being over half a million of you fans on our facebook, hoda woman. >> we certainly are. >> we are only 6,000 away from 500,000, so you got to like us. even if you hate us, you got to like us. >> you know what was a huge hit on facebook yesterday was our joy fit club member. >> she was unbelievable. if you guys saw her, her name was thesa, she dropped more than 250 pounds. >> 276 to be exact. >> her before and afters were stunning. >> she's so nice. >> we like her because, a, she's not in her 20s. i'm not saying there is nothing wrong with that. dropping weight is easier when you are younger. >> yes, it is. >> she's in her 40s. >> it blew away our facebook, twitter, et cetera. mary ellis dowling wrote i was blown away. it takes serious strength to do what she has done. how awesome. >> charlotte carlton didereaux said, "goes to show you anyone that is determined can do it. congratulations, theresa. >> now you say i just can't eat cabbage.

i don't know what's going on out there. oh, it's nypd traffic. oh. >> really good. >> another lady says, all i can say is wow and congratulations. she went from that visual of seeing her go from the wheelchair to the treadmill is -- >> she's unbelievable. anyway, also on facebook, apparently fans are talking about a mug, and i thought it was the mug that we sell at the nbc experience store. >> what in the world is that? >> it's kathie lee and shawn, acey. he sent us this. i guess he wants to co-host. it looks a little like flo rida for a minute. >> i thought it was al. he already has the 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00. what else does al need? that's very sweet of that gentleman. >> we had a big send-off last night for a guy who has been the leader of the news division here at nbc for many years. his name is steve kapas, and this is -- this is kind of his last hurrah. about 700 people came to studio

8a where "saturday night live" has its -- does its thing. that was at 6:20 i took that picture. >> always the first one there, hoda, and usually the first one gone. i hear it was lovely. >> it was really sweet. >> i'm sure steve on his first day away from here is watching our show. i would have been there. unfortunately, my invitation -- i got it at 4:00 yesterday afternoon. i just had gotten out of the shower after working out at home. in connecticut. so i apologize. i would have been there, but sounds like i was not missed at all. everybody trust me was there. >> it was a nice group of people. we're happy for steve moving on. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. you're looking for a doggy. i have found the doggy for you. >> you have? >> it's good news and bad news. i found the dog, and the bad news is you got to go to japan to get him. here he is. look at this -- it looks like a miniature hodie. >> oh, my god, it does. >> look at this little dog. he is in a supermarket. now watch him.

watch -- this is unbelievable. now, bambino can do that much, but look at this dog. >> oh, my gosh. >> he turns corners. he tns corners. >> and he gallops. oh, nice little shimmy. >> he has a great little gait to him. he gets excited. he gets excited. >> that's unbelievable. are you kidding? it goes on forever. >> is that the cutest thing in the world? >> that is cute, and you are right, the dog could walk itself. >> yes, and then the dog can walk itself. let it walk into the new york traffic and see what happens. but that size, i think, and that sweet -- >> so cute. i have been looking. hopefully we're working on it, so we're going to -- i'm going to look at ten dogs at the end of the month. >> i think we should play the doggy dating game. that's what i did, and i found regis. not the man, but the dog regis that we had for 14 years who was one of the greatest dogs ever. we played the doggy dating game. it was the sweetest thing. >> okay. we're going to talk about it later this month. >> are you a problem on your

cell phone? because a lot of people are. >> this woman is 49 from massachusetts. she went to the gym and took a call. it's annoying when you are in the gym and you hear someone on their phone and they start talking. this woman said she was speaking with her doctor, but they revoked her membership and kicked her right out of the gym. they said enough already. apparently she had some history of chatting on her phone. >> this is chronic. i say taze her. >> here's the thing about that. i do think it's annoying. there was somebody two days ago who was on their phone in my gym. >> yes. >> two days ago in the gym. i had my headphones on blasting music, almost blowing out my own eardrums. i couldn't hear him on the phone, but you could -- still it kind of bugged me, and i don't know why. like, i know you're not supposed to, and i was thinking -- it just arms flailing. >> people don't realize how silly they look when they -- the other part of the conversation is not being heard. >> i know. >> especially when they get heated about it.

