This was something we always looked forward to when we had a big garden.

Even without a garden, it’s easy to fix.

Peel, cut into medium size chunks, and boil potatoes with salt, a bay leaf, and a couple slices of onion until potatoes are barely tender.

If you can get new potatoes, that’s great; otherwise, use red ones.

Drain every last bit of moisture from the potatoes.

While the potatoes are cooking, make a white sauce using 4 tablespoons of real butter, 4 tablespoons of flour, and two cups of half-and-half. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

When the sauce has thickened, add a cup of fresh (or frozen) peas and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly to keep from sticking and burning.

Pour the sauce over the potatoes. I like fried chicken with my peas and potatoes. Don’t even think about counting the calories.