[I received an electronic review copy of this from Netgalley and Fair Winds Press in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
Summary and Review
This is a Keto cookbook that endeavors to make the Keto diet easy to follow. Includes over 100 recipes.
Introductory material describes ketogenic eating – low carb, no sugar, no grains – and some simple guidelines for following it. Recipes are marked when they are dairy free, nut free, egg free or vegetarian.
Recipes are organized by meal. For example, there are 20 breakfast options including many egg dishes. There are also snack recipes, sides, soups, salads, dinners, things for the lunch box, and desserts. Most of the recipes include a full color photo. Several also give alternate versions of the standard recipe.
These are a little fussier than I personally tend to cook. I like to pick up cookbooks that have recipes that use what I often have in my house. A few of these include needs for equipment I don’t own (immersion blender, double boiler, piping bags, etc.) or herbs and things I don’t keep around (psyllium husks), but most were in the realm of possibilities for my simple version of cooking. I am also a picky eater, so while my husband would try most of the recipes here without hesitation, I would probably work with the 10-15 easiest and only occasionally branch out from there. I might use this from the library or try the author’s website for recipe options considering my peculiarities about cooking. But readers and cooks who are more moderately adventurous should definitely check this one out. The author has several other Keto cookbook options, so if you have worked with her material before you should check this one out as well.