It has been an educational journey by being wheat and gluten free. My diet took a radical change after I read Wheat Belly. Prior to reading the book, a year earlier I learned I was lactose intolerant and a month before leaving for China a year, I suffered from blood poisoning. Needless to say, it’s been a year for me being wheat free!!! Readers I am living proof pasta, bread and pastry lovers can be wheat free. I now try to limit my intake with gluten free flours and find vegetable alternatives for my pasta cravings.
I am Noodles for Spaghetti Zucchini
A year ago through reading I learned about the veggie noodle maker. It’s been on my wish list ever since. You know how in old films children get wide-eyed looking at their favorite toy in the window display before Christmas. Yes, those were my eyes.
I took some pictures of my cousin’s wedding and as a thank you my aunt treated me with a gift: a veggie noodle maker. Thank you Aunt Karen. 
Look at all the other fun things I can do with this toy! You can make curly fries! 
I knew I was excited but once I was seeing the zucchini meta-morph into a noodle I felt like it was Christmas morning in my house. My kitchen’s fun experience quadrupled: I was making dinner, but it felt like I was playing with a toy. (Don’t tell Denny I have too much fun in the kitchen.)
Not only did I have a blast, but this is now my favorite meal and veggie pasta alliterative. (Sorry cauliflower, you will be put on hold for awhile. ) I highly recommend buying a veggie noodle machine versus cutting veggies by hand. The machine has a finer cut and it’s half the time. 
Here’s the secret to having a healthy quick veggie pasta meal:
Zucchini Noodles
1) BUY
a veggie noodle maker
2) WASH
a zucchini for each person (1 zucchini=1 serving per a person)
3) PLAY
put the zucchini through the machine (Optional): put a yellow onion through the machine and mince garlic
4) Saute
the zucchini, onion and garlic (Note: break the noodles up with your hands or they will be extra long. The frying pan doesn’t need to be oiled; the zucchini has a lot of water. Cook it on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.)
5) Season
with marinara or whatever pasta sauce you want! =)
My zucchini noodle meal tasted exactly like wheat spaghetti. It has the same texture. I am not missing anything. It’s the seasoning that make pasta’s great. Try it and let me know what you think!
What contraptions in the kitchen bring you lots of joy?
What’s stopping you from experiencing a healthier meal?
If you have used the veggie noodle maker, what other veggies have you put through it? Please share recipes.
10,000 Smiles
10,000 Smiles is a photography project that I am doing for the year 2013. Read more about why I am doing this project. You can vote for the picture that makes you smile by listing the number of the picture in the comment box at the end of the post.
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