How about some Pasta?

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

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I love pasta dishes. Eaten in moderation they can be hearty meals.

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I love pasta and make a mean lasagna. We probably have pasta as a side dish about once a week these days. Last served it with some chicken parmesan I made.
 

Bobw235 said:
I love pasta and make a mean lasagna. We probably have pasta as a side dish about once a week these days. Last served it with some chicken parmesan I made.
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Sounds yummy Bob. I usually buy a frozen pasta dish because the portion is smaller than I normally would eat.
 
Ruthanne said:
Sounds yummy Bob. I usually buy a frozen pasta dish because the portion is smaller than I normally would eat.
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After I make something like a lasagna or a baked ziti dish, we'll cut it up into portions, wrap it well and then freeze it. Keeps very well and makes a nice quick meal on nights when I don't feel like cooking.
 
Bobw235 said:
After I make something like a lasagna or a baked ziti dish, we'll cut it up into portions, wrap it well and then freeze it. Keeps very well and makes a nice quick meal on nights when I don't feel like cooking.
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That's a very good idea. If I could do that without wolfing it down before it hit the freezer I would. lol. Maybe I will try with some will power. lol
 
I like pasta too and used to make a homemade lasagna back in the day that was very good. Now we mainly eat whole wheat pasta/spaghetti. Sometimes we have it with a red sauce and sometimes we'll saute fresh baby portobello mushrooms in olive oil and use that as a topping. At times we'll sautee shrimp instead. I used to like to order pasta with cream sauces in restaurants, but I don't eat them anymore, I eat enough other things that put the weight on.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I like pasta too and used to make a homemade lasagna back in the day that was very good. Now we mainly eat whole wheat pasta/spaghetti. Sometimes we have it with a red sauce and sometimes we'll saute fresh baby portobello mushrooms in olive oil and use that as a topping. At times we'll sautee shrimp instead. I used to like to order pasta with cream sauces in restaurants, but I don't eat them anymore, I eat enough other things that put the weight on.
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Sounds yummy!
 
SeaBreeze said:
I like pasta too and used to make a homemade lasagna back in the day that was very good. Now we mainly eat whole wheat pasta/spaghetti. Sometimes we have it with a red sauce and sometimes we'll saute fresh baby portobello mushrooms in olive oil and use that as a topping. At times we'll sautee shrimp instead. I used to like to order pasta with cream sauces in restaurants, but I don't eat them anymore, I eat enough other things that put the weight on.
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SB -- every time I try wholewheat pasta it seems gummy and yucky. Is there a trick to cooking it? I like al dente pasta, but I can't seem to make the whole wheat ones come out that way no matter what I try.
 
Good morning to all- We make and eat pasta quite often. the home built stuff is so far superior to any kind of store product. With a simple roller pasta machine, a big mess of pasta takes perhaps ten minutes to make, and about 60 seconds to cook. We add spinach to it- makes green pasta. We add ground up carrots- makes orange pasta. We've even used boiled beats to make red pasta. and it all tastes very good.
And since the pasta maker attaches to the kitchen counter right above Daisy the Housepig's crate, she gets all of the left over and fall over trimmings of pasta. She loves pasta days at our house.
We eat pasta a lot.
Good day to all- Ed
 
I ADORE pasta.... AND Rice..... AND potatoes.. All the starchy carbs.. I'm a carboholic. On Weight Watchers, these starches are high in points.. Even the healthier versions of pasta, such as whole grain are pretty much limited to a cupful. So I cannot eat as much as I would like, because I would love to eat a heaping plateful.
 
I've always preferred rice or potatoes to bread or pasta. But my spouse adores pasta - I kid him that he's very Northern Chinese in his food preferences, for someone born in Hong Kong - so we eat it pretty regularly. I tend to serve it as a main dish, not a side starch. I make a mean carbonara sauce, spicing it up with a chile-laden Portuguese linguica from a local sausagemaker, instead of bacon or pancetta.

Having grown up with a mother who was a foodie 70 yrs before the term was invented ;), I'm accustomed to a wide variety of cuisines and foods! When I introduced him to spaetzle he was practically speechless with gastronomic happiness. Our favorite German restaurant has it both plain, and also in a mild, creamy cheese sauce (like mac'n'cheese).

We also love Vietnamese food, which is often served with the soft, thin, springy rice noodles, which they sometimes use in lieu of rice. His family is originally from Shanghai, and I found it interesting that the Shanghainese noodles, although a little thinner, are identical in shape to the Japanese udon I grew up with.
 
Good morning again- Yes, I also limit my intake of pasta and taters and other taste good stuff.
I never eat more than I want. I eat all that I want. And I've never counted calories in my life- wouldn't know how to do it.
Of course, I only weigh ten pounds more now than I did when I was 21, so weight gain is not a consideration.
And as far as cholesterol and other dietary concerns- I have already lived thirty years longer than I ever expected when I was 21, so I eat what I want when I want it.
Lord, I may go make me some more pasta to go with the big rack of ribs I'm smoking later today.
I do love to eat good food- life's too short to eat bad food.
good day to all- Ed
 
I do love pasta but don't keep much around these days. I prefer a very thin Capellini, with a light sauce for when I need a little boost of mood enhancing carbs. Lately I've been sticking to my brown rice, sauteed tofu and veggies, easy and nutritious for summer. Winter its a different story when I crave my special spinach lasagna.
 
I like spaghetti and lasagna a lot.
 

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