Sautéed Snow Peas  (mangetout, pea pods)

Total time: 10 minutes
    Another of those fleeting spring vegetables.  Some say they are best eaten while standing in the garden and pulling them off the vine.  This is second best.

 Ingredients:

• 4oz (120gr) snow peas, mangetout
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp fresh or dried chives
• Salt and pepper

 Instructions:

• Clean pea pods - snip off the stem end. 
• Heat butter and oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. 
• Add pea pods, chives, and sauté 5 - 10 minutes, depending on size, stirring frequently. 
• Taste, when they are done to your liking, remove, add salt and pepper and serve.