They're good for your heart

Charlie's eating red beans and rice from my kitchen for the first time. Doesn't he look thrilled?

Usually, I make beans sans meat, and I eat the entire pot myself. He doesn't like beans but I guess he got tired of hearing me talk about how good they are for you, high in fiber, low in fat, easy to make, and cheap. If sausage was added to the pot, he'd force some down.

He got his way today, with some low fat turkey sausage. He didn't quite have a grimace the entire time he ate, but we'll see how it goes when he's got to eat them as leftovers later this week.