>> when they get loud and crazy. >> i think that there is -- i think the reason -- one of the reasons they don't like cell phone use in gyms is because people have their cameras and are taking pictures of people in the gym. >> why are they doing that? >> because they want to post porn. you know? people being -- people naked in the gym. i think that's one of the reasons. is it? >> are people naked on the treadmills. >> but it's a gym part where you change clothes in the locker room. people are on the phone in there too. >> people would, wouldn't they? >> they sure would, i think. you know what, i'm kind of bummed. i wanted to start that diet today, the one where you starve for two days and pig out for five. that's that new british diet. we were trying to figure out the right days to try that to begin it. >> there are only two good days. hoda figured it out. >> i was thinking about tuesday, wednesday, but we love going to theater on wednesday. >> that's our date day. >> so it's always -- it's got to be in the middle of the week, and they have to be consecutive days. you don't want to do thursday because that's the end of the week when you want to start drinking and eating.

mondays and tuesdays are the days to start. >> that's not a total fast because you get to have 250 calories twice a day. a total of 500. >> then you get to eat what you want. i think that really could work. the more i think about that diet because your stomach shrinks and shrinks until you stuff it. >> tammy says don't -- >> i won't do it on the weekend so that only leaves the work days. >> you know what you're going to do this weekend? you're going to go looking for love, and we finally found the place where you are actually going to find it, hoda, and it's wal-mart. "psychy psychology today" unlocked the secret to finding mr. or mrs. right. >> where? how in wal-mart? >> if you're in search of, there was a study of missed connections that were posted on craig's list where they've spotted somebody from across a room and never got to meet them.

hook up. they found at wal-mart is the most popular place for people to find love at first sight. >> why would that be, do you think? >> because you spend a lot of time. wal-mart is the place that you would -- >> it was true for 15 states from west virginia to texas to idaho. you know who fell in love -- >> at wal-mart? >> at first sight? >> who? >> mary, our make-up artist and her beloved of unbelievable -- her beloved -- well, charles. >> charles and mary had been dating forever. most people thought they were married. 17 years. 17 years of dating, and then they got married. anyway, mary got married, and, you know, what's better than that? >> charles, we were so -- they went to vegas, baby. >> should we toast them? >> yes, we should. i don't know what we're having, but -- >> to mary and charles. >> we're drinking sprinkling cocktails from "in style" magazine to ward off tomorrow's snowstorm that's coming. i guess when they were doing

their vows he said "the mini saw y you" -- and it wasn't at walmart, but the mini saw you i knew you were the woman i was going to marry. i just didn't think it was going to happen so soon. >> coming up, two of our favorite classic tv stars are in the greenroom. ricky schroeder who won our heart on silver spoons. did you know the core of our health is truly on the inside.

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>> whoa, look at that look. ain't got no fear. got to teach him a little respect. >> and we are so happy that you are here with us today. >> good morning. >> we should point out right away that this is available on the hallmark movie channel. that's where you can see -- >> it's different than the hallmark channel. >> that's right. >> don't get confused over here. . why do you have packages? >> i brought you some gifts from my wife. >> who is in this movie and helped write this movie. >> she helped write it. >> actually gave birth to a lot of the people that are in the movie. >> including me. she gave birth in a weird way. >> in a weird way. >> in a weird way. >> thank you for this. >> thank you. i had no idea your children were that old. your two boys are in their 20s, right? >> darn cute. >> adorable. >> yes. >> that's luke on the right in the dark blue shirt, and holden on the left in the light blue

shirt, and chambray and faith and andrea and myself. >> wow. you think nepotism has disappeared in this world. all you got to do -- the credits are all schroeder, schroeder, schroeder. way to go. >> it's a family film made by a family. it was such a cool experience. i got to know my family in a way which i hadn't known them, and they got to know their dad in a way that they hadn't known me. >> in what way? >> in working together. you know how you know people differently and you know them socially or you know them by family. >> you know all their bad habits. they live under your roof. >> we worked together. i got to see their work ethic. >> did they pass the test? >> they are all amazingly hard, kind, and talented, young people and workers. >> so you would hire them again? >> i would for sure hire them again. >> chambray, we didn't get to see her in that clip. she's a beautiful girl. >> the role she plays is she's the daughter you never knew, and you guys get reacquainted, but there's another love affair that

