My last Padawan learner

Over the years, I've given you all cooking lessons sometime before you had to start feeding yourselves and were no longer on a college meal plan. For Brad and Cass, it was the summer before your sophomore years, but I started much earlier with Dylan and Patrick (remember your mise en place, the very first formal lesson I conducted?). This past summer was Brad's turn, and I think he was my most enthusiastic apprentice yet, helping every chance he got without complaint. Brad made a list at the beginning of the summer of dishes he wanted to learn how to make, and we got through almost all of them.

I may not be the best teacher, but I think you all went off knowing at least enough to keep yourselves fed and to not be in a panic at the thought of doing so. And I certainly did a better job than this clown, whose Padawan basically caused the destruction of the Jedi Order (pending any significant developments in Episode IX):

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Here is the most basic item for getting something hot and relatively nourishing into your belly lickety split. You probably don't need a recipe for a fried egg sandwich, but now it's here just in case. 

Fried Egg Sandwich

Time: 7 minutes

Remember that you can combine this with Avocado Toast to make a more filling, well-rounded meal.

2 pieces of good sandwich bread
a scant ¼ teaspoon of olive oil or a neutral-flavored oil such as sunflower
a thin pat of unsalted butter
1 large egg (~57 grams in the shell)
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper

    1. Toast the bread to your liking.
    2. Meanwhile, warm the oil in an 8-inch nonstick or enameled cast-iron (like Le Creuset) skillet over medium heat until the oil is shimmering, about 2 to 3 minutes (the longer time for cast iron).
    3. Add the butter to the pan, and turn the heat up a notch or two.
    4. When the butter is melted and foaming, crack the egg into the pan. Break the yolk using the smooth side of the shell (so you don’t scratch the pan). Season with a pinch of salt and a twist or two of pepper, to taste. Cook, without moving, until the egg is set around the edges, about 90 seconds. Using a spatula, or just the pan and a flick of your wrist if you dare, flip the egg and cook just until the yolk is cooked through, about 30 seconds.
    5. Slide the egg onto the toasted bread and eat promptly. Serves one.