Ethiopian food and a visit with mom

Now I’m caught up (picture-wise!)… onto this weekend!

Friday night, I met Akirah, Andrea, Julianne, and Maggie for dinner at Mad Mex. It’s so nice to have these girls around and I’m stoked that Maggie is moving back to Pittsburgh very soon!

Picture stolen from Quarter Life Lady

The food was great! We went to the one in South Hills and it’s SO much better than the one in Oakland. The Oakland one is way to crammed (you can barely walk!). Plus, I thought the food was better in South Hills (less spicy!). They are also very accommodating of different needs. For example, I was able to order whole wheat tortillas with my fajitas and the waiter was awesome to do whatever we needed. There are even vegan and veggie options! (Brandi, if you ever come to Pittsburgh, you know where to go!).

Saturday, my mom came to visit for the day. She arrived around 10:30 and we immediately went to visit my grandmother (which went pretty well!). Then, we went to Sesame Inn in Mt. Lebanon. Growing up in Pittsburgh, my family frequently visited Sesame Inn for the best Chinese food we’ve ever had. To this day, I have not had a better Chinese meal. It’s a MUST go in Pittsburgh! Then, we went to my mom’s favorite hardware store and ended up driving around to our old neighborhoods and houses. It was awesome spending time with her and it was nostalgic going down memory lane.

Our second to last stop was Dick’s Sporting Goods because I was on a mission for a new running bra. I tried on several brands and ended up with the Under Armour Heat Gear Endure Zip Front Sports Bra. It’s awesome and definitely holds me in well. Lastly, we went to the grocery store where my mom so nicely bought me groceries I needed them badly! I stocked up on Greek yogurt, bananas, and healthy juice to go with my Amazing Grass shots. Thanks mom!

Saturday night (last night), I met my friend Cami for my first Ethiopian food experience! We went to Abay and… um… WOW! I cannot believe I didn’t discover Ethiopian food before last night! Shame on me. It was amazing!

We started off with Vegetarian Sambussa which had lentils, onions, peppers and herbs inside.

There was no silverware at the table. For the entree there was a big piece of doughy bread. On top was the entree in which we ate by using pieces of bread ripped off.

It was delicious!

This morning, I woke up bright and early to fuel up for my 5-mile run I had planned with Julianne and two of her friends. We had a fantastic time! It was the first time I ran over a Pittsburgh bridge Typically, I run around my neighborhood instead of going into the city. Running over a bridge was awesome because it’s total foreshadowing for the half marathon in May.

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Now, I’m finishing up laundry and getting ready for the week. How was your weekend?

xo,

Julie