Pine Nut Couscous

Here's a great side dish that's really easy. If you haven't tried couscous before, now's the time!

1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. olive oil or butter
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1 Tbs. parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts

Bring broth, salt, and oil (or butter) to boil. Stir in couscous, parsley, and pine nuts. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. DO NOT OPEN, YET!!! Let sit for 4-5 minutes. Then stir to fluff up and serve. Makes about 5 1/2 cup servings.

Pumpkin Pudding

If you like pumpkin pie, you'll like this, and it's super easy and very healthy!

1 package sugar-free instant pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 cup pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
whipped cream or light coolwhip
nutmeg

Mix pudding mix and milk with a whisk until all lumps are dissolved. Then add pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice, and vanilla and whisk until mixed thoroughly. Spoon mixture into 6 bowls or leave it in one bowl. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream or cool whip and nutmeg. See. Super easy!