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About Chris

Chris Bair is a technology and computer geek. He became involved in the nutritionally complete "future foods" movement in January 2014, originally with a conventional recipe and later switching to a high fat, low carb "ketogenic" variant on October 2014. In January 2015 he created the recipe for Keto Chow and released it without restriction for anyone to use, at the same time he began mixing the recipe up for people that wanted a finished product and has seen steady growth in the business every month since.

Facebook Live recording from Dec 17, 2019

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By |2019-12-18T16:27:06-07:00December 18th, 2019|Categories: Preparation, Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the week: Get 10% off the Creamy Tomato Basil Keto Chow bulk packs Dec 16 – 22

 

Until December 22 you can get 10% off the 21 meal “week” size of the Creamy Tomato Basil Keto Chow. Normally, the Creamy Tomato Basil is $75 for 21 meals, this week it’s discounted down to $67.50 – that’s only $3.21 a meal! You know you want to find some low carb bread, make a grilled cheese sandwich and dip it in some of this. Go for it! Works well with just about every fat we’ve tried including butter, beef tallow, bacon grease, duck fat, heavy cream, avocado oil, and more! 

The Tomato Basil (and the other savory flavors) are NOT the same as the sweet flavors. If all you’ve had of Keto Chow so far are the sweet flavors, you might want to grab a sample before you buy the big bag. It should also be noted that the Creamy Tomato Basil Keto Chow is dairy free, has no sweetener, and is loaded with beef bone broth protein.

We sometimes get asked: “what can I do with Keto Chow besides make soup?” The best place to start is our Keto Chow Recipes page, though you can pretty much stop at the Chaffles recipe: Miriam has been making the Tomato Basil into Chaffles and loving it. Our kids like to use the chaffles made with the Tomato Basil as pizza crusts:

Keto CHow Chaffles as pizza crusts

Here are some of the recipes that use Creamy Tomato Basil Keto Chow:

You should check out the reviews of Keto Chow, we also get a lot of reviews on our Facebook page and on the Keto Chow subreddit. It should be noted that we publish all of the reviews that come in – bad or good – as they are, typos intact. The only ones we remove are spam posts from people wanting you to buy pills to “enhance performance” and such or reviews that divulge personal information. These are just a few of the dozens of real reviews we received in the last week

Sample bundles

Chocolate, superb.
Mocha, Snickerdoodle, Banana, very good.
Strawberry, ok, would take it if free.
Vanilla, chalky, disgusting, never again.

Jessica P.
Oh no! to Oh yeah!

When I first consumed the Creamy Tomato Basil Keto Chow, I was not sure about the flavor. The second time, I added finely chopped broccoli, salt & vinegar and it made it was outstanding. I’m enjoying it very much now. Thanks K.C.

Susan K.
Better than the rest!

I’ve tried a number of KETO meal replacements and I really didn’t notice a difference between them. The first thing that hit me about KetoChow was that I thought it tasted a little salty, not as sweet as the others, but still tasted great. It wasn’t until a few days in that I realized that I wasn’t feeling as tried or as hungry throughout the day. Thank you KetoChow for finally making a meal replacement that not only keeps me from feeling hungry, but tastes great too. I can’t wait to try your other flavors.

John D.
Love this!

I was surprised that all the flavors were so good! I prepared the keto chow and left it in the frig overnight as directed. The next day it was like a milk shake, not gritty or lumpy, perfectly blended. I used the container provided in the sample pack. Very filling, as a meal I had no cravings for hours! I would definitely purchase this again! I’m not a big strawberry fan, but the strawberry was great!

Valerie
Good meal replacement

My husband and I hace been doing keto for a little qhile and decided to try these keto chow meal replacement shakes. The chocolate and vanilla are our favorite right now. We have a few more flavors to go, but so far I am really liking the change in pace of my meal prep. They are super easy to make and I am able to finish a whole shake because they taste really good.

Jenny T.
Keto Chow – This is Keto? WOW!

