These are the best keto holiday recipes to enjoy your keto Thanksgiving or keto Christmas at home.

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Fill your dinner table with delicious keto comfort food, super easy side dishes, sweet keto desserts, sugar-free sauces, and every low-carb alternative you can think of.

The best keto holiday recipes (and keto Christmas recipes).

When it’s the holiday season you’ll want to enjoy a tasty keto-friendly meal that the whole family will love.

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These keto holiday recipes are absolutely delicious and exactly what you need to keep you on track.

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How do you stay keto on Christmas?

The holiday season is based on eating comfort food. It can derail your low-carb diet or keto diet.

All the carbs come out at this time of year. Mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread, pumpkin pie, and of course, all those Christmas cookies.

5 top tips to stay keto during the holiday season

It’s super easy to stay on track with your ketogenic diet over the holidays if you follow these 5 simple rules.

  1. Avoid the high-carb side dishes – make a family favorite low-carb side dish and favorite veggies instead.
  2. Don’t drink your carbs – don’t drink any drinks with added sugar such as juice, pumpkin pie lattes, sugary soda drinks, flavored milk, or energy drinks.
  3. Avoid snacking – stand at the other end of the room from the holiday table, or only allow yourself one small snack per hour.
  4. Always offer to bring keto desserts – by bringing your own keto dessert allows you to enjoy the special occasion (without the sugar).
  5. If you can’t STOP the splurge, LIMIT the splurge – sometimes you may not have any control over what is served, but you can limit how much you eat and never go back for seconds.

Whether you’re planning a keto Thanksgiving party or a low-carb Christmas day, with these incredibly delicious recipes, you can create your very own low-carb holiday meal plan.

🍾 Keto-friendly drinks

Let’s start off with a few keto recipes for low-carb beverages because that’s often the first thing served during the festivities.

TOP TIP: Avoid sweet cocktails and high-sugar wines. See the carbs in alcohol charts so you can choose alcohol that is low-carb friendly.

A rich and delicious sweet creamy keto hot chocolate recipe served with soft sugar-free marshmallows.

You only need 5 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to make the best sugar-free hot chocolate drink. You can even make it dairy free too.

Keto Hot Chocolate Recipe (with Sugar-Free Marshmallows)
A rich and delicious sweet creamy keto hot chocolate drink served with soft sugar-free marshmallows. You only need 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make the best sugar-free hot chocolate recipe.
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This sugar-free low-carb eggnog is quick and simple. It’s so deliciously creamy and you can enjoy it with or without brandy. It’s always a crowd-pleaser.

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Traditional keto pumpkin pie spice latte is a quick and easy simple recipe. This Starbucks copycat PSL has only 2G net carbs and only costs $1 to make.

Slow cooker low-carb mulled wine – the secret is the slow cooker keeps infusing flavor throughout the festivities! Your friends are sure to come back for seconds.

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Low-carb mulled wine in the slow cooker.
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The BEST sugar-free flavored water recipes. Serve a big pitcher at your keto Christmas party, especially for designated drivers.

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The BEST sugar-free flavored water recipes. Infused water with frozen fruit is refreshing and helps you stay healthy and hydrated.
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You can make your own copycat Starbucks pumpkin spice latte at home PLUS, did you know there are more than 23 keto-friendly drinks at Starbucks with a secret keto Starbucks menu?

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🥣 Keto appetizers and starters

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The most delicious keto appetizers, mains, and desserts.

For the perfect appetizer, most of these keto recipes can be made ahead for easy meal prep.

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This keto vegan pumpkin soup with coconut milk can be made ahead of time and then kept in the refrigerator. Reheat on LOW when your guests arrive and serve them a bowl of warm comfort food on chilly days.

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Low-carb prosciutto-wrapped asparagus gives the table such an elegant touch. This simple tasty appetizer is perfect for any low-carb party platter.

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Place bacon-wrapped chicken bites on a serving dish with toothpicks and a creamy mustard sauce for a quick and easy snack that adults and children will both love.

Keto Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Nuggets Recipe
This healthy bacon-wrapped chicken nugget recipe only needs 2 ingredients and can be cooked in the oven frying pan, or air fryer. PLUS there's a simple 2 ingredient creamy sauce too. They're kid-friendly and keto-friendly.
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Paleo prawn cocktails only need a few simple ingredients, but they look so refreshing and add a nice touch to any holiday table.

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Try this super easy keto liver pate. With only 5 ingredients and plenty of flavors, you can serve it with cheese, sliced vegetables, or low-carb crackers.

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These are the best crunchy keto cheese crackers made with mozzarella dough. They’re gluten-free and can be made the night before.

