A STIFF SURVEY: starches and carbs

1. how do you prepare your penne? 

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce?

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?)

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?)

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams?

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients)

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients)

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.?

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? 

1. how do you prepare your penne?   Olive oil and parmesan cheese

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? pumpkin, cheese, spinach or mushroom. i love ravioli. 

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) veggies: spinach and mushrooms mainly

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) dirty mashed: skin still on. using red potatoes. yum.

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? with cinnamon and splenda!

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.  If I'm going to have a pastry, it's not going to be healthy! Cinnamon scones or cinnamon muffins.

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) hummus, cheese, spinach

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) hummus, falafel, cheese

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? brown or wild rice. plain.

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? tomato sauce, usually some grated cheese, red peppers, spinach, mushrooms

1. how do you prepare your penne?   Basic marinana

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? classic cheese and spinach with marinara sauce

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) veggies: Veggie one with cheese, spinach, and mushroom!

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) mashed sweet potatoes with garlic and skin on 

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? usually plain

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? I'm not that into pastries anymore, thankfully, so maybe...cinnamon roll?

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) roast beef, turkey, and onions

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) lamb, beef, and onions

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? black rice with some sesame seed/oil

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? marinara sauce with spinach and mushrooms and mussels/clams

1. how do you prepare your penne? I like ww pene in light ragu or a tomato basil sauce

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? Cheese ravioli with a tomato basil sauce

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) I swap out lasagna noodles for eggplant and I use seasoned tofu for a meat sub

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) I love mashed red potatoes. I also love instant because they are quick and easy, pretty low in cals and come in all sorts of variations

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? Baked, then mashed up with a fork with some salt

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. I love light wheat bread

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) soy "turkey" slices, eggplant and cucumber

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) marinated tofu, eggplant and soy "turkey"

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? In veggie sushi. That is the only way I'll eat rice

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? barilla plus with a tomato basil sauce and some cheese

1. how do you prepare your penne? WW with little tomato sauce and parmesan (sometimes)

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? Meat with little tomato sauce

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) Not big on lasagna.. but traditional

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) I suppose mashed organic potatoes

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? Never tried

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. Not big on pastries.. do VitaMuffins count?

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) PB&B! (peanut butter and banana!), PB and... I guess deli turkey breast (don't eat this anymore, but used to alot)

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) Don't eat pitas (want to try them, though)

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? Brown rice on it's own, in a stir-fry or in stuffed peppers

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? Just penne =)

1. how do you prepare your penne?  with tomato based sauces

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? Beef ravioli in tomato based sauce

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) Traditional beef lasagna

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) Just as it comes, no added butter or cream.

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? I never have had either

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. I don't eat low calorie foods at the moment

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) Chicken, salad, mayonaise - all together :)

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) Salad, chicken, peppers

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? With veggie pieces. I like the uncle Ben's mushroom variety best

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles?  Egg spaghetti with beef bolognaise.

1. how do you prepare your penne?  with marinara

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? I like spinach ravioli with a sun-dried tomato cream sauce.  I also have a recipe for butternut squash ravioli and a browned butter sauce.. sounds yummy but I haven't tried it yet.

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) I like veggie lasagna (using spinach, mostly, but you can also use thin slices of zucchini or squash.. you can also puree carrots and include those in the sauce with tomatoes), and I usually use ricotta in the middle (but in a pinch I've used cottage cheese) and of course mozzarella and parm on top.

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?)   I use whatever potatoes I have on hand, and I always leave the skin on.  I use margarine and unsweetened soy milk.

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams?  usually cooked in with things like casseroles or stews.  I also enjoy sweet potato fries, and  I have occasionally eaten them baked with cinnamon and butter, but for some reason they give me an incredible sugar rush that leaves me with the shakes later, so I tend to avoid eating them by themselves.

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.  I'm not really into pastries so I can't comment on this.  I also avoid lo cal items because they always have other suspicious ingredients added to make up for the lack of taste that results from whatever they took out to make it lo cal!  I prefer to eat the full fat, full calorie version in moderation.

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) Oh, yum, right now a tomato, basil, mozzarello, and pesto sandwich sounds really good!

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) I guess I don't really see the difference between pita and sandwich.  They are basically interchangable.

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.?  I love risotto and saffron rice but they're not the best for you!  For everyday cooking I use the brown/whole grain rice or whatever it's called, which is better than white rice.  I usually use rice as a bed for whatever else I made, or stir it into soup and gumbos. 

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles?  Kale puttanesca!  It calls for kale (or spinach), olives, tomatoes, capers, and mushrooms.  I use whole wheat spaghetti.