I’m totally impressed with Keto Chow! I can’t believe something that tastes sooooo good, could help you eat healthier and lose weight! I’ve just started eating a Keto diet, and Keto Chow is so convenient to help you get the proper Macronutrients with the ease of a mixed drink. I make mine at night and take mine to my classroom for lunch. I have had 2 shakes in one day before, too! My favorite flavors are strawberry and banana (which I mixed together) ~ yummy! I also enjoyed the Raspberry Cheesecake ~ felt like I was having a snack! Chocolate ~ that’s just a staple flavor ~ can’t go wrong. Mocha ~ my hubbies favorite! My entire way of eating and thinking about food has changed, and happily I can say after 8 days of Keto, I’m down 9 pounds! Can’t wait to order more! ( My original purchase was one of each flavor, and at this time, I haven’t tried them all!)
Thank you Keto Chow! I’ve shared your Fabulous “Commercial” with friends and family ~ have some family interested and ready to get on board with Keto Chow!

Karen B.
???

I purchased Keto Chow sample pack. I love how full I feel for hours. I also feel full of energy. I’m using it at work for my lunches and I’m still working through the flavors so I can find out which one is my favorite.

Jahmilla F.
Creamy shake

I like that you can just water and fat source and it is creamy and keeps me full

Corin K.
Delicious!

OMG! I am so happy that I decided to try Keto Chow. I ordered a sample pack of the Raspberry Cheescake flavor and it was so delicious. It was very good and easy to make, but most importantly for me, it did not have that chalky powdery taste that has keep me away from protein drinks for so long. It mixes really well for a smooth taste. Works as a great meal replacement. Kept me full for hours. Super convenient and quick. I plan on ordering more.

Kirshay M.
Love this stuff???

I’m used to processed foods and loads of unhealthy sugar and carbs, so when I decided on keto it was impossible to find something quick, easy, and had awesome flavor until I found ketochow. Thank you so much.

Kristi B.
I am Bananas for Banana Keto Chow

This is probably my favorite flavor.

Melissa M.
Love my Chow

I ordered the Chocolate Toffee and Pumpkin Spice Caramel Keto Chow, and I’m really happy with it. I make them in advance to take to work, and it makes meal prep simple!

Sarah N.
By |2019-12-12T15:53:21-07:00December 16th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , |0 Comments

Rum Butter Pecan Cookies

Rum Butter Pecan Cookies
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5 from 1 vote

Rum Butter Pecan Cookies

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Desserts
Keyword: Vanilla
Keto Chow Flavor: Vanilla
Recipe Creator: Keto Chow Community Recipe
Servings: 12
Calories: 206.2kcal
Author: Chris

Ingredients

COOKIES

  • 3 eggs separated, beat the whites to stiff peaks
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp sweetener (I used monk fruit)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 tsp rum flavoring
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 servings Vanilla Keto Chow (or 2 scoops)
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped

RUM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 tsp rum flavoring
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sweetener (I used swerve)
  • pecans finely chopped for decorating

Instructions

COOKIES

  • Mix egg yolks and sweetener and butter until smooth and creamy. Add additional ingredients and then fold into your whipped egg whites. 
  • Scoop onto cookie sheet. Cook at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes. (11 minutes is the magic number for my oven.)

FROSTING

  • Combine all frosting ingredients and mix well.
  • Pipe frosting onto cooled cookies.
  • Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Notes

Depending on scoop size, using a small scoop will yield 20-24 cookies. A larger scoop will yield 12 cookies.
Nutrition Facts
Rum Butter Pecan Cookies
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
206.2
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19.3
g
30
%
Saturated Fat
 
9.8
g
61
%
Trans Fat
 
0.6
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.72
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4.5
g
Cholesterol
 
81.4
mg
27
%
Sodium
 
263.4
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
301.15
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
7.6
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1.6
g
7
%
Sugar
 
0.8
g
1
%
Sugar Alcohol
 
5
g
Net Carbs
 
1.02
g
Protein
 
6.9
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
516.73
IU
10
%
Calcium
 
128.43
mg
13
%
Iron
 
0.51
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 206.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 6.9g | Fat: 19.3g | Saturated Fat: 9.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.72g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.5g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 81.4mg | Sodium: 263.4mg | Potassium: 301.15mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 0.8g | Vitamin A: 516.73IU | Calcium: 128.43mg | Iron: 0.51mg | Sugar Alcohol: 5g | Net Carbs: 1.02g

Photos by Sarah DeYoung Photography

Facebook Live recording from Dec 10, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

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By |2019-12-11T15:29:19-07:00December 11th, 2019|Categories: Preparation, Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the week: Get 10% off the Chocolate Toffee Keto Chow bulk packs Dec 9 – 15

 

Until December 15, you can get 10% off the 21 meal “week” size of the Chocolate Toffee. Normally, the Chocolate Toffee is $66 for 21 meals, this week it’s discounted down to $59.40 – that’s only $2.83 a meal!  Check out the flavor reviews of Chocolate Toffee. Don’t forget that Chocolate Toffee is probably one of my favorite flavors to mix up with butter as the fat source (instructions here!)

