Pasta Y'all!

Y'all, I wanted to share with you the Zucchini slicer my husband happened upon on Amazon. It is life changing. WE CAN MAKE SPAGHETTI AGAIN aka the easiest, tastiest meal EVER. We always ate whole wheat pasta but even with the fiber and wheatiness, I still spiked more than desired, so we said goodbye to that old, faithful dinner. Or so we thought!

We tried spaghetti squash but I didn't like the taste and it was a pain to have to cook the squash blah blah blah. So this slicer is amazing. All you do is take your raw, uncooked zucchini, push it through the slicer while twisting and taaaa-daaa you have your "noodles". To soften then noodles, set them aside in some olive oil with a dash of salt and pepper. So here is my review:


Raves:
1. By the time you load up on the sauce and cheese, I can't even taste a difference.
2. It is So EASY and even easier than cooking noodles.
3. It leaves me feeling so much more satisfied than the BG spike and drop that pasta always brings.



Rants:
1. It is a little crunchier than pasta, I don't mind this notion, but it bugs my husband. However, it is not a deal breaker for us.
2. You have to be careful when cleaning the slicer, because if you aren't careful, it can and will take some skin off your knuckles. They provide a brush, but even then you have to be careful.


Overall, I love this appliance. It was cheap, only $12. I'm tempted to be that person bringing in my own food to restaurants, so I can guiltlessly partake in the cheesy, fatty goodness of pasta dishes just sub my fancy noodles. This was too good not to share with y'all!

I'll be taking it 1 Drop at a Time while slurping up some good ol' spaghetti! 
AND Happy Mother's Day to all the Mamas out there!! 

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 12, 2016 at 9:02 AM

    I love those too, but I sautee them in a pan with butter or olive oil for a few minutes. Your husband might like it that way - it's a lot softer :)

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    1. 1 Drop at a TimeMay 12, 2016 at 12:27 PM

      Awesome! Thanks for the tip! We are eating this tonight so I will definitely give it a try!!

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