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Kelp noodles and other carb alternatives

trinity0097

trinity0097

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Type of diabetes
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Anyone ever tried these as an alternative to carbs? If so, where is a good place to buy them online?

I read somewhere that you could buy fake pasta made with mushrooms - anyone ever seen this?!

Any other tips to replace carbs as a component of a meal? About to try cauliflower mash for the first time with sausages, hubby is getting normal mash!
 
I use celeriac in place of potatoes. they can be roasted, boiled, mashed, chipped, and they're lovely! Had mash tonight with lots of butter, black pepper and a big dollop of double cream, better than potato :)

And you can get low carb noodles, rice etc on Amazon and in Holland and Barrett.

How was you cauli mash? I've not tried it yet.
 
rowan said:
Have you tried them? Do they really taste/feel like the real thing?
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Hi Rowan - I use the noodles often and although don't taste exactly the same they're a good, practically carb free alternative. The texture isn't quite the same but I don't really notice anymore. I bought them on Groupon for £30 for 20 packs so not too expensive. I haven't tried the rice yet.
 
I like cabbage as a bulker in place of carbs, especially Savoy cabbage sautéed in butter and a bit of sesame oil. Lovely with curry. I also like cauliflower cheese (made with just soft cheese and some grated cheddar, and a dash of Worcester sauce.
 
How about aubergine/eggplant/brinjal? Delicious roasted, fried, steamed, eaten on it's own or used to make a sandwich with a range of fillings. It's low carb, tasty and filling.
 
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