; all i need is a little pepper .

shandy82165

A-1 steak sauce is amazing on baked potatoes.

nowine4me

I eat sweet potatoes (naked) for just that reason -- they don't get as dry. But if I do eat a regular tater, I use fat free Greek yogurt.