3 low butter thing Recipes

russet baking potatoes (6-8 oz.each) or 2 yukon gold baking potatoes (6-8 oz.each), unsalted. butter (less if possible) or 3 tbsp unsalted margarine (less if possible), chopped onion, chopped celery, sliced button mushroom, all-purpose flour, dried thyme, crushed, salt, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional, more if needed ), half-and-half (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups light cream (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups milk (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups soymilk (we used 2% milk), tomatoes (for color ), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (5 oz), low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth, peppery rubbed bacon (crispy broken pieces, please the real thing) or 8 slices turkey bacon (crispy broken pieces, please the real thing), sliced green onions, sour cream

natural-style peanut butter, unsweetened dried shredded coconut, egg, sugar-free vanilla syrup