It’s been a while since I did a Things I Love Thursday post. But I’m loving some things today!
– Ramen. I have always loved ramen. (I won’t mention that I used to occasionally eat it for breakfast when I was a teenager.) These days, I make it myself and use lots of veggies, so it’s not actually the super cheap packets college kids rely on. I’ve had a hard time finding large packages of plain ramen noodles lately, but I went to United Noodles today, and there was plenty to choose from.
– Running! I just had to get out and run in the cool morning air today, since the heat is moving back in starting tomorrow. I ran my own half-marathon course, and I surprised myself by how well I did! (It took 2:11:53, for an average pace of 10:04/mile; I wasn’t expecting to run it under 2:15:00.) I’ve got a few ‘real’ half-marathon races on the docket, so it’s very encouraging to know that I’ll keep improving as the heat and humidity of the summer go away.
– Fake ham. Okay, I know it doesn’t look that appealing as a log, but I sliced it up after taking the photo and refroze it. The veggie ham came from United Noodles, too; it was one of the main reasons I made the trip there. I can’t survive on seitan alone, and this works out to about fifty cents a serving. It’s the first time I’ve bought it (it tastes a lot like Yves or LightLife’s deli ‘ham’, though), and I’m super excited. I realized that I haven’t had real ham in almost TWENTY years. I’ll take the fake stuff, thank you, strange as it looks.
– New (to me) coffee shops. I went to The Edge Coffee House today, which is on University and Raymond, in St. Paul. It’s sort of just how I’d like a coffee shop to be if it were mine. The woman who owns it is very friendly, and she made me a vegetable + cream cheese sandwich that was awesome. If you’re a local, stop in the next time you need coffee!
– Minnesota. I feel happy just looking at the shape of the state. I like everything there is to do in the Twin Cities, and I like the scenery outside the metro area. I like that we have the best state fair in the country (no, don’t even start). And we invented the most delicious of apples, the Honeycrisp. I’m even looking forward to (but not hurrying the arrival of) winter. That last one might be some form of Stockholm Syndrome.
Man, now I extra-wish I could’ve gone to The Edge with you. I’ve never even heard of it before!
Not feelin’ the fake ham, though. All the more for you to consume…
I haven’t had Ramen in aaages but loved it as a teenager, too
I never thought to “recreate” it – I’ll have to when it starts getting colder!
COngrats on the great run, too! Must have felt wonderful
I think it’s been ages since I’ve had real ham, too – I’ve just never really cared for the stuff! I’d probably prefer the fake kind as well