I have just returned from a magnificent holiday! Funnyman and I cruised on the ‘Diamond Princess’, a beautiful ship that sailed in the East over Christmas, docking in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. If any of you know what cruise holidays are like, you know about those endless buffets where everything under the sun is presented three times a day in a large dining room. In addition, there are food stations scattered throughout the ship where burgers, tacos, hot dogs and pizzas are there for the taking: freshly made to order – and all included in the cost of the cruise. Its a food lover’s dream and its pretty good quality.
“I don’t see the point in juicing. Why would you discard all that lovely fibre only to be left with high sugar juice? However, I do love a good smoothie! Smoothies are made in a blender (as opposed to a juicer) and retain all the lovely fibre. In these breakfast avocado berry smoothies, I blend avocado and raspberries to bring a sharp sweetness. This combo benefits with some additional natural sweetener and some cold water. To make these an ultimate keto breakfast, I add MCT oil and collagen powder. Excellent.. tasty.. filling and so healthy. This recipe makes two large smoothies – and it takes less than 5 minutes to make.” – Monya
“I have developed many keto bread recipes over my journey, but these little guys are The Bomb! They are soft, stable, full of flavour, and the recipe could not be simpler. UPDATE: I have taken this recipe off this blog because I worked hard to bring you a new-and-improved version that now features in my cookbook Keto Kitchen.” – Monya
“I am quite vocal about how lamb is my favourite meat, I love it! Here, my butcher hooked me up with fantastic cutlets and we simply cooked them on the braai (BBQ). Lamb and rosemary go so well together, so I made a quick flavoured butter beforehand to melt on top and pimp my chops. Why not enjoy these with my Tear-and-Share Keto Garlic Bread and a lovely salad on the side at your next BBQ?” – Monya
“This is a fantastic keto garlic bread using the fathead dough concept. This recipe will yield 12 slices and the macros have been calculated on one serving = 2 slices. If sealed well, almond flour will last a long time (I keep mine in the fridge). Be sure to also check out all the other Bread recipes on this site.” – Monya
“This is just a quick idea where I made mini chicken mayo sandwiches using slices of my Seed bread. That lovely bread recipe in my first cookbook Keto Kitchen, page 20. I simply tossed cooked chicken pieces in Homemade Mayonnaise and enjoyed it with sweet tomato slices and avocado. Clean eating all the way! TIP: If any seeds fall off the crust of the loaf, scatter them over your sandwich for extra crunch and texture. The macros include the whole lot (two slices, as pictured): not too bad for a lovely lunch using all of your efforts.” – Monya
“A quick and easy alternative technique to cooking up asparagus. I love the Buttered Asparagus with Parmesan recipe, but this is also a great way to add a bit of sweet acidity to this fabulous vegetable. Try both the buttered asparagus and this balsamic-roasted asparagus recipe and let me know in the comments below which one you prefer.” – Monya
“How cute is this breakfast? I bought several mini cast-iron pans so that I can make this breakfast for house guests. This Shakshuka is super simple: the cooked tomatoes are spiced with ground cumin, cayenne and smoked paprika. An egg is then cracked into the centre and baked to perfection. To finish, I used smoked sea salt flakes to season. I must, admit though, there is a massively improved, “pimped” version of my Shakshuka in my cookbook Keto Kitchen (which came out long after this blog post).” – Monya
“Funnyman tasted this salmon with spinach bake and said “babes, you don’t get older – you just get better!” Hahaha! I loved that! I am my own worst critic and often remake dishes plenty of times before I write up the recipe and post them here. This lovely dish has such simple, readily-available ingredients. The acidity of the lemon squeezed over at the end is essential, so don’t forget about it. On the subject of tomatoes, here is a great little article on planting and growing cherry tomatoes. UPDATE: Apologies, but I have taken this recipe off the blog because, since posting it, I worked very hard to bring you a new-and-improved version that now features in my cookbook Keto Kitchen. It has proved to be one of the most popular recipes in the book (which doesn’t surprise me – its gorgeous!)” – Monya
“This is a mighty big breakfast where each serving is exactly as pictured. Two halves of toasted Keto Breakfast Muffins, topped with smoked salmon and perfectly poached eggs. The whole lot is smothered in Keto Hollandaise Sauce. A keto salmon eggs benedict is what I called it. As the pic shows, its a generous meal – at only 3g carbs. I think its good enough for any time of the day… so tuck in!” – Monya
“A beautifully-rich keto Hollandaise (with just the right amount of acidity) is so much easier to make than you think. Here is a quick example to whip up and enjoy over eggs Benedict. Or, in the case of one of my recipes here on Fats of Life where I created an Eggs Benedict using smoked salmon instead (far posher).” – Monya
“This eggs in spinach is a quick, nutritious breakfast-for-two that you can take to the table and tuck into with your loved one. It would also go very well with a slice or two of toasted Quick Keto Chia Bread. Funnyman likes this with a dash of hot sauce drizzled over. You could do the same, but that will depend on how brave you are so early in the day!” – Monya
“OK, let’s be honest here… everything tastes better with butter and this is merely an idea with some cheffy techniques added to help you prepare perfect buttered asparagus. If you are okay with your urine smelling funky for a day, try this super-simple recipe. And if you don’t suffer from bizarre-smelling urine after eating asparagus, consider yourself a very small percentage of the population. (I will leave you to Google what I am on about, if you don’t already know.) Enjoy this lovely, easy side dish – and be sure to also check out the Brown-buttered Brussels Sprouts on the site!” – Monya
“This spicy zuppa Toscana is a rich, deeply-flavoured family chicken dish. Funnyman and I love spicy food so I added a whopping half tablespoon of ground cayenne pepper which added a satisfying ‘kick’. However, you can omit it if you are cooking this for kids, or reduce the amount for the those who don’t like spicy food. This creamy chicken dish can be enjoyed over Cauliflower Mash, Cauliflower Rice or shirataki / konjac noodles. It’s absolutely delicious!” – Monya
