It is not easy being vegetarian especially when the rest of the family isn’t. When the strong aroma of 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘯 or 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘬 or 𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘬 fills the house, it’s telling me what I 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 have for dinner. Instead, dark green leaves, light green leaves and just-right green leaves are waiting for me everyday. My side dish: small dark green leaves, small light green leaves and small just-right green leaves. And oh, rice, too. Fantastic and cruel, yes, but it’s a choice I made after undergoing angioplasty nearly 4 years ago. Sometimes I eat fish, too. Being in a country that’s not-so-vegan friendly is doubly tough for me especially when we go out to eat. I can only go to restos that serve dark green… -y’know the drill.

But starting tomorrow, this will change. Yep. Because tomorrow, I will no longer be vegetarian -alone. The entire family will join me in munching grass for the entire season of Lent which starts tomorrow. So for lunch tomorrow, it’s…-y’know the grill, I mean the drill.

The family is excited because it’s a challenge to do meal plans esp these days. FB Vegan groups come in handy. We’ll find how much our love relationship will last during this period of abstinence knowing that insatiated palates and tummies may cause temper issues, if you know what I mean.

Today, being 𝘍𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, my family will roast a whole calf in the driveway. It will be stuffed with 3 chickens, pork bellies, crabs and lobsters. Everyone is invited -if you can pass thru the driveway!

Happy 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙨! Cheers!

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