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First, I would like to thank DK Publishing/Penguin Random House and NetGalley for providing me with a free PDF copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Keto in an Instant combines the well-known keto diet with the popular Instant Pot across a wide variety of recipes. Breakfast, dinner, appetizers, soups, dessert, and even salads are covered. Eating a ketogenic diet can be difficult for a beginner, and it can be exhausting trying to develop new meal ideas even for the seasoned keto dieter. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Filipino chicken adobo recipe in this cookbook. Adobo is one of my favorite foods and my Filipina friend cooks hers for hours and hours in her Crock Pot. To think that I could have adobo ready in just 20 minutes is a dream come true!
The design of this cookbook is foolproof. In a quick introduction, Stacey Crawford explains the keto diet and how it works. She also explains the Instant Pot. In the margin, she has included the number of servings, the actual serving size, prep and cooking time, Instant Pot cooking settings, and pressure-release settings, and ingredients. This information is very helpful if you are looking for quick or simple recipes. At the bottom, she has calculated the macros for each meal. Her recipes are true ketogenic options as the net carbs are minimal, unlike many other so-called keto recipes I have found.
The only recipe I feel was disappointing was the Scotch Eggs recipe. There is absolutely no seasoning at all. It would have been very easy to kick up the flavor in this recipe with a few simple spices.
Overall, this would be a great purchase for anyone who enjoys a keto or low-carb diet and owns an Instant Pot. Even without an Instant Pot, these recipes could easily be adapted for a Crock Pot or oven.
#netgalley #ketoinaninstant
Keto in an Instant combines the well-known keto diet with the popular Instant Pot across a wide variety of recipes. Breakfast, dinner, appetizers, soups, dessert, and even salads are covered. Eating a ketogenic diet can be difficult for a beginner, and it can be exhausting trying to develop new meal ideas even for the seasoned keto dieter. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Filipino chicken adobo recipe in this cookbook. Adobo is one of my favorite foods and my Filipina friend cooks hers for hours and hours in her Crock Pot. To think that I could have adobo ready in just 20 minutes is a dream come true!
The design of this cookbook is foolproof. In a quick introduction, Stacey Crawford explains the keto diet and how it works. She also explains the Instant Pot. In the margin, she has included the number of servings, the actual serving size, prep and cooking time, Instant Pot cooking settings, and pressure-release settings, and ingredients. This information is very helpful if you are looking for quick or simple recipes. At the bottom, she has calculated the macros for each meal. Her recipes are true ketogenic options as the net carbs are minimal, unlike many other so-called keto recipes I have found.
The only recipe I feel was disappointing was the Scotch Eggs recipe. There is absolutely no seasoning at all. It would have been very easy to kick up the flavor in this recipe with a few simple spices.
Overall, this would be a great purchase for anyone who enjoys a keto or low-carb diet and owns an Instant Pot. Even without an Instant Pot, these recipes could easily be adapted for a Crock Pot or oven.
#netgalley #ketoinaninstant
If it wasn't for the pressure from a "Twihard" friend of mine, I wouldn't have read this book. As a stand-alone novel, I cannot understand the allure. It was not until I was pressured into reading the other four books that I decided I like the Twilight Saga as a whole.
I felt ridiculous reading this book about high-school "true love." Bella and Edward are awkward together at best. Bella and Edward can hardly even carry on a conversation without it becoming uncomfortable. One cannot help but question why they "fell in love" in the first place. To answer this question, one must read the manuscript "Midnight Sun" on Stephenie Meyer's website. ("Midnight Sun" is an incomplete reworking of Twilight all over again, but through Edward's eyes.) I have mixed feelings about this: I am glad I finally understand why Edward even likes Bella, but shouldn't Meyer have been able to express their love without writing another version of Twilight?
Honestly, the only reason this book even gets 3 stars from me is because it is part of a greater whole. If you did not like this book, the other three are written much better.
I felt ridiculous reading this book about high-school "true love." Bella and Edward are awkward together at best. Bella and Edward can hardly even carry on a conversation without it becoming uncomfortable. One cannot help but question why they "fell in love" in the first place. To answer this question, one must read the manuscript "Midnight Sun" on Stephenie Meyer's website. ("Midnight Sun" is an incomplete reworking of Twilight all over again, but through Edward's eyes.) I have mixed feelings about this: I am glad I finally understand why Edward even likes Bella, but shouldn't Meyer have been able to express their love without writing another version of Twilight?
Honestly, the only reason this book even gets 3 stars from me is because it is part of a greater whole. If you did not like this book, the other three are written much better.