Chow Mein Noodles

So yesterday I’m reading Beth Moore’s blog where Amanda talks about Haystacks … and I think to my self… self (because I always address myself directly when speaking to myself)… these little chow mein noodles that the pretty lady speaks of… those would be quite delightful on my spinach salad for some crunchyness.  So now, for those of you who are patiently waiting to find out what all I put in my spinach salad, I will divulge the savor in my salad… it’s simply baby spinach, 1 boiled egg, sunflower seeds (unsalted), a piece of turkey bacon I cooked – broken into bits, and now… dunh duh da duuuunh… chow mein noodles… and… and… aaaaaaand…here’s the kicker… I throw in about 5 to 7 green olives for flavor so I don’t have to use salad dressing.  So, I’m at the store last night buying the norm you need for colder days… hot cocoa (and not just any cocoa, Nestles hot cocoa – which my son so sweetly pronounces Nessels), General Foods International french vanilla cafe and some Hormel Turkey Chili (because I haven’t found my recipe that my husband loves… so… Hormel will suffice)… when what should I happen upon… chow mein noodles!  I’m so proud.  I always have good intent to get things at the grocery store and never remember… you’d think by now, I’d write it down… so at this point, I’m feeling pretty good about myself.  Before I run out the door this morning I down a large glass of water, and grab a banana and my box of oatmeal I bought for work and dump just a few of those noodles in a baggy…  Good lord why didn’t any one tell me they are like little bits of pie crust in your mouth.  Needless to say the oatmeal sat wayside as I continued to munch on this little baggy of bliss… I’m fascinated… so much so that I pondered all the way to work… I could top macaroni and cheese with these… any casserole… I could coat them in chocolate and make chow mein chocolate balls… the possibilities are endless… I even walked around to everyone who sits near me at work and made them try them.  Then I get to work and start immediately working… no seriously… I started researching this wonderful creation man calls chow mein noodles when much to my dismay, someone has beat me to the punch… the chow mein chocolate balls have already been created (hence the picture…I’m a visual creature so all posts will likely contain a photo.)  Why has this secret been kept from me?