Warm Autumn Vegetables, Yellow, Green, and a splash of Jewels

i'll keep this simple.  just like this recipe. i am falling more and more in love with vegetables the longer i am a grown up. I wonder if i am turning into my mom. probably. she was always so healthy and cooking nutritious meals which when i was a kid thought they were disgusting-why on earth would anyone want to eat vegetables for pleasure, or worse, order them at a restaurant?! my 8 year old self thought my mom was out of her mind. now? i think she just might be smarter than i thought and actually on to something... ;)

this is really a one pan dish, everything gets mixed, seasoned, and tossed together in a large bowl, then transferred to a large baking sheet, which in my case, i did not have a large enough official baking sheet, so i actually took my pizza pan, covered it with tin foil and spread the vegetables on that and it worked perfectly! Either way, the point is, you should not have to dirty a lot of dishes with this meal!

In a large bowl, chop the following:

2 lbs of butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 cup shaved Brussels sprouts 
1/2 red onion, chopped into small chunky pieces 
2-3 heirloom carrots, sliced into coins

now seasonings:
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon 
1/2 teaspoon madras curry powder 

toss together in the large bowl. add a generous drizzle of 

extra virgin  olive oil

spread out on baking sheet [or what ever vessel you choose] and bake on rack at 
375 degrees for about 40 min-an hour. 

oh my goodness, i forgot the COUSCOUS!

i just used a box mix, boiling some water and and pouring it in a small pan with couscous mix after the water was brought to boiling, then i just let it sit for 5 minutes . fluff with a fork and add later once vegetables are finished..

Serve with a generous amount of pomegranate seeds and finely chopped spinach, and of course, mixed in with the couscous. 

next time, i think ill add coriander, mint, and toasted almonds!!  

i hope you enjoy this dish as much as our family did!