Great flavor, super-simple prep, and plenty of protein for real life cravings from the beloved creator of lowcarbstateofmind For years, Jackie Hartlaub struggled with her health and tried to find ways to feel her best to be more successful in her job as an ironworker. She tried a keto diet, which worked great . . . until she found restrictive eating to be unrealistic in the long term. So she honed in on her cooking—making it delicious so she’ll keep craving it, and making it easy enough so she’ll keep doing it. She started sharing these recipes online, and now millions of followers log in to find hits like her Roasted Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings, Sausages loaded with balsamic-glazed peppers, onions, and mozzarella, and her BBQ Chicken Crust Pizza (yes, the crust is chicken). In her debut cookbook, you’ll find those hits and more than 85 all-new recipes, like easy Chorizo Egg Bakes , Beef Fried (Cauliflower) Rice with Yum Yum Sauce , and Sheet Pan Shrimp “Boil.” Whether you’re focused on building muscle mass, eating meals that keep you feeling satiated, or supporting your overall nutrition, it can be a challenge to reach your daily protein target. Power your day with these delectable, high-protein recipes that prove healthy eating can be both effortless and extraordinary. Jackie Hartlaub is the creator behind the hugely popular TikTok and Instagram accounts LowCarbStateofMind, which she launched to share her journey following the Keto diet. She has since shifted her focus towards high-protein content and shares realistic, easy recipes that make people want to cook their own food and grow confident in the kitchen. Introduction If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance you’re here because you’ve seen my protein-forward cooking videos online, where I used to post as atlowcarbstateofmind. (I’ve since changed my handle—more on that later!) I’m so honored that millions of people have turned to my videos as a way to help them take control of what fuels them, and to have a delicious time doing it. Growing up, some of my favorite memories were going out to eat with my grandma, watching just about anything that aired on Food Network, and making (extremely silly) YouTube videos with my little brother and childhood friends. So looking back now, it’s no surprise I ended up doing what I do today—creating cooking videos. My first job when I was in high school was a delivery driver position at a small, family-owned place called Adamo’s Pizza. It had a tiny kitchen, but a kitchen nonetheless, and that was the start of my journey with cooking. In college, I was always the one cooking for my roommates and friends. I will never forget the first steak I ever cooked in my first apartment, my sophomore year of college. My mom sent me back to school with a pack of Omaha steaks—to cook them, I remember she recommended I broil them in the oven, from start to finish. Surprisingly, they turned out great. I also remember the time I attempted to make guacamole in a Magic Bullet after a night out . . . let’s just say, as much as I love shortcuts—you’ll see lots of them in this book—that was a shortcut I never took again! After college, a group of my friends hosted dinner parties almost every weekend, and that’s when I began to realize how much I really loved cooking. I was thirsty to learn how to cook all of my favorite dishes. Fast forward five years later—now, I create recipe videos online and have a weekly newsletter. I am so grateful to have such a large community that loves and enjoys my recipes, whether they cook them word-for-word or just take inspiration from them to create simple, easy, protein-forward dinners. This book is a collection of mostly all-new recipes that I’m so excited to share with you, as well as some existing ones that have gotten so much attention online that I wanted to put them all in one place for you—like my Greek Salad with Chicken (page 82), Sesame-Crusted Tuna with Soy-Ginger Sauce (page 162), BBQ “Chicken Crust” Pizza (page 89), and so many more. Before I started creating content online, I struggled quite a bit with my own health, which is actually what led me to start sharing my recipes in the first place. I had always struggled with my weight growing up, but as I got older, my overall health started to scare me. Like a ton of people, I gained the “freshman 15” when I went to college, but for me, it ended up being more like the “freshman 30,” and it sadly didn’t stop when I came home. I honestly thought it was kind of a normal thing for people to deal with the symptoms I was dealing with. I was in my early 20s, I didn’t have a regular menstrual cycle, I had heartburn constantly, and had absolutely zero confidence in myself. My health journey truly began with the keto diet. I was an Ironworker for Local 63 in Chicago, and my work partner at the time said something to me that really hit home. I had just joined this fairly big company, and I was still very green. As a mor