How many pages and recipes are in The Balanced Plate?

267 pages with 100 recipes across soups, salads, seafood, game, chicken, pork, lamb, beef, side dishes, keto side dishes, keto breakfast, and salsas and sauces, each photographed in vibrant full color, with a nutritional label, plus an education section on ketosis and 3 pages of meat temperature readings.

Do I have to eat keto to use this cookbook?

No. Every recipe is written as a balanced, nutritious dish first. The keto alternative is an optional note that tells you the one swap needed to bring it under a low carb target.

Does every recipe include nutrition facts?

Yes, calories, fat, protein, total carbohydrates and net carbs are listed per serving so you can track macros without an app.

Which format should I buy?

Choose the digital download for instant access on any device, the paperback for everyday counter cooking, or the hardcover collector's edition for a sewn binding that lies flat.

The cookbook

The Balanced Plate: Healthy Recipes with Keto Alternatives

267 pages. 100 recipes photographed dish by dish in vibrant color, a nutritional label on every recipe, a clear education on ketosis, and 3 pages of meat temperature readings, with a keto alternative under each dish so one dinner works for the whole table.

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Front cover of The Balanced Plate healthy recipes with keto alternatives cookbook

What makes this cookbook different

Most keto cookbooks ask you to leave your food behind. This one asks you to change one ingredient. Every recipe is written twice in the space of a single page, the balanced version, then the keto alternative, so nobody in the house cooks a second dinner.

267 pages, 100 recipes, every one photographed in vibrant full color
A printed nutritional label with each recipe, calories, fat, protein, carbs and net carbs per serving
Keto alternative note printed under each recipe
A plain-English education on ketosis: what it is, how to reach it and how to stay balanced
3 pages of meat temperature readings so every protein comes out right
Chef technique written for a home kitchen and a weeknight
Chapters organised by protein and course, not by diet
Designed to lie flat on the counter while you cook

Who it is for

Readers managing type 2 diabetes and blood sugar, people working through weight loss without giving up flavour, low carb and ketogenic eaters tired of eggs and bacon, and anyone cooking for a household where only one person is watching carbs.

Table of contents

Twelve chapters, one balanced approach

SoupsPage 26
SaladsPage 50
SeafoodPage 80
Meats: GamePage 108
Meats: ChickenPage 120
Meats: PorkPage 130
Meats: LambPage 146
Meats: BeefPage 160
Side DishesPage 184
Keto Side DishesPage 196
Keto BreakfastPage 220
Salsas and SaucesPage 230

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A look inside

BBQ skirt steak recipe photo from The Balanced Plate keto cookbook — BBQ Skirt SteakPage 169

Glazed miso salmon low carb recipe photo from The Balanced Plate cookbook — Glazed Miso SalmonPage 95

Keto rabbit cordon bleu recipe photo by Chef Monika Jensen — Keto Rabbit Cordon BleuPage 113

Lobster pasta recipe photo from The Balanced Plate cookbook — Lobster PastaPage 87

Roasted Cornish hen keto dinner recipe photo by Chef Monika Jensen — Roasted Cornish HenPage 109

Keto naan bread low carb recipe photo from The Balanced Plate cookbook — Keto Naan BreadPage 215

Keto smash burger recipe photo from The Balanced Plate cookbook — Smash BurgerPage 181

Thai shrimp curry low carb recipe photo by Chef Monika Jensen — Thai Shrimp CurryPage 93

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Questions about the book

How many pages and recipes are in The Balanced Plate?: 267 pages with 100 recipes across soups, salads, seafood, game, chicken, pork, lamb, beef, side dishes, keto side dishes, keto breakfast, and salsas and sauces, each photographed in vibrant full color, with a nutritional label, plus an education section on ketosis and 3 pages of meat temperature readings.
Do I have to eat keto to use this cookbook?: No. Every recipe is written as a balanced, nutritious dish first. The keto alternative is an optional note that tells you the one swap needed to bring it under a low carb target.
Does every recipe include nutrition facts?: Yes, calories, fat, protein, total carbohydrates and net carbs are listed per serving so you can track macros without an app.
Which format should I buy?: Choose the digital download for instant access on any device, the paperback for everyday counter cooking, or the hardcover collector's edition for a sewn binding that lies flat.