hers / his / theirs: Theirs: Twice Baked Potatoes

These potatoes don't stand a chance once they're out of the oven.

My absolute favorite food is mashed potatoes. The creamy texture compliments any homemade meal and you can't blame me for loving something covered in butter. Aspen and I picked up a bag of russet potatoes at Trader Joe's in hopes of having baked or mashed potatoes sometime this week. Instead, I looked up a couple recipes and came across this one for twice baked potatoes. I love trying new recipes and Aspen loves trying new cooking so I decided to give it a go. With a little twist of my own, they turned out perfectly cheesy and creamy. These potatoes are great for when you and your man have a cozy night in and want a hearty, comforting meal.

Here's my take on the recipe:

1. Rinse 2 potatoes under water and lightly scrub. Dry off with paper towel.

2. Heat oven to 400º and place potatoes directly on rack for 30 minutes.

3. Puncture potatoes 3 times each with a fork and put them back in the oven for another 30 minutes.

4. Turn the oven down to 375º and take the potatoes out of the oven. *Careful, they will be very hot!

5. Carefully cut potatoes in half and scoop insides into a bowl. *Be sure to leave enough potato on the skin so they aren't too flimsy.

6. Mash up all potato in the bowl with fork. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, 1/4 cup milk, a pinch of pepper, two pinches of salt, and a light handful of cheddar cheese shreds.

7. Stir up everything together so the consistency is that of mashed potatoes. *No large lumps should be found.

8. Evenly scoop the potato mixture back into the 4 skins. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and into the oven.

9. Bake potatoes for 25 minutes.

10. Enjoy!