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What do you eat for all-nighters?
Eggs! Trick yourself into thinking it's breakfast time. I would poach them to avoid a fat coma.
South River Miso or other "living" miso/probiotics/kombucha will give you an energy boost without caffeine.
How to Skoal with Style and Grace
I love that Time Life cookbook. It's my go-to for Danish recipes. The look in Max's eye when he skaals has always amused me, so I'm glad that others are following suit.
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Alice Waters' Startup Story
I find some of the comments above to be a little surprising and off-the-mark with regard to Waters’ philosophy behind food. Let’s not forget that her early inspiration came from Marcel Pagnol films, which spoke to her about the lifestyle of French farmers, a lesson in frugality. As a student with very little money, I still follow her philosophy behind food. It boils down to saving money wherever I can with a little labor: soaking beans instead of buying canned, having a vegetable garden, making a sourdough starter, making granola. (Who wants packaged foods, anyway?) In one of her cookbooks, I came across a very useful tip, that if you don’t have the herb that a recipe calls for, you can use whatever you have that’s fresh. The integrity of ingredients is what counts; if you’re poor like me, maybe shy away from the foie gras, but you can still eat well for cheap.
I had a friend who waitressed at Chez Panisse, and the way they treat all of their employees is no joke. I don’t know the particulars of how much they were paid, but the grand prize at their holiday party was airfare, hotel, and dinner for two at a restaurant somewhere in Europe. . .
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Eggs! Trick yourself into thinking it's breakfast time. I would poach them to avoid a fat coma.
South River Miso or other "living" miso/probiotics/kombucha will give you an energy boost without caffeine.
How to Skoal with Style and Grace
I love that Time Life cookbook. It's my go-to for Danish recipes. The look in Max's eye when he skaals has always amused me, so I'm glad that others are following suit.
Alice Waters' Startup Story
There is a reason why her cooks are extremely loyal to her restaurant. Some stay on for decades.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Depends on the season for me. In the winter I eat a bunch of clementines 'cause they're easy to peel and it's a fruit, yayy so I won't feel as guilty if I had munched on chips. And during the summer....a nice bowl of cereal with cold milk so that I know I'll be fortified for the next day x]
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Also- a toasted English muffin with sliced banana, a little peanut butter, and honey is amazing at about 2 am when you get bleary eyed and all the words you've been reading start blurring together :)
What do you eat for all-nighters?
If I'm okay for the calories, I'll eat 1-2 tbs natural peanut butter with a sliced apple, or some "hint of salt" wheat thins with sliced apple and slices of sharp cheddar cheese. I find that having a little protein, a little bit of carbs, and something sweet and salty cuts all my cravings- gives me an extra boost of energy- and keeps me from digging for change for the vending machine. I have enough added pounds from being a student for so many years- I don't need extra potato chips or M&Ms to add any more!
What do you eat for all-nighters?
in conclusion, Serious Eaters are maniacs for peanut butter.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Toast two poptarts, preferably a fruit flavor, and spread them with peanut butter. make sure you have lots of milk or you could clog your esophagus.
Alice Waters' Startup Story
yawn, let them eat local organic cake.
