Why Meat Free Monday’s don’t work.
Ever tried Meat Free Monday and it just didn’t stick? You’re not alone. Loads of people want to eat less meat, but give up after a week or two, not because they don’t care, but because they run out of ideas. After a few uninspired dinners it’s easy to slide back into old habits.
The problem usually isn’t willpower, it’s not knowing what to cook. If the only vegetarian meals you know how to cook are bland and boring then no wonder it didn’t work. People like to eat tasty food and this is exactly why you need a good veggie cookbook.
Why you need a physical book.
A physical cookbook sits on your shelf as a constant reminder and a ready made source of ideas, so you’re not starting from scratch every time. When you’re planning the weekly shop, pick it up, flick through the phrases and find something you like the look of. It’s as simple as that. The alternative is searching online through too many options, all on diffrent websites and without the physical reminder of a book on your shelf. Yes buying a physical item coule be seen as unnecessary consumption but this will be offset by you actually cooking the meals.
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Clicking the books will take to Bookshop.org rather than the bigger retailers, because it splits its profits with independent bookshops instead of one large company. It’s likely to cost a bit more than the cheapest option online, so feel free to look around for a used copy or a cheaper alternative. Another great option is charity shops which are a brilliant place to look for cookbooks, they turn up often, usually cost a few pounds, and give the book a second life instead of it sitting unused on someone’s shelf.
Either way, the point is to actually own a copy. Having it on your shelf is what makes it something you’ll reach for regularly and turn cooking veggie into a lasting habit rather than a one off experiment.
