The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO No Time to Cook Cookbook is is a new tutorial and recipe collection for keto cooks in a hurry. Due out 5th Jan 2021 from Simon & Schuster on their Adams Media imprint, it's 224 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. The authors have several other "Dirty Lazy Keto" cookbooks in the same series and with similar formats. This one has an emphasis on quick preparation and simple presentation.
The
introduction covers the basics of the keto lifestyle/diet,
including a
basic primer on ketosis, macronutrients, tips, ingredients, tools,
supplies, how-to, pantry lists and shopping tips, along with an
inspiring author background bio. She emphasizes that it's not necessary
to spend a ton of money and track every mouthful to be successful at
weight loss and maintenance. I found her encouraging and you-can-do-it
style of writing engaging and fun. There's also a short, concise
subchapter on food handling and safety, which was welcome.
The following chapters include the recipes arranged
roughly by category: breakfast, soups &
salads, snacks, pizza, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts & drinks.
The table of contents lists each recipe along with symbols giving a
visual guide to different real-life situations (recipes for "hangry"
moments, for picky eaters, lacto-ovo vegetarian-ish dishes, superstar
keto dishes etc - quite humorous but also *true*).
Ingredient
measurements are supplied in American standard measurements only.
There's a conversion chart for metric measures in the appendices. The
prep times, net carbs, servings, and tips and options are
listed in well laid out sidebars. The ingredients are listed in a bullet
list followed by step by step directions. The author does recommend
real-world timesavers like using premade taco powder (the recipes rely heavily on premade (often precooked) ingredients - this is *not* slow cooking from scratch). Allied recipes (included) are referenced in
the recipes to save time by using leftovers from one recipe in another
recipe. The recipes are drawn from a surprisingly broad number of world
cuisines - Asian, southwestern, Tex-Mex, Cajun, European, etc.
Inspiring real life quotes and thoughts are highlighted in yellow in the
text, giving readers an extra little boost. Some readers might find the
cheerleading over the top, but I found the author's voice very
encouraging and friendly. I found myself thinking "wow, she really gets
it".
This really felt like a keto-friendly cookbook for me: short on
time/money, impatient with impossible-to-source "weird" ingredients, and
cooking for myself and a family of non-keto eaters. I found it
impressive and pretty easy to follow. A small real-life occurrence - my
endocrinologist said at my last visit I was his ONLY patient who had
actually gone DOWN in weight since lockdown. That made me feel good.
Five stars. I really like (and use) this entire series of cookbooks. One codicil, there are very few
pictures included in the book. The dishes and serving suggestions which
are included are attractive and appropriate, however.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
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