Add olive oil to saute pan and saute your onion slices.
Place all the ingredients into a pot and simmer for 45 minutes.
Cover carrots with water in small pot and bring to a boil.
Turn down to medium/low and cook for 15-20 minutes for thick carrots or about 12 minutes for thin. If fork goes through a carrot easily, then it is done.
Add a lump of butter and sprinkle with salt.
Add the sugar and stir. You can add pepper if you want.
Take 4-6 regular size potatoes. Scrub and peel them into thirds going the long way. Turn them onto the sides and slice in half. Then slice the potatoes into chunks so they look uniform in size.
Put the potatos into cold water and bring to boil. Add salt.
Cook for about 15 minutes on low boil with no lid. You don't need to stir.
Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return potatoes to pot.
Add salt, butter, pepper, and milk (start with 1/2 cup and keep adding if dry). Mash potatoes and serve.
