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Post by Pearl on Jan 10, 2013 10:28:06 GMT -5
Is it strange to admit that Ramen Noodles would be in my top ten favorite foods? Sadly, they are loaded with MSG and are super fattening due to the high starch content. I craved them with each pregnancy but I knew it wasn’t right to feed my growing babies with that junk. If I’d only known about this recipe back in those years, I could have indulged daily without guilt. My sister in law Monique (who did the illustrations for our book) is another Ramen noodle lover. I got an excited phone call from her about a healthy ramen like recipe she’d come up with and I kept tweaking until I was in love with my own more simple version. Serene has a slightly more purist version of it included so choose whichever version suits you. Thanks to Konjac noodles (which incredibly have zero calories and zero carbs) and chicken broth, this recipe will nourish, alkalize and help slim your body down. Check any Asian stores in your town for konjac noodles (ingredients will list yam root or yam flour) or buy some online. Some Whole Foods stores have them too. This is a single serving recipe but easily multiplied to feed a family if you can find a cheap source for the noodles. You also may want to try another scrumptious recipe we have created with them found here: trimhealthymama.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=chats&action=display&thread=22 Better N Ramen Noodles Basic Ingredients: 1 (7 oz) bag Konjac noodles * coconut oil or butter * fat free chicken broth * Chicken Broth Base seasoning (I use Orrington Farms MSG free easily found at Walmart and other grocery stores) * optional nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, celtic sea salt and cayenne pepper Drain konjac noodles in a colander and rinse well under water as the water they are packed in does have a fishy smell but don’t let that put you off, no fishiness after cooking! Either microwave noodles in a bowl for one minute so they release more fluid or boil them in water for 2 or 3 minutes. Rinse noodles well again then transfer them to a small fry pan and sauté on med - high in 1 tsp. coconut oil or butter. Add 1 tsp of Chicken Broth Base powder and toss noodles in seasoning and oil for a couple of minutes. Add 1 ½ -2 cups of fat free chicken broth. Add 2 squirts of Braggs Liquid Aminos, a dash of onion and/or garlic powder and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper (if you like heat) and let noodles simmer for a few minutes in broth and seasonings. Serene does not use the Orrington Farms chicken seasoning because there is a little bit of maltodextrin in it, not much, but enough to bother her purist mindset. Instead, she tosses in some nutritional yeast and goes heavier with the garlic and onion seasonings. She likes it just as well and wanted me to let you know if you really want more of a chicken flavor but you are a purist, she has noticed some broth based seasonings at Whole Foods without maltodextrin. She also tosses in some chicken breast in her version to add some protein content. I don’t do that because it is less like the real Ramen experience and that’s what I crave. You can always add a whey based smoothie on the side for more protein if you have this for lunch or supper and that will help fill you up further too. Sometimes I have this in the afternoon as my snack and don’t bother adding protein. We Trim Healthy Mamas usually get ample protein with every meal so I don’t sweat the protein issue for just one snack, knowing my next meal with have plenty. Last thing, this recipe is a Fuel Pull so if you’re really hungry you can even eat a double serving and still be eating a slimming meal!
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Post by kenzieq on Jan 10, 2013 13:39:52 GMT -5
sounds great! can't wait to try
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Post by lachpach on Jan 11, 2013 18:05:11 GMT -5
Interesting. I always crave Ramen pregnant too. I will keep this in mind when our next blessing comes along.
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Post by ThatOrganicMom on Jan 25, 2013 18:41:12 GMT -5
I do a similar version of this with the Miracle Noodles and I use nutritional yeast as well. It actually tastes so good that I have to sneak and make these when my kids aren't around cause they would eat massive amounts of them and I don't usually share my miracle noodles with them. I also like them with a tbsp powdered peanut butter, tbsp braggs, tbsp sriracha sauce a dash of stevia and a squeeze of lime... YUM-O
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Post by Pearl on Jan 25, 2013 19:05:08 GMT -5
I do a similar version of this with the Miracle Noodles and I use nutritional yeast as well. It actually tastes so good that I have to sneak and make these when my kids aren't around cause they would eat massive amounts of them and I don't usually share my miracle noodles with them. I also like them with a tbsp powdered peanut butter, tbsp braggs, tbsp sriracha sauce a dash of stevia and a squeeze of lime... YUM-O Rebecca, do you have to order them online or have you found an international store close by you that carries them? I have to be sneaky with my noodles too since all my children love them.
