peel potatoes, cut em into 4-8 pieces

Wash already cut potatoes an put em in an already warned pot, add water (1 cup)

cook till tender or mushy... (doesn't really matter)

Remove from pot, mush them.

Put the Pot back on stove, add butter, pepper, milk, salt, garlic, and mix all on low heat

Add mashed potatoes on the pot an mix well

Simmer for few minutes