you bake the potatoes until they're fully cooked, then you scoop out the insides and mix with any toppings you want- bacon bits, cheese, broccoli, green onions, spices, shredded chicken-- really anything that you like on potatoes. then you stuff it back in the skins, put a little melted butter on top and bake them again until they're starting to brown and get a little crusty on top.