Now I know a lot of you are really happy to hear this news, but don't get too excited - this meat "fix" will probably tide me over for at least another few months - maybe even another 18 months, but only time will tell. I should explain that this turn-of-events was pre-meditated: I had been craving steak for the first time since going vegetarian, and the protein monster in my stomach was no longer satisfied with beans, tofu and nuts. My conditions were that it 1) be a piece of decent quality steak, and 2) that it was Alberta-raised, since I am, after all, living in beef country. I also trust that by eating Alberta steak, I'm not only supporting local farmers, but am also supporting a higher standard of quality and ethically raised animals.
Anyway, the long and short of it is that I ate steak and enjoyed it, but probably not enough to go back to a carnivorous diet. I also fulfilled one of my "to-do's" of living in Calgary, as Calgarians love their steaks and it would have been blasphemy to leave here without trying the local specialty!
