Hi friends! I can’t believe it’s Friday. Truly, this week flew by.
Allergies. Illness. Sleepless nights.
That pretty much sums up my week!
My lil’ guy caught a cold, not a big deal, but that caused him to wake several times for several nights. Little baby E had her 4 month check up and did not tolerate the immunizations as smoothly as she did at 2 months. She was super fussy and ran a fever all through the first night. She was miserable. More sleepless nights for me!
Then I either caught what my 2 year has or just have allergies, weed pollen is very high right now so it could likely be that. Whatever the case, I am beat and look beat too! No selfies this week! In addition to that, I had to take my car into the shop for some maintenance issues so that seemed to take up a lot of time getting rides to and from for pick up. So it was a pretty busy, yet unproductive week, if that makes any sense.
We had some great weather- up in the 80s and clear blue skies. The kids busted out the sprinkler and I heard the ice cream truck a few times which inspired me to get a batch of homemade ice cream base in the fridge so we could enjoy that this weekend. Yup, summer is almost here!
So today’s recipe is so so simple and fun. I was inspired by a CSA box I received a couple weeks ago which had fresh potatoes and this fun recipe. I couldn’t get over how genius this idea was so knew it was a must try.
Bake a potato, scoop out some of the flesh, stuff it with egg, cheese, bacon or whatever else you want and bake it until the egg is set, but still soft. You don’t want a hard boiled egg in there. You want it a bit runny still so that it mixes in with the potato and becomes one.
Keep the leftover potato flesh for another use- potato soup or a hash of sorts.
I rarely keep bacon on hand but we had some leftover from an Easter recipe we made. I do love bacon- what a treat! Next time I will try topping it with sautéed vegetables which I usually have leftover from dinner.
I stuffed one with cheddar and one with gouda. Green onions or chives are the perfect garnish!
It looks like a ton of bacon, right? It ended up being one slice but was a delicious meaty one. So yeah, I loved this and plan to make these again. I enjoyed it for lunch but really it would be great for any meal of the day.
Have fabulous weekend!
- 2 potatoes, previously baked
- 2 slices of nitrate free bacon, cooked and chopped
- shredded cheddar or gouda cheese
- green onions for garnish
- other optional toppings: sour cream, Greek yogurt, sautéed vegetables, fresh herbs
- Take your cooked baked potato (once cool enough to handle) and carefully slice the top off. Using a spoon, scoop out some of the potato flesh (which you can store for a future use). Season inside of the potato with salt and pepper.
- Crack one egg into potato bowl. Season with another pinch of salt and pepper. Top with shredded cheese, chopped bacon.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 17-25 minutes (20 minutes was perfect for me). Garnish with green onions or chives. Enjoy!
Questions: Have you ever stuffed your potato with egg? Any plans for the weekend? Are allergies bothering you?
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I have never stuffed a potato with an egg. I never would have thought of that! So clever. And OMG allergies are killing me this year! My eyes are so itchy and my sinuses are going nuts! I hope your allergies and/or cold go away soon!
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Yes, it is definitely allergies over here. It went away and then came back. So annoying!
love this idea!! I have never seen this before! My allergies are killing all of us over here…even the baby is having trouble!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..Friday Five and Favorites
So hard when the kids have it too! 🙁
i LOVE baked potatoes and i LOVE eggs – great, creative combo! can’t wait to try!
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Enjoy it Linz!
Oh don’t tell me summer is almost here. It’s been rainy and in the 40s. Great idea on the potato! I’ve never seen that before.
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Oh my gosh, that’s crazy, 40s? Well we had a few days in the 80s and now back down to the 60s. Can’t keep up!
Love this idea!
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Thanks girl!
uh, yeah — I would so eat this. I might even try it in a sweet potato!
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I thought that might be fun too! Let me know if you try it.
Oh wow- my family would gobble this up, it looks so yummy!! I’m sorry about the sleepless nights… I do not function well without sleep and I’m in denial that it will soon be my reality again!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..If we had coffee
thanks Laura 🙂 I will have to say that the sleepless nights with baby #1 were so much harder…so hopefully that will be the same for you too.
What a brilliant idea! Adding this to our meal plan for next week!
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Great Kelly! They are so easy to make!
Such an amazing idea!! Two of my favorite things coming together. I’m definitely going to try this out for breakfast this weekend 😉 Yum!!
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Thanks Whitney! Have a great weekend!
oh i feel ya on the allergies. ick! hope you got some rest this weekend, and of course this sounds delish, as always!
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How fun! We do breakfast for dinner once a week or so and this looks like a great one to add to the rotation!
Annie @Maebells recently posted..Lemon Poppy Seed Granola Bars
I love my eggs and love that this is a lower carb way to eat a potato! Thanks for the comment Annie!
This is so neat and creative! I would have never thought to do something like this, but it sounds so perfect for breakfast! it is almost like a little quiche inside of a potato! I love stuffing things in potatoes and I really can’t wait to try this out 🙂
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Hi Isadora! We almost named one of our kiddos that and I have yet to come across someone with that name! So pretty. yes, the potatoes are fun! I had it for lunch- it really works well for any meal! Enjoy and thanks!