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Last week, I wrote about how overwhelming Christmas can be.
Particularly when youโre on a dietโฆ
I explained that we often feel like so stressed trying to stick to keto that we end up bingeing on every food in sight.
OR we just decide that there is no point even trying, that weโre going to put on weight so why not just eat everythingโฆ
However today I wanted to talk you through a keto friendly Christmas dinner, because actually itโs pretty darn easy! ๐
I always think itโs best to keep things super simple, so I donโt want to give you a thousand different recipes that you have to master.
Instead I want to show you a few easy swaps that can make your Christmas dinner keto friendly without loads of faff!
๐ดSo letโs start with appetizers!
Not everyone has appetizers before dinner, but if you are a family that do then a really simple but also yummy option is cheese cubes and olives.
This can be made super fancy with some expensive cheese and interesting flavoured olives, or you can do this really well on a budget.
Another great appetizer (thatโs actually my absolute favorite appetizer of all time) is smoked salmon blinis, but instead of using actual blinis just use cucumber slices. Still super delish, but also nice and light before a HUGE Christmas dinner!
๐ดNow onto the main course!
Most of the main course is actually pretty keto friendly!
You have your meat of choice; turkey, ham, beef (or maybe even all three!) Then you have your veg. Thatโs stuffs all good!
(Sidenote, I love cooking my brussel sprouts with bacon, it just makes them so tasty. Thought you might like to give that a try!)
But then mash potato or mac and cheese is also a pretty major side dish in some households and these are obviously not ketoโฆ
However, a great alternative is using cauliflower instead as the potatoes or pasta, depending on what dish you are making.
If itโs mash youโre doing then just boil up the cauliflower until itโs nice and soft and then mash it like you would potatoes. Donโt forget to add plenty of cheese and butter!
And if itโs mac and cheese youโre making then again just use chunks of cauliflower literally in place of the pasta. Soooo easy!
๐ดBut how about dessert?
Iโm not going to lie, dessert is when it gets a little more tricky as there is very few Christmas day desserts that you can easily make keto friendly.
So this is the place where I would advise you to grab a recipe to follow!
This recipe bookย is my go to for delicious but super easy desserts as each one only has a max of five ingredients!!!
Thatโs my kind of cooking!
Check out the recipe book here!
๐ท Last but not least, alcohol.
I think we all know that for maximum weight loss no alcohol is the best option.
But letโs be real here, itโs Christmas and if you canโt have a drink on Christmas day when can you?!?
So I would advise you toย check out my guide on which alcohol is most keto friendly, you can read it here!
Have a very Merry Christmas ! โ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