I know it is weird to get excited about seeing a coupon, but I actually did when I saw this Lloyd’s one! This os one of our favorite meals in the Ivanovsky household, a baked potato bar! Plus, I didn’t have anything planned for dinner and so this is what we are having!!
Go HERE to print your $1.00 off Lloyd’s BBQ coupon! ( I used 77477)
A baked potato bar is not a new idea and I am sure you have done it many times… but recently we “rediscovered” this dinner idea and it continues to be a huge hit around here!
I like potato bar’s because they are easy and cheap. We usually can find many toppings in the fridge and I rarely have to pick anything up at the store for it, the only thing I have to do is get them in the oven in time 
I always butter and salt the potatoes with kosher salt and wrap them in foil, my husband tells me this is why he loves me! This is a good job for the kids. ** I think they turn out better when you don’t wrap them in foil, but it makes a mess of my oven and smokes even with a pan underneath…
A month or so ago I got a great deal on this BBQ. I usually make my own but it was so cheap I thought I would try it. I bought a bunch and threw them in the freezer. When we have baked potatoes we use 2 for my family. I toss them in the microwave and we top the potatoes with it.
This is a picture of my daughters plate, I forgot to take one of mine and my husbands, we had ours TOPPED with everything! It was prettier that way! We usually have sour cream, cheese, butter, green onions, pulled pork, and salt and pepper.
Here are some ideas of what you can put in your bar:
| Vegetables mushrooms, sauteed fresh or frozen peas onions celery carrots tomatoes olives avocado slices or chunks broccoli cauliflower florets sweet bell pepper jalapenos |
Sauces and Dressings flavored sour creams, such as chipolte, truffle, cilantro Ranch dressing sour cream dips seasoned butters garlic butter cheese sauces Meat sauces such as stroganoff Marinara sauce Alfredo sauce chili nacho cheese or chili con queso |
Meats flaked tuna smoked salmon bacon bits shredded ham grilled or creamed chicken shredded or crumbled ground beef stroganoff or beef tips chopped barbecue blue cheese shredded Parmesan cheese tiny shrimps scampi |
Exotic and Gourmet toppings chopped fresh herbs pesto sauted spinach with garlic stir fried baby vegetables roasted red peppers mixed grilled vegetables caviar or fish roe dipping oils truffle oil sliced toasted almonds chopped water chestnuts |
Baked Potato bars are really good to serve to big groups and company, Ellen’s Kitchen has methods on how to transport and arrange Potato Bars for large crowds.
What are you having for dinner tonight?
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Great idea on the potato bar…now where close can I get a baked potato?
Your dinner looks so much better than what Im having 🙁 I’m going to have one of those Velveeta Skillet dinners. Got em for .75 a box with the coupon from last week woo hoo!
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Thank you for all your ideas & recipes. Since seeing you on Channel 13 in May I added you to my favorites & I have saved so much. Target has DiGiorno pizza with sides likes wings for 5.49 & CVS has coupons by the Miller Lite Save $3.00 when you buy 2 DiGiorno pizza. Also I still have the free target gift card from doing the deodorant deal at Target a couple weeks ago. So I’ll only pay 2.98 oop. Thanks again Barbara C Spring,Tx
How long do u bake the potatoes in oven? And temp??……
350 for about 90min. Just depending on how big they are…..
I love it when you post recipes! They always help me fill out my menu. Please post them more often 🙂
Is baking potatoes in oven better than putting them in the microwave?? This might be a dumb question, but I was curious. I always put my potatoes in microwave….lol
I think they hold their shape better in the oven. I don’t think there is a difference 🙂
Speaking of bars…my cousin had a mac&cheese bar at her wedding. It was a huge hit. They had every topping you could ever imagine and more. My fav turned out to be the very unexpected sweet carmelized mushrooms. Hers was fancy white cheddar, but good old Kraft would do just fine. The kiddos would love it.
Has anyone actually found the snack racks?