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Tuna and Noodle Casserole in the CrockPot

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Day 164. Hello! Its day 5 of Retro Week. So far weve had instant mashed potatoes , green bean casserole , sloppy joes , and cabbage rolls . Today Ill show you how I made tuna and noodles in the crockpot. I grew up on tuna and noodles, and loved them. I remember eating them cold out of the pot for breakfast because I loved them so much. We either used cream of mushroom soup or golden mushroom soup, and mixed it with a can of drained tuna and cooked noodles. It was wonderful. I was certain that the tuna and noodles would work well in the crockpot. I have done pasta before, with the ziti , spinach and cheese noodles , and the lasagna . But this didnt work. Well, it cooked, and it was edible, but no one liked it, and it most certainly didnt taste like my childhood tuna and noodles. This is what I did. If anyone can "fix" it---please let me know! The Ingredients: --1 lb dried pasta --6oz can of tuna (I mistakenly got it packed in oil. that set off a domino effect of bad tuna cass...

Veggie And Soba Buckwheat Noodle Soup With Shiitake Mushrooms Vegan And Gluten Free

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Did you know that buckwheat noodles are gluten free? Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK . Buckwheat is Not Wheat! Although "wheat" is in the name, buckwheat is not related to wheat.  Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum is not part of the cereal grain family but is from a broad leaf plant in the Polygonaceae family. Soba noodles, made from 100% buckwheat, are suitable for those on a gluten-free diet as long as they havent been cross contaminated during processing. I love the chewy texture of these noodles. I prefer them over Udon noodles and always have a package of them in the pantry. Soba noodles are low in fat and high in protein and contain all the essential amino acids. They also contain thiamin, folate niacin, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus and iron. a 2 oz serving of buckwheat soba provides: 200 calories 1 g total fat zero saturated fat and cholesterol 6 g protein 3 g dietary fiber 43 g carbohydrates Time for Soup Its getting cold and although one third of my diet sti...