Working Lunch

Today I needed something easy, but tasty for lunch. I had recently bought baby artichokes at Trader Joe's so I decided to make two of those for lunch and a dip to go with. It was delicious and felt kinda fancy! I don't know why we don't use artichokes more often because they are good!

Steamed Artichokes

Ingredients

2 small artichokes (if you have large, adjust cooking time)
1 lemon
1/4 c mayonnaise
1 tsp basil, chopped
Salt and pepper

Directions

Clean artichokes: cut off bottoms so that the artichoke sits up, trim off any little leaves or tough ones.

Put artichokes into a pot and fill halfway with water. Salt water like you would if you were boiling pasta. Squeeze half of the lemon into the water and bring to a boil. Boil about 30-45 minutes depending on size of artichokes. To test if they're ready, try pulling off a leaf. If it comes off easily, they're done. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.

For dipping sauce; mix mayonnaise, juice from other half of the lemon, basil, salt and pepper. Stir and enjoy with your delicious artichokes.