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The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Dirt Cheap Cookbook by Stephanie Laska & William Laska is a good guide for people that are looking to go on a Keto Diet

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There are great tips for saving time and money by focusing on what is important to you. Included are also suggestions for grocery shopping as well as additional resources to help maintain the lifestyle. With Net Carbs, servings and nutritional value for the recipes, it makes it easy to navigate the day. Sticking to an eating plan or way of life is difficult enough without the added stress of spending more money and time which most people don’t have. This is a great resource for those who are just start out. It offers a less intimidating option to get you on your way. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

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The Dirty, Lazy, Keto Dirt Cheap Cookbook by Stephanie Laska and William Laska is good addition to anyone following the Keto Diet. The recipes are easy to follow and don’t require you to purchase unusual ingredients to make these recipes, which to me is a win! The beginning of the book give good background on the contents and I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in this diet.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book.

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This cookbook had some really great recipes. The recipes were easy to understand and not too complicated for the average cook. I enjoyed the illustrations and look forward to making these recipes for years to come.

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Awesome recipes.
My 15 yr old son even made some. Love it.
Really hope I am able to get this paper back soon.

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If you like Stephanie Laska's other cookbooks, you will certainly enjoy this one. She hits it out of the park by really breaking down the cost of recipes and keeping costs low. I still felt the recipes had variety and taste even without fancy ingredients. Most of these are fairly quick to make as well which is always a plus.

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This is one of the better keto cookbooks that I have come across. Lots of them use pre-made branded things where you have to get that specific thing to get the proper nutrition that they are stating, but this one doesn't call for specific brands. Even better, most of the recipes contain whole foods and not pre-made store-bought ingredients. However, I don't love the format of the recipe, it's just not that appealing and it is quite cluttered, but the photos of the food look great and they give you the nutritional information for each recipe. They also include a section with tips and options to change the recipe as well as the cost of the recipe. I thought that adding the cost was a bit odd and costs will vary from place to place, but it's still nice to have a general idea.

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Loved this cookbook! So many recipes to try out and they all have easy to follow instructions. Some cookbooks make things seem to complicated, but this one is easy to follow. Great for those on Keto or those just trying to eat a lower carb diet.

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This is the perfect book for anyone interested in trying the keto diet. The recipes are delicious and easy to make.

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The book is more than a cookbook. It tells you the basics of the keto diet, macronutrients and what ketosis. It also includes besides the 100 recipes, what tools are needed and supplies. Her philosophy has made each serving 10 grams or less of carbohydrates. She has recipes from breakfast to dinner. Her desserts are included.with this cookbook, you can eat your comfort foods and lose weight. Your groceries won’t be expensive. If you have leftovers, she tells what to make with them.. she has made it easy to feed the whole family with these recipes. I really liked her approach to the Keto diet.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Adams Media for the chance to read and review, "The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Dirt Cheap Cookbook" by Stephanie Laska; William Laska. This cookbook has been a life saver when trying to stick to a keto diet. I have been on and off the wagon for a few months now. This cookbook is great for beginners and for people who have been doing keto for awhile. Lots of great tips! I would recommend it.

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Great book for keto starters, gives tips and ideas to existing keto folk too.
Great recipes and ideas

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The Dirty, Lazy Keto Dirt Cheap Cookbook means what it says in the title. It’s dirty because it doesn’t strictly follow the keto diet rules. Lazy means easy recipes that don’t take forever to make and that don’t involve running to the market for an ingredient you have never heard of before. It’s keto because there are less than 10 grams of net carbs per serving. Dirt cheap means less than $10 per meal with at least four servings. Sounds good? Read on.

There are 100 recipes included in the cookbook from breakfasts to desserts. Some of my favorites are the beautiful “Tycoon Titanic Wedge Salad”, the innovative “Clearance Cheetos Cheese Sticks” (cheese coated with more cheese and crushed Cheetos), and the super simple but delicious “Treat Yo’ Self Tomato Soup”. I also appreciate the “Red Lobster Bargain Biscuits”. They will save me a fortune over the Red Lobster branded gluten-free boxed mix that I have been using!

My only complaint is that only about a third of the recipes have a photo. I would really have liked to see what buns made from cheese would look like in the “Scratch the Egg Fast Sandwich” recipe. Speaking of that recipe, as a long-time gluten-free eater, I appreciate the author’s creative bread alternatives. She creates egg tortillas, pork rind pizza crust, cheese sandwich rolls, and jalapeno hot dog buns.

The jokes in the book add to the fun (kudos for making me think any diet is “fun”). In addition to the imaginative recipe names, the “Bourbon Borrowed Smokies” recipe requires two shots of bourbon, “one for the recipe and one for you!”

