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There Are Low Carb Alternatives to the Starch Packed Pastas of Yesterday

Do you love pasta?  If you said yes, you’re not unlike 85% of the people in the U.S.  Americans consume 6 billion pounds of pasta each year.  The average American consumes 20 lbs. of pasta annually. This makes it the 6th highest food per capita in the country.  These statistics are fact, and the fact is pasta isn’t really known for its nutritional value.  Pasta is loaded with carbs which cause sugar levels to spike, which in turn leads to weight gain. This may be an overly simplistic explanation as to why consumption of pasta (or any food high in carbohydrates) tends to put on the pounds, but simple is usually better.

So the question is how can you satisfy your craving for pasta without getting all the negative health issues that come along with it and keep things easy and exciting as well?  The answer is a twist on a food that has been around forever.  Anyone that has ordered an appetizer of fried zucchini slices in a restaurant, served with a side of tomato sauce knows that as weird as it may sound those two foods go together.  That’s right, zucchini and tomato sauce.  So how do you take a vegetable like zucchini or even summer squash, or both, and turn them into an alternative to pasta?  Well, actually the shape and texture of spaghetti may just as appealing to people as its flavor, so half the battle may be presentation.With new kitchen tools like the E4 TPR Series Julienne Peeler, you can take a simple vegetable like zucchini and turn it into a plate full of pasta-like, low carb noodles.   There’s even a name for this new dish, Zoodles.  Zoodles are so simple and easy to make, it’s almost a sin.  What isn’t a sin is how much healthier Zoodles are than traditional pasta.  The look and texture of zucchini noodles is essentially identical to a plate of Linguine.  Anything that can be done with pasta noodles can be done with zoodles.  A couple swipes on a zucchini or butternut squash with a Julienne Peeler and you have a pile of nicely prepared vegetables to be tossed in the frying pan and sautéed.  Add your favorite sauce or just a few spices and what you get is a simple 15 minute meal that looks and tastes great.  You can even get the kids in on the prep so they have something invested in eating this healthy, low carb dinner.  The best part of using veggies instead of pasta is you avoid that bloated feeling that usually comes along with eating foods high in carbohydrates.

Coming home from a long day at work and putting a healthy, simple, quick meal together is no longer just a dream.  Julienned vegetables are easy to prepare, look great and the clean-up is a breeze.  There are few kitchen tools involved, a frying pan, can opener (if you wish to have sauce) and the E4 TPR Series Julienne Peeler.  That’s all it takes to make oodles of zoodles.  Your spouse and the kids will love you, and you’ll have more time to enjoy with your family.