Tuna and Butter Bean Salad

http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/01/how-to-cultivate-the-packed-lunch-habit-save/

I didn't have butter beans. Neither did the store. It turns out, butter beans are white lima beans. I didn't discover that pertinent fact until after I'd already bought white kidney beans (Cannellini) to use in this recipe. It was fantastic and very quick and easy.

Update: Safeway DOES have butter beans. I found them. They were great with this!

Tuscan Lamb Chop Skillet

http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/lamb/tuscan-lamb-chop-skillet/

This recipe is in the New Better Homes and Gardens cookbook that I got for Christmas from my bro-in-law Jonny.

The recipes calls for 8 lamb rib chops, but I used only 3. They were big chops! One chop per person was plenty. The chops shown in the picture on the website are probably half the size of what I used.

I liked the beans and balsamic flavor, but David isn't a huge fan of beans.