Garlic Celery Root Mashed Potatoes

My husband just had his wisdom teeth out. You know what that means? It's soft foods week here on Meals; for Moderns. Get ready to drink your dinner!

4 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 celery root, peeled and cut into slightly smaller pieces than the potatoes
3-5 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons butter
1.5 cups whole milk
salt and pepper to taste

I go for broke here with the fat content, since I want to make sure Mike's getting enough calories. You could slim this down a bit, but it won't be as delicious. Just saying.

Boil the potatoes and celery root until falling-apart-soft (or, less soft, if you have, you know, full use of your teeth). Meanwhile, over low heat, cook the garlic in the melted butter for a couple minutes until it's just barely begun to brown. Mash the potatoes and the celery root with the garlic butter. Stir in the milk, salt, and pepper. You could stop here, but to make these super creamy, I used a hand blender to get out every last chunk. No chewing required!