Mozzarella-Tomato Salad

This is my absolute favorite.  There will be no assembled pictures, at lunch I gobble it down as soon as it's made.  In larger batches at parties I tend to let it mellow a few hours or overnight before serving.  If you let it mellow too long, the moisture in the bottom gets milky, which is not as good as straight seasoned oil.

Rough chop one tomato.
Sprinkle with salt and oregano (yes, I keep salt and oregano in my desk at work)
Tear up one small ball of fresh mozzarella cheese.
Pour on 1 tablespoon of olive oil (yes, I keep olive oil in my desk at work)
Stir.  Eat.

For variety you can put other spice mixes in, I like McCormic Perfect Pinch Tuscan Rosemary and Sun-dried Tomato.  Experiment with the salt, a little less than too much really brings out the flavor of the cheese.

Product	Servings	Fat grams per serving	Protein grams per serving	Carb grams per serving
Fresh Mozerella	8	5	5	0
Plum Tomato	2.87	0.12	0.55	2.41
Olive Oil	1	14	0	0

Total Calories	683
% fat Calories	72%
Ketogenic ratio	187%

How Dark is your Chocolate?

Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa

Product	Servings	Fat grams per serving	Protein grams per serving	Carb grams per serving
85% dark Chocolate	1	18	5	15

Total Calories	242*
% fat Calories	66.94%
Ketogenic ratio	93.91%

Product	Servings	Fat grams per serving	Protein grams per serving	Carb grams per serving
70% dark Chocolate	1	19	3	17

Total Calories	251*
% fat Calories	68.13%
Ketogenic ratio	89.53%

*Note, servings are small enough for rounding to be an issue.  The manufacturer claims slightly different calorie counts.

Here's a very interesting one to me.  My friends always talk about how the darker the chocolate is, the better it is for you, but then I was surprised by this little tidbit that 70% dark has more fat than 85% dark.  I realized that cocoa solids have more protein than fat, and the chocolate is bitter enough at 70%, they're going to try to cut fat more than sugar as they push the percentage higher.  I had to sit down and do the math on this one.  Turns out my friends are not far off.  70% has a higher percentage of calories from fat, but since protein is less ketogenic than carbohydrates, the 85% is still a higher ketogenic ratio.  If you were treating epilepsy you might want to melt this down and mix in some clarified butter, but for the average sugar intolerant person I think both choices are good.  For now I'm sticking to the 70%, no point in having chocolate at all unless you enjoy it.

Just Cheese

Sometimes simplest is best

Product	Servings	Fat grams per serving	Protein grams per serving	Carb grams per serving
Fresh Mozzarella	8	6	5	0

Total Calories	592
% fat Calories	72.97%
Ketogenic ratio	220.00%

Mozzarella and Prosciutto Roll

No prep needed, but I like to slice it and add a bit of salt and spice...  You'll find this with pre-made appetizers, or near fresh mozzarella.

Product	Servings	Fat grams per serving	Protein grams per serving	Carb grams per serving
Mozzarella roll with prosciutto	4	15	18	3

Total Calories	876
% fat Calories	61.64%
Ketogenic ratio	145.78%