I’m a lean organic chicken and sauteed greens girl, living with a meat and potatoes man. I grew up eating meat, and while I’m more veggie-friendly than most, I’m not a vegan, and it would be tough for me to become a vegetarian.

Lucas grew up hunting and eating deer, deep-frying turkeys and grilling big fat steaks for most of his meals.

But next week — for 7 days — we’re going Vegan.

Well, sort of. Lucas will be sucked in taking part for dinners, which I will be in charge of cooking.

This first came about when I floated the idea of going vegan out on my blog — I got some great comments, including:

I totally know what you mean. I wont eat any more meat anywhere unless I know exactly where it came from–and it has to be humane. I don’t feel deprived. Although, it’s hard to go out sometimes. Otherwise, I feel like I am doing my part.

That comment from Michelle, mixed in with some of you who wholly endorse a vegan diet and some who say (nicely) that it’s a bad idea, sparked a plan. (You can see her version of the aha moment on her blog post today!)

That plan, my friends, is #VeganWeek.

Starting on Monday, and running for a week, Michelle and I are going to follow a vegan diet, as much as possible. We’ll post what works, what doesn’t; what we like and what we don’t.

So what’s in it for you? We have some amazing guest bloggers lined up as well as some super giveaways and some more surprises that should make it fun, whether you’re just following along, or you want to get involved.

**I am also VERY excited to reveal that I will be interviewing vegan triathlete and best-selling author Brendan Brazier, so be sure to check that out next week!

Be patient, my sweets, because we’ll both be posting more details on our blogs on Monday morning. This weekend, I think I’ll be indulging in some meaty goodness. And getting to know Veganomicon as well as possible.

          

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1. #VeganWeek The Husband’s Perspective
2. #VeganWeek Day 4: Thanks to YOU!
3. A Meat-Filled Weekend
4. #VeganWeek Kicks Off!
5. #VeganWeek Vegan 4 a Day Participants