“I love squid! Grilled, crumbed, fried, stuffed.. if it’s on a menu, its in my mouth! Remember, I grew up in South Africa, so we pretty much had excellently-prepared calamari at any restaurant, 365 days a year. I live in the UK now, so I sadly have to settle on what we all have access to: frozen squid tubes at supermarkets. It’s not ideal, they are smaller and not what I am accustomed to, but this recipe is fantastic and will make a lovely appetiser for two. Enjoy!” – 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
“The great flavour of this chicken and veg with balsamic drizzle is enhanced further by the addition of basil. I especially love the balsamic mustard reduction drizzled over at the end. It brings a sharpness that shapes the whole dish and a key flavour to the end-result. The whole lot takes only 35 minutes to cook, but this means getting some things going at the same time. I have outlined an efficient order in the method below. Remember, always preheat your oven and prep all your components before you even start cooking – its good practice for any cook. As amazing as this dish is, you may want to save it for a day after intermittent fasting because it still calculates at 12g carbs per serving. Be sure to see all the Poultry dishes on the site.” – 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
“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
“Some inspiration may be needed after a while of wolfing down eggs on keto. I can hardly call this a ‘recipe’, as its merely an idea to make your scrambled eggs a little interesting. I made this for myself one night when Funnyman was away and I was in no mood to cook. The stir-fried spring onions bring a lovely sweetness to the scrambled eggs. They are flash-fried until bright green and partially caramelised before the eggs are added. This is a great way to pimp your scramblies – and fab served on a slice of toasted Quick Keto Chia Bread or Keto Breakfast Muffins. Be sure to also check out all the other Breakfast ideas on the site.” – Monya
