Fried eggs are easy, but you still might not have time to watch them, so this is how I cook eggs to almost perfect without being there.

1. Heat up a heavy skillet, cast iron if you have it, until it’s really, really hot.
2. Add butter and let it brown a little, then crack the eggs in it, cover the pan, turn the heat off, and walk away.

But wait, before you walk away put some bread in the toaster. If you have a toaster oven, spread some butter on it first. By the time the toast is done, the eggs should be perfect. But if you do happen to leave them in a little longer (like I did), the worst they’ll be is overcooked (like mine were), not ruined.