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Easy Everyday Keto: Healthy Kitchen-Perfected Recipes
America's Test Kitchen raises the bar on keto cooking with dishes that offer fantastic flavor, efficiency, and ease.
Break free from the monotonous or time-consuming recipes that too often make up the reality of a keto diet and discover easier, naturally keto dishes that deliver inspiration, variety, and great taste--all while perfectly meeting your macros.
In this meticulously tested, must-have collection we set our sights on regular meals anyone would enjoy, skipping the gimmicky ideas and seeking nourishing healthy fats and low-carb vegetables in recipes such as Lemon-Thyme Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans, Grilled Chicken Thighs with Shaved Zucchini Salad, One-Pan Steak Fajitas, Kimchi Beef Meatball Soup, and Green Shakshuka. Essential keto-friendly comfort foods help satisfy cravings with all-purpose keto wraps, pancakes, and simple sweets and snacks.
Our recipes keep mealtime easy but interesting (most recipes take less than an hour), with plenty of variations to change up the routine (try making Butter-Basted Rib-eye Steak using Coffee-Chile Butter). Since eating outside the house is challenging, our Keto Meal Prep feature highlights the best make-and-take recipes--so you can skip that packaged snack bar and enjoy a bite of something homemade. A Keto essentials section and weekly meal plans will help to organize your shopping list, and healthy tips from our nutritionist make your goals achievable.
Break free from the monotonous or time-consuming recipes that too often make up the reality of a keto diet and discover easier, naturally keto dishes that deliver inspiration, variety, and great taste--all while perfectly meeting your macros.
In this meticulously tested, must-have collection we set our sights on regular meals anyone would enjoy, skipping the gimmicky ideas and seeking nourishing healthy fats and low-carb vegetables in recipes such as Lemon-Thyme Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans, Grilled Chicken Thighs with Shaved Zucchini Salad, One-Pan Steak Fajitas, Kimchi Beef Meatball Soup, and Green Shakshuka. Essential keto-friendly comfort foods help satisfy cravings with all-purpose keto wraps, pancakes, and simple sweets and snacks.
Our recipes keep mealtime easy but interesting (most recipes take less than an hour), with plenty of variations to change up the routine (try making Butter-Basted Rib-eye Steak using Coffee-Chile Butter). Since eating outside the house is challenging, our Keto Meal Prep feature highlights the best make-and-take recipes--so you can skip that packaged snack bar and enjoy a bite of something homemade. A Keto essentials section and weekly meal plans will help to organize your shopping list, and healthy tips from our nutritionist make your goals achievable.
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Published March 31, 2020
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254 books613 followersAmerica's Test Kitchen, based in a brand new state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. facility with over 15,000 sq. ft. of test kitchens and studio space, in Boston's Seaport District, is dedicated to finding the very best recipes for home cooks. Over 50 full-time (admittedly obsessive) test cooks spend their days testing recipes 30, 40, up to 100 times, tweaking every variable until they understand how and why recipes work. They also test cookware and supermarket ingredients so viewers can bypass marketing hype and buy the best quality products. As the home of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines, and publisher of more than one dozen cookbooks each year, America's Test Kitchen has earned the respect of the publishing industry, the culinary world, and millions of home cooks. America's Test Kitchen the television show launched in 2001, and the company added a second television program, Cook's Country, in 2008.
Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, Tucker Shaw, Bryan Roof, and our fabulous team of test cooks!
Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.
Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, Tucker Shaw, Bryan Roof, and our fabulous team of test cooks!
Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.
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April 8, 2021
Everything I love about America’s Test Kitchen is here. An overall general description of what a Keto diet is, and the science behind it, a pantry list of items to have and to avoid, meal plans for three weeks, full color photos with each recipe. Sections on breads, sauces, breakfast, soups and stews, poultry, beef/pork/lamb, seafood, vegetable mains, vegetable sides, snacks, and sweet treats.
I haven’t cooked from it yet, but will update. I’m planning five meals this week from this book! Everything looks delicious!
I haven’t cooked from it yet, but will update. I’m planning five meals this week from this book! Everything looks delicious!
February 18, 2024
The crew at America’s Test Kitchen do not disappoint, and Easy Everyday Keto lives up to their usual high standards. They’ve recast recipes to strip away the high carbohydrate count while maintaining the recipes’ deliciousness. What’s not to love?
August 10, 2020
Like so many America's Test Kitchen cookbooks, this is a quality publication featuring lots of photographs, and easy to follow recipes with multiple variations, and an explanation of why each recipe works.
Unlike ATK's The Complete Diabetes Cookbook: 400 Kitchen-Tested Carb-Controlled Recipes for Eating What You Love which features recipes that are far too high in carbohydrates for someone who is serious about controlling blood glucose, the recipes in Easy Everyday Keto: Healthy Kitchen-Perfected Recipes are truly low carb / high fat.
