Twice Baked Potatoes

These are so easy and sooooo good! Even Mr. Picky Joel liked them!

4 Medium baking potatoes
2 T mild
2 T butter
1/4 t salt
1/8 t pepper
2/3 c shredded cheddar cheese

1. Prick each potato with fork and wrap in a paper towel. Microwave on high for 8-12 minutes or until potatoes are just soft to the touch, turning over after half the cooking time.
2. Slice top layer (do not cut in half) from each potato. Scoop out centers and place in medium bowl. Add milk, butter, and seasonings to potato, mas until fluffy (use a mixer). Stir in cheese.
3. Spoon mixture into the potato shells. Place on a serving plate and return to the microwave for 3-5 minutes on high, or until potatoes are hot.
4. Remove and top with crumbled bacon or bacon bits if desired.

Pilly loved these! I had to give her a roll so that I could eat mine because she wanted more.



Pnut and I went out tonight to a few stores, and apparently Pilly and Joel had quite a good time while we were gone. She has a penguin that she sucks on (I know, it is disgusting), and Joel said she was sitting on his lap facing his chest and started to suck on his shoulder. She thought it was hilarious when he told her to stop! Joel took the video with the camera so it was really dark.

I am working on making our room more comfortable. I bought some candles for the night stand, and I would like to find a large painting or three smalls ones for the wall above our bed. It is just sort of empty. I would like to find something for the top of the chest of drawers as well. I am hoping that it will make me like the room more. I cleaned up some of the boxes that are in there, and that did help. I want to paint the trim this summer, and I think that will help as well. I might make new curtains, but I want white ones, and that might be too bright for Joel!

I tried knitting tonight with Knitting for Dummies. I think that I get it, but I pulled out my stitches because I wasn't sure. When my mom comes tomorrow, I am going to have her watch me and tell me if it is right. I also finished my skirt today, but something is wrong with the way it hangs. It might be too long. I am going to have her look at that as well. I can't tell when I am wearing it. The jeans were flared, and I think that kind of messed with things.

Well, I am going to lay on the cough for a few minutes to relax!