I don’t know if I will go full keto. Or even Dirty, Lazy Keto. However, I will be making some of these recipes and using the bread substitutes for other items that I will create. They sound tasty and are definitely Dirt Cheap. If you want to add some humor and healthy recipes to your diet or are committed to being casually keto (either now or on January 1st), the Dirty, Lazy Keto Dirt Cheap Cookbook is a great starting point. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 stars!

Thanks to Adams Media and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

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I requested this book because I’ve been thinking of starting Keto and I wanted to see what this author had to say about it.

I actually really liked the intro chapter - it was well organized and made things easy and was not too “technical “ . The recipes seem ok ( I didn’t try any) although most not really things I would think to make.

Overall, I do think it’s a good book,, especially for those who enjoy to cook and try new things.

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I love this cookbook and the author's writing style. I have read some of her other Dirty, Lazy, Keto books and find her writing to be enjoyable and relatable. I like that this cookbook has great recipes and ideas to keep a person eating dirty, lazy, keto without going broke doing it. This book is very successful at living up to its title. I recommend it for anyone who wants to eat keto in a little more lenient way while keeping it budget-friendly.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book!

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I love Stephanie Laska and have followed her plan off and on. I am really enjoying trying these recipes and my family love them. This is an easy to follow cook book and has some tasty ideas.

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I love this concept of the keto lifestyle. I know all about the benefits of going keto- but had trouble with keeping up with meal plans and the expenses of the correct food. This book has changed how I view the keto lifestyle. I am really impressed with the guided icons used in the table of contents for the recipes. I've never seen a recipe book with that and I love it. It's so convenient for the reader.

I'm also grateful that you explained the reasoning behind net carbs. I never understood why some carbs counted and some didn't count before now. The recipes all look amazing- even for a picky eater like myself. I appreciated the sidebar with nutritional information and tips for each recipe. I really enjoyed the blurb before each recipe making the recipes feel more personal. Also, some of the names of the recipes are hilarious. The authors have a great sense of humor.

I really appreciate the time the authors have taken to teach readers how to make keto doable. I definitely plan to check out their other books.

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The DIRTY LAZY KETO Dirt Cheap Cookbook is an everything you could ever need or want to know book about the Keto diet and Stephanie Laska is an expert. She has lost and kept off 140 lbs. on this program. She and her husband William have delivered a cookbook chock full of information, shopping lists and recipes. The authors take the “dirt cheap” part of the title seriously and provide a thorough list of the pantry staples you’ll need and the cheapest way to buy them, whether it be a local market, discount warehouse or big box chain. After laying out the groundwork for beginning a keto diet, the recipe section follows.

Organized somewhat traditionally by meal type, these recipes are far from traditional! Creatively named and illustrated by photographs that will make your mouth water, each recipe also tells you whether it makes a double batch, is especially for picky eaters, fancy enough for guests or for a night when you’re extra hungry. My favorite Keto snacks include Rent Money (Pepper)’Roni Chips and Trust Fund Trail Mix. There’s a wonderfully simple soup recipe - Treat Yo’ Self Tomato Soup and I can’t wait to try Red Lobster Bargain Biscuits. Whether you are a Keto veteran or just want to try it out, this is the cookbook for you! Enjoy! 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, and Stephanie and William Laska for this ARC.

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I enjoyed this book- yes, it's a diet book and diet books aren't really that fun, but the author has an approach that is straightforward, funny at times, and educational. The author doesn't take herself too seriously and writes like I assume she would talk, which is really engaging. She is also credible, having lost a huge amount of weight on this diet.

The recipes are easy to understand and as long as you have almond flour, are pretty much made with things that you already have- no crazy ingredients that are hard to track down. She has a guide that "awards" recipes for being things like "fancy enough for guests" or OK for "picky eaters", which helps in deciding what you want to cook. I didn't see anything that wasn't easy to follow.

Overall, this is a refreshing read in the world of cookbooks and I'd recommend for those who do a keto diet, or have been intimidated to try in the past. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a very easy book to follow and I love that the recipes are everyday type recipes. They don't have off the wall type ingredients and you get all the nutritional values listed right next to the recipe.

It starts with a breakdown of what Keto is, how to read nutritional labels, tips on how to save time & money and info on how to grocery shop.

Then on to the recipes that are very well broken down. First up breakfast then we get soups & salads, snacks, pizzas, side dishes, main dishes, desserts & drinks.

Overall I think this is a cookbook you would reach for often. These are recipes you could whip up for the whole family.

Love the layout, very easy to understand and the pictures are an added bonus.

**Received ARC through NetGalley. Voluntarily reviewed**

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