5:2 DIET 2ND FAST DAY 2 WEEK 2- SEARED BRUSSELS SPROUT WITH GRANA PADANO SHAVINGS (RECIPE)

Start of the Day 1 was bit of a challenge but not too hard to a point of stressing over it. I had two 2.5 cups of the Delicious Quinoa Salad, (recipe on my previous post) and I was good. Had a bout 6 glasses of water and about 3 cups of cofee the whole day. That pretty much sums up my consumption yesterday.

Today, I plan to consume a cup of the Quinoa Apple... salad ( 198 Cal) for Dinner instead of 1.5 and infuse it with 2 cups of ARUGULA (40 cal),  love arugula!!! for fiber and bulk. Then maybe have a fruit (70 cal) for dessert. For lunch, Seared Brussels Sprouts w/butter garlic with shavings of Grana Padano Recipe below. You see, I am the type who can eat the same food for a couple of days without a problem. My OCD comes in handy and kicks in every so often, well most of the time. haha. Which, in this case, is a good thing.

DAY 2 FAST NOV. 6, 2102
WEIGHT IN : 186.6

SEARED BRUSSELS SPROUT WITH GRANA PADANO SHAVINGS

3 CUPS BRUSSELS SPROUTS       114 CAL

3 TBSP CHOPPED GRANA PADANO  60 CAL

2 TBSP  SMART BALANCE BUTTER SPREAD -  90 CAL

3 CLOVES GARLIC CHOPPED - 12 CAL

.25 CUP WATER

TOTAL - 276 CALORIES

DIRECTIONS:

CUT BRUSSELS SPROUTS INTO 4 PARTS, CHOPPED GARLIC AND GRANA PADAN0 (GRATED PARMESAN WILL DO)

PLACE WATER IN A FRYIN GPAN, ADD BRUSSELS SPROUTS, COVER. LET COOK WHEN WATER HAS  EVAPORATED, ADD BUTTER, SEAR SPROUTS  TILL THEY CARAMELIZE.USE PAM IF WHEN BUTTER EVAPORATES.
PLACE IN A BOWL SEASON ADD GRANA PADANO OR GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE.