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Long-form guides and restaurant-grade recipes with full nutrition breakdowns, written by a chef rather than a content farm.
Pork Recipes · 6 min read
5.0 from 1 review
Tender pork cutlets with a golden, crispy coating and a fresh squeeze of lemon. Make it with traditional Italian breadcrumbs or my keto breading of pork rinds, Parmesan and almond flour.
Seasonal cooking · 10 min read
Explore 10 cozy fall recipes from Chef Monika Jensen, with practical keto swaps, soups, warming dinners and a preview of The Balanced Plate cookbook.
Salads · 7 min read
Fresh vegetables, fluffy quinoa and chickpeas tossed in a zesty homemade lime dressing. A Mediterranean-inspired salad for lunches, gatherings and meal preparation, with a cauliflower-rice lower-carb alternative.
Soups · 6 min read
4.7 from 3 reviews
Naturally sweet butternut squash blended with Granny Smith apple, fresh ginger, sage and warm spices, finished with cream and toasted pepitas. Includes a lower-carb keto alternative.
Main Courses · 6 min read
5.0 from 2 reviews
Crispy seared duck breast with fresh rosemary and a warm plum compote spiced with cinnamon, star anise, citrus and ginger. Ready in about 30 minutes, with easy keto swaps.
Chicken · 9 min read
5.0 from 3 reviews
All the crunch of classic fried chicken with no breadcrumbs. Juicy chicken tenders coated in almond flour, Parmesan and crispy pork rinds, ready in about 45 minutes.
High Protein · 10 min read
Cottage cheese is one of the easiest ways to add serious protein to breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert. Here are ten genuinely delicious ways to use it, with low-carb and keto-friendly options throughout.
Salads · 8 min read
5.0 from 2 reviews
Fresh spinach, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, Swiss cheese, roasted almonds and crisp bacon tossed with a tangy warm mustard dressing, with a simple keto-friendly option. Ready in about 20 minutes.
Seafood · 7 min read
5.0 from 1 review
Fresh mussels are steamed with white wine, fermented black bean sauce, ginger, garlic and peppers, then finished with cream for an easy restaurant style seafood dinner ready in about 30 minutes.
Soups · 7 min read
5.0 from 3 reviews
Slowly caramelized onions, rich beef broth, white wine, fresh thyme and melted Gruyere cheese make this classic French onion soup, with a simple keto friendly option.
Keto Side Dishes · 6 min read
5.0 from 1 review
Tender oven roasted artichokes seasoned with garlic, lemon, rosemary and thyme, served with a creamy basil pesto dip. An easy low carb and keto friendly appetizer or side dish.
Healthy Recipes · 14 min read
Can't decide what to make for dinner tonight? Chef Monika Jensen shares 25 easy, healthy dinner ideas with simple keto and low-carb alternatives so you can cook one meal the whole family can enjoy.
Healthy Eating · 12 min read
Looking for satisfying high-protein, low-carb meals? Discover 12 easy breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas with simple keto alternatives and real-food ingredients.
Keto Lamb Recipes · 7 min read
4.5 from 2 reviews
Tender lamb shoulder slow-cooked with cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, star anise and cinnamon, then finished with zucchini and tomatoes for a comforting low-carb dinner.
Keto Soup Recipes · 6 min read
4.5 from 2 reviews
Warm, hearty German Lentil Soup, or Linsensuppe, combines green lentils with smoky bacon, German sausage, potatoes and carrots in a rich, satisfying broth.
Keto Seafood Recipes · 7 min read
5.0 from 1 review
Fresh clams simmered with tomatoes, garlic, chorizo, white wine and chili create a rich Mediterranean-inspired seafood dinner with an easy keto alternative.
Keto Soup Recipes · 7 min read
5.0 from 1 review
Tender lamb meatballs, fresh vegetables, herbs and a rich beef broth come together in this comforting homemade meatball soup with a simple keto swap.
Keto Seafood Recipes · 6 min read
5.0 from 2 reviews
A buttery macadamia crust, a flaky halibut fillet and four grams of net carbs. This is the dish that convinces people keto cooking is not a punishment.
Low Carb Salads · 5 min read
Fifteen minutes, one bowl, seven grams of net carbs. The basil pesto is what separates this from every other Greek salad you have made.
Keto Seafood Recipes · 6 min read
Sweet lobster, a light tomato-cream sauce and a swap that takes the whole dish from 62 grams of carbs to nine.
Balanced Living · 5 min read
For years dinner in our house felt like a negotiation. Here is the structure that ended it, one meal, two ways, no second pan.
Balanced Living · 7 min read
I did not come to low carb eating through a diet book. I came to it because I was a chef who felt terrible at four in the afternoon every single day.
The Cookbook · 6 min read
What is actually in the book, how the keto alternatives work, and who it is for, including who it is not for.
News · 3 min read
The same structure, real dishes first, low carb alternatives in the notes, applied to the food I grew up chasing across menus and markets.
