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.

Mary Johnson Dillon published her novel In Old Bellaire in 1906. It is set in Carlisle, Pennsylvania during the Civil War, and depicts life in the college town where the author grew up. Amid the flirting and social customs, a dinner party occurs and one of the desserts served is a ‘grape mousse’. My mother would sometimes be inspired to track down literary food references, so she asked older members of the Carlisle community if they knew the recipe. Sure enough, a recipe [of sorts] emerged. Here it is in my mother’s own hand:

That’s helpful, isn’t it? My mother tried this and it was a hit — a splendid make-ahead treat for hot weather. So I got to thinking — what about other jellies… or even jams…?

Thus I concocted a Strawberry-Rhubarb Mousse. Dear Husband thought it was great, and he was right. This is a taste-and-pour recipe, so adjust the amount of jam to taste. Start out using less than the amount, then adjust to taste. To flesh out the recipe:

Sv 4-6	ramekins or wine coupes
1 cup whipping cream	With electric beaters, whip until almost forming peaks.
4-6 oz strawberry-rhubarb jam	Add jam and continue to beat until incorporated.
	Distribute among ramekins or wine coupes. Freeze 2 hrs.