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Roasted mushrooms stuffed with ground lamb and cheese are the perfect low-carb starter. There’s so much flavor in every bite!

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You can cook these salmon mini quiches in your oven or your air fryer. They can be frozen for east Thanksgiving meal prep.

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Serve these cream cheese stuffed meatballs with some keto BBQ sauce, and your guests will be coming back for second helpings.

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🥖 Easy keto garlic bread recipes

One of the most popular keto holiday recipes is garlic bread. Now you can enjoy delicious homemade warm keto garlic bread or keto dinner rolls without all the carbs.

Every recipe is absolutely delicious and fits into your keto diet.

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Dinner during the holidays always tastes nicer with some warm cheese loaf on the side.

Keto Cheese Loaf Recipe (Almond Flour Bread With Cheese)
Delicious cheesy keto cheese bread loaf (keto cheese bread) only takes 5 minutes to prepare and is an easy yeast-free dough. Filled with cheese, garlic, and green onions.
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You can cook these gluten-free dinner rolls in your oven or air fryer. Keto rolls are handy to serve Thanksgiving leftovers.

Add some leftover keto sausage stuffing and leftover turkey inside with some sugar-free barbecue sauce.

Easy Keto Dinner Rolls Recipe
These mozzarella dough keto dinner rolls are soft, pillowy, and delicious with a crunchy crust!
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One of the keto holiday recipes you have to make is keto cornbread. It tastes just like the real thing (but without the carbs).

Easy Keto Cornbread Recipe (6 ingredients)
With this tasty keto cornbread recipe, you can enjoy all the flavors and textures of cornbread (without the carbs)! You only need 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare this classic Southern recipe with only 2.9g net carbs.
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🥗 Low-carb and keto side dishes

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Carbs in vegetable charts

Side dishes can make or break a meal. These side dishes are all low-carb or keto, and the perfect tasty addition to the main meal. Green beans might be too high-carb if you are on a keto diet, but you may be able to work them into a lower-carb diet.

Swap your traditional mashed potatoes with this easy mashed cauliflower recipe. Add your own touch of flavor with garlic butter, sour cream, or bacon bits.

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Brussels sprouts are a classic holiday side dish. You can enjoy them creamed with garlic or buttery bacon.

Creamed Brussels Sprouts Recipe (Garlic Parmesan)
EASY tender garlic creamed Brussels sprouts with parmesan are the perfect delicious cheesy side dish.
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A large side dish of baked Brussels sprouts with garlic butter and chopped cooked bacon is delicious any time of year when it’s cold outside.

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You can serve your keto turkey with pork keto sausage stuffing or keto cornbread stuffing. Each low-carb recipe is delicious to serve in your holiday feast.

Keto Pork Sausage Stuffing Recipe
The easiest Keto Stuffing (Pork Sage Sausage Stuffing) you'll ever make! Perfect for keto Thanksgiving and Christmas. Gluten-free and quick to make.
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Crunchy keto cornbread filled with fresh herbs is a classic keto side dish.

Low-Carb and Keto Stuffing Recipe (Cornbread)
Delicious keto cornbread stuffing 3.4 g net carbs (low-carb and keto stuffing) – the perfect healthy Thanksgiving side dish the whole family will LOVE.
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Creamed spinach is one of those keto holiday recipes that can be served in so many ways. As a dip, as the perfect side dish, as a soup, or even baked with a cheesy crust.

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Swap your regular green bean casserole for cheesy baked asparagus instead.

Keto Cheesy Baked Asparagus Recipe
Your whole family will love this keto cheesy baked asparagus. This asparagus is perfect if you are looking for a tasty low-carb side.
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Instead of regular mashed potatoes, serve mashed cauliflower with plenty of flavor using these 4 different ways. Garlic, cheese, mustard, or butter.

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Whole roast cauliflower tastes delicious when cooked with butter and your favorite herb flavors.

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The easiest way to serve spaghetti squash is to drizzle it with olive oil or butter then season it with salt, cracked pepper, and nutmeg.

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Leeks cooked with crushed garlic and cream cheese, can be served as a side dish or pureed with chicken stock into a creamed leek soup.

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🍽 Keto holiday mains

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The traditional roasted turkey is probably the most popular of all the keto holiday recipes. If you want to learn how to cook a turkey, watch the video and print the convenient cooking schedule!

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Crispy cornish hens with delicious low-carb roasted vegetables are the perfect healthy one-pan meal if a whole turkey is too expensive this year

Keto Crispy Cornish Hens Recipe
You will love how quickly this beautiful one pan keto crispy Cornish hens meal comes together.
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A slow-cooked whole chicken is easy to make for those who do not like the taste of turkey or find turkey meat too dry. Or cook a whole roast chicken and turn the carcass into free chicken bone broth!

