Beans & Rice and Rice & Beans

If anyone has listened to Dave Ramsey for any length of time, you'll be familiar with his advice to cut your lifestyle and eat beans & rice, rice & beans. I agree with him on the principle but take exception with the tone in which the advice is given. He says it as if beans and rice were some punishment to be endured only while one gets out of debt. Au contraire, beans and rice if properly prepared is a feast! I have a pot of pinto beans simmering right now with onions and peppers (from my garden); I will add some summer sausage later and serve with a rice, a green salad, and jalapeno corn bread. Ah, what a feast!! And the leftovers--c'est magnifique!