Wow, you two are fast! I was thinking of giving up and just cutting up some Quorn chicken nuggets, but these ideas are much better. Suman, I would definitely love to hear some recipes using seitan. I've never used it myself, mostly because I lack the knowledge of how to do so. Judith, that soup sounds absolutely amazing! I love eggplant, but every time I've attempted to make it, it has turned out abominably. I may have to work up the courage to attempt an eggplant dish again with this as my guide. One thing I should have probably mentioned before is that it needs to be a relatively portable dish. I have to haul it across campus and not slosh it all over myself, quite the task considering my level of grace. Anyway, thank you both so much. You've definitely set my mind back into action. More suggestions are certainly welcome! Ashley