The Keto for One Cookbook by Dana Carpender
100 Delicious Make-Ahead, Make-Fast Meals for One (or Two) That Make Low-Carb Simple and Easy

In the introduction to this cookbook I finally found out the math used to determine how many protein, fat and carb grams one should have daily when doing a Keto diet. Instead of starting with calories one starts with desired weight and how many protein grams based on that weight to eat, add in 20 carb grams and the rest is fat. That said...there is a LOT more fat in these recipes than most weight loss diets. I have tried low carb diets in the past for periods of time and they do work so having an arsenal of good recipes for variety is important. This is NOT a diet you would want to follow if you want quantities of fruit, veg, carbs and milk but it is a diet that many thrive on.

The book is broken into chapters that include: an introduction; keto for one or two; eggs, dairy and such; soups and sides; main dish salads; drinkables; condiments and sauces.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds Press for the ARC – This is my honest review

5 Stars

Great tips in the beginning of this cookbook. Pictures are always an added plus, which this cookbook has plenty of. The recipes are clear and precise. A great addition for anyone who follows the Keto diet. I am always trying to find dessert recipes, and the snacks and sweets section will satisfy my husbands sweet tooth. The coffee section is right up my alley. So many recipes to try!

Very impressed with this book. The recipes are very straight forward and are very easy to follow, so it would be very difficult for even a novice to go wrong here. Author also provides an excellent explanation of the Keto diet.

Things I liked:
- The measurements were also in gram
- A lot of entrées
- Index based on ingredient

Things I didn't like:
- 30 variations on an omelet
- Using products that are only available in the US
- Cooking frozen riced cauliflower (really? The instructions are on the packaging if you need it.)
- Cooking vegetables is not a meal, it is part of a meal (ex. parmesan beans...)
- Most recipes high in kcal

This cookbook was very helpful to me as I just started to follow a loosely keto diet. There were many great tips at the beginning to help me especially when I go shopping as to what I should look for and buy at the grocery store. There were some great recipes and tips to go along with the recipes for meals to prepare in small amounts for one or two people. I tried a couple of them and they turned out really good. I definitely recommend this to anyone interested in preparing smaller keto-friendly meals as opposed to feeding a large family. Great tips and pictures of most of the recipes post-prep.

A lot of good recipes easily explained and for each its photo, I was absolutely delighted. Sometimes it is not easy to find all the ingredients but this is by far one of the best cooking book of the year in my opinion!

Molte facili ricette che non solo sono ben spiegate, ma hanno ciascuna la sua foto, meraviglioso per quanto mi riguarda. A volte potrebbe non essere facile rimediare tutti gli ingredienti, ma secondo me questo é uno dei libri di cucina migliori dell'anno!

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

The Keto For One Cookbook definitely lived up to my expectations. It is often hard to cook healthy for once person and this cook book has so many great recipes in it. Not only that , there is great information regarding what a Keto Diet is. There is great information about total or net carbs which can be confusing to someone just starting out on the Keto diet.

Additionally the information regarding sweeteners and sugar alcohols was so helpful and written in a clear and concise way in which a beginner or a novice could understand.

The recipes are great and I especially enjoyed the section on Main Dish Salads.

Highly recomend this book to anyone interested in the Keto Diet or looking for more information on low carb living.

The Keto For One Cookbook is great for beginners or intermediate to the Keto diet. Easy to use and understand.

This would be a very helpful guide to a person just starting keto and needing to not get overwhelmed by the unnecessary waste and cost many newbies might incur because they aren’t used to cooking a new way for 1 person. A lot of info without being overwhelming.

Such an amazing, no nonsense approach to Keto that I’ve really been looking for. From an introduction that explains the whole keto process and the rules to follow to the recipes that are amazingly easy to follow means this is the one stop book for new and old keto dieters.

This book is great! I loved that it was based on recipes mostly for one person. (There are some recipes for two). The were the usual fare - chicken, eggs, etc. However, I was really impressed by the condiments sections. There were so many options with regular ingredients that could be found in a regular grocery store. Seriously, the Alfredo Sauce recipe is going to change my life! There were even a few alcoholic recipes which sounded pretty good. My only wish is for more pictures, but it's a small book - so I won't be too critical. While this book is Keto-based, I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for simple, tasty recipes.


