[request] cooking vegetables with dinner

the go-to way that my family does vegetables is to microwave frozen vegetables or a caesar salad. i, myself (senior in high school) enjoy cooking and plan to be a chef, so of course, i dont like how we are doing vegetables.
i would prefer not to roast them, but good recipes are always welcome; however, the recipes that i would most enjoy are parboiling them and then sauteing them in (insert awesomeness here). i would also be interested in what flavors go best with what vegetables. Thank you.