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Post by ThatOrganicMom on Feb 2, 2013 16:12:53 GMT -5
Pearl, I order mine straight from the Miracle Noodle company... I ordered them in bulk and keep them in the bottom of my second fridge. *hoping* no one will see them! Isn't it funny that our skinny little kids who can burn off thousands of calories would rather eat zero calorie noodles than all the stuff they could be eating? Like mountains of bananas? ha ha... I don't remember the last time I ate a banana!
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Post by Pearl on Feb 2, 2013 18:43:37 GMT -5
Pearl, I order mine straight from the Miracle Noodle company... I ordered them in bulk and keep them in the bottom of my second fridge. *hoping* no one will see them! Isn't it funny that our skinny little kids who can burn off thousands of calories would rather eat zero calorie noodles than all the stuff they could be eating? Like mountains of bananas? ha ha... I don't remember the last time I ate a banana! I know! Bowen who is my pickiest eater really loves the konjac noodles and would eat them every day if I let him. Have you ever thought about making the noodles Rebecca. You could probably handle it, I've seen lots of recipes for them but sill feel too inimidated. It would save a lot of money.
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Post by ThatOrganicMom on Feb 13, 2013 4:02:32 GMT -5
making noodles? uhhhh, no.... part of what I love about them is the convenience of them! I guess I would try it just for kicks and giggles, but it doesn't sound like something I would want to do! Thanks for the vote of confidence though! You really can make them at home? I thought they were some kind of magic food or something...ha ha Maybe next time we get together WE can try it!
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Post by brandypeacher on Feb 21, 2013 16:29:06 GMT -5
Just made this and it was my first time trying miracle noodles. It was delicious!! Thank you so much pearl for sharing your recipe!!
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Post by shani5 on Feb 21, 2013 21:40:44 GMT -5
This is probably my favourite lunch, I add brocolli and cauliflower and make lots of liquid. It is delicious!!
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Post by suziq on Feb 22, 2013 11:55:20 GMT -5
I tried making the noodles following the recipe found here: www.konjacfoods.com/#7 What I ended up with looked like a glob of lumpy gel-lumps, and I never did get a chance to try them! I now have some store-bought ones a friend gave to me that I want to try. Then I'm going to try making my own again - I think it will be lots cheaper. If anyone has experience making their own, please share!
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Post by sunny1968 on May 25, 2013 11:27:20 GMT -5
Oh, YUM! I just tried this recipe with seaweed jelly noodles because I was craving something ramen like. This is going to be my go to recipe for ramen. Thank you!
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Post by fan on Jun 6, 2013 14:27:16 GMT -5
Have anyone tried the oats konjack noodle yet? They r supposed to taste closer to real noodles. I only saw big bags for sell on their site. Hope someone could tell me how it is before buying it. Thanks!
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Post by fan on Jun 17, 2013 19:11:58 GMT -5
Well, guess no one has tried it. i finally ordered a big bag of the oats konjack. It is still rubbery and "glassy". Maybe closer to the taste of real noodles than the original konjack noodles. I don know as i never tried the clear, original ones. But i m ok with it. u cant be too picky when it comes to food like this: no calorie, no carb, still has some health benifit. Because I had too many cheat meals during the past weekend, i had a fuel pull day today, with this noodles for dinner. Cant complain. ;-)
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Post by steffanie3 on Jun 18, 2013 0:09:30 GMT -5
I haven't heard of Oats, I will have to check it out, I do like the regular ones though. To me the shape of the noodle effects the rubberyness (lol) more than anything else.
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