NUPASTA

weightaminutenow

Just wondering if anyone has tried Nupasta, and if so what did you think of it? Pasta is probably the thing I miss most - it's my kryptonite!

sammyliftsandeats

I have tried it. It's a decent sub. Chewier than regular pasta.

Kind of pricey for the amount you get though.

Sunny_Bunny_

I make zucchini noodles. Barely steam them and they keep a nice firmness.

auntstephie321

I'm with bunny on the zoodles. I dint like the texture of the other stuff. There are some high fiber pasta substitutes that work if you're good with net carbs

Tanukiko

A friend told me about kelp pasta today. It starts a little crunchy but can be softened with proper soaking apparently.

natalialikescookies

I love love love edamame pasta that I buy at Costco. 9g net carbs per serving along with 20some grams of protein. The serving is bigger than a serving of pasta, I usually don't even eat all of it.
So good! Closest thing to real pasta I've found. I've tried shirataki noodles and thought they were gross (people seem to hate them or love them). I also like spaghetti squash. Zoodles are ok. But I don't think that the veggie texture can compare to real pasta at all. They work as a carrying device for sauce, but seriously lack in the texture department imo.

Sunny_Bunny_

natalialikescookies wrote: »

I love love love edamame pasta that I buy at Costco. 9g net carbs per serving along with 20some grams of protein. The serving is bigger than a serving of pasta, I usually don't even eat all of it.
So good! Closest thing to real pasta I've found. I've tried shirataki noodles and thought they were gross (people seem to hate them or love them). I also like spaghetti squash. Zoodles are ok. But I don't think that the veggie texture can compare to real pasta at all. They work as a carrying device for sauce, but seriously lack in the texture department imo.

They feel more right if you just barely steam them. I mean really barely at all.

heyjude2014j

Spaghetti squash all the way; however, I haven't tried zoodles yet. Sounds like a win though.

KnitOrMiss

Also, sites like www.ibreatheimhungry.com have a recipe for making noodles using eggs, dried out, and such. Like a variation on egg noodles. Seems like a decent option.

Sabine_Stroehm

+1 for noodles and spaghetti squash.

mandycat223

We're making a pilgrimage to Costco this month (60 miles away but well worth the trip every other month) so I'll definitely be on the lookout for the edamame pasta. Thanks!!

On a (barely) related note: Costco is the only place I've been able to find Hillshire Farms nitrate/nitrite-free luncheon meats. We have in the past eaten a lot of luncheon meats for snacks, using the meat as a wrap around cheese, artichoke dip, etc. But I stopped buying it until I ran across the additive-free versions. We'll take our cooler with us and stock up.

weightaminutenow

Thanks everybody for the comments and ideas. I think I will try some of these as I'm really missing my pasta!