The sad truth about pasta
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Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity.
In his defense I’m sure living life being surrounded by people who makes mistakes is very difficult to those who never do
I, on the other hand, could fill a book with my brain farts.
I am also happy that I posted this and learned I can eat more than 8 noodles haha
(Edit: to fix the lovely i issue from my iPhone)
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Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity.
In his defense I’m sure living life being surrounded by people who makes mistakes is very difficult to those who never do
I, on the other hand, could fill a book with my brain farts.
I am also happy that I posted this and learned I️ can eat more than 8 noodles haha
Hey, own it with pride. I have those moments too. Nothing wrong with admitting you're human.
Glad it ended well for you (extra pasta tonight).3 -
By sharing this, I guarantee many will learn from your “brain fart”. To me, not everything is obvious or logical. Thanks for sharing
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Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity.
Now I'm confused. Did the new roll come in a box with no cutter? I've never seen that kind.1 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity.
Now I'm confused. Did the new roll come in a box with no cutter? I've never seen that kind.
Nah the new box had the sharp metal teeth cutter but the old one had a nifty sliding cutter that i liked better3 -
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One of the coolest google searches I ever did was for "How much water is in cooked pasta". You can use that to fix your log entry when you oopsie your sequencing of cooking and weighing.1
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Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity.
In his defense I’m sure living life being surrounded by people who makes mistakes is very difficult to those who never do
I, on the other hand, could fill a book with my brain farts.
I am also happy that I posted this and learned I can eat more than 8 noodles haha
(Edit: to fix the lovely i issue from my iPhone)
A lot of people get confused about portion sizes of things like pasta and rice where the label gives the uncooked weight and people are looking at the cooked product instead.
I think posts like yours are a good time to bring it up so people don't have to feel so sad about these foods.5 -
Another good substitute that is incredibly low in calories is spaghetti squash. Bake it, scoop out the insides with a fork and enjoy with some marinara or meat sauce and some parmesan cheese.2
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I love spaghetti squash but I think the idea that it is a pasta substitute throes people off. I use it for all sorts of dishes but it is absolutely not pasta like in taste or texture. I gave my husband a forkful without explaining that and I don’t think he will ever try it again7
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maggibailey wrote: »I love spaghetti squash but I think the idea that it is a pasta substitute throes people off. I use it for all sorts of dishes but it is absolutely not pasta like in taste or texture. I gave my husband a forkful without explaining that and I don’t think he will ever try it again
Did he think it was pasta?0 -
Iamnotasenior wrote: »Another good substitute that is incredibly low in calories is spaghetti squash. Bake it, scoop out the insides with a fork and enjoy with some marinara or meat sauce and some parmesan cheese.
I suppose using gummy worms is completely out of the question......... 11 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »maggibailey wrote: »I love spaghetti squash but I think the idea that it is a pasta substitute throes people off. I use it for all sorts of dishes but it is absolutely not pasta like in taste or texture. I gave my husband a forkful without explaining that and I don’t think he will ever try it again
Did he think it was pasta?
I said, “I’m not eating pasta tonight I’m having my sauce on spaghetti squash, here try some!” I’m assuming he thought it was a substitute:). I’m very adventurous with food and he is... well not.
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Zoodles are not pasta. They are zucchini strings.
Spaghetti squash is not pasta. Its stringy squash.
Cauliflower rice is not rice. Its grated cauliflower.
Shiratake / Yam noodles are not pasta.
All of the above have their uses and purpose. But dont expect any of the above to taste or behave like the real thing. Not going to happen.
I think that's why they are referred to as substitutes or alternatives. Much like almond or soy milk are milk alternatives/substitutes.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
That part.2 -
I like to add zoodles along side of my pasta, kind of like filler. Allows me to still eat pasta, but eat the portion size I want with all of that yummy sauce but not all of the calories.8
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I have yet to try zoodles but have tried spaghetti squash and am just not a big fan. I would like to try to make my own paste here soon!0
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lporter229 wrote: »I like to add zoodles along side of my pasta, kind of like filler. Allows me to still eat pasta, but eat the portion size I want with all of that yummy sauce but not all of the calories.