We sometimes get asked: “what can I do with Keto Chow besides make shakes?” The best place to start is our Keto Chow Recipes page, here are some of the recipes that use Chocolate Toffee Keto Chow:

You should check out the reviews of Keto Chow, we also get a lot of reviews on our Facebook page and on the Keto Chow subreddit. It should be noted that we publish all of the reviews that come in – bad or good – as they are, typos intact. The only ones we remove are spam posts from people wanting you to buy pills to “enhance performance” and such or reviews that divulge personal information. These are just a few of the nearly 100 real reviews we received in the last week

Repurchased !!

For the most part my favorite flavors are Cookies and Creme and salted Caramel. I prefer to add coconut milt as my fat source which does not change the flavor. This is a great way to add my MCT oil & Collagen!!

Winsome W.
Good Stuff!

An actual meal replacement shake that has shake consistency, good flavor, AND low carbs?? Yes, please and thank you! I started with a sample pack to get an idea of the flavors I like. Some were good and some not my favorite, but that’s just me. I will definitely purchase again. This is some good stuff!!

Francene H.
Delicious and convenient for people on the go.

I love keto chow… I drive a school bus so I’m always on the go and having the quick a very tasty shake to take with me in the morning makes it super doable to keep up the keto life style. Thank you keto chow keep up the good work!

Patricia L.

This was a great trial of the product with individual packs of different flavors to try as well as a great drink shaker. I liked it so much I went back and bought two of the big bags.

Suzane C.
Love it

Some flavors were better than others, but none were bad. Ordered to get a feel for keto chow and to figure out which flavor I liked before going all in on a big bag. Cookies and creme for the win btw. This stuff is awesome!

Jessica L.
Chocolate flavors are the best

We’ve been Keto Chowing for a while now and we’ve been able to decide which flavors we prefer. I love Natural Strawberry, but the Chocolate and Mint Chocolate flavors are so good with salted butter. My Fiance loves Salted Caramel and Snickerdoodle as well.

April A.
Tastes Great!! Love the Potassium Content!

I am so impressed with the taste of this. I’m sure it’s mostly the heavy cream, but the fact that it doesn’t have a weird protein aftertaste and the ingredients are so good is awesome! I also love how much potassium it has. It is actually quite difficult to get all my recommended amount of potassium. Thank you guys for making such a great product! I plan to buy a full pack and continue to be a customer as long as you guys are still producing it!

Whitney C.
Tastes Great!! Love the Potassium Content!

I am so impressed with the taste of this. I’m sure it’s mostly the heavy cream, but the fact that it doesn’t have a weird protein aftertaste and the ingredients are so good is awesome! I also love how much potassium it has. It is actually quite difficult to get all my recommended amount of potassium. Thank you guys for making such a great product! I plan to buy a full pack and continue to be a customer as long as you guys are still producing it!

Marjorie B.
Is this really good for me?

It tastes too good to be healthy.
I add mct oil to it.
Remember to let it cool in frig 30 minutes-yum.

Donald R.
It’s working, it makes it easier for sure.

I’ve been at it since the middle of September (with a week off for vacation ☺) I’m down a little over 30 pounds. 2 shakes most days, breakfast and lunch and a keto meal for dinner. Just need to watch your calories and you can do this too. This product makes something very difficult, easier. It’s not a miracle cure, you still have to be disciplined, but it helps you get through you days without feeling like you are starving to death. By the way I think every flavor I’ve tried, about half of them are delicious, and that helps too! You can do this!

Todd H.
Curbed my hunger!