happens with this horse that she meets. >> it's a story of a rugged cowboy and a girl with a wild spirit and a wild mustang that threatens to tear their relationship apart, and so i -- it's going to be on our -- it's called "our wild heart." on hallmark movie channel march 9th. we're very proud of it. we all worked on it as a family. >> it takes place in malibu and where are you in the wild west? >> sierra nevada mountain by reno. >> by reno. >> the horseback riding looks very authentic. you are riding a horse and your daughter. is that something you do as a family? >> my daughter -- my daughter has been on horseback more in the last ten years than i have been. you know, she's really passionate about the wild mustangs and the wild mustangs in the west, like, are part of our culture and our history. and he need to be celebrated. >> magnificent animals. they pulled the pioneer wagons across the west and farmed our fields and fought our wars, and

so there is a bit of an issue going on. >> we're not grateful. we're not grateful to them. >> we got to honor them and respect them and give them a place in our west. >> and quickly, do all of your kids want to go into acting? >> no. my two sons are interested in business. >> they're adorable in this. >> one wants to go in a military career, and the other son wants to go into business, and my two daughters are interested in pursuing acting. >> they're all adorable. >> that's fine with you, right? >> it's sort of fine with me. >> i feel the same way. we're so happy to see you. we really are. congrats. you can catch ricky in "our wild heart" saturday night, as we said, on the hallmark movie channel. >> our own wild child sara breaks out of the big city and dives into the deep freeze right after this. mulligan. take a m. i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] truth is, a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ angry gibberish ] [ fake coughs ] sorry that was my fault sir. [ male announcer ] alka seltzer plus severe sinus.

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♪ let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ >> no, no. >> time for sara breaks out of the city, and you'll need to bundle up. >> sara went to northern minnesota where the snow piles high and the temps drop low. to join the arctic cat snomobile assembly line. are you kidding?

>> nope. and the flights are few and far between to get to this remote town of deep river falls. the real ride started when i hit the snow. >> show us. >> thief river falls, minnesota. 5.2 square miles of serenity, simplicity, and snowmobiling. arctic cat, one of only two snowmobile manufacturers in the united states, has made a name for itself worldwide. >> is this area known for arctic cat? >> with my job i fly all over the world, and whenever i wear something like this, people go you're from thief river falls, you're with arctic cat. >> arctic cat's 1,200 employees make up 350 snowmobiles a day. it's my turn to learn the drill. literally. >> i just trigger. ah! i totally riveted! >> team, we're building a snowmobile. help. >> my next job is to apply the hood, shocks, windshield, and side.

>> how does she look, troy? >> looks real good. looks like you passed the test. >> i passed the test? >> yes, you did. >> we passed the test! whoo! >> now for the real fun. riding a snowmobile. >> here we go, folks. >> who better to teach me than a hometown hero. >> tucker hibbard. >> tucker hibbard has dominated the sport of snow cross, winning seven x games gold medals. his first gold came even before he had his driver's license. >> let's just drop the modesty. is it safe to say i've come to the best to learn? just say it. do it, tucker. >> okay. you came to the best. >> he just said that. can you believe he said that? any tips for a first-time rider? >> you don't want to do the big jumps right away. you want to get the little bumps and get some confidence. >> i wasn't planning on hitting any jumps. >> that's what we're here for. >> why did we get an extreme athlete?

>> if i'm going into the extreme cold, then i'm going in style. >> you got all your gear on? should be good to go. >> i'm good to go. >> all right. got to pull really hard, and then put your thing down and take off. whoo. with tucker's support, i catch on quickly. soon enough, you can barely tell us apart. >> did he ditch me, or i lost him? tucker? tucker! >> for the rest of the ride i have tucker in my sights. >> now i believe you. you truly are the best. say it. >> oh, no. you're the best now. >> i'm not afraid to say it. i am the best. >> fun. >> that was amazing. you couldn't really see -- i know i got more air than that. they must have cut that shot. i got about this much. you could have slid paper under