1. how do you prepare your penne? with meat sauce or jarred marinara

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? pumpkin filling, brushed with EVOO

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) I've never made lasagna, I've mad Mexican lasagna...does that count? :)

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) no mashed taters please! Mashed potatoes with the skins on is okay, but still not my preference

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? with marshmallow fluff hehe

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. oatmeal raisin cookies atleast have some nutrients in them

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) turkey, mustard,swiss cheese

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) PB, banana, honey

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? I dont really eat rice except with mexican food or chinese but I usually dont get to eat it since I get full just with the main dish

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? my mom's meatsauce! yum.

Original Post by chrissy1988:

1. how do you prepare your penne? 

**Ronzoni brand, sauteed chopped veggies (mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli) with garlic and a bit of olive oil

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce?

**regular cheese filling with soy sauce and cabbage (weird i know)

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?)

**i like veggie lasagna with eggplant instead of noodles

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?)

**i only eat red potatoes for some reason. i like them better. i keep the skin on when making them myself. usually though it's betty crocker instant taters...i like the cheese flavor. 

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams?

**cinnamon and sugar. been wanting to try sweet potato fries though.

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.

**healthiest is definitely my apple muffin recipe. well not MINE but i found it online. if i could locate it at the moment i'd post it but i can't :)

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients)

**veggie deli slices, lettuce, and tomatoes

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients)

**i don't fill em, i top em like a pizza (pizza sauce, cheese, mushrooms are top 3)

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.?

**rice...love it in soups or made into a risotto with mushrooms and cheese

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? 

**ronzoni noodles, traditional spaghetti with boca grounds and tomato sauce with italian seasonings.

1. how do you prepare your penne?  don't eat pasta, but with tomato sauce

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? regular cheese with tomato sauce

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) traditional with mozzarella and ricotta

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) i dont like mashed potatoes, i rather eat the potatoes baked w/ skin on

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? don't like them

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. there is no healthy pastry item... i love italian pastries, they are all fattening though lol.

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) turkey, fat free cheese, lean ham

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) same as above or tuna

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? brown rice, steamed, just hot mustard sauce (chinese food!)

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? in sauce with meatballs! yum.

1. how do you prepare your penne? * Don't eat penne very often-- but see #10 for spaghetti

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? * Only like homemade ravioli (otherwise I find it too heavy)--roasted squash and ricotta filling with marinara sauce

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) * I like using zucchini and/or eggplant for 2 of the 3 noodle layers, 1 layer of ww lasagne noodles, cottage cheese layer with sauted garlic and onions and chopped steamed spinach, tomato sauce with mushrooms. Sometimes ground beef/bison added to the tomato sauce

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?). * Red potatoes with skin on, mashed with a bit of skim milk, salt and pepper. - Edit - and smoetimes steamed, chopped kale mixed in for some greens...try it, it's delicious!

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? * just baked with a little butter and salt, or curried sweet potato/yam soup (pureed), sometimes with chickpeas

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. * buckwheat banana blueberry bread (homemade) or buckwheat blueberry pancakes for Saturday morning breakfast

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) * grilled tofu with dijon and alfalfa sprouts OR leftover roasted turkey (breast) with lettuce and cranberry sauce

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) * hummous, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? * risotto (mushroom with thyme, or green peas with garam masala and lemon), and rice pudding made with brown basmati, skim milk and spices (cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, anise)

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? * whole wheat or multigrain noodles and three favorite sauces: 1. meat sauce (ground bison) with zucchini and mushrooms; 2. marinara sauce with cottage cheese or ricotta cheese; 3. Tuna (canned), fresh basil, diced tomatoes, capers, olives

1. how do you prepare your penne?  I make a garlic and white wine sauce with zucchini.  So good!

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? regular italian cheeses and a tomato sauce.  (I have discovered new toasted ravioli, but that's a different story).

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) traditional

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) red skin potatoes with garlic butter and white cheddar cheese.  

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? Only sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving in a casserole. 

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.  I don't know of any!  I wish I did...

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) Grilled chicken, swiss cheese, light mayo

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients)roasted chicken, light mayo, grapes (like chicken salad)

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? I make brown rice, then saute mushrooms, garlic tomatoes and white wine.  I add the rice to the mixture and finish cooking it. 

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? I love regular noodles, no meat, and traditional prego sauce with real Parmesan cheese.  Super good.  

1. how do you prepare your penne?  With tomato and mascarpone sauce, yum.

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? I love spinach and ricotta.

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) I reckon you can't beat classic lasagne, although I do love it loaded with veggies instead for a change, especially root vegetables.

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?)   I can't stand mashed potato, something about the texture and horrible memories of school dinners!

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams?  either like a baked potato with (British) baked beans and grated cheese, or roasted with other root vegetables, or as wedges roasted in olive oil and a little sea salt.

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.  I'm not a pastry fan so don't really know of any low calorie/healthy ones as I've never sought them out! Like another poster said, if I did have one, I'd rather have a smaller portion of the regular type!

