Keto Restaurant Favorites: More than 175 Tasty Classic Recipes Made Fast, Fresh, and Healthy

You want to know how to make the good stuff, here it is!

It's clear that Maria Emmerich worked very hard to create this book. It is somewhat thorough, but she does leave out certain things and doesn't give the reader newer options to replace grain pasta, etc. She did briefly mention Konjac once, which is Shirataki but neglected to share how to prepare it. Shirataki (Konjac or Miracle Noodles) comes in many different shapes, including rice, fettuccini, penne, spaghetti, Ziti, and more. The first part of her book explains Keto and then makes an awesome list of foods, in categories, that are Keto friendly. I was surprised that she didn't mention spinach in the vegetable category, which is an excellent Keto veggie- green cruciferous vegetables are Keto approved .... nor did she mention organ meats like calves liver (extremely beneficial and nutritional on Keto, or chicken livers and beef and chicken hearts. The lists in each category are extremely helpful for those who are anxious about which foods are OK, and which aren't.Aside from the huge price of this book $35.95 on shelves (Amazon's $22.95 was even high), my biggest complaint is that the recipes were way too heavy on the Oriental Side. She divides the recipes into Oriental (43 recipes, and many of them basically looked the same. A lot of soups with concoctions to take the place of rice or noodles, usually cauliflower ...I love Oriental food, but this was a bit too much.There are also 37 Italian recipes (again, many looked the same with soups, tomato sauces (tomatoes DO have natural sugar and can be high in carbs) . Then there are 28 Mexican recipes including a few desserts, but again, sort of the same. The Indian, Thai, and Other Southeast Asian section had 23 recipes, all similar, and the final category, Fast Casual Favorites section has Condiments like dips, spreads, mayo and ketchup and dressing, along with fast food, Keto style, drinks, and shakes, desserts, breakfast sandwiches, and lettuce wraps.This book has an excellent "Quick Reference in the back. It also has a recipe index with a thumbnail photo of each dish and the page on which it is found. And at the very end, there is a general index with page numbers.One exciting thing derived from following a Keto lifestyle is to push your creative boundaries and still stay within your purposeful goal. Many people don't choose Keto because they "think" it's too hard to follow, but truth is, if you're creative enough, you can eat delicious, filling meals and heal your body and feel so much better than you ever thought you could. This book is a great "first" recipe and information book on Keto, but I do encourage you to get as much info as you can, do your own research, and keep up with the new things coming out, that you can use to make delicious meals to eat.

You know how you go to a restaurant and they give you a menu with all those "yummy" (but BAD for you) foods? Let me tell you, this cookbook is our MENU!!! We use it every single day for the BEST tasting KETO food we have EVER had with SIMPLE ingredients! This is our kitchen bible for real lol. I don't know how we ever survived keto without it!! Well... we didn't lol lasted about 2 months dropped 50lbs from googling recipes every day with those high ratings saying they're the best... um, SOME were all right but MOST were disgusting!!! So we fell off the wagon for a year while I packed back on 30 of the 50 pounds I lost and couldn't fit into my clothes, had to buy clothes that weren't cute, legs and knees were killing me while I would climb my stairs or stand for a while. So I had to put my foot down and say this junk food lifestyle needs to come to a halt right now! I went back on keto and was determined not to eat bad tasting food again so I searched and search stumbled across Maria Emmerich Restaurant favorites and Comfort foods cookbooks. I grabbed them both and it was the BEST purchase EVER! In my opinion! EVERY single recipe we make from either book is delicious! No lie! We always make enough to take some leftovers for lunch at work and there's a few people on Keto there who just HAVE to taste everything I bring it and of course I have to go home and get the recipe for them even tho I tell them... "Do yourself a favor and buy your own! You won't regret it!!!" still the cheapskates have me give them the recipes for the foods I bring in lol. I plan on buying ALL of her books, how could I go wrong doing that? Well, I can't this lady knows the golden secret to GREAT tasting Keto foods!!! I tell people everywhere lol even people NOT on Keto lol. I can not rave about this woman's books enough! Ya'll does yourself a favor and BUY IT!!! I promise you, YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!! I also just purchased her Complete Guide to Success on Keto diet book. I haven't read it yet because I just got it but best believe my nose will be glues into it very soon! She knows what she's doing!

You don't have to lose out on those delicious restaurant meals anymore!. I now have most of her books and they have absolutely changed my understanding and approach to the food we eat. She and her husband Craig do the most amazing job in bringing us the latest information on the way eating low carb can benefit each and every one of us. They share their research and help in the most simplistic and clear manner .... and the food is AMAZING. My husband does not follow my low carb way of eating, but this does not complicate our meals in any way....and he is always totally amazed at the food we eat, it really can be eaten by the whole family. As I now have most of her books I don't ever feel the need to look elsewhere when meal planning. A huge thank you to Maria and Craig for everything you have done and continue to do!

Packed with information and lots of recipes to keep me from getting bored and falling off the rails. An excellent purchase!

I have a few of her other books and was excited to read about this one being available. I downloaded it to my Kindle app. Now I can have my favourite Chinese dishes without all the additives and sugar.

Wonderful, easy and delicious. Keto isn’t boring or repetitive, there’s nothing to miss, just great food and good for you!

Another great book from Maria. Simple easy to follow recipes. We all need keto in our lives and the Emmerich version is the best and healthiest by far.Woyld recommend all the books.