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Keto Sauteed Green Beans and Tomatoes (Easy Low-Carb Side)

green beans & tomatoes in a black serving dish

This is the green bean side I make when I want something fast that still looks like I tried. These keto sauteed green beans and tomatoes come together in one skillet after a quick boil, no fuss involved. I blister the tomatoes in butter and garlic until they start to break down, then finish everything … Read more

Keto Caprese Salad (Fresh & Fabulous!)

keto caprese salad in a bowl

This is not a typical caprese salad with thick slabs of tomato and mozzarella, this version is fork-friendly and bite-sized instead. Keto caprese salad has that classic combination, mozzarella, tomato, and basil, with a few extra ingredients to boost the flavor. I have been making this the same way since I had my own restaurant … Read more

Are Tomatoes Keto?

a variety of tomatoes

Trying to figure out if certain foods are or aren’t keto can drive you batty, but I’ve got the 411 on all you need to know to answer the question: are tomatoes keto? Read on for info, carb counts, and terrific recipes! Cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, grape tomatoes…the variety seems nearly endless! With so many … Read more

Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad

cucumber, tomato, avocado salad in a scalloped serving bowl

If you only ever fall in love with one salad – make it this Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad. This salad is sooo much more than just chopped veggies in a bowl. It’s all that, sure, but the lovely, light and herby dressing really adds so much pizzazz to this simple salad. This works just as … Read more

Keto Chicken Cacciatore (Italian Chicken Stew, Pressure Cooker)

keto chicken cacciatore served

Keto Italian chicken stew, or keto chicken cacciatore if you prefer the fancier name, is one of the easiest weeknight dinners I make. Cooked in a pressure cooker with ingredients you probably already have, you can prep and eat this in about 40 minutes. The pressure cooker gets you cooked-all-day flavor without the all-day wait, … Read more

Keto Pizza Sauce (Big Batch in the Pressure Cooker)

pizza sauce in a bowl with garlic and cheese in the background

A lot of people spend more than they need to on jarred keto pizza sauce, and the taste rarely lives up to the price. Keto pizza sauce made at home costs a fraction of what the commercial jars run, and takes almost no hands-on effort. A pressure cooker turns this into a genuinely fast recipe, … Read more

Thick & Rich Keto Tomato Sauce

A bowl of Keto Tomato Sauce.

This is the sauce I reach for when a recipe calls for marinara, and I do not want to check a jar label for hidden sugar. Keto tomato sauce gets its richness from an unlikely source, and it takes about an hour in the oven with almost no attention needed. I always make a double … Read more

Keto Cucumber Tomato Salad (Easy Low-Carb Summer Side Dish)

Tomato and Cucumber Salad in a bowl.

This is the salad I make when I want something on the table in ten minutes flat, no cooking required. Cucumber, tomato, and shallot get tossed in a quick vinaigrette, and that’s the whole keto side dish. I’ve been eating keto or low-carb for years now to keep my type 2 diabetes in check, and … Read more

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