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) Tofu, avacado and tomato!

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) Hummus, falafel and rocket.

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.?  I only like rice in a risotto. Mushroom risotto especially.

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles?  With loads of veggies in a tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.

1. how do you prepare your penne?   I don't eat much penne, but I like marinara.

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? Don't eat much ravioli either, but I like cheese or spinach/ricotta fillings.

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) veggies: cheese and veggies, definitely no meat.

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) mashed red potatoes with garlic and skin on 

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? roasted, a little salt. i like butternut squash better though. and i like japanese sweet potatoes (the ones i buy are pale yellow) better than the bright orange normal sweet potatoes

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? I make very low calorie pumpkin muffins, using a little whole wheat flour, but mostly wheat bran and oat bran, and with egg whites and greek yogurt. no fat, no sugar (I use artificial sweetener) and the yogurt makes them moist. and high protein/fiber.  but, the BEST pastries are really good buttery flaky croissants, to be savored on occasion.

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) turkey with avocado, or turkey with cheese

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) chicken w/ tzatziki, or chicken with guacamole, or veggies & hummus

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? any kind of rice w/ furikake; i really like trader joe's brown rice medley. i love wild rice, i think it's my favorite.

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? i don't eat much spaghetti.

1. how do you prepare your penne? Al dente, usually with tomato sauce and cheese, or mixed with salad dressing, veggies and tofu. It also really good mixed with ricotta, peas and tuna.

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? No sauce, just a bit of olive oil. Spinach and cheese.

 3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) I like it with spinach and tofu(or ricotta), tomato sauce and garlic.

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) Skin on, with garlic and pepper.

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? Baked, cut into wedges. Either with scrambled eggs/cheese/veggies or dipped into hummus.

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? My closest thing to pastry: cherry pie oatmeal. Take 1/2 c. oats, cook in about 1/2 c. liquid of choice. Let it sit and thicken a bit. Meanwhile warm some cherry pilling in the microwave. Layer one on top of the other in a dish, add some crushed nuts and brown sugar. 

. 7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) Avocado, hummus, tofu.

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) Cottage cheese, roasted red peppers, avocado.

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? Wild brown rice mixed with sauteed veggies and tahini.

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? Whole wheat spaghetti, homemade sauce, topped with some parmesan and crushed red pepper.

1. how do you prepare your penne? With a nice homemade Alfredo and some Italian sausage.

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce?  I prefer mine with a meat filling of beef, pork and chicken, cooked in chicken stock.  Capaletti. 

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?)  I kill it over the top with Beef, sausage, a good thick homemade red sauce, and tons of great cheeses that vary depending on my mood.  And lots of crushed red pepper.

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?)  Not a fan.  Family loves 'em good red skin potatoes, leave some of the skins on, lots of fresh roasted garlic, butter, cream and salt and pepper.  Leave 'em lumpy.

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams?  Sliced thick, hit hard with fresh ground black pepper, a little canola oil, and roasted slow in the over.  Or just backed plain, and served with a little pepper on them.

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is.  No idea what that would be.  No sweet tooth. 

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients)  Grilled chicken, Spicy Brown mustard, and hot peppers.

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients)  I don't know that there's ever been a pita in my home.

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.?  Fried with shrimp and veggies.

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles?  See above. 

1. how do you prepare your penne? Vodka Sauce but lately I've been baking it with cottage cheese, mozzarella, pureed butternut squash and spinach. Also love it in a cold pasta salad with veggies and Italian dressing.

2. how do you like your ravioli? what filling? what sauce? Cheese w/Turkey Bolognese or Mushroom Alfredo.

3. what's your favorite way to prepare lasagna? traditional? veggies? (if so what kind of veggies do you use and what kind of cheese?) Never liked the texture so I use eggplant in place of the lasagna sheets, or baked ziti/penne as above.

4. how do you like your mashed potatoes? (what variety of potatoes? do you use any special ingredients to make it tasty and low cal? do you leave the skin on?) Red potatoes with skins on, garlic, chives and chicken stock. Topped w/tsp of sour cream.

5. how do you eat your sweet potatoes/yams? Cottage cheese and black pepper.

6. what's your lowest calorie/healthiest pastry item? if there is a recipe please post it. if it is store bought please specify what it is. Angel Food Cake (made from a box) with fresh fruit and cool whip.

7. what's your favorite sandwich filling? (top 3 ingredients) Burgers made with spinach, chickpeas and ground turkey.

8. what's your favorite pita filling? (top 3 ingredients) Tuna, chickpeas and cottage cheese.

9. what's your favorite way to have rice? what kind of rice?any special sauces/veggies/etc.? Basmati rice smothered in curry :)

10. what's you favorite way to have spaghetti? do you add veggies? do you use special noodles? Minced clams, white wine sauce and Fiber Gourmet pasta.