1. Peel the potatoes. The best way to peel the potatoes is to use a potato peeler. But if you don’t have one (likely) just use a knife. Take off the skin, as much as you can. It won’t be the end of the world if you have some skin left over, but try and get as much as possible off.

2. Cut up the potatoes. Slice ‘em up, chop em up into small chunks.

3. Boil the potatoes. Boil the potatoes in a pot of water. Boil them until they’re soft and close to being mushy. This should take about 15 minutes or so. Add in some salt while you do this.

4. Mash the potatoes. Again, the best tool for this is a potato masher, but you can do this with anything. A fork is handy. Just smush them all together, whip it up together. Put in some butter and/or milk.

That’s it, you made mashed potatoes. Congratulations.

1. Get A Deep Fryer. While you can make hot wings in a frying pan, the experience is not nearly as satisfying without a deep fryer. Click here to get a good deal on one. Ok, now fill the deep fryer with oil, and set it to about 350. You’ll know its ready to go when the oil starts bubbling.

2. Prep The Chicken. You can make hot wings out of either wing sections or by purchasing party wings. Wing sections from somewhere like Perdue take more prep time since you need to cut the wings in twos. I prefer party wings, because then all you have to do is defrost them. Perdue-style wings are “fresher” but I doubt you can taste the difference. Defrost the wings, cut them up if they’re not party wings, then roll them in some wing breading. For me, the best kind is Hooters brand. Put them in the fridge for about 30 minutes after breading.

3. Fry The Chicken. Throw them in the deep fryer. Marvel at the sizzling. Go sit and watch some TV for about 20-30 minutes. The chicken is done when its golden brown and your mouth is salivating in anticipation.

4. Sauce The Chicken. Take your chicken and put it in a bowl. Throw in your hot sauce. Put a plate over the top of the bowl and shake that bastard up.

5. Eat The Chicken. Congratulations, you made hot wings on your own. You are a freaking man.