Pasta and rice substitutes...

[Lisa0825]

I have done low carb diets in the past and have done very well on them. At this time, I am just "moderating" my carb intake, and staying away from things that are very carb rich, which sadly includes pasta and rice... even brown rice and whole wheat pasta are pretty high carb, so when I have them, I feel like I still have to stick to a very small serving size.

I have tried spaghetti squash and "miracle noodles" and really don't like either (especially the noodles! *gag*). My problem with the spaghetti squash is that (like a lot of vegetables), when cooked, it wants to release water rather than absorb it, so it just doesn't carry sauces the same way that pasta or rice (which absorb liquid) do.

I have also tried Dreamfields pasta, and I loved it! However, testing now shows that it basically has the same effect on blood glucose levels as regular pasta.

So, I was wondering if anyone has any other ideas for pasta or rice substitutes... something that doesn't release water the way many veggies do?

I just read about tofu noodles. Never heard of those. Anyone tried that?