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[patticakes]

 Now that I bought the Kitchenaid spiralizing attachment, I need some really good recipes and ways to use it.  Anyone have suggestions for a good spiralizing cookbook or a website to get recipes?  I'm interested in more than just vegetable noodles.  Any suggestions?

[MKR14]

Pinterest has quite a few recipes, there usually are sites on Facebook for just about everything, and if you Google spiralizing recipes there are many.

I make the zucchini a lot and sauté with a little garlic and olive oil. Then I add just a little butter for taste. I tried a carrot but not much left of that when spiralized. The butternut squash looks good but I haven’t done that yet. 

Have fun and I am sure many here at the forum will have great ideas for you. Post back your favorite recipes after you have it a while.

[sidsmom]

@patticakes

One thing no one will tell you:

Be mindful in HOW you use Spiralized Vegetables.

It’s common to replace pasta, a main course, w/ Spiralized Veg.  

Great! But it’s much, much less calorie dense.

One doesn’t get satisfied...and begin consuming more calories.

Doubling up on oil, cheese, nuts, eggs, milk, meat to meet that

satisfaction will be much, much harmful in the long run.

Kinda negates any good you’re trying to do.

I would recommend NOT to use spiralized non-starchy veg

as your main course.  Stick with starchy vegetables.  

Spiralized starchy veg (like potato, squash) will give you the calories

needed to satisfy your satiation receptors.

Just remove the fatty oils & animal products for good results.

In the long run, pasta is still a healthy starch to eat on occasion.

I would just eat my pasta & use the spiralized veg as a side dish.

[jackthebear]

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@sidsmom wrote:

@patticakes

One thing no one will tell you:

Be mindful in HOW you use Spiralized Vegetables.

It’s common to replace pasta, a main course, w/ Spiralized Veg.  

Great! But it’s much, much less calorie dense.

One doesn’t get satisfied...and begin consuming more calories.

Doubling up on oil, cheese, nuts, eggs, milk, meat to meet that

satisfaction will be much, much harmful in the long run.

Kinda negates any good you’re trying to do.

I would recommend NOT to use spiralized non-starchy veg

as your main course.  Stick with starchy vegetables.  

Spiralized starchy veg (like potato, squash) will give you the calories

needed to satisfy your satiation receptors.

Just remove the fatty oils & animal products for good results.

In the long run, pasta is still a healthy starch to eat on occasion.

I would just eat my pasta & use the spiralized veg as a side dish.

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true but like everything depends on why you are replacing the pasta,  

[haddon9]

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@sidsmom wrote:

@patticakes

One thing no one will tell you:

Be mindful in HOW you use Spiralized Vegetables.

It’s common to replace pasta, a main course, w/ Spiralized Veg.  

Great! But it’s much, much less calorie dense.

One doesn’t get satisfied...and begin consuming more calories.

Doubling up on oil, cheese, nuts, eggs, milk, meat to meet that

satisfaction will be much, much harmful in the long run.

Kinda negates any good you’re trying to do.

I would recommend NOT to use spiralized non-starchy veg

as your main course.  Stick with starchy vegetables.  

Spiralized starchy veg (like potato, squash) will give you the calories

needed to satisfy your satiation receptors.

Just remove the fatty oils & animal products for good results.

In the long run, pasta is still a healthy starch to eat on occasion.

I would just eat my pasta & use the spiralized veg as a side dish.

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Pasta isn't always healthy since it usually has gulten which isn't the best for everyone.  Since when is all fat bad for you?  Some fats like nuts & olive oils are good for you.  The human body needs some fats.

[sidsmom]

@haddon9

Lots of pastas don’t have gluten.

Overt fats like oils & animal products are not healthy.

All food has fat...we get plenty without pouring oil.

Prepackaged Nuts makes it too easy to overindulge.

[janeec]

I have some spiralizer cookbooks and have found recipes online.  I have done butternut squash with some browned loose sausage and apples. It didn't need much seasoning at all.  Spiralized vegetables are good for diabetics as they are low in carbs.  They also have more fiber than pasta and no additives.  Spiralized vegetables can be used raw, like zucchini, in salads and makes for an interesting presentation.  I am still experimenting myself.

Have fun.

[jaxs mom]

I like the Inspiralized website and her cookbooks.