Fake Noodles

Pasta is probably one of the worst things you can put in your body. Nothing like processed food that sits in your stomach, and finally when digested, turns to sugar. What a yummy visual. That being said, it really is difficult to avoid this starchy villain because it's so good and it is literally everywhere. If you are trying to watch what you eat, be it a low carb diet or a low calorie diet, pasta looks you in the face and laughs at you.

Well you don't have to worry about that anymore! I've finally found what other health conscious people have discovered quite a bit ago...Shirataki Noodles. 

These bad boys are actually tofu, but have a surprisingly similar consistency to pasta. Since pasta is mostly tasteless, as is tofu, this stuff is actually an amazing substitute. You can put whatever you want on it, however this time I chose to go with an alfredo sauce. See below.

It almost seemed impossible to ever find a substitute for noodles, but I believe my brief pessimism was proven wrong, thank god. They sell the Shirataki Noodles in many different types. The image shows them in macaroni form, but my recipe used the fettucini version. Everyone should go out and buy some of these so I don't have to be the only one looked at strangely in the local grocery store. You can find them in most Whole Foods and any specialty store. ENJOY, pasta lovers!