This year I was on a diet and have been exploring alternatives to traditional pasta noodles. So far I have three favorites: Palmini hearts of palm noodles (comes in four varieties I thing, though I usually go for angel hair; the lasagna noodles are good too and that was the first time I ever experienced them), Gefen hearts of palm noodles (cheaper than Palmini but nearly as good, I get the spaghetti variety), and today I just tried Konjac noodles for the first time. The brand is "Hethstia" and they taste like those chewy Asian noodles you get at a restaurant, and an entire package (two servings) is 12 calories!

Unfortunately all of these are more expensive than traditional noodles, but I don't eat them so often that it is a problem (yet). I am curious if anyone else has their own favorites or recommendations. I definitely want to try more of the Konjac noodle brands.

-J.