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Twice Baked Potato Recipe

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I have been cooking for years, but more recently the past few years. I cook almost every day. It's been an adjustment with working full-time and having to take care of Jace who is 10, but I'm getting a routine down. I made these Twice Baked Potatoes I think three nights ago. Jace said he didn't want any sour cream in the mix but I decided to have him try it and told him it would be good. He is really good at eating the things that I make for dinner and because of that, he hasn't been too picky. He didn't even know there were green chili's in a recipe that I made the other day - I didn't tell him until after he had eaten his entire plate. I think he also enjoys eating the food more when he helps prepare it. Sometimes he does help me cook dinner but this week has been filled with so much homework - so he has helped eat more than cook with me. The original recipe for these Twice Baked Potatoes can be found HERE . I can't say this is a healthy recipe but we

Broccoli and Cheese Twice-Baked Potatoes

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This recipe originated from  HERE I'll be honest, I don't like baked potatoes. But there is something about twice-baked that makes them so delicious. I took the recipe and made it my own based on our preferences.  Ingredients 4 medium potatoes, washed and dried olive oil 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, soft 1 cup Greek yogurt 1/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika one bag of frozen broccoli, cooked, chopped, and divided 2 cups cheese  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes in a baking dish and bake for one hour. Remove from oven. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice each one in half, lengthwise.  Scoop out the potato pulp and place it in a large bowl. I used an ice cream scoop as it made it easier to scoop. Be sure to leave the skins intact and leave them on the baking sheet. Put some olive oil on the bottom of each skin and set aside.  Add t