Cook peas in a sauce of 1/2 glass white wine and 1/2 glass water, add a few lettuce leaves and maybe, if you're feeling daring, some cooked bacon too.

Sweetcorn is great with chopped red peppers.

Mashed potatoes - add cheese (grated or cream) and herbs.

White sauces go well with so many things and can have garlic and/or herbs and/or cooking wine added easily.

I usually do either a wonderful something with boring other things, or a recipe that requires everything cooked in the sauce, but that's boring food with a wonderful sauce really.