Ingredients

• 6 artichokes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped fine
• 1 clove garlic , chopped fine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper
• 1/2 fresh lemon

Wash artichokes, taking off any old leaves if necessary

Cut off bottom stem so the artichoke will sit flat in saucepan

Cut straight across the top of the leaves about one inch

Combine olive oil, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper together

Now you are ready to "stuff" the artichoke, with a teaspoon separate each layer of
leaves and at same time put small amount of the olive oil mixture between the leaves. 
Using the teaspoon get the oil down the leaf as far as you can. 
Go through this process with each artichoke.

Place the artichoke in a saucepan with about 1 - 1 1/2 inches of water and a half of fresh
lemon (lemon keeps the leaves a rich green color.

Light boil with lid on pan for about 30-40 minutes or until done.  When it is easy to pull off a leaf, the artichoke is done.