it. >> it was minus 4 degrees? >> minus 4 degrees. when you walked out, your skin hurt. >> it looked like -- >> people live there. >> your nose hairs freeze. >> it was freezing. it was an exciting thing. an adrenaline rush. >> all right. >> you better remember actress mary lou henner because she does not forget a thing. >> kevin, oh, my gosh. you should know better than to leave her alone with any men. >> we'll see a party that you can throw to announce the birth of your child. >> and move over spaghetti. new pasta shakes are elbowing their way in after the break. ♪ only degree has motionsense activated by your movement, the more you move the more it protects. ♪ do more. ♪ degree. it won't let you down.

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dr. sam gandy is the director of the center for cognitive health at new york's mount sinai medical center. >> look at you two. >> look at you. >> it's funny, all the memories are coming back from the last time i was in this studio. i know it's booze day tuesday, and i remember -- all of a sudden i have not thought about this date in years, but it was november 6, 1998, friday at your house. you had chardonnay and chablis the dogs. it was dolly parton with us. >> who was the man that was with us? >> sam haskell. >> yep. we all had the same agent, and we were all trying to do a sitcom together. wow. >> we should point out that mary lou remembers every day of her life. what you were doing on every day. >> things come back. i'm in this building, and i remember all the different times. >> one of the producers asked me for a significant date in my life that i could remember. i couldn't remember the day i graduated college. they said what about the day i gave some commencement speech. i said tell me what year and when that was. let me just ask if you remember. >> i don't remember your life. >> why not, mary lou?

>> autobiographical. >> i'm going to pick my date, and you tell me what happened to you on that day. may 9th, 2008. that was the day i gave the speech. the only day i remember of my life. >> it was a friday. may 9th, 2008. i was doing publicity -- i had a book that had just come out called "wear your life well." >> oh, my gosh. >> i was actually -- was doing something with my husband. it's like the whole day starts to like fall into place. >> does that start to drive you crazy? is that something you access when you need it, or does it drive you crazy? >> it's like a pilot light that's always on. if i am driving and hear a song on the radio, i can flash back on all the times or the first time or a significant time. if i'm on the phone with my sister, it might flash through my mind, well, not like this on the phone because -- it's like this. if -- it's there, but, you know, i can light up the flame or whatever. >> this isn't just a gee whiz book. we know you are capable. it's a gift you've been given. >> there are 12 of us that have been documented in the world so far.

>> your book is to help other people. in what way? >> people don't realize that every single thing that you have ever been through is on your emotional hard drive, and it's making you behave a certain way whether or not you're accessing it. what i'm trying to do is bring back some of those our town moments. memory is tied to adrenaline. of course, you're going to remember the highs and the lows. you're going to remember the death of a parent, the birth of a child, a wedding date, things like that, but you're not always going to remember a big family vacation or dinner with your loved ones or something. what i'm trying to do through my exercise, my prompting, my helping people realize that everybody has a dominant track -- a primary track on which they embed their memories, and they also have a dominant sense by which they record, retain, and then can retrieve their memories. >> how does that bring in dr. sam? >> the good doctor can help us find our lost keys. things like that. >> how can people like us who lose and forget things? >> us? excuse me. >> you know we both have been lose and forgetting things lately. is there a way we can work that

muscle? >> you know, one of the most important ways i used to remember things is to surround myself with people who help remind me. i brought someone with me. i also brought someone with me today from my lab. this is kelly. she's a graduate student at mount sinai. to get a more direct answer to your question, there are two strategies that i often give people for remembering things. the first is to attach -- i'm sure these are all old hat to you. >> they may be very different. i'm working with a different part of the brain. >> first to try to attach a new memory to an old memory. >> something that clicks it. clicks the memory. >> try to remember a name or a face. you meet someone new named martha, so you attach -- maybe you remember martha washington, so you use -- think of martha washington. >> so this person is old. >> or you pick out part of the world that you recognize like mart so you think of your favorite shopping mart. that's a trigger to bring the new word back. >> see, what i like to do when -- it's like my keys

