LOLOL, more similarities, as my husband claims that we could eat for six months on what's in our pantry, and he may be conservative in that estimate.

Of course, if I'm running low on Hatch green chiles, all bets are off, as no decent food can be made without them.

Which is of course mostly a joke, and I make many dishes without them, but I am actually an addict. Which is my mom's fault, as she grew up in New Mexico, and addicted ALL her kids to Hatch green chiles. Because they are, hands down, the best.

Growing up, we ate a LOT of beans and rice, and black beans are a favorite of mine, to which I was introduced by Cuban sisters I worked with years ago, and with whom I became close friends. Black beans are amazingly PACKED with anthocyanins, and thus ridiculously healthy, as well as tasty. Yum.

My mom also specialized in out-of-this-world salads, which I had actually forgotten about, until my aunt reminded me one evening. As she said, my mom had a way of taking simple ingredients and making them really special.

I'm enjoying your posts. I have no doubt that, once published, your ebooks (and books) will do well.