But hey, at least I was meat-free since Monday! Yes, I’m still meat-free ’till now.

Well, I did eat eggs though, so I can’t really promise myself going full-blown vegan. But heck, it’s much of a sacrifice trying to ditch my grand mom’s cooking. Yes, I was amidst this prefiguring vision illusion that meat sucks! LOL. Of course, I can’t stick to the plan should not I resist to urge and temptation, right?

Anyways, here’s something I cooked last Monday night for the next day’s baon:

*Ta-dah! My own version of Spinach and Feta Pasta. Sorry, I’m still not no good in meal presentation. *

You can view the recipe here. I used whole grain penne instead, and ditched red pepper flakes. You see, I’m really on gastritis diet, and I need something with lotsa fiber, and avoid something hot and spicy. I also need to watch out on my dairy intake, and should be something that’s fat-free. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find fat-free feta cheese. But heck, I’m a sucker for cheese (I actually have four kinds of cheese on my fridge at the moment ), and don’t want to lose them on my yummy-licious meal.

All in all, it has a great, tangy taste. I love how the mushrooms neutralizes the sour-y flavor of tomatoes. I didn’t indulge much on the tomatoes though, since I just can’t have too much acid on my system. I also love how the feta cheese contributed to the tangy flavor, making the meal overall tastier. I think the meal won’t be complete without it.

I let my non-vegetarian folks try it out. My mom really loved it. She told me she used to eat something like this back in Greece. My grand mom who really has finicky taste buds, on the other hand, told me that she wasn’t really amused at first. But, she started to love it amidst eating it. So there, my efforts weren’t put to waste.

Since It was just right for dinner time after the event, I tried to grab mine at Delifrance–quite ironic for my asian getup. I ordered Seafood Marinara and Bailey’s Spiked Coffee. All was well and my 300-peso something bill was quite worth it.

*Seafood Marinara*

Delifrance’s Seafood Marinara is one of its house specialties. Pasta is tomato-based and filled with shrimp and squid pieces. I really love this pasta ‘coz it reminds me of my classic favorite Puttanesca and this certain seafood pasta in Kitchen.

*Bailey’s Spiked Coffee*

Bailey’s has been my favorite drink, well say, next to the fierce Absolut vodka! It can be drunk on the rocks or infused as a chocolate mudshake. What I love about their Bailey’s Spiked Coffee is the non-alcoholic taste that blends well with the coffee-chocolate concoction. It really tastes like mudshake sans the icy feel.

After which, I got to drop by Uncle Mo’s at Valle Verde 3 to finally meet Issang, Jaja’s BFF, who’s surprisingly been a Marian like me (classmate actually!) and loves fashion just as I do. I also met her friends and Madz’s officemates-slash-friends of course.

*L-R:Jaja, Madz, Viola, Issang and Mee!