Recipes

Every recipe carries its macros per serving, so you can decide whether it fits before you decide whether you want it.

Soups
Ukrainian borscht

Beetroot, cabbage and a long simmer. Most of the depth comes from roasting the beets rather than boiling them.
- 210 kcal
- 9g protein
- 100 min
Soups
Green pea soup

Fifteen minutes from frozen peas, and it tastes considerably better than that sounds.
- 180 kcal
- 10g protein
- 20 min
Soups
Broccoli soup

Use the stalks. They are sweeter than the florets and are where most of the soup comes from.
- 165 kcal
- 8g protein
- 30 min
Salads
Coleslaw

Salting the cabbage first is the difference between coleslaw and cabbage sitting in a puddle.
- 120 kcal
- 2g protein
- 20 min
Salads
Broccoli salad

Raw broccoli, blanched for sixty seconds. That minute changes the texture completely.
- 190 kcal
- 7g protein
- 17 min
Sauces
Hummus

The texture comes from over-cooking the chickpeas and using ice water in the blender. Neither is optional.
- 210 kcal
- 8g protein
- 55 min
Lunch
Trout baked in foil

Twenty minutes, one parcel, and nothing to wash afterwards.
- 340 kcal
- 38g protein
- 30 min
Lunch
Braised beef

Three hours, almost all of it unattended. Brown the meat properly or the rest is wasted.
- 420 kcal
- 41g protein
- 200 min
Keto lunch
Keto ramen

The broth does the work. Shirataki noodles carry it without carrying carbohydrate.
- 480 kcal
- 34g protein
- 40 min
Keto lunch
Keto gazpacho

No bread, more olive oil. The texture holds up better than you would expect.
- 220 kcal
- 3g protein
- 15 min
Keto baking
Keto muffins

Almond flour, no sugar, and they keep for three days without turning to sand.
- 190 kcal
- 7g protein
- 37 min
Keto burrito

A thin egg crepe instead of a tortilla. It rolls, it holds, and it is under three grams of carbohydrate.
- 560 kcal
- 38g protein
- 25 min
Vegetarian lunch
Chickpea cutlets

Cheap, high in protein, and they hold together without egg.
- 310 kcal
- 14g protein
- 40 min
Vegetarian dinners
Baked zucchini with feta

Salt the zucchini first. It is the whole difference between baked and boiled.
- 260 kcal
- 11g protein
- 55 min
Vegan lunch
Falafel

Dried chickpeas soaked overnight, never canned. Canned chickpeas fall apart in the oil.
- 330 kcal
- 13g protein
- 40 min
Italian
Frittata

Low heat and patience. A frittata cooked fast is an omelette that went wrong.
- 290 kcal
- 19g protein
- 35 min
French
French omelette

Three eggs, butter, and no color anywhere on it. It takes about ninety seconds and a lot of practice.
- 340 kcal
- 19g protein
- 6 min
Polish
Pierogi

The dough wants warm water and a long rest. Rushing it is why they tear.
- 380 kcal
- 12g protein
- 70 min
Bread and buns
Sourdough bread

One loaf, two days, four ingredients. Most of the time is the dough working without you.
- 170 kcal
- 6g protein
- 85 min
Desserts
Chocolate chia pudding

Five minutes of work the night before, and a high-fiber dessert waiting in the morning.
- 240 kcal
- 8g protein
- 5 min