Veggie Hubby and I made a special version of our favourite Greek dish, Spanakopita tonight, which I have dubbed Chilikopita as I put chili powder in it accidentally. I meant to put in nutmeg! I fell in love with Spanakopita through my Greek friends; it is a filo pie with spinach and feta in it, and it is absolutely delicious. Chili isn't such a bad addition to it actually, and it wasn't too spicy. I haven't added a picture of the filling, as it didn't look aesthetic enough. The picture below is of a nicer one we made back in 2004 in Montreal. It was one of the first times we made it. Spanakopita goes nicely with a Greek salad. 
Today, I saw something which reminded me why I am vegetarian. I was watching 'Shipwrecked' (a reality TV show with people in their early 20's on a desert island). There was a debate about whether or not they should kill their pig, 'Chops' which had become domesticated. The pig was very sweet, and just like a dog, it had learnt commands like 'Sit' and was affectionate and got excited about human company. I was very sad when there was a 6-4 vote in favour of killing it. Even VH thought they shouldn't have killed it, and was sad too. This however did not stop him from eating a pork Brussels pate as soon as the programme had finished.
mm spanokopita recipe please - I am trying to grow spinach and might have a few leaves to decorate this, even if I have to resort to frozen for the filling!
ReplyDeleteI don't know the best recipe for spanakopita. We used the videojug recipe, but improvised a bit! I'm sure you have a recipe for a simple, healthy spanakopita in one of your recipe books.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-spanakopita
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/spanakopita_72400.shtml