Broccoli with Sesame Seeds

1 head broccoli cut into florets
1/8 cup sesame seeds, toasted

2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup chicken broth
2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Combine all ingredients except broccoli & sesame seeds in a wok or large frying pan. Bring to a boil and place broccoli in sauce. Heat through on high. When broccoli becomes bright green,it's ready. Place in serving dish and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Oven Roasted Broccoli

2 heads broccoli, cut into florets

2-3 tablespoons olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

salt & pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place broccoli florets in metal baking dish and toss with oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.

Bake for 30 minutes, watching to make sure that broccoli doesn't burn.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Slices

Sweet Potatoes (try to use long, thin potatoes, as many as you need)
Vegetable oil to coat baking sheet
Salt

Peel sweet potatoes and slice into 1/4 inch slices.
Coat baking sheet with vegetable oil.
Lightly salt slices with kosher salt.

Bake in a 375 degree oven until the bottoms of the sweet potato slices are brown. Flip each slice over and place back in oven to brown the second side.

Roasted potatoes with mustard dressing adapted from Cooking New American

1/3 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons (or more) balsamic vinegar
2 minced garlic cloves
Chopped rosemary or parsley (1 tspn)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 to 3 pounds potatoes,1 inch dice

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk mustard, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, rosemary, salt & pepper. Add potatoes and toss to coat. Spread in a single layear on baking pan in a 400 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes. Toss several times with spatula to brown evenly.

Larry's favorite couscous

1 can 14 oz. can chicken broth
1 large onion, diced
1 tblspn. oil
1 1/4 cups couscous (we use whole wheat)
1/2 cup raisins
1 tspn salt
Pepper
Sliced toasted almonds
Mixture of fresh herbs (parsley, mint)about 1/2 cup

Bring chicken broth to a boil. Turn off heat and place couscous in pot. Cover and let sit 5 minutes or more.
Sautee diced onion in oil until brown.
Add all other ingredients and toss.