That's exactly what I do. Bulks up a serving size quite nicely.
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I love spaghetti squash. Like zoodles too, but too lazy to make them myself. (I used to make pasta quite often, but calorifically it's no better and again, I'm lazy, so don't do that anymore either.)
Sauces I would put on pasta often taste good just on chopped vegetables (roasted eggplant is one option), no need to make them into noodles, IME. But I really enjoy spaghetti squash as an alternative.2 -
Haven't read through the thread, but I only buy 150 calorie pasta these days. Creamette & Ronzoni make it, and I can also get it in a local store brand. It's higher fiber but has no difference in taste or texture as far as I'm concerned.3
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »lporter229 wrote: »I like to add zoodles along side of my pasta, kind of like filler. Allows me to still eat pasta, but eat the portion size I want with all of that yummy sauce but not all of the calories.
That's exactly what I do. Bulks up a serving size quite nicely.
I am going to try this!2 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »I love spaghetti squash. Like zoodles too, but too lazy to make them myself. (I used to make pasta quite often, but calorifically it's no better and again, I'm lazy, so don't do that anymore either.)
Sauces I would put on pasta often taste good just on chopped vegetables (roasted eggplant is one option), no need to make them into noodles, IME. But I really enjoy spaghetti squash as an alternative.
I purchased a spiriliser which works just like a pencil sharpener. Has that zucchini into zoodles in no time at all. Love it.2 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »I love spaghetti squash. Like zoodles too, but too lazy to make them myself. (I used to make pasta quite often, but calorifically it's no better and again, I'm lazy, so don't do that anymore either.)
Sauces I would put on pasta often taste good just on chopped vegetables (roasted eggplant is one option), no need to make them into noodles, IME. But I really enjoy spaghetti squash as an alternative.
My go to spaghetti sauce is usually pan roasted grape tomatoes with onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Having that over roasted eggplant sounds divine. I would serve that to my daughter and I with heated cottage cheese (we both like that) and to my husband and son with chicken.6 -
It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
I agree with you, but sadly almost no one reads labels anyway. That's why I think the new labels won't make much of a difference overall. Nor will displaying the calories on menus except for people like me and most folks here who endeavor to track nutrition anyway.1 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity.
I've found that when I'm stuck on one of these tricky puzzles, the answer is to give it to my six year old and have her show me how to do it.5 -
"Nope, no leniency. No one is allowed to have a brain-fart, ever. Nup.
I wonder what this dude would have thought of my double-degree, post-graduate qualificationed self a few months ago when I spent 5 minutes trying to peel the cutter off the old box of cling wrap to stick on the new one, when I could have just put the new roll of cling in the old box. He'd have been horrified. Lost all faith in humanity."
LOL...I loved that kind of cutter! It doesn't make the cling wrap bunch up! I would have tried to do the same thing you did. Obviously it wouldn't have occurred to me to put the new roll in the old box either, otherwise, I'd still have the old box! 1 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It always makes me sad how people go through high school, college / university and then cant follow or understand the simple label on a box of, in the example, pasta.
While this might be true, calling someone out on a mistake they already feel silly about is something most of us learn is kind of a not nice thing to do when we're in kindergarten.
Couldn’t agree more.
Nahhh... wasnt calling anyone out, its just one of those things that pops up every single day on the forums. Everyone can have one of those days. I guess nothing I read here should surprise me. Sorry if I offended anyone lol
It's interesting because I didn't take your comment as mean. I chuckled when I first read it because I'm certainly a little sad sometimes with my inability to see something pretty obvious. I think everyone is. I also didn't take it that you were commenting on anyone's intelligence.
Tone is very difficult to convey in writing. I try hard to give people the benefit of the doubt.4 -
I had 1200 calories of pasta last night. It was like 4 of those bowls jammed full plus crusty bread. Absolutely glorious.
(I'm in maintenance and was catching up on a couple of days deficit after a long run)3
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