**I received this book from the publisher for an honest review.**

I feel that this is a very good guide for someone who is or wants to lead a keto lifestyle. I've been researching keto quite a bit and while I want to do it my family doesn't want to so this would be a great go to book for me to follow. Love the info it provides and the pictures to go along with the recipes are fantastic! Great book for those just starting their keto journey or for those already fully immersed in it.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Finally a cookbook that explains the keto diet in simple terms. As an added bonus, this book has recipes geared towards one or two people, which is very difficult to find and great for empty nesters. Unfortunately some ingredients can only be purchased at a health store or order them online. That means you must plan recipes ahead of time. Overall, this book would be easy enough to incorporate into your own diet.
I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I've been enjoying a low carb diet since 2015 and often browse keto friendly blogs and cookbooks. I was intrigued by the 'for one' idea because I don't force my way of eating on my entire household. Though I wasn't personally inspired by many of the very simple recipes in this book I imagine they might be helpful to someone just getting started. I did feel that there was some reliance on the idea of 'deep' ketosis and MCT oil which was a turn off. Living in the UK I also questioned the idea of shopping from 'the salad bar' that appeared in almost every recipe. I can only liken it to the deli section, which isn't a very economical way to grocery shop. The barrier for keto often stems from perceived cost, so the idea of encouraging readers to buy little punnets of food instead of learning to shop fresh and gain meal prep skills seems an odd choice.

The author starts out the book by stating what the Keto diet is, how it can be misused, and how it should be used. (Buttered coffee is Keto, but it can lead to weight gain if used constantly!) These recipes are mostly stove top and skillet - inspired for ease of preparation.
The author suggests getting small amounts of ingredients from salad bars, frozen vegetables and cauliflower rice, and the use of small bagged fresh vegetables in order to eliminate the waste of unused food.
You will be introduced to a list of usable sweeteners, the various uses of coconut milk, and the uses of oils and butters.
There is a good selection of egg recipes - from the Chicken- Spinach - Feta Sausage omelet to the Club Omelet and the Harissa Poached Eggs that use easily sourced ingredients and they are easy to prepare. The Hot Chia Cereal uses chia seeds, egg yolks, coconut milk and toffee - flavored Stevia!
The Quick and Easy Mexican Soup recipe uses chicken broth, salsa, cooked chicken, Monterey Jack Cheese and it only takes 5 minutes to cook! The Salad Bar Unpotato Salad uses cauliflower, hard boiled eggs, onion, celery and mayo to create a rich tasting meal or side dish without starch!
There are some chicken and beef - inspired Rice A Phony recipes that use cauliflower rice, mushroom and bouillon which will satisfy your cravings for casserole type dishes.
The Steak and Blue Cheese Salad recipe uses steak, lettuce, tomatoes, and blue cheese to create an easy lunch.
The Boursin and Olive Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is cooked in a skillet snd the oven broiler, and it is an elegant dinner that takes an hour or less to prepare!
There are even desserts, such as Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bakes that use coconut, peanut butter and cocoa powder to create a cookie-like desert.
Enjoy easy Keto cooking!

I have tried to do the Keto diet last summer but I felt so miserable and I got bored quickly with eating a lot of the same things like eggs and cheese. Normally I love these but when I was limited to them it became more of a chore. I liked that this had a bunch of different options. I wish there had been more pictures in the book. And I have a hard time dealing with the idea of artificial sweeteners. I think I will try some of these since it is for one person. There does not seem to be enough cookbooks for one person, especially the specialty diet ones.

The recipes seem yummy enough for a traditional American fare palette, and I'll trust they fit with keto guidelines. I didn't care for the conversational style (seemed more like blog writing). While I understand the struggle to prepare meals for 1 or 2, I didn't read enough to help use up quantities of ingredients like a weekly meal plan. Without a grocery store with salad bar, I am not able to take advantage of the single meal recipes. Reading the suggestions actually had me considering the environmental kids impact of buying prepared foods in smaller quantities. Photos present were quite attractive

I love how everything is simple in this book. Sometimes I want to make things that are only for myself and 1 other person, even though we are a family of 4. Great explanation and giving some brand names in the beginning of this book. This is the only Keto cookbook I've seen that mentions Natural Mate stevia! There are some things that I didn't even think of doing like make my own Bread-Butter Pickles from using a store bought jar of sour dill pickles. I look forward to making some of these recipes.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I was really looking forward to reading this book but unfortunately I could not download it to either my Kindle or my iPad because of the format.