0 calorie noodles?

i think i'll stick to spaghetti squash.... 1 cup = about 45 calories

Sorry if this is sa dumb question but what is spaghetti squash? Is it pretty much self explanatory?? And what do you do with it? Eat it by itself or make sumthing with it? Thanks

An amazing squash where the fibers inside are long like spaghetti. You can cut it in half and roast or microwave it, then take a fork and break up the strands. It is tasty with salt and pepper, but you could use it with marinara if you wanted to.

oh okay....another dumb question......is spaghetti squash the same thing as squash? or r they 2 diff things?

They are similar to other winter squashes, not summer squashes. Winter squashes have a harder rind that you would not eat. Others would be butternut squash, acorn squash, pumpkins, etc.
With summer squash (which grow in abundance during the summer) you eat the entire thing.

alright! thanks for answering all my questions!!! maybe I will try that next time I go to the store!

Awesome! Now is also a great time to get them. All of the winter squashes are good, so play around with them. The acorn squash happen to be my favorite squash to stuff.

I rinsed them once and used the chili sauce on them with my stir fry. I had to try them a couple times and different ways before I found a way that I liked them. They stink when you first open them. The ones that I buy are on the shelf and don't need to be kept in the fridge until you open them.

Wow. I thought yams were starchy. Are yams this low in calories too?

Different yam. These are not sweet potato yams, but mountain yam (burdock root)

yup, they're also sold as "Miracle Noodles" or something like that too. They are rubbery, and odd-smelling. There's ONE recipe I found that makes them palatable-- cold/hot sesame noodles. Mind that the almond or peanut butter will add a lot of calories, but you can do this awesomely delicious dish with low carbs.

I found them at the Asian market in the refrigerated noodle sections (next to tofu and won ton skins). They literally say yam noodle on it (below some Chinese characters, usually)

Thanks! I looked at the Asian Market near my house but not in the refrigerated section...will look again

I've also found them in many large grocery stores near the tofu. If they don't say Yam they will certainly say Shirataki.
These are the ones I find most often in stores, http://www.shiratakinoodles.net/shirataki.jpg
If you think these are going to taste like sweet potato then you are going to be in for a surprise.

Repost from a thread of the same topic:

"I've been eating shirataki since I was a kid. The Japanese have been consuming it (and konnyaku - same stuff different form) for centuries. It's usually cooked in a broth (like sukiyaki) but sometimes stir fried (especially konnyaku). It's very good if prepared well and it is about as calorie-less as you can get. I would not recommend it as a "substitute" for pasta. It's not pasta.

I generally hate "substitute food." I can't stand veggie burgers and "tofurky" but I love tofu. I can eat plain (fresh silken) tofu with a spoon. I feel like if I have to trick my self, it won't be sustainable in the long run.

My favorite way to eat shirataki (in the US) is mixed in with stir fried/sautéed vegetables."