“Try this with any white fish of your choice, but make sure your pieces are free of skin and bones. There is a delicate balance we need to achieve by safely cooking the bacon through, while not over-cooking the fish, so cod loins or monkfish fillets gets my vote! – Monya
“You will love this bacon wrapped monkfish recipe idea! Monkfish is a delicately flavoured fish (albeit quite MEATY in that it is dense and filling). It requires a little more cooking time than regular fish fillets, which makes it the perfect option to wrap a strip of bacon around before baking. I love smoked, streaky bacon because there is more fat that will render out into the fish while cooking. More importantly, it is the smokiness of the bacon that is the beautiful dominant flavour. The bacon wrapped monkfish fillets are then served with a lovely, simple yogurt dressing drizzled over. This recipe is so easy, very tasty and perfect with your favourite greens on the side. ” – Monya
“What a super way to get the family to eat more greens! I love this broccoli and bacon salad – and personally need no convincing to eat more broccoli because I love it! If you add bacon and mayonnaise to just about anything, you have a winning dish! I especially love the crunch and texture the toasted seeds and nuts bring, so please don’t omit them.” – Monya
“This deliciously decadent crustless quiche features smoked bacon lardons in a lightly cheese-flavoured set savoury ‘custard’. It can be sliced into 8 slices, but the macros per slice are so low – you may as well have 2 slices with a lovely acidic salad on the side to cut through all the rich flavours! TIP: I always place my quiche on a tray as it just makes for easier rotating and removing. Don’t forget the all-important good-quality set of oven gloves!” – Monya
“Who doesn’t love a simple egg mayo salad? Here I simply added finely chopped gherkins (or cornichons) which add a little texture and acidity. I topped the whole lot with crispy bacon and enjoyed this as a side salad at our BBQ. I used my own homemade mayonnaise recipe.” – Monya
“I rarely feel truly hungry (a quick high-five to the keto lifestyle), but I do still enjoy a quick, convenient snack. On days when my biltong or droe wors has not yet dried (or times in lock-down when we had no nuts or pork scratchings in the house), these little morsels made a fantastic high fat snack to satiate us until dinnertime.(Dinner is usually when we have our only proper meal of the day – and its usually something special that I take my time with – here are some ideas as to what I make at suppertime in casa de Palmer!). Enjoy these delicious balls of flavour – they freeze well making your once-a-week-effort worth the time and effort!” – Monya
“Oh my… the flavours in this bacon and tomato keto gnocchi! I used smoked bacon lardons because they are chunkier (and fattier) than simply dicing up thin bacon rashers yourself. They also render so much glorious fat and flavour when frying up, and this is key to this dish. The tomatoes add lovely sweet acidity. If you can manage 9.9g carbs per serving, this will sufficiently feed 2 people. But it is very rich and filling, so you could divide this into 4 smaller servings and halve the macros accordingly. In this recipe, I use “gnocchi” made from almond flour, but if you prefer a nut-free version, I have a fabulous Cheesy Gnocchi in my second book Lazy Keto Kitchen (2021).” – Monya
“I posted a recipe of Cream-baked Broccoli a little while ago. (It’s a lush recipe: rich, filling and full-flavoured, please try it!) However, I wanted to take the concept up a notch and add crispy bacon and Cheddar. What other diet can encourage adding bacon and cheese? Anyway, I created this recipe in 4 individual little stoneware pots (because its SO cute) but you can make this in an appropriately-sized dish if you choose to. This recipe serves 4 as a side dish.” – Monya
“I love big, bold flavours that slap me right in the face. Craving pasta happens to all of us, but thanks to shirataki (konjac) noodles, we can make a creamy sauce and enjoy it guilt-free. A few nights ago, I used everything I had in the fridge to make this satisfying dinner.” – Monya
“These mini bacon, prawn and avocado kebabs are like someone said, “let’s take all the tastiest keto-friendly items and grill them on a skewer!” Bacon? Yes please! Prawns? Yes please! Avocado? Yes please! These are a little finicky to make, but so worth it in the end. A fun, tasty appetiser at your next braai (BBQ). Be sure to check out all the other Light meals & Appetisers on the site.” – Monya
“These little breakfast bacon and egg ‘muffins’ are something of a mini-frittata. They are very rich, so one batch could last you a couple of mornings (they store well in the fridge). Pop them in the microwave for a quick keto-friendly breakfast. Do change up the filling – mushroom, peppers and different cheese all work well. If you can’t be bothered with cleaning the muffin tin (eggs are notorious for sticking), use cupcake cases. One serving = 2 muffins.” – Monya
“Everything tastes awesome with bacon with its lovely salty, smokiness. This side dish of stir-fried greens with bacon is sensational! A large portion of this could easily stand as a meal on its own, but it would be better for your macros if this recipe was made for two as a side dish and served alongside a nice portion of protein, such as pork chops. TIP: use only the sliced white parts of leeks as the green ends are bitter. Be sure to check out all the other Side Dishes on the site.” – Monya