Janice,

First of all...great picture. You're as pretty as I thought you would be!

Kind of interesting, isn't it, when we start thinking about the little quirks we have! My aunt and uncle, mother's brother and his wife...both now deceased...always put ketchup on thier mashed potatoes and eggs. You're not alone!

Helen has 9 brothers...no sisters...and the only one who is younger than her is the same about food not touching on his plate. He carefully separates them with his fork and then eats them separately...first the meat, then the potatoes and then the veggies. He eats all of one iten before going to the next.

My son has thing about M&Ms, too. He alwaya eats the red ones first. But, after that, it doesn't matter.

I'm with you on the pepper. I pepper almost everything pretty heavily. I like hot spices and sauces, other than Tobasco...too bitter for me. I like curry, lots of cumin, the hottest picante sauce/salsa I can buy. Jalepeno peppers and habeneros straight from the jar work just about right!

Now, I differ with you on the salt. I use a lot of salt with my pepper.

Thanks for your contribution to the thread! All the best to you.

Alan