Easy peas . . .

My husband has a strict rule that there must be vegetables at every meal and no one leaves the table until the vegetables are eaten. It is a good rule but there are often times when children and adults get bored with the same old vegetables showing up. When I grew up, the ongoing vegetable du jour was carrots. It was actually a treat when we got canned spinach which I know I couldn't stomach today after having prepared fresh spinach.

The vegetable rule keeps me thinking and creating and this one is pretty well-received even with the addition of mushrooms.

Easy Peas . . .
1 pound package frozen peas (weight doesn't have to be exact)
8-10 fresh mushrooms (depending on size), sliced
2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated onion powder

Melt the butter in a cooking pot and saute the garlic until tender. Add the mushroom and continue cooking and stirring until they are hot through. Add the peas, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Stir and cook to heat through and combine all the ingredients. Taste for seasoning and serve!

Picky eaters? You can reduce the amount of mushrooms and finely dice them to keep the flavor but hide the obvious fact of their existence!