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Prefer lamb during the holidays? Our roast lamb with sugar-free mint sauce may be the perfect fit.

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Turkey can be dry, but pork chops cooked in a creamy garlic butter sauce is moist, tender, and delicious.

Keto Pork Chops in Butter Garlic Sauce
Keto pork chops are a tasty one pan meal that your whole family will love. Make your main dish, side dish, and sauce all in the same pan!
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🍽 Keto vegetarian mains

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The main dish of baked eggplant filled with cauliflower couscous and sour cream is the perfect vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner.

Low-Carb Eggplant And Cauliflower Couscous Recipe
This takes eggplants to the next level. Aromatic low-carb cauliflower couscous and a mint yoghurt sauce – the perfect vegetarian low-carb dinner.
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Cauliflower Couscous Recipe (With Dukkah)
A wonderful healthy low-carb vegetarian dish, straight from the Mediterranean. Easy Cauliflower Couscous. 
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To cater to pescatarians (vegetarians who eat fish), salmon is the perfect dinner choice. The garlic sauce with heavy cream is amazing.

Crispy Keto Salmon Recipe (Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce)
This crispy keto salmon recipe with a creamy butter garlic sauce is made with a few simple ingredients and it's all made in one pan on the stove. This healthy and delicious keto garlic butter salmon recipe is the easiest way to cook salmon that's juicy and flaky.
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If you have non-meat eater friends coming to your party, salmon quiche or salmon roulade are easy low-carb recipes that you can make ahead for holiday dinners.

Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Roulade (Keto Friendly)
Utterly delicious high protein keto smoked salmon and cream cheese roulade. Serve cold with a large salad at holiday barbecues or sliced as a small appetizer.
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Keto Smoked Salmon Quiche (blender recipe)
Fast and healthy gluten-free keto smoked salmon quiche recipe, made in the blender then baked in the oven in under 40 minutes.
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While an avocado boat is not one of your usual classic holiday recipes, you can create your own filling that suits the dietary restrictions of your vegetarian guests.

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🥫 Keto sauces

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Guide to carbs in sauces

The main dishes come to life with the right sauce. The simplest of keto-friendly sauces has to be sour cream, herb butter, or garlic butter. But you might want mint sauce for roast lamb, or a tasty creamy bacon keto mushroom sauce.

The easiest keto recipe has to be herbed butter. You can serve it with low-carb bread, crackers, cauliflower mash, and even on savory mashed pumpkin.

Herbed Butter Recipe (4 Flavours)
How to make 4 creamy herb butter recipes. Perfect for spreading over keto garlic bread.
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Sweet keto BBQ sauce made with apple cider vinegar (or sugar-free balsamic vinegar), can be served with almost everything during the holiday season.

Tangy Keto BBQ Sauce Recipe (sugar-free)
This easy tangy keto BBQ sauce is so delicious it will become your go-to for all your grilling and barbecue needs.
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🎂 Low-carb keto desserts

Now it’s time for the best part of the meal … delicious desserts and sugar-free sweet treats. Always offer to bring a sugar-free dessert to a party. That way, you know there will be a low-carb keto option.

Low-carb chocolate pumpkin pie has the best flavors of chocolate and pumpkin. This keto-friendly dessert has no sugar and is naturally gluten-free. It’s an absolutely delicious recipe to celebrate the holidays.

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Sweet, delicious, and creamy chocolate keto pumpkin pie recipe that's only 3.4 g net carbs. Can be served hot or cold with whipped cream and keto maple syrup.
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Good news … you don’t have to stop eating cheesecake on your keto diet, this keto version is made with cream cheese, vanilla extract, and fresh berries. Can be made 1 or 2 days ahead of time.

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Keto cinnamon rolls are soft and sweet covered with a cream cheese frosting.

Soft Keto Cinnamon Rolls Recipe (Mozzarella Dough)
Soft keto cinnamon rolls recipe with a vanilla sugar-free frosting. Made with keto mozzarella dough. Ready in under 20 minutes. They're gluten-free and only 2g net carbs!
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A sugar-free pavlova is a healthy high-protein delicious dessert you can enjoy on your keto lifestyle without any guilt.

Easy Sugar-Free Keto Pavlova Recipe
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Layers of sugar-free chocolate custard and whipped cream with vanilla extract are filling and will stop any sugar cravings.

Keto Chocolate Lasagna Dessert Recipe (no-bake)
A super easy keto chocolate lasagna dessert (no-bake recipe) that the whole family will love. Made with 4 easy layers and is creamy and delcious.
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This sugar-free Instant Pot chocolate mousse makes a delicious low-carb and keto-friendly treat. Perfect for an easy date night dessert.
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Discover how easy it is to cook a keto cheesecake in the Instant Pot (pressure cooker).

Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe
This Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake is perfection! It is tangy, light, creamy, and keto friendly. The best part is it is easy to make!
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Low-carb raspberry swirl cake is delicious and easy to make. But, the real win is that it’s only 5g net carbs per serving!

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Mini keto lemon cupcakes give you instant portion control for a single serving so you don’t overeat dessert these holidays. You’ll love easy recipes like this that are all made in the blender.

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Baked keto New York cheesecake with a sugar-free chocolate ganache is a healthy dessert the whole family will love.

Keto Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake recipe
Sweet delicious keto chocolate ganache cheesecake has an almond flour crust, a vanilla cream cheese filling, and is covered in dark rich chocolate ganache topping.
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Your holiday menu has to include a sugar-free lemon meringue pie. Make it the night before and serve it hot or cold with whipped cream and slices of lemon.

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🎄Keto Christmas recipes

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At Christmas, you’ll want to serve something special on your holiday menu. Christmas is that special time of year when being in the kitchen baking with family, creates memories for years to come.

Pretty up the dessert table with low-carb mince pies. These can be served as either small individual tarts or whole pies. Either way, they’re still delicious.

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Sweet sugar-free marzipan can be served as individual Christmas puddings, or to decorate your Christmas cake.

Keto Sugar-Free Marzipan Recipe (Almond Paste)
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🍪 Keto Christmas cookies

The holidays wouldn’t be the same without gingerbread cookies, made with almond flour. They are sugar-free and gluten-free and a healthy recipe for children to enjoy.

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A quick and easy keto Christmas recipe for sugar-free shortbread cookies that are buttery and flakey.

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Keto holiday FAQ

What can I eat on Thanksgiving that is low-carb?

You can eat protein such as turkey, bacon, and sausage with plenty of low-carb (nonstarchy) vegetables. Just avoid the high-carb side dishes and sugary desserts or candy.

How do I stop overeating on Thanksgiving?

There are 3 ways you can stop overeating at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
1: Use a smaller plate – and fill half your plate with protein, and half with non-starchy vegetables. Eat slowly and enjoy every single bite.
2: Never go back for seconds – make a rule and stick to it.
3: Choose your splurge – you might want to enjoy one of your family’s favorite recipes such as garlic bread, bread stuffing, or a special dessert, just don’t eat all of them. Pick one, and one only.

Can I go off Keto for Thanksgiving?

It’s up to you how much you want to suffer the next day or ruin all the progress you have made while on the keto diet. The holiday season doesn’t need to be all or nothing. You can stick to your keto lifestyle during the holidays, but with a few planned extra carbs, then after the holidays, get straight back on track.

How many carbs are in a Thanksgiving dinner?

According to the calorie control council of America, the average American consumes 4500 calories at their Thanksgiving dinner. This includes 229g of fat and possibly 500g of carbs!

Will low-carb beer kick me out of ketosis?

Yes, low-carb beer and wine may often knock you out of ketosis. Your body will always metabolize alcohol before metabolizing body fat. So if you’re not losing weight, try stopping or cutting back on alcohol for a while and monitor your progress.

What can I eat for Christmas on keto?

You can enjoy plenty of roast turkey, bacon, pork sausage, keto garlic bread, mashed cauliflower with garlic butter, and even a keto Christmas dessert.

What to eat on keto when you’re out of carbs?

If you’ve reached your daily carb limit but are still hungry, always prioritize protein. It will help keep you fuller for longer and keep you away from the party junk food.
Look for snacks with a savory flavor such as pork rinds, prosciutto, ham, and smoked salmon.

How do you do keto on holidays?

Always offer to bring some keto recipes you you know there will be some options on the keto menu that you can enjoy.

Can I have bananas on keto?

Bananas are high-carb fruit so generally avoided in high quantities on the keto diet. However, there is no such thing as an official keto food list, it’s whether a food allows you to get into nutritional ketosis that is more important to consider.

What are some diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving recipes?

It can be difficult to control your blood sugars during the holiday season, with high-carb foods everywhere.

Whether you are diabetic or on the keto diet, stick to these 3 easy rules.
1: Only choose foods that are low-carb – don’t eat sugary desserts, lots of bread, green beans, and mashed potatoes.
2: Portion control – don’t go back for seconds.
3: Fill up on protein such as turkey, bacon, and sausages.

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  1. Joy Dyson says:

    Hi Libby, Thankyou sooo much for all the advice and recipes you give. Just starting out on KETO . Your advice is invaluable. Joy.