I especially appreciated the section on Vegetable Mains. This is an area largely neglected or avoided by most keto cookbooks but the recipes here are as tasty as they are inventive. I've tried the Super Cobb Salad (and added chicken for the meat-eater in the family), the Grilled Vegetable Plate with Burrata and Pistachio-Tarragon Pesto, and the Green Shakshuka. From the poultry section, I made the Green Goodness Bowl (and omitted the chicken for the non-meat-eater.) I also tried the Horchata Paletas version of the Coconut Paletas in the desert section. They were all great.
The recipes in breakfast and dessert chapters of keto cookbooks tend to take on a sameness with a lot of egg recipes and fat-bomb recipes respectively. But the breakfast section of this book features a range of basics like pancakes, blueberry muffins, porridge, granola and chia pudding, along with a scrambled egg recipe, an egg muffin tin recipe, and more that I can't wait to try. The dessert chapter features delectable favorites like chocolate chip cookies, chocolate mug cake, cheesecake cups, panna cotta, dark chocolate clusters and more. I love that they've tried all the various ingredients to get the right texture and taste so I don't have to.
With opening chapters on keto basics, the keto pantry, low-carb sweeteners, low carb thickeners, menu plans, and a few building block recipes for bread, tortillas, pizza dough and various sauces, this is a great book for someone's first keto publication. (But the recipes are great for anyone.) Buy the spiral bound edition. You'll use it that much.
Unlike ATK's The Complete Diabetes Cookbook: 400 Kitchen-Tested Carb-Controlled Recipes for Eating What You Love which features recipes that are far too high in carbohydrates for someone who is serious about controlling blood glucose, the recipes in Easy Everyday Keto: Healthy Kitchen-Perfected Recipes are truly low carb / high fat.
I especially appreciated the section on Vegetable Mains. This is an area largely neglected or avoided by most keto cookbooks but the recipes here are as tasty as they are inventive. I've tried the Super Cobb Salad (and added chicken for the meat-eater in the family), the Grilled Vegetable Plate with Burrata and Pistachio-Tarragon Pesto, and the Green Shakshuka. From the poultry section, I made the Green Goodness Bowl (and omitted the chicken for the non-meat-eater.) I also tried the Horchata Paletas version of the Coconut Paletas in the desert section. They were all great.
The recipes in breakfast and dessert chapters of keto cookbooks tend to take on a sameness with a lot of egg recipes and fat-bomb recipes respectively. But the breakfast section of this book features a range of basics like pancakes, blueberry muffins, porridge, granola and chia pudding, along with a scrambled egg recipe, an egg muffin tin recipe, and more that I can't wait to try. The dessert chapter features delectable favorites like chocolate chip cookies, chocolate mug cake, cheesecake cups, panna cotta, dark chocolate clusters and more. I love that they've tried all the various ingredients to get the right texture and taste so I don't have to.
With opening chapters on keto basics, the keto pantry, low-carb sweeteners, low carb thickeners, menu plans, and a few building block recipes for bread, tortillas, pizza dough and various sauces, this is a great book for someone's first keto publication. (But the recipes are great for anyone.) Buy the spiral bound edition. You'll use it that much.
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October 26, 2020Like so many ATK cookbooks, this is a well-designed and quality cookbook. It has a sensible layout, useful information, and beautiful color photos. Each recipe has info showing how many it serves, the estimated time it takes to make, nutrition information per serving, and a paragraph on "why this recipe works".
The introduction features a keto diet overview: what it is, what it focuses on, and its history. I was impressed--the information was more extensive than I expected, and was written by a registered dietician and CNSC (who was also consulted in the recipe creations). It covered ketosis, glycogenesis, percentages, and explanations of the subdivisions of types of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. It also discussed the challenges of ketosis, how your body might react, how to take care of yourself, and tracking and testing.
Furthermore, the intro contained lots of useful guides and tips. For example, there are guides on how to eat naturally on keto and tips for planning and shopping, cooking ahead, and eating out. There's a guide to the keto panty, keto kitchen wisdom (what to eat and how to make it tasty!), and three weeks' worth of five-day menu plans (featuring breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner for each day, and nutritional information for each).
As mentioned, every single recipe has nutritional information (calories, fats, protein, net carbs, fiber, sugar alcohols, and total carbs) so you can calculate your daily macros. Additionally, some recipes offer suggestions for keto side dishes or accompaniments to round out and complete meals. Occasionally recipes have side notes with recipe-specific tips such as how to store, reheat, and serve the recipe or how to utilize it in meal prep.
Another nice feature is that some recipes have alternate flavor options. For example, the first recipe is "Keto Tortillas" with options for plain, spinach-herb, or smoky chipotle. The second recipe is "Seeded Bread" and has cheddar-caraway and cinnamon-pecan options.
The recipes in the book cover the full spectrum. The chapters are as follows:
Keto breads and keto sauces (part of the introduction chapter)
Breakfast
Soups and Stews
Poultry
Beef, Pork, and Lamb
Seafood
Vegetable Mains
Vegetable Sides
Snacks
Sweet Treats
Overall, it's a well-designed cookbook that clearly had a lot of thought put into it. If you're looking to begin a keto diet or are already on it and want more recipes, this might be a good book for you! If you just want to try a few recipes without the keto commitment, this might be an okay book for you, but keto often requires different ingredients (different sweeteners, different flours, etc.) than what's likely to be in most people's standard pantry. Go ahead and take a look to see what you think!
