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I wanted a cookbook that would allow me to plan meals just for me and have a varied diet. I did not find that this book fulfilled that criteria. I found the explanation of what Keto is all about useful and interesting but when it came to the recipes it did not provide enough variation to plan a balanced diet around.

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Really liked that this was mainly recioes for kne. As someone whose family does not want to join me in eating these meals, it means there is no wastage and they are great recipes!

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I cannot say enough how much I love this book. The only complaint I have is that it was too short. I have been cooking for one for over 12 years now, and it is hard to find the perfect cookbook with great recipes that do not leave you with a ton of leftovers. At the moment I am staying with family, and they do not do the Keto lifestyle. This is a terrific way to let them have their own food with me having mine too. The recipes are delicious and easy to make. One of my favorites is the ketchup. That may sound crazy, but I have to have it. This will be a go-to book for me! Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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GREAT for people who live alone and want to focus on healthy options! Lots of single-serve foods are very unhealthy.

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Love how many of these are just for one person! So many times when dieting, only one person in the family is eating that way, or if you’re cooking for a single,this makes it way easier!

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It's a really great book to find those perfect meal sizes for one person. I'd highly recommend it to someone that's looking to reduce their sugar intake, or even someone interested in the Keto Diet that either may live alone or is trying to tackle their health journey on their own.

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This was a helpful cookbook for those new to Keto with small families. I've read a lot of Keto of cookbooks so I didn't find anything ground breaking in this one however.

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I am the only one in my family of 5 giving this keto diet a go. This book is perfect! I love that I can make stuff just for me and not have a zillion leftovers that I know nobody in my house would eat, even though they are delicious. Great pictures which is a must have in any cookbook. Thank you, NetGalley, for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

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Sure to be popular with the current craze of ketogenic diet followers. Single people will appreciate the downsized recipes and tips on grocery shopping to avoid tons of leftover produce and other ingredients that frustrate the solo home chef who doesn't want to eat cabbage for five straight days. Easy, accessible recipes and lots of pictures.

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Very dense and so much information - while valuable was a little challenging to navigate. I do with the pictures were a bit more engaging.

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As a single person, I struggle with most cookbooks. Even when the recipes are amazing, I don't necessarily want to be eating the same thing for several meals in a row. This book is not only a great introduction to the keto approach, but it is tailored specifically to people like me who are cooking for one person at most meals. Can't wait to try the recipes!

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One of the biggest challenges when attempting to adjust your diet in any household is how to cook to suit the needs of everyone. Just because I want to try keto should to require that everyone in my household does but balancing multiple meals can be difficult in any busy household.

The Keto for One cookbook is a huge help in cooking for me and being able to fit it into the broader meals for the remainder of the family. The recipes are easy to follow and quite tasty. .

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Perfect cookbook! I always have a hard time with recipes since I’m only cooking for myself. Recipes easy to follow and delicious

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The Keto For One Cookbook is probably one of the most thoroughly researched and organized specialty diet cookbooks I’ve had the privilege to read. I truly enjoyed everything about it! The recipes are tasty and easy to follow, the pictures of the meals are beautiful and enticing, and the overall organization of the book makes it easy to follow.

The author, Dana Carpender, begins this cookbook by clearly explaining what a keto diet is and how to successfully navigate the basics of the diet. She thoroughly explains how to determine how much fat to eat, the necessary percentage of fat to calories, and how to easily calculate your carb intake. I found this section to be very valuable for beginners, as well as for those who have more experience with the keto diet.

Next, the author shares many wonderful and valuable ideas about the varied essential ingredients necessary to the keto diet and the importance of keeping these ingredients in stock. She discusses the importance of different sweeteners, sugar alcohols, liquid sweeteners, guard gum, MCT oil, and sugar free chocolate chips, just to name a few. All of these different ingredients will make a difference in both the taste and the quality of these keto recipes. I found this section to be quite an eye opening experience and I learned so much about these ingredients. I wasn’t familiar with some of these ingredients and I’m so glad the author did such a wonderful job explaining them all.