This product was a total surprise. It took away my hunger and tasted really good. I mixed it with the cream for my oil ingredient and let it sit in the fridge overnight as was suggested for the best flavor. I will be ordering this again now that I know which flavors are my favorite and which ones I would still like to try. I was skeptical at first but I am not anymore. This really is a good product, I’m glad I found it.

Lory A.
Better than advertised!

TLDR: Tastes great, good price, I am a Keto Chow man for life.

I purchased the standard bundle to try out the shake and see if I could see myself drinking them twice a day for long periods of time. Each flavor was amazing. The only one that I couldn’t drink every day is the chocolate and that’s mostly to do with the separation over time and the need to spend more time blending.
I immediately purchased the larger quantities to begin using them. Doing the math, they will save me quite a bit of money per month taking the place of my breakfast and midday snacks.

The only thing I can raise as a concern is that my wife seemed to have a bout of acid re-flux with ingestion of the sweet flavors. But we believe this to be more about her sensitivity to the sucralose in the sweet drinks than anything else. So more about her issues than the drinks. I had no issue whatsoever.

Jason P.
By |2019-12-26T14:31:42-07:00December 9th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from Dec 3, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

We talked about:

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-12-04T10:40:40-07:00December 4th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow, Preparation|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the week: Get 10% off the Salted Caramel Keto Chow bulk packs Dec 2 – 8

 

Until December 8, you can get 10% off the 21 meal “week” size of the Salted Caramel Keto Chow. Normally, the Salted Caramel is $64 for 21 meals, this week it’s discounted down to $57.60 – that’s only $2.74 a meal!  Check out the flavor reviews of Salted Caramel. We sometimes get asked: “what can I do with Keto Chow besides make shakes?” The best place to start is our Keto Chow Recipes page.

By |2019-12-03T10:14:42-07:00December 3rd, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , , |2 Comments

Flavor of the week and Cyber Monday Sale

 

Let’s Start off with our weekly special: Until December 8, you can get 10% off the 21 meal “week” size of the Salted Caramel Keto Chow. Normally, the Salted Caramel is $64 for 21 meals, this week it’s discounted down to $57.60 – that’s only $2.74 a meal!  Check out the flavor reviews of Salted Caramel. We sometimes get asked: “what can I do with Keto Chow besides make shakes?” The best place to start is our Keto Chow Recipes page.

OK, now let’s talk about what’s happening for our Cyber Monday sale

These are all a continuation of our “Black Friday” sale and will stay active up through 11:54 pm, mountain time (that’s around 2 am eastern, 11 pm pacific) on Monday, December 2. After that, the Salted Caramel will still be on sale for 10% off.

5% off all flavors of the single-flavor bulk size Keto Chow

It’s what started it all: the 21-meal single-flavor bags of Keto Chow. Once you know what flavors you like the most, it’s the perfect way to get Keto Chow at the most cost effective price available. Each bag has one flavor of Keto Chow, bulk packaged, with a scoop to measure with. Internally, we call them the “week bag” because the 21 meals is enough to last a person for a week eating Keto Chow 3 meals a day. They’ll likely last you longer since most people are using a few different flavors and drink Keto Chow once or twice a day. Both the Sweet and the Savory bags are on sale Friday-Monday.

Keto Chow Blender Bottles

10% off all sizes of Magnesium Drops

We have 3 different Electrolyte Supplements, the Magnesium Drops were a special request from Miriam who was having problems with cramps at night, a good-quality magnesium supplement tends to help with cramps (it’s used to send the signal for your muscles to relax, among other things), sleeping, headaches, and mood problems. We’re using ionic magnesium chloride that’s already dissolved and is crazy-awesome bioavailable unlike some forms of magnesium you commmonly find (looking at you: mag oxide!). The Mag Drops come in 3 sizes: the pocket bottle, the 250ml refil bottle, and the individual rip-packs.

Keto Chow Magnesium Drops

20% off all color Keto Chow Blender Bottles

For those unfamiliar, these are actual BlenderBottle® shaker cups, not cheap imitations. With normal use, these guys will last a lifetime and come with a lifetime warranty. The oldest ones I have are from 2013 and they’re still great (I don’t use those ones as often though because I have the cool Keto Chow branded ones now – the same ones that are on sale!). When you get a good amount of Blender Bottles you can prepare several days worth of Keto Chow all at the same time so they’re ready to grab and go!