because people always ask me that. they say do you ever lose your keys. my family goes all the time. what i do is i stop, and i retrace my steps. and i think, okay, and i actually go auto biographically back into my life and think, oh, yes, i came. i had to go to the bathroom, so i threw the keys down right away. >> have you ever not been able to access it, ever forgotten everything of a particular memory? >> no. >> wow. >> no. sometimes it takes longer than others because it's really like seeing selection on a dvd, and some images come up faster, but i have always gotten there. but i know that this definitely works. >> it's interesting. we want to thank you for coming to see us. >> why did we introduce her. is that so we could remember her name was kelly? >> what was her name? >> what was she wearing? >> i thought -- >> what was she wearing? >> she had a little dress. >> a green scarf. >> green dress. >> her last name? >> no, did i say kelly? >> i can't believe you got that? >> that's right. >> thank you. >> i didn't even remember that. i just remember the green scarf.

>> what is her last name? >> brodigan. >> how would we remember that? >> you swallowed that. you mumbled that. >> who was the guest star on our show today? >> can i just say i play all-star celebrity apprentice, and i'm playing for the alzheimer's association, and and it's totally appropos of what we're talking about. >> thank you. >> my pleasure. >> great seeing you again, sweetheart. >> thank you, kelly. >> up next, actress kevin sorbo after this. have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness,

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kevin sorbo played the role of the divine character hercules. while he was portraying one of the strongest men ever, kevin suffered three debilitating strokes that he says actually saved his life. >> now kevin along with 100 other interesting people and one of them not so interesting, myself, and every living u.s. president has had a personal story revealing a spiritual side

in a brand new book called "billy graham and me." it's a beautiful book. so happy to have you here today. >> glad to be here. >> it's all about our different memories of one of the most extraordinary human beings god ever made, right? >> you know him. i never met him personally, but i went through a couple of his revivals, and the first time i was 13 years old, and a day -- a night that stuck with me forever. st. paul at the state fair park. it was a hot august night. i remember everything about it. i remember going up and meeting one of his volunteers and speaking for almost an hour with this person. >> was it a big transformation? >> i've always been a christian. i've never been a reborn christian. it was one of those moments that stuck with me forever. he was just an mazing man. >> when they selected you for this book, because it is by the chicken soup for the soul people. >> 20th anniversary, by the way. >> they've never done this. never chosen an individual to honor this way. >> did you each do interviews about the book? is that what happened? >> well they called up and they

said, please write your story. >> i don't know how they found out about it. i think i talked about it on some other interview, and they saw it. i was very honored. they called me up. as you have met him, i would have liked to have met the man. >> an extraordinary group of people. they run the gambit of all of humanity. that's the story of billy's life. he never met anybody he didn't believe was loveable in god's eyes. >> very true. >> you look great for a guy who has had three strokes. >> well, you know, it happened back -- exactly. thank you. i didn't get my drink, though. anyway, you know what, it was between season five, six on "hercules." i was coming back -- i lived in new zealand but i was coming back to do a movie, and i had a shoulder problem. they found a lump there. it ended up being an aneurism and it opened up. three clots wentnto my brain. it took three months to learn to walk again. i did write a book called "true strength." you can check it out at truestrengthbook.com. it's been amazing. i've been on the tour speaking. hospitals, book fairs, everywhere. people coming up to me saying

not just stroke survivors, but heart attack, cancer, saying this book has inspired them to push past what doctors are saying the recovery should or could do. >> did you regain your speech as well? >> i had four strokes that. one luckily dissolved. that was the speech one, and that resolved on the way to the hospital at cedar sinai. >> you're a walking miracle. >> something else with this one's daughter, cassidy. a little movie is coming out. . it's called "god is not dead." it will be out in theaters this september, october. please check it out. >> baton rouge, i know. >> these stories all meet together at the end. >> life is good for hercules. >> staying busy. abel's field is out right now. i've got to go plug for abel's field. >> nice of you to make time in your busy schedule. i got to get that in there because, you know -- >> all of this is on our website. >> of course, it is. >> come back in september when the movie is coming out. you and cassidy at the same time. >> i will definitely come back for sure. >> next time make sure i have my cocktail in front of me. >> sorry. we have not --

