Fresh homemade salsa might be my favorite keto condiment. It’s so easy-to-make and can save virtually any keto meal from falling flat, whether it features fish, chicken, carnitas, beef, or salad. The combination of fresh garlic, red tomato, onion, jalapeños, and cilantro is the perfect flavor boost, and it is 100% keto-friendly. Try it out for yourself - all it takes is these five ingredients and five minutes. Is Salsa Keto? Fresh tomato-based salsa is typically keto-friendly. I say ...
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The Best & Worst Keto Oils for Cooking, Drizzling, and What to Avoid
All plant-based oils have zero carbs and protein, making them the purest source of fat you can have on the keto diet. However, this doesn’t mean that everything in the cooking oil aisle can be considered as a good "keto oil" for your low-carb lifestyle. Though you can lose fat on keto regardless of what fats you consume, the oils you use will play a crucial role in ensuring optimal health, wellbeing, and sustained ketosis. Since fat will be your primary source of energy, choosing the right ...
- January 22, 2020
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The Best Nuts for Keto: Low Carb Nuts, Seeds & What to Avoid
Nuts are known for their vitamin, mineral, fiber, and healthy fat content. What is often overlooked, however, is how many carbs they add to the diet. Since nuts are designed by nature to provide nourishment for a new plant, each one comes with some net carbs in the form of starches and sugars. This is why it is crucial to consider the carb counts of each nut before you incorporate them into your keto lifestyle. To give you a better idea of the best nuts for keto, let's take a look at carbs ...
- March 7, 2020
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Baked Italian Meatballs
Traditional carb heavy Italian dishes can be something people miss when following a ketogenic diet. With this recipe you can recreate those familiar comforting flavors with a vastly reduced carb count! The meatballs are made with Italian herbs, and covered in a rich tomato sauce with a mozzarella topping. The dish is finished in the oven which allows the flavors to mingle and develop whilst creating a delicious crispy cheesy topping. It’s important to keep a wide variety of vegetables ...
- November 7, 2017
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Keto Guide to Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has become an immensely popular dieting strategy. Although it may seem like another diet fad, there are several reasons why skipping meals can be so helpful for many of us. The first (and biggest for most) is that intermittent fasting can help you bust through weight loss plateaus. Down to those last couple of pounds, or been stuck at the same number for weeks? Give this a try. The other reasons are for the sheer health benefits of fasting. Better metabolic adaptions, ...
- December 31, 2013
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Eating Keto on a Budget
Keto dieting doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it is possible to cut out all those cheap processed foods and replace them with healthy, keto-friendly options without seeing a substantial increase in your food expenses. Although you won’t be able to beat the prices on cookies, cakes, chips, noodles, rice, and beans with keto foods, you can still eat keto on a budget for just around $2 per meal. All you have to do is implement a few of these budgeting techniques and strategies: Follow ...
- January 9, 2014
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Keto Pork Chops & Veggies Sheet Pan
A weeknight meal that tastes delicious yet requires minimal preparation and clean-up? While it might seem too good to be true, this simple yet tasty pork chops and veggie sheet pan recipe is sure to become a favorite. This recipe is high in protein, low in carbs, and nutrient-rich with plenty of colorful vegetables. Pork chops are high in iron and pack a protein punch. Pork is a keto favorite as it is simple to make, tasty, and versatile enough to be included in various meals. The pork chops ...
- November 9, 2021
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10 Flavor-Packed Keto Pork Recipes
Pork is one of those proteins I keep coming back to after over a decade on keto. It's got range: you can go rich and slow-cooked, or fast and high-heat, and it handles bold seasoning better than most meats. The fat content is usually right where you want it for keto macros, and the price per pound is hard to argue with. The 10 recipes in this list run the full flavor spectrum. There's the Keto Crack Slaw that I've probably made more times than I can count: it's the kind of thing you throw ...
- July 4, 2026
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10 Keto Meal Prep Ideas: Low Carb Freezer Meals
Meal prep is either the thing that saves your week or the thing you meant to do. After years of eating keto, I've landed on a middle ground: keep a rotation of 8-10 recipes you actually like making in bulk, and don't overthink it. These aren't the sad container-of-iceberg-lettuce kind of meal prep. Most of these are real comfort food: the nacho chicken casserole alone has gotten me through more busy weeks than I can count. A few of these freeze well enough that I'll double the batch ...
- September 26, 2026
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