By Jules Clancy

This time last year I was about to embark on an experiment of being vegetarian for a whole month.

While I enjoyed the challenge of approaching my cooking from a different mind set, for me it was a struggle. I missed my bacon. And my steak. And chorizo. And lamb shanks.

You get the picture.

After reading a blog post by vegan pin-up boy Leo Babauta on the The Simplest Diet for Lean Fitness a few months ago, the thought of trying out another diet experiment did cross my mind. For a few minutes I contemplated taking up the vegan life for a month, just to see what it was like.

And then I remembered my bacon cravings from last year. Maybe not.

But why not try it just one day a week?

And that’s how Meat-Free Mondays were... More...