…the pod of an edamame bean?
Edamame:
Pronunciation:
\ˌe-də-ˈmä-mā\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Japanese, from eda branch + mame beans
Date:
1951
I ask cause when we went to Roy’s the other night the young girl at the next table stuck the whole thing in her mouth and started chewing. I just looked at Jeff and said “she stuck the whole pod in her mouth”, cause I will admit the first time I had ever seen the things was when my friend Rhonda and I went to Pei Wei for supper one night and the people at the table next to us were eating them and we kinda snickered at how funny they looked as they stuck the whole pod in their mouth and then chew chew chew as they pulled the pod out, and then they layed the empty pod on the other plate and went to town on another one. So yeah, ha! the next time we were there we were like “lets get those green beans” so we did and we ate them all professional like, just like the other people and they were darned good too. In fact I usually have a bag in my freezer, they make a great lunch.
So anyway when we went to Roy’s they give you a plate of them, every table gets a plate, kinda like the chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant. Jeff just looked at it, and picked one up and I could tell he was just gonna take a bite, cause they do look just like beans. I said “watch” and showed him how it was done. So he did it and enjoyed them too, we even joked and called them peas…Hi Tim (my brother in law, and he reads my blog – waving at you Bro!!) this one is for you, he thought peas and beans were the same thing (this coming from a country boy farmer), he said that peas came out of beans, and I was like nope, peas come out of peapods. It was so funny that little conversation, he asked cause I was eating sugar snap peas and my Mum’s veggie dip at the time, and I think he may have had a beer or two – ha! I love that guy!
OK, back to this poor girl, so after the paramedics wheeled her away…ok just kidding, I just watched her chewing and then she got this look on her face like “what the heck is this?” and then her Mum said something and she continued to chew but then graciously as one can, removed the somewhat chewed on pod and put it on her plate. So I was like? Would it have killed her? I mean the bag says pod is not for consumption and I know without even getting my dictionary out, that that means not for eating. But no way would a restaurant serve something that would kill you? Well not purposely, I have come home from eating out one time and ran so fast to the bathroom as my rear exploded, and I am sure everyone has…they may not admit it on their blog like I just did faithful readers, but we are friends right? I am sure the richest and fanciest person in the world has had the trots before…that’s another Granny word…”I have the trots” meaning “I have the s*its. So I am thinking it just means don’t eat it cause it will make you sick. Anyway, if you have never tried Edamame, I suggest you do, it is very good for you too…just don’t eat the pods.
So my post the other day I mentioned that some people think I have a bit of OCD happening, but I think it is just being superstitious. One lady, Brenda (Hi!!) commented about hand sanitizer, menus and salt and pepper shakers, I think the hair on the back of my neck stood up. I keep hand sanitizer in my purse, a friend of mine says that now the germs are still there but dead…now that I wanna see under the microscope, you see all the dead germs with the little “x” over their eyes laying all over your hands, maybe one or two of them, their legs are still twitching..ha!
Sorry about the whole indented paragraph – typepad is trying to make me look good..ha! but I can’t get it to go away. So back to hand sanitizer, I use it at the restaurant after I read the menu, I mean come on, don’t you? How many hundreds of people touched that? One time we went out to eat, and I figured out what I wanted I set the menu down and lubed up my hands. I may have even heard a germ screaming in the throes of death…ha! not really my ears suck….so anyway, the waiter comes to take the order, and we give it, and then he looks at me to give him the menu and I look at the waiter, I look at the menu, I look at the waiter, I am thinkin’ its right there dude on the table, then I looked at Jeff…and he was a fart and just smiled, cause he knew that I didn’t want to touch it, so I picked it up cause heck I couldn’t use my fork to push it closer to the waiter, cause then I would be like I need a new fork now. I just double dosed me on the sanitizer.
Don’t get me started on grocery cart handles…ok you did, so this one time at band camp…just kidding…one time we are the store, and I am telling Jeff don’t touch your face after you have used the cart, (I swear Eric got pink eye one time from a cart at a local megastore) well then he pretends he is gonna lick his hands and the handle…he didn’t, but still…see why I am like I am? I have to over compensate for the men in the house.
