Thread: Pasta

no_one@no_where.invalid wrote:
: When I found I was diabetic it was hard to stop eating pasta. But the
: BG readings said I had no choice. But there is a new day dawning. A
: neighbor alerted me to pasta product by Dreamfields. Link -
: dreamfieldsfoods.com. I have tried low card pastas and have found
: them lacking in flavor and texture The first meal of this pasta was a
: real pleasure. Good taste, good feel in the mouth. All in all a
: replacement for the Barilla brand we used in the past. They claim a
: 65% lower glycolic index and lower digestable carbs. Just go to their
: site and read the details. My first meal was spaghetti. A rather
: large plate with tomato sauce and garlic. I hour later my BG was 147.
: Did not get a 2 hr reading because I went to bed. :-) We bought
: another one and will be making a salad with that one.
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: quote only relevant text.

Dreamfields works for some and not for others. Make sure to check
everytimeas your own ability to handle it can vary.

Some of us make things with non-pastat that give one the sense of havign
it. I do lasagna using either horizontaly sliced eggplant or zuchinni(or
a mixture) as the pasta with my fillings and sauce and ceese alternating
with the vegetable slices that I have softened in the microwave. I also
do a string beans, browned hot italian saudage and sauce that I use as a
main dish. microwave whole string beans, brown the saucage in fat slices
on the stove top and then combine with teh string beans and sauce and cook
in the microwave until nice and hot. You can also use spaghetti squash
which also serves as a bace for sauce adn cheese.

Just some suggestions to handle that pasta craving.

Wendy

On 7/16/2012 12:36 PM, no_one@no_where.invalid wrote:
> When I found I was diabetic it was hard to stop eating pasta. But the
> BG readings said I had no choice. But there is a new day dawning. A
> neighbor alerted me to pasta product by Dreamfields. Link -
> dreamfieldsfoods.com. I have tried low card pastas and have found
> them lacking in flavor and texture The first meal of this pasta was a
> real pleasure. Good taste, good feel in the mouth. All in all a
> replacement for the Barilla brand we used in the past. They claim a
> 65% lower glycolic index and lower digestable carbs. Just go to their
> site and read the details. My first meal was spaghetti. A rather
> large plate with tomato sauce and garlic. I hour later my BG was 147.
> Did not get a 2 hr reading because I went to bed. :-) We bought
> another one and will be making a salad with that one.
>


Keep an eye on your BG. My DH did very well with Dreamfields for a
while then he didn't.

It gives me horrible gas and a stomach ache.


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"W. Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> no_one@no_where.invalid wrote:
> : When I found I was diabetic it was hard to stop eating pasta. But the
> : BG readings said I had no choice. But there is a new day dawning. A
> : neighbor alerted me to pasta product by Dreamfields. Link -
> : dreamfieldsfoods.com. I have tried low card pastas and have found
> : them lacking in flavor and texture The first meal of this pasta was a
> : real pleasure. Good taste, good feel in the mouth. All in all a
> : replacement for the Barilla brand we used in the past. They claim a
> : 65% lower glycolic index and lower digestable carbs. Just go to their
> : site and read the details. My first meal was spaghetti. A rather
> : large plate with tomato sauce and garlic. I hour later my BG was 147.
> : Did not get a 2 hr reading because I went to bed. :-) We bought
> : another one and will be making a salad with that one.
> : --
> : Help make Usenet a better place: English is read
> : downwards,please don't top post. Trim replies to
> : quote only relevant text.
>
> Dreamfields works for some and not for others. Make sure to check
> everytimeas your own ability to handle it can vary.
>
> Some of us make things with non-pastat that give one the sense of havign
> it. I do lasagna using either horizontaly sliced eggplant or zuchinni(or
> a mixture) as the pasta with my fillings and sauce and ceese alternating
> with the vegetable slices that I have softened in the microwave. I also
> do a string beans, browned hot italian saudage and sauce that I use as a
> main dish. microwave whole string beans, brown the saucage in fat slices
> on the stove top and then combine with teh string beans and sauce and cook
> in the microwave until nice and hot. You can also use spaghetti squash
> which also serves as a bace for sauce adn cheese.
>
> Just some suggestions to handle that pasta craving.
>
> Wendy



Yes, one of the handiest gadgets is the julienne slicer that I bought at
Wal-Mart (but I'm sure they're at other places too) that I use on the
zucchini to make thin threads like spaghetti which I use in place of pasta
most times. To me, spaghetti squash is too sweet, but YMMV. Those flat
sheets by Barilla work well too if only using a couple, at least they did a
few months ago. It takes time to find subs that you like, but most
everything can be made to work with trial and error. I thought Dreamfields
worked for me until I tested long afterward eating. It can be tricky. :-)

Cheri

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On 7/16/2012 1:36 PM, no_one@no_where.invalid wrote:
> When I found I was diabetic it was hard to stop eating pasta. But the
> BG readings said I had no choice. But there is a new day dawning. A
> neighbor alerted me to pasta product by Dreamfields. Link -
> dreamfieldsfoods.com. I have tried low card pastas and have found
> them lacking in flavor and texture The first meal of this pasta was a
> real pleasure. Good taste, good feel in the mouth. All in all a
> replacement for the Barilla brand we used in the past. They claim a
> 65% lower glycolic index and lower digestable carbs. Just go to their
> site and read the details. My first meal was spaghetti. A rather
> large plate with tomato sauce and garlic. I hour later my BG was 147.
> Did not get a 2 hr reading because I went to bed. :-) We bought
> another one and will be making a salad with that one.


Dreamfields is crap for most diabetics, causes a very late and LONG
glucose spike for many.

It's got the exact same carbs as regular pasta.

Susan

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> When I found I was diabetic it was hard to stop eating pasta. But the
> BG readings said I had no choice. But there is a new day dawning. A
> neighbor alerted me to pasta product by Dreamfields. Link -
> dreamfieldsfoods.com. I have tried low card pastas and have found
> them lacking in flavor and texture The first meal of this pasta was a
> real pleasure. Good taste, good feel in the mouth. All in all a
> replacement for the Barilla brand we used in the past. They claim a
> 65% lower glycolic index and lower digestable carbs. Just go to their
> site and read the details. My first meal was spaghetti. A rather
> large plate with tomato sauce and garlic. I hour later my BG was 147.
> Did not get a 2 hr reading because I went to bed. :-) We bought
> another one and will be making a salad with that one.
> --
> Help make Usenet a better place: English is read
> downwards,please don't top post. Trim replies to
> quote only relevant text.

Dreamfields spiked me VERY badly. I can eat regular, rice, corn, quinoa and
even whole wheat pasta with no problem. I can not eat that. You need to
check after you eat it and then again at about the 3 or 4 hour mark. A lot
of people find it causes a spike later on. And if you use it in a pasta
salad or eat leftovers you might also get a spike then.