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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 3.05.09 
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<br>WEEKLY WEIGH-IN 
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<br>Oooooh, it's an all-new ULTIMATE CHEWDOWN! This time we're attacking all 
<br>things noodles. So break out your favorite spaghetti-swirling fork and get 
<br>ready for a noodle party...  
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<br>I'm not a fan of Tofu Shirataki noodles. What can I do to make them more 
<br>enjoyable?
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<br>There are two schools of thought regarding Tofu Shirataki. There are the 
<br>LOVERS and the HATERS. Very few people are on the fence about this. (It's 
<br>kind of like cilantro in that sense, but that's another story.) We're convinced 
<br>that people who don't love Tofu Shirataki noodles simply don't know how to 
<br>use them. Here's EVERYTHING you need to know for prepping these noodley 
<br>pals of ours. (Pssst... look for them with the Asian items in the fridge section 
<br>of the grocery store.)
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<br>1. An entire 8-oz. bag has just 40 calories. An 8-oz. package of regular pasta 
<br>has TWENTY times as many calories. You can eat SO MUCH MORE Tofu 
<br>Shirataki than regular pasta for the same number of calories! Please 
<br>consider this when preparing (and chewing) them.
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<br>2. These noodles need to be rinsed thoroughly and dried well... very well. 
<br>Dry them INSANELY well. Blot them with paper towels (repeatedly!) or stir-
<br>fry 'em over medium heat until they are completely dry. Get all the moisture 
<br>out. ALL of it.
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<br>3. They're CRAZY-long and unwieldy. They should be cut up a bit (with 
<br>kitchen shears, or carefully with a knife), no matter how you wind up using 
<br>them.
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<br>4. They work best with thick, creamy (guilt-free!) sauces -- The Laughing 
<br>Cow Light cheese wedges are a fantastic sauce ingredient for these noodles. 
<br>Red sauces -- especially thin ones -- don't work quite as well. Tofu 
<br>Shirataki's also great in soups, casseroles, and stir-frys.
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<br>ENJOY!!!!!   
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<br>Sometimes I absolutely NEED pasta -- like REAL pasta. What kind do you 
<br>recommend?
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<br>Good question. There are a few okay choices if you NEED regular pasta. 
<br>Whole-wheat pasta is a decent option because it has more fiber (so it's 
<br>slightly more filling) and is better for you than plain old pasta. But my 
<br>ultimate pasta pick if you want good old-fashioned noodle-ness without too 
<br>many calories is FiberGourmet Light pasta. The FG people make a slew of 
<br>varieties -- ALL really amazingly fantastic and WAY lower in calories than the 
<br>regular stuff. This pasta's also completely PACKED with fiber. You know they 
<br>make mac & cheese, too, right? (Click here to see how it stacks up against 
<br>the regular kind.) We're a little bit FiberGourmet obsessed -- we write about 
<br>it all the time! Click here to see where it's sold or here to order online.  
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<br>What can I use as a low-calorie spaghetti swap with marinara sauce? Do you 
<br>like spaghetti squash?
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<br>Gotta be honest here, we're not huge fans of spaghetti squash. A lot of 
<br>people email us about using spaghetti squash as a pasta swap with red 
<br>sauce, and we've tried it, but there are other veggie options that we like 
<br>better. The first is bean sprouts. The next is broccoli cole slaw, which is just 
<br>shredded broccoli stalks, shredded carrots, and shredded red cabbage. 
<br>Either of those (or BOTH together!) make a great pasta swap. Just stir-fry 
<br>the veggies with a tiny bit of water for about 5 - 7 minutes over highish heat 
<br>(until they're limp), and then add tomato sauce (or Amy's Chunky Tomato 
<br>Bisque). Finish it off with some reduced-fat Parm-style grated topping. IT IS 
<br>SOOOOOOO FANTASTIC, SO low in calories, and truly a great 
<br>spaghetti "taste-alike." Try it!    
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<br>What are some of your favorite noodley recipes?
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<br>There are so many! But here goes:
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<br>Rockin' Tuna Noodle Casserole
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<br>So Low Mein w/ Chicken
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<br>Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo (a bazillion varieties, and we've got the stats 
<br>for 'em made with all types of pasta)
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<br>Noodlicious Zucchini Pancakes (click & scroll to the bottom)
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<br>Veggie-rific Noodle-Free Lasagna (noodle-less, but so good!)  
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<br>Anything else I should know about noodles?
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<br>YES! Click here for some noodle shockers, product reviews, and more...
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<br>Happy chewing! 
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