Alice Waters' Startup Story
I am sure that the Chefs are salaried and put in at least 15 hour days in the kitchen. Cost can be contained by not giving the line cooks overtime. When they hit their 40 hours in a week they go home. Not so for the Chefs. A Chef will burn out in no time if they work a conventional work week. I am sure that none of the Chefs at Chez Panisse are enjoying a life of leisure. They earn every penny and Alice Waters keeps her Chefs for a long time because she gives them time to recuperate on their days off even if its working in the office rather than the kitchen.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
So far from what I've tried I find that drinking tons of water works wonders. But the true magic combo for me is Coke and Peanut M&Ms. I don't know what it is about those M&Ms but they seriously help to keep me going. I've also tried sipping coke out of a Red Vines straw; worked well. However, if I don't feel like having anything junky like candy, then I do a mix of cold mangoes and frozen grapes or a pasta salad with feta. Oh! Orange juice is good too. Mentally I associate OJ with breakfast so when I drink it at 4 a.m it kinds tricks me into thinking it's breakfast time. I think that it's best to shy away from warm, comforting foods. Go for crunchy and cold foods.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
pb&j on wheat ritz is a late night guilty pleasure for me...not the healthiest but yummy.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
I definitely agree with the teeth brushing, it's how I wake myself up. That and middle of the night showers, wakes you up and gives you a quick mental break. Foodwise cereal was my goto middle of the night food. Crunchy to keep you up and mentally associated with morning, plus there's so many different kinds that you can experiment with that works best for you. Sugary or fibery or filled with dried fruit or whatever.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Smartfood white cheddar popcorn. But watch the cheese-coated fingerprints.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
depends on what I crave (sweet or savory) and what I have on hand. Sometimes it'll be toasted english muffin with some nut butter (maybe a drizzle of honey), or maybe a mini-bag of popcorn, pita with hummus, a fruit chilling in the fridge or maybe a small piece of good dark chocolate.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
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!
What do you eat for all-nighters?
healthy finger foods, my favorites are popcorn and grapes. I can eat vast quantities of both.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
i second unsalted roasted almonds, and HIGHLY second sushi. once the sun starts coming up, drop the rice and just eat as sashimi. it's cold and protein-y. perfect.
i also recommend brushing your teeth in lieu of a snack. brush your teeth and then have some OJ. always worked wonders driving through the night.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
I've only just started my degree, I'm in the first year if education, but trust me there are plenty of all nighters for us.
I recommend really sweet, really strong black coffee over ice. I make mine in the morning, before class, then put it in the fridge for the day, ready for me to drink it that night and through to the next morning.
I know caffiene's a no-no for you, but this works wonders for those who can stand it.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
@ yosemit3 I completely agree on the Wasabi dried peas. I just graduated with a degree in biochemistry and they were my lifesaver! In addition, they help to clear up the sinuses if you're having allergy problems too
Alice Waters' Startup Story
Amen, Michellelikestoeat.
Alice Waters' Startup Story
I would think that Waters would have to take a smaller share of her restaurant's profits in order to pay her staff more than what other [comparable] restaurants pay their employees. There are some U.S. employers/business owners -- few though they are -- who do not need, or want, to have pots full of gold. There are a few of us who at some point in our lives who have realised that we have all we need, who have reached the point of "enough."
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Wasabi dried peas, they are low calorie and few side effects.
How to Skoal with Style and Grace
I love this--it's witty, and can be a fun way of getting your dinner party guests into a jovial mode. It's like a photobooth moment...without the photobooth.
How to Skoal with Style and Grace
That Max von Sydow is so damn cool in the pic sequence! He's a little wry and a ton of cool. Huge fan of Max! I had no idea about this custom, but the eye contact-nod combo looks so endearing.
How to Skoal with Style and Grace
More proof that Jeffrey Steingarten is meant to be read and not seen....
Now as for that uber coool Max von Sydow, I was smitten by the pic as a kid when it first appeared in a TimeLife book on Swedish food in the '70's ... great book.
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I find some of the comments above to be a little surprising and off-the-mark with regard to Waters’ philosophy behind food. Let’s not forget that her early inspiration came from Marcel Pagnol films, which spoke to her about the lifestyle of French farmers, a lesson in frugality. As a student with very little money, I still follow her philosophy behind food. It boils down to saving money wherever I can with a little labor: soaking beans instead of buying canned, having a vegetable garden, making a sourdough starter, making granola. (Who wants packaged foods, anyway?) In one of her cookbooks, I came across a very useful tip, that if you don’t have the herb that a recipe calls for, you can use whatever you have that’s fresh. The integrity of ingredients is what counts; if you’re poor like me, maybe shy away from the foie gras, but you can still eat well for cheap.
I had a friend who waitressed at Chez Panisse, and the way they treat all of their employees is no joke. I don’t know the particulars of how much they were paid, but the grand prize at their holiday party was airfare, hotel, and dinner for two at a restaurant somewhere in Europe. . .