Couscous is it a starch?
 

Is couscous considered a starch? I really like it and would like to have it at lunch but if it's a starch I can't have my potato with dinner. Just wondering if someone can help me out. Thanks!

No it is not a starch. You can have it for lunch and a potato for dinner. Or couscous lunch and dinner.

Couscous is considered a core food. I questioned this too since it is technically pasta but I was told that most people don't eat this in excess so they don't have the restriction like they do on the pasta.

Thanks you guys! Helps me out a lot. I was hoping I could have it whenever I wanted since I really like it, that should help my diet out considerably!!

Hi Jill!! Yes couscous is not limited in any way. I had some for lunch today and it was filling! I had a problem at first eating couscous because my head knows it's a type of pasta so I wanted to put it in the pasta category even though Core doesn't... so recently I just said, the heck with it, lol... eat it like they say because obviously they put no restrictions on it for a reason, lol. So now I am starting to eat it in addition to my one starch a day. :)

Couscous excuse pants loose caboose?
 

:D I bought some couscous. Uhm, now what do I do with it? How do I eat it? I don't cook. If I can't nuke it in the microwave, eat it raw (out of the can) or in dire situations, cook it on the hot plate, I don't eat it. Any suggestions? Eat it like a pasta with spaghetti sauce? Put it in soups? Anything else? Hope my strange sense of humor didn't put anyone off. Just being silly. :lol:

Couscous
 

You can nuke this. Follow the directions on the package for water, oil, etc. and then nuke it. I like the instant kind cause you just boil the water, then stir it in and take it away from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then I mix a variety of cooked veggies, chopped uncooked tomatoes and some diced chicken in. Put this on top of a salad and top with some FF italian dressing. DELICIOUS. Really filling too.

Kim

Thanks Kim
 

Thank you very much. I may try some today. :D