I must admit I was really delinquent about my plan of having vegetarian weekends, just ‘coz I couldn’t resist my grand mom’s cooking–Bistek (Filipino version of Beef Steak) and Hot Spaghetti (Yes, brimming with Tabasco sauce) to mention. Also, I stole a piece Kikiam, which is a meat byproduct, from my lil’ bro’ whilst having his lunch on a Sunday noon. Ha-ha, and I ended up having a pretty upset stomach, particularly because of the spiciness of the spaghetti.

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.