Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Simple Things Make Me Happiest , Like Tasty Edamame
I'm in a pretty good mood today, and I owe it all to something so simple... Edamame (枝豆)! and I had tuna sammiches, curly fries, and Target's house brand steam-in-bag edamame. Everything was good, but the Target brand edamame was particularly good. Compared to fresh edamame from Mitsuwa, local grocery stores, and one of the Japanese restaurants my family and I used to go to - it was probably the freshest I've had.
Best of all, they were pretty cheap, too. I love my neighborhood Super Target! They have some of the best grocery prices in the area.
I've been buzzing-happy about it since last night. I'm a simple creature, like that... Really basic stuff like good food and playing with pets is all it takes to cheer me up, and put me in a good mood. It probably doesn't hurt that edamame is particularly healthy, and is shown to help regulate mood by keeping blood-sugar levels steady and providing omega-3 fatty acids.
Edamame are just humble soybeans that haven't fully ripened, which are cooked in the pod and sometimes marinated or flavored. Methods vary, but you generally just pop the beans out of the pod into your mouth to eat. They are super rich in fiber, carbohydrates, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin B and calcium. The USDA recognizes it as one of the healthiest snacks you can indulge in. Nice!.
Best of all, they were pretty cheap, too. I love my neighborhood Super Target! They have some of the best grocery prices in the area.I've been buzzing-happy about it since last night. I'm a simple creature, like that... Really basic stuff like good food and playing with pets is all it takes to cheer me up, and put me in a good mood. It probably doesn't hurt that edamame is particularly healthy, and is shown to help regulate mood by keeping blood-sugar levels steady and providing omega-3 fatty acids.
Edamame are just humble soybeans that haven't fully ripened, which are cooked in the pod and sometimes marinated or flavored. Methods vary, but you generally just pop the beans out of the pod into your mouth to eat. They are super rich in fiber, carbohydrates, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin B and calcium. The USDA recognizes it as one of the healthiest snacks you can indulge in. Nice!.
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