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A Review
So, my order from LC Foods came this morning. I was torn between using the tempura batter mix or the pasta mix. Since I didn't have the ingredients for a great tempura on hand, I decided to make up a batch of the pasta. The old pasta machine needed some serious dusting, I'll tell you!
I misread the instructions, and added too much olive oil, but I forged ahead anyway. The dough came together nicely, and after kneading for about 2 minutes, was stretchy and firm (and a bit oily...oops!).
The extra oil made it slippery going through the rollers, and I could only get it to compress down to a 5 setting, which is pretty chunky. Still, I was able to cut the dough on the fine setting. After letting the noodles dry for the recommended 20 minutes, I boiled them for 3 minutes, then dressed them simply in butter, garlic powder and Romano cheese.
The flavor is like a whole wheat pasta, and the texture has a nice 'tooth'. There's no sliminess from the flax meal in the mix, and the noodles absorbed the flavor of the dressing nicely. They are a bit grainy, but unless you're a texture freak, they are pretty darned good! The best low carb pasta I've been able to come up with to date. I only rolled, cut and cooked half of what the batch made, and it yielded 1.5 cups of cooked pasta. At 2g net carb for a cup and a half, I will certainly put these on the menu pretty frequently. I'm sure that the next time, when I actually have the right proportions of ingredients (DUH!), they'll be even better.
~Kes
Diet Calendar Entries for 05 May 2017:
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824 kcal
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Fat: 59.04g | Prot: 61.36g | Carb: 10.60g.
Breakfast: Half and Half Cream, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Pyure Stevia Sweetener. Lunch: Wendy's Double Cheeseburger (No Bun), Atkins French Vanilla Shake. more...
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3009 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Reading - 30 minutes, Cleaning - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 20 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Showering - 8 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 2 hours and 27 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 9 hours, Washing Dishes - 30 minutes, Hanging Laundry - 35 minutes, Blowdrying hair - 30 minutes. more...
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