I also enjoyed the authors tips on how to save money and how to avoid leftovers by purchasing some of the ingredients at a grocery store’s salad bar. The cookbook is divided into eight chapters with a great selection and variety of delicious recipes to choose from. There are also a lot of beautiful pictures showing how these recipes will look when completed. I found the cookbook easy to read with recipes that are easy to make and clear and concise step by step instructions. The author includes so many different and valuable tips and ideas that ensure a successful and delicious outcome. I enjoyed making many of these recipes and I found it easy to make minor changes (to accommodate my preferences/health issues) that still resulted in a delicious recipe. I enjoyed the many extra tips and recommendations that are useful to any recipe or diet.. The author’s enthusiasm about the keto diet and these 100 recipes is clearly evident by the thoroughly researched and well rounded selection of delicious recipes that are found in this cookbook. This cookbook has something for everyone and I highly recommend it!! I know I’ll be using this cookbook and referring to it often and I look forward to enjoying many more delicious meals! Enjoy!

I would like to thank the author and publisher for a free copy of this cookbook through NetGalley in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

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A great cookbook with simple-to-cook and quick recipes. I continue to remake recipes because my husband, who is very picky, likes them

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What a great cookbook! The material is well written and presented in an easy to follow manner. I look forward to trying out several of these recipes.

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I had heard of the Keto diet, and when I saw this book I thought it was ideal to get to know some recipes. The author begins by explaining the diet, then moving to the recipes, ranging from entrees, desserts, snacks and many more, along with tips and tricks.
I'll actually cook some recipes from the book!

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Another great Keto book, Keto for One really focuses on how to make those meals for just the one person that taste good and anyone can make.

Well written and easy to follow, I enjoyed the recipes that I tried and was reminded that with the Keto diet, one is filled up and doesn't need giant portions to feel full.

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So unless you're living on the moon, there's a good chance you've heard of Keto. I'll admit I could lose some weight and have considered looking into Keto. But having a family and knowing that they wouldn't be eating with me, makes it difficult to consider cooking big recipes that I would eat for a week by myself. So when I saw this cookbook "The Keto for One Cookbook", I thought it might be the answer!

Starting with the cover, it's visually appealing with several pictures of the recipes inside. As you first get into the cookbook, the author has given a nice easy explanation of Keto in the Introduction. The first chapter is dedicated to preparing for Keto Cooking with lots of information on how and what to buy. Chapter 2 thru 8 gives us the recipes!

Here is the Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION What is a Keto Diet?
CHAPTER 1 Keto Cooking for One (or Two)
CHAPTER 2 Eggs, Dairy, and the Like
CHAPTER 3 Soups and Sides
CHAPTER 4 Main Dish Salads
CHAPTER 5 Hot Entrées
CHAPTER 6 Snacks and Sweets
CHAPTER 7 Drinkables
CHAPTER 8 Condiments and Sauces

Now for the recipes! Not all recipes have photos, but the ones that do, look delicious and tempting. Each recipe is set up with ingredients, directions, and nutritional information. Recipe pages are clean, clear and concise without overly complicated ingredients or instructions.

Here are several recipes I have bookmarked to try:
SHAKSHUKA
CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP WITH POACHED EGGS
SOPA MEXICANA, RÁPIDO Y FÁCIL
CURRIED CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP
GINGER-LIME CHICKEN SALAD
LATE SUMMER SALAD
SOUTHWESTERN TUNA ON AVOCADO WITH CHIPOTLE CREMA
LIME SALMON WITH LIME-CHIPOTLE CREMA
SCALLOP SHIRATAKI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND PINE NUTS

Overall I liked the layout of this cookbook and the recipes did seem to be fairly easy to cook. Obviously, if you wanted to double or triple the recipe amounts for more than one, most of the recipes would be easily converted. I would definitely recommend this cookbook to anyone who may want to try Keto, or who is on Keto but are looking for some new variety in their recipes.

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I liked Dana’s style in writing and found her knowledgeable and friendly but the recipes were less so. There were certainly some real staple recipes in there but there were quite a few not to my liking, which is obviously just down to taste.
The recipes have clearly been thought out and consideration has gone into each of them. I think anyone truly trying to follow Leto diet would do well to use this book.

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