OOO #14: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
I'm apparently a disaster, my yoga studio, and a sandwich that makes me happy
Outfits
Ohio
This past weekend, I took my 100th yoga class at my local studio: Give Yoga. The studio is walkable from my house, and it was one of the first places that helped me set up my new routine and make me feel grounded when I moved to Columbus 18 months ago.
Give Yoga has two studios: one in German Village and one in Clintonville. Both have their advantages. The German Village studio is small with exposed brick, a beautiful fireplace, and a cozy vibe that makes practicing in the winter actually enticing. The Clintonville studio has multiple rooms to accommodate classes of different sizes (including a large room with a two-story ceiling).
If you’re looking for a new studio, I really recommend Give Yoga. They have a wide range of classes, and a portion of each class’s profits is donated to a non-profit organization. They offer free and discounted classes, a few teacher programs, and have put together some amazing looking retreats that I have yet to partake in but definitely dream about.
My favorite instructors are Brady, Alex, Marla, Jess, Angela (I was heartbroken when she stopped teaching at the German Village studio), and Darren. I have practiced for about eight years, and some of the best instructors I’ve ever practiced with have been at the German Village Give Yoga studio.
FYI about parking: there is no parking for the Clintonville studio so you have to park on one of the side streets off of High St. There is very limited parking at the German Village studio (the shared parking spot with Fox in the Snow), and if I need to drive due to weather, I usually just park in the Schiller Park Rec Center lot and walk over.
Other Things I Like
I have been craving mustard a lot lately, so I have taken to making one of my favorite sandwiches for dinner. It’s very easy to make (I am a woefully lazy cook, and this does not even count as cooking), and it hits the spot when you want something light. I often find myself thinking about it while in Shavasana at the aforementioned Give Yoga (and then have to remind myself to notice my thoughts rather than indulge in them… and that my friends is the challenge of Shavasana), and I’m usually skipping home to make it after my practice.
Ingredients:
demi baguette
country dijon mustard
swiss cheese
extra sharp cheddar cheese
lettuce*
raw red onions
After cutting the demi baguette lengthwise (you know, the most important step of making a sandwich), I place a few slices of cheese (usually a two swiss to one cheddar ratio) onto the bottom of the loaf, and put both halves in the toaster oven with foil underneath the half with cheese. I then toast the bread and cheese until the cheese melts and the top half looks lightly toasted. After I take out the bread, I put on the mustard, lettuce, and red onions. That’s it.
Wait! There’s one more step. I smash the top half of the sandwich into the bottom half so the bread cracks and the lettuce snaps. There is something exceptionally satisfying about the sound and the feeling of the sandwich being smushed. I am a weirdo, I know.
This sandwich is basic, but makes me ridiculously happy. There is something that feels sinful about the melted cheese (as if heating up cheese has somehow made it 10x more unhealthy), and I like the bite of both the red onion and the mustard. It nicely with a rerun of Frasier and a cold limoncello LaCroix.
That’s it! Have a great rest of your week!
*My husband has a personal ranking of lettuce preferences (not brands, but lettuce types). It’s one of the many endearing things about him. His #1? Buttercrunch. (I use green leaf lettuce for the sandwich, for the record)
My sister, Sandy, and I used to eat mustard and lettuce sandwiches when I was growing up. Just white bread, French's yellow mustard and head lettuce.