“This steak with green peppercorn sauce is Funnyman’s favourite way to enjoy steak. I got hold of a jar of green peppercorns in brine and got to work! This whopper is high in calories, but for a quality meal, I think you can forget about counting calories. Enjoy this peppery beast with something simple on the side like buttered broccoli.” – Monya
“What a deliciously interesting salad! I added curry powder and a squeeze of lime juice to regular mayonnaise and mixed in cooked prawns. Served over a simple bed of salad leaves, this filling meal needs nothing else other than chopped coriander and some seasoning. Simple and yummy!” – 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
“Welcome to my rustic keto chocolate truffles! I know what you are thinking, they look like a small antelope took a dump on my marble surface! LOL… but many things ‘made with love’ are often imperfect! Anyway, I wanted to create little truffles and while mine aren’t as perfectly round as the store-bought kind, they are delicious… and INTERESTING (not only to look at!). I made a double batch of ganache and flavoured one batch with peppermint extract, and to the second ganache I added a generous pinch of dried chilli flakes! Both are very tasty – and a fun thing to put out at the end of a dinner party. Macros are calculated per small truffle and exclude the flavourings. From my batch, I made 36 little truffles in total. They keep well in the fridge in a sealed container.” – Monya
“I love mousse the texture and the mouthfeel of mousse. Regarding sweet keto treats (which are more Funnyman’s thing than mine), I will likely only indulge if its coffee-flavoured or features a very zingy and acidic element. I am working on a fabulous coffee mousse, but in the meantime I wanted to share my keto lemon mousse recipe here. I added yellow food colouring, but I don’t think this mousse needs it. The flavour of colouring (while subtle) is very evident to me and I prefer the fresh flavours of this refreshing mousse without it.” – Monya
“I love to give myself a challenge, so here I tried to make my own pasta using glucomannan (konjac) powder. I am very pleased with the result of my little invention. And, while they look a little, er… rustic, the texture is a lot like pasta!. I used some yeast to add a little flavour, but – like any pasta – it needs a lovely sauce, so GET CREATIVE! We had it with a creamy bacon and garlic sauce, as pictured. However, the macros here are based on an undressed pasta for two. Alternatively, you could serve this between 4 people as a side option and halve those macros!. ” – Monya
“I wanted to make a keto version of keto spaetzle. And, while I know my lovely German friends will turn their nose up at my efforts, Funnyman and I happily gobbled it down. More importantly, I didn’t know what else to call this creation! This blog is where I play, and if an experiment is good enough to share, then why not? You may even come up with ideas on how it can be improved! This is a basic, undressed keto spaetzle – so its up to you to get creative on what you want to serve it with. I think its lovely as a side option for 4 people, or possibly 2 if your macros allow for it. I added a little yeast which does a subtle job of flavouring this otherwise flavourless ‘base’ which needs a lovely saucy something on it!” – Monya
“I wanted to try keto Scotch eggs, so I used a high fat seasoned pork mince and coated them in a low carb crumb. It seemed a better option to bake them in my trusty air fryer because I found they crisp up far better than using an oven.” – Monya
“This prosciutto wrapped asparagus with soft-boiled eggs (think dippy eggs) is a decadent breakfast. You can enjoy the asparagus with fresh prosciutto, but I like to fried them to crisp the fat. Prosciutto becomes incredibly salty when cooked, so this dish needs no salt. I feel it needs only several cracks of black pepper. If you are serving for more, use the plugin on the recipe to increase the yield. This will automatically adjust the ingredient quantities for you.” – Monya
“This is a super easy way to enhance the flavour of roasted radishes without using any dairy, but still achieving a cheesy flavour! Ordinarily I would use grated Parmesan, but here I used nutritional yeast flakes (very popular with vegetarians because Parmesan uses animal rennet) which is an excellent alternative! This simple, quick recipe is a great way to enjoy the under-celebrated radish (which contains vitamin C, folate and riboflavin).” – Monya
“This is a rich and tasty egg and leek Camembert bake that can serve anything between 2-4 people. I advise you share it between 4 because it is so rich! Its like creamed leeks meets oeufs en cocotte – with a decadent scattering of oozy Camembert! Just lovely!” – Monya
“This is almost too easy! Here, I cook plump and juicy prawns to perfection – then smother them with a garlic butter. A lovely tapas idea for two people to share! Be sure to use a garlic press to achieve the best texture and flavour as the garlic will not be on the heat very long as it tends to burn quickly.” – Monya
“This sausage and fennel traybake is tasty dish where fragrant fennel wedges are enjoyed alongside simple sausages (gluten-free please). Interestingly, while most sausages contain some kind of starch (rice or potato starch), this delicious dinner is only 2.9g carbs per serving.” – Monya
“This tamari maple chicken with mushroom risotto dish is so interesting! The umami flavour of the mushrooms pair well with all the other components! If you choose not to use konjac rice, you could try this with cauliflower rice, cooked and seasoned as you normally would (although the carbs will be higher). This chicken dinner is lovely with a fresh salad on the side. And, assuming you love chicken as much as I do, will want two beautiful thighs per person!” – Monya
“This baked Camembert is a delicious gooey mess that is packed with flavour. It can be enjoyed between 4 people. The macros do not include any accompanying crackers (essential to scoop up the melted mess), but I have a few on this site which you can try, so just run a search for ‘crackers’.. or if you are feeling SUPER CHEESY, look out for my nachos recipe too! There are also keto cracker recipes in my cookbooks.” – Monya