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I'm a medical student and during late night work & painfully early mornings my boyfriend feeds me vegelettes -- 1-2 eggs packed with finely cut veggies of all kinds + minced garlic &/or finely chopped onion. They're quick to make, so much more flavorful than anything I make, and the variety is endless.

Top with fresh goat cheese and a slice of sprouted grain toast or half of a well-toasted whole wheat english muffin. Keeps me going strong in a way that caffeine can't. Complex carb plus some protein and bulky vegetables make for a satisfying & energizing meal (no post-prandial coma!). Oh, and I second the plenty of water advice, too!

Good luck on the med school apps!

Does this work with tempeh for vegetarians?

Wegman's is a pretty store that carries a lot of the same stuff a regular grocery store carries at higher prices. The prepared foods section is filled with tasty food.

However, Wegman's may be even more expensive than WFM in my area. At the very least prices are comparable. In fact, out here on the East Coast, TJ's & WFM offer simlar (or same) price for many of my favorite packaged items. Wegman's carries amazingly little organic produce, so I end up more at TJ's & WFM even though I drive by Wegman's daily.

My boyfriend is a WFM employee who gets a discount (and yes, we met at WFM, so I'm indebted), so once in a while we splurge on something overpriced. But normally we stick to basics at and I wishwishwish (and have asked in writing, with no response) they would expand their bulk section to be more like the one in Berkeley, CA (bulk teas, spices!). I guess East Coast suburbia residents don't like the idea of buying bulk. Who knew?

As a fellow vegetarian Indian cuisine infatuee, I can't wait to try this with arundathi's modifications! Thanks for helping me to get my delicious Indian food fix with minimal effort.

Really delicious! We loved this with either plain yogurt or cottage cheese and a side of cooked greens (broccoli rabe, but any would work) we needed to use.

I added black mustard seed & ginger, a can of diced tomatoes, & topped with cilantro (since I had all of these on hand). After transferring the onion/chili/spice mixture to the soup pot I sauteed the tomatoes in the empty pan to coat them with the spices caked onto the pan surface.

Mr. Bittman showed me that I can revel in cooking amazing food in my thimble-sized kitchen with apartment-sized oven & refrigerator. He also cured me of my processed food love -- no more canned stock & beans & many more fresh whole foods. My boyfriend & I both thank him heartily for both of these grand gifts!