I made green peppers a few months ago and after I finished the phone rang. It was my sister-in-law and I told her I just got done makeing green peppers. She asked me if I use tomatoe paste or sauce. When she said that I remembered that I forgot to put in the rice. I made some rice and put in it in a bowl. I think M. saw the rice in the bowl but he didn't say anything. My fingers have those knots on them to and they are misfigured to. When they first start growing they are very painful. I asked my doctor about them, because they are ugly, if anything could be done about them. She said they were to small to be operated on. Since then they have grown bigger but I am living with them. My mother had them and I was the only one of 3 girls to get them. What made you take the multiple minerals? Did it say on the bottle it would do this? I am so curious Jeannie. Barb