Wow what a lovely post for Valentine’s Day eh? How about a fun card? This is my Valentine for Jeff..do y
Ink: Memento Tuxedo, Copics
Paper: Rockabilly DSP, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Gi
Misc: Funky Brads, Taylors Tiny Twinkles, White gel pen, Pretties Kit brads, sewing machine
This was a fun card to do, I mean kinda wacky, and crazy. I didn’t even stitch straight, well actually this was probably the straightest I ever stitched, it went around almost perfect and then I went around a second time and made it all wavy. I mean a skull with wings, calls for crazy stitching.
I even added a gold filling to one of the teeth, I almost put one on all the teeth like some rap singer I saw on tv, I swear all his teeth were glittery gold, and I was like what the heck?
I mean does he eat like that? or is it like something he snaps in to attract the ladies?
But my skull girl – she has class and only has one gold bling. I think my pal Wendy from PCP, called it grill. Ha!
Tip: see the shiny bow? – that is actually a rhinestone brad from the Pretties kit, I just opened up the legs in the back and popped out the rhinestone, and glue dotted it on there.
Tip: The greeting I double stamped, which means I stamped it once, and then lifted it up a tiny bit off the paper and moved it over just a tad and stamped again, and it gives it a shadow, if you keep doing it over and over it would look like motion, try it with a car, or a ball…that is way cool.
I used a lot of dimensionals on this card, in fact there are two dimensionals stacked on each other for the skull.
I figure I aint gonna have to mail it right? I will give it to my honey in person…(and then take it back)… any time he wants to look at it, he can find it on display in my stamp room…ha!!
Have a super Saturday, kiss your honey, and thanks for stopping in!
Hugs, Di
I just spewed Sprite out of my nose when I read about "the trots" – you absolutely crack me up!! I do the same thing you were talking about yesterday with having to go in and out of the same door, too – drives my family crazy!
You are just too funny but I can so relate to some of your ramblings and thought processes. Thank you so much for having the confidence to admit to all of these activities in such a rational and open way. Love your card, as well. You could be a good friend if you lived somewhere near. MJ
Hey Girl! Happy V-Day! Ah, I do remember us watching them eating those! And I instantly became a big fan of them! I have some in the freezer, always ready for a healthy snack! I ordered them to go once, and though heck, i have to eat them on the way while i'm driving because they'll be cold by the time i get home… there should probably be a warning about that! I managed but not a good idea! Love ya! Cute card too btw! 😉
You are so funny! I just love visiting your blog!
Your card is so cute!
Happy Valentine's Day!
I have done everything that you have written about… I'm a substitute teacher and when the kids try to hand me paperwork I tell them to lay it on my desk and I will get it later. hahaha I have become very germ conscious lately…. I re-wash dishes after hubby… I wipe off pencils/pens before I use them, because I know "someone" has put there grimy, germ-filled hands in my desk…… bwahahahaha…
ur a hoot!!!!
LOL!!! Di, your blogposts never fail to make me laugh!!!
I'm surprised you hadn't heard of a grill since I've learned more than a few "Di words" the past few months. love ya, girl!
Too funny…..you think like I do….that could be scary but, I think it is more reassuring that I am not crazy! Love, love, love Roy's!!! I have eaten at 3 different ones across the country…DH has me beat by 5 others! DH's boss was roommates with Roy for a long time. Anyway, nice card too! Cindy
Happy Heart Day. I hope you got lots of hugs, kisses, chocolate and a supply of hand sanitizer.
Re the shopping carts – at some of the grocery stores up here they have a stand at the entrance to the store where you can get a wipe for the handle. It is kind of like how you pull the "number tab" at the meat /deli counter – except you pull a wipe to sanitize the cart handle. This is the odd thing. You have to get the cart first outside and push it inside to get the wipe. Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose. You see people using tissues, pull their sleeves over their hands to push the carts. I guess that is a little 'hum'.
Have a good one.
I laughed out loud this morning reading your blog and my family told me to be quiet because they were all still in bed. Lazies! I absolutely love your humor. You'd be such fun to hang out with. Too bad you don't live in Frisco, TX. They say laughing strengthens your abs. We'd laugh so much our abs would be rock hard! Thanks for starting my day out with a huge ab workout! Cathy
OH WOMAN! You have my laughing so hard my eyes are watering!! I'm not nearly as OCD as you but I can see your reasoning.
Also, I guess I'm a bit more lady-like when it comes to eating edamame, cuz I squeeze the beans out of the pods before eating them instead of putting the whole pod in my mouth (Sesame seed style) and spitting/pulling the chewed dead carcass out after expelling the yummy guts. LOL
LOVE LOVE LOVE your blingy skull n cross bones! I definitely have to keep this one in mind next time I used that badboy/girl on a card.
