Creamy Maritime Hodge Podge | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (1 kg) new potatoes
• cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks
• 8 oz (250 g) new carrots
• 8 oz (250 g) green beans
• trimmed and halved
• 8 oz (250 g) yellow beans
• 4 to 5 cobs of fresh corn
• cut into thirds (optional)
• 1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen fresh peas
• 3 cups (750 mL) whole Canadian milk (approx.)
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) half-and-half (10%) Canadian cream (approx.)
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) Canadian butter
• ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) black pepper
• 1 lb (500 g) fresh scallops cooked in Canadian butter (optional; see tip)
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh chives