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Pinterest is my number one source when I need a quick recipe, but the bread and butter (keto bread of course) of my recipes come from Ketogenic Cookbooks! Here are my top 10 with links to check them out yourself. Enjoy!! Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking: Meal Plans and Time Saving Paleo Recipes to Inspire Health and Shed Weight   The amazing Maria Emmerich released this book in 2016, but is still more than relevant today! This was my very first Keto cookbook and was the reason I fell in love with Keto. She has constructed simple recipes that you will make your go to meals with. Keto Made Easy: 100 + Easy Keto Dishes Made Fast to Fit Your Life   Keto Connect finally released a book, and it is anything short of amazing! We all know this power couple from Youtube, and finally we have a book form of their recipes. Pictures for every recipe included, which is a must for me! The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet, with More Than 125 Delectable Recipes and 5 Me...

Ready for a delicious meal that you can make every week?? Keto Nachos are delicious and filling meal that will make delicious leftovers. Make your nachos as simple or as extravagant as you like. Ingredients that served 6 adults 2 lbs ground beef (you can substitute ground turkey or chicken) 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder 1/2 teaspoon of garlic 8 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese - I use a little more to up my fats, and I buy blocked cheese and shred myself. 1 1/2 lbs of mini or regular sized bell peppers - I used mini for this meal Optional Additions: Shredded Lettuce Chopped Onions Diced Tomatoes Variety of Other Cheeses Sour Cream Salsa or Hot Sauce 1) In a large frying pan, cook your ground beef. 2) Preheat your oven to 350. 3) For easier clean up, place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Wash bell peppers, and cut in half. Remove the seeds, and place on the baking sheet.  4) Place in oven for about 5 minutes. 5) Once ground...

Starting out can be really scary! We learn the most by trial and well let’s face it, mostly error!  Here are only some tips to get you going in the right track: 1) in the first days stay under 20 carbs and eat as much of everything else, try for more fats. Once your body adjusts you will gradually start eating less and then focus on you calories, and other macros. You may want to start a food log! 2) try not to do crazy recipes, stick to simple foods. 3) If you mess up or realize something had more sugar than you thought, it’s ok. Learn then keep going. But don’t throw the day out the window and splurge. 4) have Powerade zero on hand at the very least to replace electrolytes, or any other electrolyte replacement! 5) sorry no fruits except for avocados, lemons, small amounts of berries. 6) intermittent fasting won’t be easy / natural until you are fat adapted and aren’t as hungry. I forget to eat at times. So wait for now until you get to that point. 7) start with s...

Keto and Vegan have come together to make this delicious and EASY treat!! There really isn't an easier recipe that mixing something in a bowl and placing it in the fridge! This recipe has a coconut flavor, I will give some tips at the bottom to alter that. Here is what you will need: 3 Tablespoons Sweetener - I used Swerve 3/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1/3 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3/4 melted Coconut Oil 1/3 cup of Lily's Chocolate Chips. Mix all of the ingredients, except the chocolate chips in a bowl. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, in about 20 second increments until melted. Combine the chocolate chips with the rest of the ingredients.  Pour into your molds, and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours. That's really it! For some variation you can use extracts like raspberry, or strawberry! I recommend 1/2 teaspoon. 

For those who don’t like to cook, let’s give tips to make your life easier.While paying closer attention to the ingredients if you are Strict / nutritional Keto (where ingredients matter), here are some of my favorites: Jimmy Dean Breakfast Scramble Hard boiled eggs (found near the raw eggs) Pre-cooked bacon Rotisserie chicken  Pre-cooked burgers Pre-cooked chicken (breast, wings, etc) Meatballs Beef jerky String cheese / cubed cheese etc  Salad bags, pre-mixed or like a bag of spinach and you can add what you like Pork rinds Whisps  Almonds / Walnuts Pre-made guacamole  Riced Cauliflower Steam Bag cauliflower mashed potatoes (freezer) Steam bag of veggies like broccoli  Lily’s chocolate bars Sugar free jello (make sure this follows ur version of keto because of the ingredients) Dining at fast foods:  In n out or burger joints - order protein style aka bunless Italian - salads, fish, chicken ...

I love Costco for Keto friendly foods! Bulk size and alot of the time you pay regular sized prices! It may be a big bill up front, but in the long run you will save. I would say that’s a win-win! This is going to be an extensive list, but because products are ever changing and sometimes available for certain times, all of these may not be there when you go. Some pictures also have prices, which may be different at your store! Here is a picture of my haul my patient husband and I did! Total spent was $100! Before we get started you will need to know what type of Keto you follow. Check out this link:  What type of Keto are you?  These items will all fit under the Dirty Keto definition, but not all will fit under Strict Keto. If you are Strict Keto please check your labels in regards to the ingredients so that you only buy for the plan you are on. First I am going to list my top 11 Costco must haves:  Egg Thins!! These are only 8 calories each! Use them as torti...