Peas With A Hint Of Mint

What you need:

  • 2/3 c Shelled fresh peas
  • 1/2 c Trimmed green beans
  • Sprig of fresh mint
  • 1 c Water

How to prepare:

  1. Put all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Drain, remove the mint, and puree the vegetables in a food mill to get rid of the indigestible husks from the peas.
  3. Add water or formula (or mother's milk), as needed.
  4. In addition to perking up the flavor of the vegetables, mint is well-known carminative, and can help relieve baby's painful gas or colic.