Sauté some onion and garlic in a little olive oil. Toast some pine nuts. Steam some green beans. Mix it all together. Salt and pepper. Maybe some shaved Parmesan if you're feeling fancy.
I love broccoli and Brussels sprouts, but I don't love the smell in the house from cooking them. We bought a $50 microwave from Amazon to keep on the lanai so I can cook broccoli and Brussels sprouts. I like to put lemon and a little butter on the Brussels sprouts.
As for corn on the cob--if the kernels look milky, it's past its prime. They must look clear-ish, translucent. And be from PA or Ohio. None of that Iowa stuff.
