Some new foods I've discovered...yum!

Hiya!

So a few new lo-cal products I have been recently introduced to...maybe you already know about them, but here goes...

House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodle Substitute.  There's only 20 calories per serving (4 ounces)...you have to rinse them well and there's a little prep, but they are super yummy with some low-cal marinara sauce and ground turkey breast...the carb count it low too, 3 carbs.  Gluten/Dairy/Sugar free.  Also vegan.  They totally taste like pasta noodles to me.

Okay the other is Kelp Noodles.  I know, I know, it sounds weird and gross...but they are super yummy.  Very crunchy and they take on any flavor.  And only 8 calories per serving.  I found them at Whole Foods.  They are incredible with broccoli/carrot (cut like slaw).  Mix together a little sauce of sesame oil (just a few teaspoons) and some soy sauce and water.  Pour over noodles, broccoli and carrots and voila!  Instant low cal side dish.  Crunchy and good, just make sure and rinse the noodles well first.

And while I'm at it, I'm sure everyone knows how awesome Greek Yogurt is.  Trader Joes has a 0% Greek Yogurt that has 22 grams of protein per 1 cup.  It only has 7 carbs.  0 fat and 120 protein rich calories.  I add some sugar free pancake syrup and some fiber one cereal for a yummy treat...here's my portions... 1/2 cup greek yogurt, 1/4 cup fiber one cereal (original) and some walden farms 0 calorie syrup....90 calories and super yummy.

Anyway, hope someone finds one of these yummy! =)  Happy eating! =)

A new treat that I've recently discovered is chocolate covered sunflower seeds. They taste like a kitkat bar and are really low on calories. It's my pick-me-up treat for rough days!

That sound so yummy!  Where do you find them?  Or do you make them yourself??

Where do you find the tofu noodles? That sounds great

I use the shirataki noodles when I want a giant "pasta" dish for under 150 calories. They definitely take some getting used to the taste and texture if you're never tried them before. It took me quite a few times to get used to it. But they are nothing like regular noodles, very chewy and pretty much in a class of their own.

I think they are delicious!  I get the noodles at safeway or whole foods.

Original Post by stefiann:

Okay the other is Kelp Noodles.  I know, I know, it sounds weird and gross...but they are super yummy.  Very crunchy and they take on any flavor.  And only 8 calories per serving.  I found them at Whole Foods.  They are incredible with broccoli/carrot (cut like slaw).  Mix together a little sauce of sesame oil (just a few teaspoons) and some soy sauce and water.  Pour over noodles, broccoli and carrots and voila!  Instant low cal side dish.  Crunchy and good, just make sure and rinse the noodles well first.

 

I have been eating kelp noodles for quite some time now and LOVE them! They give dishes just a little something EXTRA... PLUS they are full of iodine which is very healthy! I've also been stocking up on yam noodles as well which have about the same nutritional content except I don't think they have iodine - just full of fiber... to keep you regular of course! You can get them at asianfoodgrocer.com... or you can just google them to see what they're all about... They aren't crunchy like raw yam noodles, they actually resemble and have the texture more like cooked noodles - good stuff!

*shudders* Ugh, I hate Shirataki noodles. Most people seem to agree that normal noodles taste better - so why not eat the real thing? I don't want to eat food I don't like just because it's low cal.

Greek yoghurt is great though.

I've never been able to get past the texture of those "noodles."  Maybe it's because I'm Italian, but I just refuse to give up my real pasta, and I'm not gonna eat whole wheat pasta either.  I just control my portions and make sure I eat lots of other whole grains to offset the white flour. 

Alright...way to blow my excitement about these products.  Just thought for those of you watching caloric intake, it might be interesting....they are ideas, folks.

Also, spaghetti squash makes good noodles for pasta dishes. I've had it once and thought they were pretty good. They don't have much of a taste, they are a little crunchier than pasta though. I suppose if you cooked it longer though that they would be softer. The only thing I found was that they didn't keep me full for very long.

These are great ideas and I have been looking for new things to try, especially a sub for pasta which is so high cal. I am hoping to find the noodles this weekend.

Original Post by stefiann:

Alright...way to blow my excitement about these products.  Just thought for those of you watching caloric intake, it might be interesting....they are ideas, folks.

 I thought you got some good responses - only two out of eight were negative.  I was persuaded to try them by a thread like yours, and thought that people should know the texture is, well, different.