remarkable mark-up.....

ok, so this evening i made a round of indian dishes using spice packets from wild oats.......and i am impressed by the ingenuity that went into the packaging and marketing of these spice packets for rajmah (kidney beans), gobi aloo (potatoes and cauliflower), and dal (lentil stew) .....which cost maybe $10 altogether for maybe 50 cents worth of spice.......yeah, i needed the ingredient lists and the directions.....but still.......i also made my version of cucumber/yogurt relish......and a pinenut couscous with peas.......a lovely meal that was not too spicey......we did try to make contact with the only other person we knew who likes indian food.....rather the only person we had ever shared indian food with who was not packing to go to europe tomorrow......but sadly she was in richmond and unavailable for a truly vegan meal...