Chicken-potato-green bean salad

This is one of my WW creations. It is only about 3 pts. for a serving! (I say about b/c I never measure stuff and sort of had to approximate ingredient amounts--but I think I was even generous when I ran it through the calculator.)

1 grilled chicken breast half, cubed
4 med. yukon gold potatoes (any thin skinned potato will work)
4 tsp. olive oil
2 c. cooked green beans (I used frozen and cooked them in the microwave)--you want them to be crisp-tender
4 Tbs. Kraft light house Italian

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F). Wash and quarter the potatoes (or cut into bite sized pieces). Toss in olive oil and put on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Once cooked, cool potatoes in refrigerator for a few minutes until no longer hot (they don't have to be totally cold).
Toss cooled potatoes, beans, and chicken in Italian dressing. Serve chilled or room temp. (serves 4-5)

Note: Even my 4 year old really liked this.

I love veggies!

I've gotten three baskets from our CSA now. I love finding out what's in it each week. I've learned to cook some new things too. Bok Choy, turnips, beets, kohlrabi, rutabaga. We've even had fresh garlic! Now I've eaten most of these before, but never cooked them myself. And even with all the great recipes on the web, I seem to find myself turning to the old standard--Joy of Cooking. It has some really nice veggie prep techniques, not really recipes per se, just how to's.
One of these days, I might even remember to take pictures!

the gift of food

I like to cook. I LOVE to bake. My husband actually is the cook in the family--he really enjoys it, though rarely has the time or energy. But with the baby here, he's been really great about cooking for us. He put a lot up in the freezer and has been using the bits and pieces of leftovers to do some really tasty things.
We have been getting some great food from our church friends. Pot roast, chicken, steak. No casseroles oddly (thankfully). Great sides too. asparagus, twice baked potatoes, good salads, etc.
We've been watching lots of Iron Chef lately too. It inspires P to want to cook more, so I'm all for it.