Baked Potato ~ Restaurant Style

Baked Potato ~ Restaurant Style

Truth be told... This is only restaurant style by looks. 

Restaurants have huge ovens and warmers to do mass quantities of potatoes at one time; 

I, on the other hand prefer to use my microwave. 

Problem with the microwave is it seems to dry out my potato. 

It's not fluffy. The outside becomes tough and chewy. In other words ~ YUK!

Then I read how to achieve the same crisp outer skin like restaurants. 

A microwaved potato that is hot & fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside.

 

When the secret was revealed I might have squealed just slightly at the simplicity. 

Shhhhh, that's our secret mkay? ;)

So, what's THE secret?

  SALT! 

That's it. Salt. 

See the picture, the outside is coated in salt after being washed. 

The salt draws the moisture to the outside and magically turns it crispy. (It's not magic, its science but hey - tomatoe tomato.) 

I mean it isn't 'fryer' crispy but it isn't tough n chewy.

 #score

All you do is pierce the skin in several places with a knife or fork, 

wash your potato, add salt to a Ziploc bag, add your potatoes and microwave! 

Actually, let your salted potatoes sit, covered with salt for at least 30 minutes. Then microwave.

 Luckily there isn't much guess work since most microwaves have a baked potato setting already programmed, so follow your microwave directions accordingly.

The toppings for a baked potato are endless! 

This night, I used the typical butter, sour cream, chives and cheddar 

which paired nicely with smokey grilled chicken breast and Parmesan crusted zucchini bites 

but 

full disclosure is I  have been known to go all

 fajita style or Bar-B-Que Bacon Ranch & Chicken 

making one into a full meal deal! 

#EasyPeasy

What's on your potato?

Til Next Time ~

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Fun Sized Chocolate Chip Cookie

FUN SIZED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Single Serve * Fun Sized * and the best part * it's just for One

Yes, you read ^that^ correctly

This is a 'just for ME - single size - fun size -  in my personal mug size' - Chocolate Chip Cookie!

Off the charts simple & sinfully easy! ;)

Look at it. What do you think? Mouth watered just a bit, huh? I know. Mine too.

 

I'm thinking this runs a super-duper close second to my single size mug brownie. 

You agree don't you? MmmHmmm... definitely, most positively, chocolate chip cookie lovers 

everywhere will unite over this one! 

Perfect for those late nights when you have a chocolate craving hit & you absolutely have to have it NOW! 

You know the ones that drive you to frantically search out the cabinets 

for anything that will satisfy the craving closely peaking to the level of being 

an actual physical need.  

You understand where I am coming from, don't you? 

Just look how the chocolate shimmers & shines. Melted just enough to be velvety smooth & lusciously creamy

 I'd say that qualifies as a need. 

WoWza! 

I need. 

LOL. Yup. I do. I do. No Shame! 

And hey hey hey ~ BONUS! 

THANKFULLY there is only one.

Making this single serve recipe a hipsaver :) 

You know what I'm talking about... 

having a PLATE of cookies around would be Kryptonite. 

Total killer to even the strongest will power.. 

(and I have discovered is the No. 1 culprit behind 3 a.m. sleep eating!) Hahaha (Not)

anywho... 

If you have a microwave then you can make yourself this chewy golden gooey chocolate chip cookie in 6 minutes or less. 

Easy to make. Easy to clean up. Zero evidence left behind 

AND Zero future temptation in your face. 

Perfect.

I made this in a six inch ramekin  giving it more of a cookie-like crisp texture when completely cooled.

 Just a thought as I prefer crisp-ness over cake-y. 

This post was inspired by Melissa at No. 2 Pencil who made this in a mug. Seriously, What's not to love here? 

You're gonna need:

• 1 T butter
• 1 T granulated sugar
• 1 T packed brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 3 drops vanilla
• 1 egg yolk
• slightly more than 1/8 c flour (but less than 1/4 c!)
• 2 T semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• Melt your butter - not boil; warm
• Mix in both sugars, salt and vanilla
• add egg yolk ~ stir
• add flour and combine
• fold in chocolate chips (the consistency will be like cookie dough) (um, ya, I know....)
• Microwave on HIGH for no more than 60 seconds and allow to cool

ENJOY!

I think next time I might add some pecans or top with vanilla ice cream or get wild & crazy and add both... 

C'mon back & getcha some!

Til next time~
Domesticated Rebellion

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It's not about weight loss; it IS about feeling better from the inside out! 

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