The VEGETABLE NOODLE Maker Thing-a-ma-bob!

Ok, it's official! I'm obsessed with whatever you want to call this little device!

I call it vegetable noodle THING-A-MA-BOB!!! But it's actual name is...

Gefu Spirelli® Spiral Slicer

I got it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $29.95! Use your 20% coupon or $5 off and WAH-LAH, you have a vegetable noodle THING-A-MA-BOB for your healthy kitchen!

So far, I've only "Spiralized" zucchini, squash, and carrots! And I have a recipe I'm trying tomorrow using cucumbers! It has worked great since the veggies I've tried have been cone/circular shaped! It has two sides...one side makes your veggies more like spaghetti noodles! The other side makes your veggies like linguine noodles (think flat noodles)!

The first night I made ZUCGHETTI!! My version of zucchini and squash spaghetti! Super easy to make....and a LOT FASTER than regular spaghetti! 

ZUCGHETTI RECIPE: Serves 1

• 1 Zucchini
• 1 Squash
• Onions and Mushrooms - chopped*OPTIONAL]
• 1 Clove of Garlic - minced
• Olive Oil
• Spaghetti Sauce (whatever flavor you always get)
• Ground Chicken (Ground Beef or Turkey would work too)*OPTIONAL

1. Brown the ground chicken...drain any excess grease. 
2. While meat is cooking, chop mushrooms, onions, and garlic.
3. Use the THING-A-MA-BOB to make your zucchini and squash noodles!!
4. Add spaghetti sauce to your meat and heat through.
5. In a saute pan, add your olive oil, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and "noodles" and cook long enough to soften veggies, but where they still have a little crunch. (Anywhere between 5-8 minutes).
6. PLOP your "noodles" on a plate and top it off with the sauce! 

PAD THAI RECIPE: Serves 1

• 1 Zucchini
• 1 Squash
• Veggies of your choice (I added mushrooms and onions, because I add them to EVERYTHING)
• 1 Clove of Garlic - minced
• Olive Oil
• Cooked Chicken Breast - chopped (I grilled up some chicken yesterday to last me throughout the week....makes for a SUPER EASY dinner)
• Annie's Pad Thai Sauce (I didn't measure but probably around 2 Tbsp.)
• Crushed Peanuts
• Chopped Cilantro

1. Make your "noodles" and chop up the veggies and garlic! 
2. Add olive oil to the pan and saute garlic first - about 1-2 minutes.
3. Add mushrooms, onions, and noodles to the pan - cook about 5-7 minutes.
4. While veggies are cooking, crushed peanuts and chop cilantro.
5. Add pad thai sauce and chopped chicken to pan - cook until heated through.
6. Find a FANCY BOWL and toss that awesome PAD THAI you just made in it!
7. Top it with the crushed peanuts and chopped cilantro!
8. TRY NOT TO DEVOUR IT IN 3 BITES! 

Seriously...I can't get enough of this little contraption! And if you're wondering...does it actually taste like noodles?!?! In my honest opinion...IT TASTES BETTER!!! I bet your kids or husband wouldn't even know!!! ;)

I'm trying a cucumber salad recipe tomorrow! I will keep you updated how that goes! Until then...get your vegetable noodle THING-A-MA-BOB, spiralize your veggies, and have fun in the kitchen!