Anyone ever try Pasta Zero or Quest Pasta?

jcavanna2

Hey there - I am not a big veggie fan (my veggie is typically salad), and so I don't think I would like "zoodles" - anyone ever try the pasta zero or quest pasta?

NicoleL874

Try the zoodles! They really do take the flavor of whatever you sauce them with! If you don't like veggies, peel them first. Blanch them for a minute or two, then sauce them.

I've done the shirataki noodles in the past, and they are ok. You have to rinse them before you cook them. Well. They smell weird until you sauce them. They also absorb the flavor of the sauce.

Personally, pasta is my kryptonite, so I hesitate to bring anything too pasta-like into my home.

jcavanna2

I may try zoodles - I tried spaghetti squash but it's kind of crunchy which I don't like. Could be worth trying all of it again.

I do like pasta but I haven't eaten it nearly as often as I used to, so maybe once I am through the surgery, I can incorporate some pasta back into my life. Would be good to get other alternatives though. Had not heard that I should blanch the zoodles first so maybe that's part of making them more palatable

NicoleL874

If you blanch them, or stir fry them they definitely soften up more. Being a good Italian girl, I like my pasta al dente, so I keep them raw so the sauce softens them slightly, keeping them firmer.

I was told to wait for six months before I thought of adding pasta and rice. I'm almost there, and still not interested, lol. I found out I'm intolerant to wheat, so that helps. Knowing I can eat 16 crackers and gain five pounds of water helps keep me away from all things wheat!

jcavanna2

Wow that would definitely keep me away! I think for me the veggie crunch is what gets me but I will need to try them again. What spiralizer do you have? I only have a peeler that juliennes so I need to get an actual spiralizer

NicoleL874

I just have the little handheld Vegetti. I don't have the cabinet space for something big. It fits in a drawer, and works fine for what I need. I have one of those peelers too, the Vegetti is a step up.

jcavanna2

Ok that's good to know. Today I have that headache - is it pathetic that I am dreaming of food? Ha ha. I was so excited to eat dinner last night - that's the meal where I eat my lean protein and a salad

NicoleL874

Not pathetic at all. It gives you something to look forward to at the end of your day!

jcavanna2

Very true