People who are new to Fasting often pose the questions: “Can I really eat ‘anything I want’ on a Slow Day?” and “What should I eat on Slow Days?” To answer those questions, I have decided to add some blog posts to show some of the foods we eat on what the world calls NFDs [non-fast days] but which, in our house, we call ‘Slow Days.’ This feature will appear sporadically. 

Now for the answers. Can you really eat ANYTHING you want on a Slow Day? Not really. If you eat too many calories every Slow Day, you will not lose weight. There are many questions asked on the Fast Diet Forum which attest to that. Once in a while you can splurge, as long as it isn’t everyday. For what to eat on Slow Days, Dr. Mosley recommends a Mediterranean Diet. As for how we eat, an example follows.

This might be an odd question: Do you ever have left-over beer? Say, you opened one to drink while you watched the game, but you didn’t finish it because you left the room in disgust. Did you know that you can bake with beer? Practically any recipe that has a liquid [milk, water] in it can have beer substituted for the original liquid. You don’t taste the beer, and although some alcohol remains in the baking, you don’t have to worry about getting the Book Club tipsy. Think of the possibilities! Bread, cake, pancakes, waffles. Swap the beer ounce for ounce with the original liquid, or use half of each. Saves on the milk budget, uses up a liquid that would otherwise be wasted. Win-win.

Beer pancakes are very simple to prepare. Or, you can cook the same batter as waffles. This is straight off the Allrecipes.com website, but you can play around with different recipes.

1 cup sifted white whole wheat flour ¼ cup white sugar ¾ tsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt	In a large bowl, stir these together.
1 egg, beaten 1 c. beer 2 Tbsp butter, melted	Pour in these ingredients. Whisk just until blended – a few lumps are okay.

	Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Coat with vegetable oil or cooking spray.
	Spoon 2-3 Tbsp batter onto the hot surface for each pancake.
	When bubbles appear on top of the pancakes, flip, and cook until browned on the other side.

I prepared enough pancakes for two people, then used a little waffle iron to make four 3×3″ waffles for another breakfast.