Mark's Mashed Potatoes

Directions

1. 1
   Fill 3 qt sauce pan half way with water.
2. 2
   Add garlic powder, Thyme, and (aprox.
3. 3
   3 tbs) salt.
4. 4
   Bring to low boil and add potatoes cubed into 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inch pieces.
5. 5
   Let boil until a fork will easily penetrate large pieces.
6. 6
   Drain off water and add salt and pepper to taste, butter (tastes better that margarine) and milk (carefully).
7. 7
   Mash potatoes (I use a waffled round hand potatoe masher instead of a mixer because I like lumpy, but that takes some elbow grease).
8. 8
   You can work with the ingredients a bit to get the right texture.