A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post about how I made my husband gain weight. My husband has always been super-supportive of my keto lifestyle, and eats whatever I cook for dinner. But pre-pandemic, he would have normal carby meals when he was out at work, because he didn’t really have to worry about his weight. So when I would load up our dinners with extra butter or coconut milk or whatever fat delivery method I chose for that particular meal, it was having a negative effect on him. You can’t do carbs and high fat without gaining weight!

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As you adopt more of the keto lifestyle, you become more aware of what you're eating. This means that you spend more time reading labels. And let me tell you, labels can be very confusing. Many products that are labeled "keto-friendly" because they are lower in carbs aren't really keto-friendly. They may be lower in carbs than their fully carbed shelf-mates, but that doesn’t make them truly keto. We’re going to take a look at some of the ways that labels can be misleading.

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For me, the winter veggies are truly the superstars. Having that fresh goodness in the cold winter months makes me enjoy eating keto that much more.

Click here to enjoy my favorite Keto winter veggie recipes. 

With game day parties, you want recipes that are easy to graze on throughout the event. People don’t sit down and eat through two or three courses as they might do during a holiday party. Everyone is up and down, and they need foods that can be easily transported, shared, and do just fine on a paper plate. And if you know there’s going to be tempting treats like pizza at your Superbowl watch party, then you definitely need to have some keto-friendly game day recipes available to help you resist that temptation!

Occasionally, you just get a craving for Chinese food. Movie night with the bestie, a night in with a good book, or after a long week at work. You just need some Chinese food. While it’s often easy to order keto-friendly versions of many of your favorite foods at some restaurants, finding keto-friendly Chinese food is an entirely different challenge.

Enjoy the Keto-friendly recipes of my top 7 favorite Chinese dishes!

Finally! When the cold season hits, I LOVE comfort foods and sharing them with my family and friends! If you’re into entertaining, we’ve moved from outdoor get-togethers to cozier (and maybe even formal) indoor parties.

Read my full list of Keto-Friendly Appetizer, Soup, Main Dish or Dessert Recipes to enjoy the best winter parties, Keto-approved!