I was really looking forward to the stuffed potato. And then I tasted it. THEN I saw how much it costs. I told my consultant that I wouldn't be ordering it again ... am now fixing my own. Microwave a small potato, dribble a little cheese some chopped veggies on top and microwave for a few seconds longer. It's not "stuffed" but it tastes a lot better - and it's much cheaper - than the JC potato.

Oh I hope this doesn't sound sarcastic because that's not my intent . . . but if I wanted to chop vegetables I'd be on weight watchers -- jc for me means convenience -- for me, time is money --- and aside from that, how do we know how much cheese is allowed and what kind and what the nutritional content is --

I dont care for the potato. I find that it is very dry.

I had that for dinner tonight (had my dinner meal for lunch). I really like the potato. Once it is cooked, I mush it all together and that seems to cover up the dryness of the potato.

I won't get the potato again but there are a lot of things that are about the same price and calorie level that I like better. I wrote the price and the calories on each item in the little brochure they give you. That helps a lot when I order my food. I substitute things of the same calorie level and approximately the same price for the things that I don't care for. I like almost everything except a very few items and there's always something the same calorie level and price level to switch to. To me, the potato wasn't worth the price.

care to share the price of this potato???
thanks !

I don't have the price list anymore .. they will give you one at your center. It was $4 or $5, something like that, which wasn't worth it to me. I can get 1/2 sandwich and fresh fruit at Starbucks for the same price or one of the other lunches that I find much more filling like the cheesy enchilada, chicken stuffed sandwich, and several others for the same price that I like a lot and are easier for me to eat at work.

I add salsa to the potato and love it.
I didn't care for it much before that, but the salsa adds so much taste as well as making it very moist. The potato is not always dry, it just depends, the same as when we buy them in the store sometimes there are some that don't have a nice consistency and other times they are great.
I also heard that some people add salad dressing, but I like the salsa, it's also a free food.
Linda

Salsa is a good idea, but I just dont like it. All the ones that I have had have been dry, think it has something to do with freezing it after it has been cooked.
The US price for the potato is $3.79.

I agree...convience is what its all about.

I just bought some salsa to try Linda's idea...thanks.!!
Stacy

I got some salsa at Trader Joe's yesterday and added it to the potato and it was delicious. Thanks for the idea! Linda from California (There seem to be a lot of Lindas posting!)

I just had my potatoe and I ate the insides first and than I mixed in a "smidgeon" of Smart Choice Spread and a 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic to the potatoe part --- yum, yum, yummy!
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there is hardly any food that can't be improved by a touch of salsa. I've been buying a Tomatillo salsa that's made in Mexico and it nice and spicy. when I've made my own pasta sauce I'd use that on the potato as well.
Once upon a time chips & salsa was a favourite of mine but I discovered recently that if you slice up some nice large mushrooms it's a good substitute. After all, the chips for me while tasty were mainly a delivery method for the salsa
I've been wanting to toy with making my own just haven't got around to it yet.

as usual, when something doesn't taste right to me, I add a few shakes of parmesan cheese -- and a few sprays of I Can't Believe It's not Butter --- I microwave one of the potatoes, slice it and pack it in a plastic container for lunch --
like the above poster, I eat the inside broccoli cheese part first --
it sure as hell tastes better than that tuna salad kit ---

I thought it was good. I did add a very small tsp of fat free sour cream.

RE Baked Potato. When I was on some diet or other I remember eating a very weird potato dish. You would take a baked potato, cut in half and mush up the inside, then while very hot add 1/4 cup of cottage cheese and top with salsa. It sounds hedious , looks even worse , but is in fact scrumptious!
So when my potato is dry....some times they are fine other times they are . I move the brocolli cheese to one half and do the cottage cheese & salsa on the other half. very filling and I get one of my milks in at the same time!

I_heart_my_yorkie and Chardonnay, I'm glad you liked the salsa idea, I also add to the breakfast stuffed sandwich.
Salsa is great on almost anything.
Enjoy, There are alot of Linda's posting, I'm from Vanc. BC where in CA are you Chardonnay?

Perhaps we don't get good authentic salsa up here - I'm just not crazy about it... but Brushetta is something I'm eager to put on my next potato.
Thanks for the ideas. I actually really enjoyed my first potato yesterday because I had a screamingly busy rushed day and I had to snatch and grab my toasterovenized tater and eat it in the car. I'm thinking toasted potato skins are an awesome, leak-proof delivery method for brushetta - later of course... when I know how much I can have of it...
Toni

Mary Fed I am glad you brought it to our attention how much the stuffed potato costs although I really love it, I love to save money as well. Thanks.
Change4Me

I had the stuffed potato for the first time this week and I absolutely LOVED it.
It was very moist but I'll keep the salsa tip in mind if I end up with a dryer one in the future!
For me, JC is the convenience I need or else I run out of hours in the day to chop and prepare foods. I would never spend the time to make stuffed potatoes. It's something I might choose at a restaurant, but then it would be loaded with fat and other things that are not helping me keep my weight down.
So for me, the JC stuffed potato is definitely a keeper. It's a nice change from pasta or meat.

I was pleasantly surprised with the taste of the potato. And it was quite filling.

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Originally posted by GOLFERCHICK:
I dont care for the potato. I find that it is very dry.

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That's why I add fat free sour cream.

Hi .. another Linda checking in. I live in California, the San Fernando Valley. Live in Sherman Oaks, work in Calabasas. About every third woman out here born in 1946, 1947 or 1948 is named Linda. The others are Nancy or Barbara! I'm a 1947 vintage Linda. Yes, there are a lot of Lindas. I always thought Linda meant "beautiful" in Spanish but perhaps it really means, "needs to lose some weight!" Have a good day up there in Vancouver!

Try using "I can't believe it's not butter" spray on the potato. It's not that dry when you mush it up and spray on the butter! 0 Calories!!

I'm also a Linda(1961) who happens to love the Potato. I sometimes add Brummel & Brown yougurt spread(found in the butter section at the grocery store) I always mix the whole thing up.
I'm a "California Linda" who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area(Sonoma County)

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Originally posted by chardonney58:
Hi .. another Linda checking in. I live in California, the San Fernando Valley. Live in Sherman Oaks, work in Calabasas. About every third woman out here born in 1946, 1947 or 1948 is named Linda. The others are Nancy or Barbara! I'm a 1947 vintage Linda. Yes, there are a lot of Lindas. I always thought Linda meant "beautiful" in Spanish but perhaps it really means, "needs to lose some weight!" Have a good day up there in Vancouver!

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