It’s kind of interesting that this is considered the “default” food in the US. Nothing wrong with it, but the reason so many autistic people have this as a safe food is because it’s predictable and they got used to it as kids, so it feels safe. For me, that’s not the case. I had an ultra health nut mom, and the only thing she could guarantee that I would eat was quinoa and chickpeas. She’d cook quinoa and canned chickpeas in chicken broth until the quinoa was done, add some garlic and lemon