Keto Chow Blender Bottles

By |2019-12-01T19:29:26-07:00December 2nd, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from Nov 26, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

We talked about:

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-11-27T09:26:55-07:00November 27th, 2019|Categories: Preparation, Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the week and Thanksgiving Specials (Black Friday – Cyber Monday)

 

Let’s Start off with our weekly special: Until December 1 you can get 10% off the 21 meal “week” size of the Eggnog Keto Chow. Normally, the Eggnog is $66 for 21 meals, this week it’s discounted down to $59.40 – that’s only $2.83 a meal!  Check out the flavor reviews of Eggnog. We sometimes get asked: “what can I do with Keto Chow besides make shakes?” The best place to start is our Keto Chow Recipes page.

OK, now let’s talk about what’s happening for our after-Thanksgiving sales

Starting Black Friday (very early) morning at 12:00:01 in the Mountain time zone (that’s 2 am eastern, 11 pm pacific) you’ll be able to purchase one of our limited edition Keto Chow Holiday Bundle gift boxes. They’re $46 for $52 of samples and electrolytes. We only have a limited quantity so if you want to grab one before they sell out, you’ll want to be ready when they go on sale! The following link will only start working when they go on sale, for now it will give you a “Page not found” error: https://www.ketochow.xyz/products/keto-chow-holiday-bundle (again: this link will not work until Friday morning at midnight mountain time).

Includes 8 samples of 6 flavors:

  • Two samples of Chocolate
  • Two samples of Vanilla
  • One sample of Pumpkin Spice Caramel
  • One sample of Orange Cream
  • One sample of Eggnog
  • One sample of Chocolate Mint

Includes the small Pocket Flask of all 3 Keto Chow Electrolyte Supplements:

  • Electrolyte Drops
  • Fasting Drops
  • Magnesium Drops

20% off all color Keto Chow Blender Bottles

For those unfamiliar, these are actual BlenderBottle® shaker cups, not cheap imitations. With normal use, these guys will last a lifetime and come with a lifetime warranty. The oldest ones I have are from 2013 and they’re still great (I don’t use those ones as often though because I have the cool Keto Chow branded ones now – the same ones that are on sale!). When you get a good amount of Blender Bottles you can prepare several days worth of Keto Chow all at the same time so they’re ready to grab and go!

Keto Chow Blender Bottles

10% off all sizes of Magnesium Drops

We have 3 different Electrolyte Supplements, the Magnesium Drops were a special request from Miriam who was having problems with cramps at night, a good-quality magnesium supplement tends to help with cramps (it’s used to send the signal for your muscles to relax, among other things), sleeping, headaches, and mood problems. We’re using ionic magnesium chloride that’s already dissolved and is crazy-awesome bioavailable unlike some forms of magnesium you commmonly find (looking at you: mag oxide!). The Mag Drops come in 3 sizes: the pocket bottle, the 250ml refil bottle, and the individual rip-packs.

Keto Chow Magnesium Drops

5% off all flavors of the single-flavor bulk size Keto Chow

It’s what started it all: the 21-meal single-flavor bags of Keto Chow. Once you know what flavors you like the most, it’s the perfect way to get Keto Chow at the most cost effective price available. Each bag has one flavor of Keto Chow, bulk packaged, with a scoop to measure with. Internally, we call them the “week bag” because the 21 meals is enough to last a person for a week eating Keto Chow 3 meals a day. They’ll likely last you longer since most people are using a few different flavors and drink Keto Chow once or twice a day. Both the Sweet and the Savory bags are on sale Friday-Monday.

Keto Chow Blender Bottles

New “Flavor of the week” on Cyber Monday

The 21 meal single-flavor bulk bag of Eggnog will be on sale all week, Monday November 25 – Sunday night December 1. Starting at midnight (mountain) on Cyber Monday morning, the “Flavor of the Week” will switch over to Salted Caramel at 10% off. The other sale items (bottles, mag drops, the other flavors 5% off) will continue all that day until 11:59 pm mountain. Salted Saramel will remain the flavor of the week (and 10% off) until the following Sunday.

Don’t Forget: All orders over $200 to the contiguous 48 United States qualify for FREE ground shipping.

By |2019-11-25T06:08:14-07:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , |1 Comment