The Kamikaze Cook #9 Gravy is easy!

Gravy is easy! If anyone tells you differently, they're lying to you so that you'll look up to them. Here's a simply way to make steak, mashed potatoes and homemade gravy.

Spray a shallow baking dish with non-stick spray. Sprinkle garlic, parsley, thyme, sage and rosemary on the bottom. Place a thin steak on top of seasonings and sprinkle all above again. Place in oven at 225 and put foil or cookie sheet on top. This will cook from 2.5 to 3 hours (the longer you cook it the more tender it will be)- test for desired doneness. Peel and dice potatoes about 30 minutes before dining. Boil potatoes (put potatoes into cold water and bring to boil otherwise you may burn your hand if you put chunks of them into hot water and it splashes on you- don't ask how I know this). Pull steak out of oven, put steak on plate and stick in microwave to keep warm and out of the way. Use the pan to make gravy. Place right on the burner and turn on very low heat. There's probably not a lot of juice in the pan which is perfect. Get the white flour out and sprinkle a little bit at a time, stirring to avoid lumps. Keep adding flour until it begins to thicken and turn lighter in color. Once you have a good consistency, put a bit of the potato water into the pan to thin out and make more gravy. This will thicken as it cools so don't make it too thick while on the burner. Remove from heat and let it thicken as you prepare the mashed potatoes by dumping out water and adding milk and butter. Vwalla-a homemade meal that was easy to make and delicious!