Move Over Martha

"Life is like a good cup of coffee, to be savored and enjoyed to the last drop".

Now the way this book is set up is I will walk and talk you through the whole cooking process of a meal from start to finish and then list the recipes at the end of each chapter. That way if you are new to cooking, you can see exactly what order to do things in to make it all come together right. It will be as if I am in the kitchen with you, your own little personal cooking angel so to speak. I will try to put in answers to questions that if we were cooking together in real life you might ask. So I hope you don''t mind a few chuckles while we''re here. Laughter is good for the soul, and you burn so many calories while you do it.

So let''s get cracking, eggs I mean. My feeling is breakfast is good at any time. I like to serve the following:

Scrambled Eggs

Rosemary garlic potatoes

Bacon

Mimosas

Toast

Sliced Fruit

Pretty basic stuff, but easy to vamp up if you get the notion. And good 24/7/365.                                                                                       The main key to cooking is timing, it doesn''t do you any good if you made a great meal if it''s not all served at the same time and some of it is cold, while other parts are hot and vice versa.The first thing I do before I start cooking is to always wash my hands and then set the table. We like to eat breakfast outside so I will set up the table, with a nice tablecloth, usually in a cheerful color, like yellow and blue; add my plates, glasses, butter, jelly, salt/pepper, ketchup and a vase of flowers.

The great thing is you can make your house look like a hotel if you use a little effort. Not a lot, cuz it is morning after all but still.

Table is set, now for the cooking part. And that means YOU.

Get your shower, fix up a little, and add a dab of perfume or cologne, not a lot, just a hint. You''re not just presenting breakfast; you''re also presenting yourself. One of his T-shirts, cute pair of panties or shorts, and pull your hair on back into a ponytail. After all, the last thing you want him doing is pulling a strand of your hair out of his eggs. Besides, I don''t know a man who doesn''t think a woman looks doesn''t good wearing one of HIS t-shirts. Men, if you are the one cooking, I don''t really recommend you wearing one of her t-shirts and panties, but a cute pair of shorts, and a t-shirt of your own will work as well. There''s a thought. Now you are set too.

Let''s start off with the Rosemary Garlic Potatoes because they will take the longest to cook. You will need a good 30-45 minutes to do them right.

Rosemary Garlic Potatoes

2-3 Medium sized baking potatoes

½ large white onion, chopped

4 medium size fresh garlic cloves chopped fine or substitute with 3 tablespoons minced prepared garlic

2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves or 2 teaspoons of dried rosemary

2 sprigs fresh parsley, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley

2-3 tablespoons real butter

¼ cup olive oil

Garlic salt, pepper to taste

1 medium size frying pan

Spatula or wooden spoon

Peel, wash and chop potatoes into 1-1 ½ inch chunks. Set aside. Pour oil into frying pan; turn heat to medium high, which is #6 or 7 on an electric stove. Add rosemary, parsley, garlic salt, ground black pepper, let that sauté for 2 or 3 minutes. Add onions, garlic, and let cook 2 more minutes, stir briefly. Add potatoes, mix well, and cover. Reduce heat to medium. After 10 minutes, uncover, stir again, and raise heat to high, add butter and stir. Continue to cook until dark golden brown, and onions have caramelized to dark brown or black, stirring occasionally.

Not all the potatoes will turn brown, but they should be very tender when done. What a chef would call "fork tender". The best way to be sure if they are done enough, TASTE THEM.