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Re your #66 and #67. I bit the bullet and ordered a box of Mi Arroz at Amazon. Reviews say it is salty so I will use half a package as I think lighter would be closer to what I get at the Mexican food place.

I have some Basmati rice coming, eager to try it.

Regarding your bean recipe, I can take some ideas from it but I found a Chef John recipe on yt for Creole red beans and rice. It's not loaded with spices but too much hot for me. But I got some Mayocoba beans to try and will use those, make the creamy version and top with some Basmati rice which I hope is fluffy and packed into a little ramekin then dumped on top. Actually my ramekins are either too small or too big. I'll have to figure something out.

Then Chef John topped it all with some finely chopped green onion tops I think. It looks soooooo good. And rice and beans never appealed to me but may become a staple in my diet.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help. I am shocked that the big grocery store doesn't have any smoked ham hocks so I will have to go to the butcher's or another store for one to go with Andouille sausage I will need for the Creole beans.

Happy 4th of July!