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.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and Galentine’s Day precedes it. When I saw this recipe via Taste of France Magazine, I knew that I had to try it! Claudia Taittinger, of the Taittinger Champagne family, offers this recipe in her book Entertaining Chic!. These chocolate desserts are very simple to prepare and the result is fabulous. Since I am not cooking for a crowd, I cut the recipe back to 4 [should we have guests] or 2 servings [for Dear Husband and me]. We enjoy this very much for dessert on Valentine’s day. Prepare only as many as you need for that meal, as they do not reheat or keep for another day. This year, Alas, Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday. Culinary decisions will have to be made, as this treat is definitely NOT for Lenten eating! 

You are asking: How does this possibly fit into the Fast Diet??!??! You must remember that the beauty of the Fast Diet is that one ‘Fasts’ only two days per week. With this lifestyle, one can indulge in food-of-your-dreams once in a while on Slow Days: we have this once a year, which makes it even more of a special treat. Does one eat like this all the time? Of course not! This year, the day after Valentine’s Day happens to be a Fast Day.

Sv 4	Sv 2-modified	Butter 4 or 2 ramekins; set aside.
100 g unsalted butter	40 g unsalted butter	Microwave butter ~ 10 seconds, until softened.
132 g 60% choco	60 g 72% choco	Chop chocolate, melt in a bain-marie or double boiler
100 g caster sugar	40 g caster sugar	In a medium bowl, combine softened butter and sugar.
2 eggs       17 g white flour   17 g white whole wheat flour	1 egg or 1.8 oz egg whites       17 g white whole wheat flour	Have eggs at room temperature. Add eggs, one at a time, alternating with the flour. STOP HERE IF NEEDED
Melted chocolate	Melted chocolate	Stir in melted chocolate, pour 103 g of batter into each ramekin
		Put ramekins in freezer 1 hr.
		Preheat oven to 300°F /150°C.
Berries    Ice cream or crème fraîche	Berries     Ice cream or whipped cream	Take ramekins from freezer and put in oven for exactly 20 mins. Unmould and serve hot, with your choice of topping.