The introduction features a keto diet overview: what it is, what it focuses on, and its history. I was impressed--the information was more extensive than I expected, and was written by a registered dietician and CNSC (who was also consulted in the recipe creations). It covered ketosis, glycogenesis, percentages, and explanations of the subdivisions of types of carbohydrates, fats, and protein. It also discussed the challenges of ketosis, how your body might react, how to take care of yourself, and tracking and testing.
Furthermore, the intro contained lots of useful guides and tips. For example, there are guides on how to eat naturally on keto and tips for planning and shopping, cooking ahead, and eating out. There's a guide to the keto panty, keto kitchen wisdom (what to eat and how to make it tasty!), and three weeks' worth of five-day menu plans (featuring breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner for each day, and nutritional information for each).
As mentioned, every single recipe has nutritional information (calories, fats, protein, net carbs, fiber, sugar alcohols, and total carbs) so you can calculate your daily macros. Additionally, some recipes offer suggestions for keto side dishes or accompaniments to round out and complete meals. Occasionally recipes have side notes with recipe-specific tips such as how to store, reheat, and serve the recipe or how to utilize it in meal prep.
Another nice feature is that some recipes have alternate flavor options. For example, the first recipe is "Keto Tortillas" with options for plain, spinach-herb, or smoky chipotle. The second recipe is "Seeded Bread" and has cheddar-caraway and cinnamon-pecan options.
The recipes in the book cover the full spectrum. The chapters are as follows:
Keto breads and keto sauces (part of the introduction chapter)
Breakfast
Soups and Stews
Poultry
Beef, Pork, and Lamb
Seafood
Vegetable Mains
Vegetable Sides
Snacks
Sweet Treats
Overall, it's a well-designed cookbook that clearly had a lot of thought put into it. If you're looking to begin a keto diet or are already on it and want more recipes, this might be a good book for you! If you just want to try a few recipes without the keto commitment, this might be an okay book for you, but keto often requires different ingredients (different sweeteners, different flours, etc.) than what's likely to be in most people's standard pantry. Go ahead and take a look to see what you think!
April 2, 2020
It's America's Test Kitchen so I already have faith that at least the majority of these recipes are going to taste good.
There were a lot of fun things here. I book marked many recipes to try for the future. I love that each recipe has the nutrition information, how to store, and alternatives.
I was a little disappointed with the serving sizes. Some are for 2 some are for 6. I'll have to try to convert the larger servings to smaller when cooking. I slightly wish they had already done this. I mostly skipped the salad area. I find that trying to make a single serving salad just isn't a thing.
There were a lot of fun things here. I book marked many recipes to try for the future. I love that each recipe has the nutrition information, how to store, and alternatives.
I was a little disappointed with the serving sizes. Some are for 2 some are for 6. I'll have to try to convert the larger servings to smaller when cooking. I slightly wish they had already done this. I mostly skipped the salad area. I find that trying to make a single serving salad just isn't a thing.
August 28, 2020
There were some good recipes and decent desserts. Not a bad book if you are looking for ideas on a Keto life-style. Also some really yucky recipes too (lol). You know why they put coconut oil on a kale salad right? So it slides into the garbage can easier! I don't care for kale if you cant tell.
April 22, 2020
America’s Test Kitchen’s Take on the Keto Diet
I found quite a few recipes to bookmark. I was happy to be able to download a digital copy from the library.
I found quite a few recipes to bookmark. I was happy to be able to download a digital copy from the library.
November 8, 2021
A helpful book to help with meal planning for a ketogenic diet. Since I cannot count "net carbs," but only total carbs, many of the recipes were too carb high for me to use.
June 24, 2021
ATK's books are always a good tool to use. This is a book filled with ideas and recipes to embrace the keto diet for those seeking to follow it, and with explanations that help understand what's going on in the recipe. Two thumbs up for this one!
August 26, 2022
Nicely formatted. Recipes have photos and meal prep advisories 'why this recipe works' (which explains the process of choosing ingredients and fine tuning each recipe). America's Test Kitchen is a reliable source for recipes of any kind.
June 16, 2020
One new recipe to try.
October 29, 2020
We made and loved several recipes in this cookbook. We'll make them many more times in the future.
November 1, 2020
Probably need to buy this one too...
February 20, 2021
3.5 stars?
I would buy this for my collection if they put it on sale for a cheap price, but it’s not worth buying at full price.
I would buy this for my collection if they put it on sale for a cheap price, but it’s not worth buying at full price.
June 19, 2021
Didn't see anything I wanted to eat
June 3, 2022
Public library copy.
September 25, 2023
Keto recipes with real, everyday ingredients!
January 29, 2024
Great ideas on recipes to get started on keto. Was easy to find ways to adapt them to be bariatric friendly.
March 12, 2024
Great book and very delicious recipes!
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