Other than the “kid friendly veggies”, this is similar to a recipe my late grandmother used to make.
My ex would load stuff up with veggies that the kids did not like still does when they go over there for dinner. She then wonders why they pick at their food. Grandma had the right idea I got it from my mom. The other thing that mom used to make is tuna and peas with cream sauce I just do not seem to have the knack for the cream sauce so have to resort to tuna helper.