Where to start....hmmmm....way back in 1963...nah, let's not go that far. Right off the bat I need to tell you that I am not a professional cook, I am not a dietitian, nor am I a nutritionist. However, I am becoming more of a health foodie everyday. I try to cook as inexpensively as possible. My food budget is apporoximate $150 monthly, sometimes I spend more, sometimes less. Also, I live alone, so the dishes I cook only have to appeal to me, and I'm not a picky eater. Just to let you know a little about me and why I decided to do this. I'm a widow, (I hate that word, it conjures images of a little old woman wearing a black veil over her face), I have been widowed since 2007. My husband died from esophageal cancer. I am also a stroke survivor, and I have diabetes, as well as cerebral small vessel disease. I have a bicuspid aortic valve, unsuccessfully underwent a surgery to replace it. I did have my aorta repaired because of an aneurysm, just not a new valve be