Hope you and Jeff have a fantastic LOVEY weekend!
…your neighbor to the west…
Well here Steve and I sit on Valentine's Day doing what?? Reading your Blog!!! I totally made him come over and look as soon as I saw the Edamame Pods!! Cause you introduced them to me years ago on one of our Girl Trips, and he just discovered them at a New Japanese Resturant here in the Pocono's. He LOVED them and we always have a few bags in the freezer. His favorite new snack!!!!
He laughed at what a germ freak you are cause he's the same way.
And we laughed how the post went on and on today! Dang Girlfriend you'll be the only one having the proper Valentine fun cause it will take us all day to get threw the post!! Ha Ha!!
I LOVE YOU <3
Da BFF
Tracy
You are tooo funny!!!! I too am a little germaphobic, also Our family LOVES Edamames we too have a few bags in the freezer hmmm yummy!!! Happy valentines Day!
LOL! SOOOO Funny….I thought only my dh's family said "the trots"!!
I understand the cart thing too …. I use the sanitizer wipes when I see them but they dont always have them.
Thanks for the laugh…happy valentines to you too! I will kiss my kids…dh is in Iraq…
I love your card! The details are FABULOUS!
Di, you are such a goof! You're rambling just cracks me up!
LOVE the card! Hope hubby loves it, too!
Aw, Sweetie, I soooo enjoyed reading this post! I totally get the grocery cart thing….yuck, yuck, and triple-yuck! Our grocery store now has wipes at both doors…God bless 'em! LOVE the card…esp her gold tooth! I can't believe you haven't heard of a mouth grill…oh queen of worldly wisdom… LOVE that edamame too…have a bag in the freezer right now…hmmm, now I'm hungry… As for the "trots", in our family it was always the "runs"….run, trot, whatever….I'm pretty sure it just means GET YOUR A** TO THE BATHROOM, GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!! Love ya! 🙂
I can so RELATE to your thoughts! Loved your card and the way you show the tiniest detail. thanks.
Hello Di, I so loved your post today. I can so relate I have many OCD issues. Thank you for sharing, you gave me a good laugh. I think on Monday I am going to buy some stock in hand sanitizer, it has to be a good stock right?
Hi Di!
I am sooo glad I am not the only one who douses their hands in sanitizer after touching menus, and worrying about the salt and pepper! LOL Funny I think my oldest got pink eye from a cart in Wal Mart, and my youngest got it from walking around the store and touching everything! And don't get me started on those indoor playgrounds for kids! Oh my gosh, if I can't wash them down and throw their clothes out, I get a face twitch! LOL I could go on, but I would hate to give you new places and things to fear….
Hope you had a great Valentine's!
OMG! I haven't laughed this hard since I watched a favorite issue of Seinfeld. You have a way of making me feel just like I am there with you, experiencing the panic and disgust of germs being all around us, and the irresponsible way that people leave their creepy little personal crawlers all over stuff that we will be using next!!! It IS HILARIUS and possibly sick how we are able to spot those nasty little times that people try to force our hand. Hooray for you for double dosing the sanitizer! It's OK, it really will be OK IF YOU DON'T PUT YOUR FINGERS ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR FACE and so forth. And if the germs do overcome you and you have to be put away somewhere, just let me know where and I will send you some sanitizer, cuz I don't go to hospitals – NEVER! LOL Brenda,VA
Hi Di,
The short answer is yes if like me you are allergic to Soy!! Actually I love edemame (they go great with soft shell crabs wok fried at my favorite Japanese restaurant) I just have to go prepared with an inhaler. Although after the last batch I swore off since the inhaler almost didn't work.
Remind me to stay away from your freezer if I'm ever in the neighborhood. While I can't promise to keep all my dead germs restricted to my own scaley self I promise I'll bring a supply of sanitizer 😀
Not to give you nightmares or anything but have you thought about what the outside of the sanitizer bottle must be like since it gets picked up by hands in need of its contents – lol!
Thanks for keeping it real and adding to the funny in my life.
Hugs and blessings – Jean
OH MIGOSH – I have never laughed so hard before. I think people at work must think I am crazy because I was actually laughing outloud. Thank you so much for the post, I live with 3 "guys" hubby and two sons (12 & 9) and am all about the hand santizer. Love the card too!!
Kyla in KY