>> jerry! >> we should have wine and some bread in honor of billy graham. and the book. >> exactly. >> all right. coming up next, the hottest way to celebrate your baby bump. and welcome your new arrival right after these messages. asionaconstipation,

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♪ rockabye baby >> about 4 million babies are born in the united states every year. if you are one of those happy moms to be you're going to want to share your excitement with family and friend in a special way. >> carly, the editor in chief of the bump.com is here with trends to celebrate your pregnancy. >> hi. >> there are new ways to reveal the sex of the baby. >> yeah. everybody's finding out, of course, in advance of the birth what the baby is, and one of the hottest new ways is to have balloons, and when you pop them, go for it. it's a boy. >> i didn't know that was going to happen. >> it scared me. thanks, carly. >> let's begin the segment. >> thank you very much.

it's a boy. >> oh, my god. that's awful. okay. >> all right. well, that's just great. >> that's awful. you girls look lovely. >> oh, other places too. >> so another option -- >> you have no -- excuse me while i rub my breasts. >> -- is to have a sibling -- the older sibling, they can do it by having a party, and they get to wear a t-shirt. stop. you're making me laugh. another option is to take a picture with the parents and a little pair of shoes. >> that's cute. >> reveal the color. >> then you can send that. give that as a gift. >> everybody -- >> everybody wants pictures of other people's feet. everybody wants that. who doesn't want that? >> another option, this is jennifer, she's 7 months pregnant, and she is having a -- >> boy. >> there you go. >> the blue scarf. >> the pink scarf or blue scarf. you can, like greet them at the door. >> hoda is having twins.

a boy and a girl. >> i know. with your dress. >> that's the reveal. >> okay. so the hottest trend in nursery design is super hot colors. >> you started it. >> i know. i did. i'm so sorry. hoda, you are wearing the hottest color for girls, which is bright, bright pink. even neon. you want to have touches of neon throughout the nursery. there are now monogram decals that you can get. all this furniture by bye-bye baby, and they have accessories there that match that hot pink trend as well. you can find things on etsy. changing pads. it brings fire and babies love bright colors. okay. now, a new hot pink. i'm going to give you a drink. >> thank you. >> you can feel better. >> it's about time. >> so another thing is -- everyone is calling for every five seconds asking when they can come see the baby. in advance you plan what's

called a sip and see, which is a baby shower. >> that's cute. >> after the fact. >> that's cute. >> you reveal the baby, and there's even invitations on-line. >> all their germs on your child. >> not until after the four-week mark. then it's fun to decorate there. you can cut out little pictures of the baby. >> i thought is it was rush limbaugh first. >> it's your baby. that looked a lot like -- >> you can put those in mini sandwiches. how about this? ice cream instead. >> i can't eat that. no. >> poor hodie. >> ice cream puffs you can make, and these are little monogram baby's name sticks. it's a boy, remember? >> how could i forget? >> this is something i think you girls could appreciate which is all the champagne. you have all the different juices to mix it with and fruit, and this is what makes people super excited while they're looking at your baby and digging confetti out of their hair.

>> thank you, carly. >> we're heading into the kitchen. >> cheap and easy pasta dishes after this. we'll be right back. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the night or drank alcohol that day. do not drive or operate machinery until at least 4 hours after taking intermezzo

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>> time to take you into today's kitchen with easy pasta dishes. the hardest thing about them is pronouncing their name. >> we have somebody that can do it very well. registered dietician and" cooking light" contributor francis largeman-ross. to help satisfy your cravings for carbs, baby. >> it's pasta we haven't heard of. >> these are things you haven't seen, but maybe you were afraid to try. >> the twisty ones.

rotini or any kind of spiral, and then my favorite. it means snail in italian. >> they do look like snails. >> is this a different taste or is it the same -- >> you have regular and whole wheat. different size pastas hold on to sauce differently. so this one is great. ladies, if you would like to try -- >> we'll taste that. >> we have some chardonnay today. >> what are we putting in here? >> we just put some wine in there, and now we are putting fresh fava beans that are already shelled. >> did you put some broth -- >> and some broth. >> some low sodium chicken broth. if you can't find favas, you can use edamame, and look at the gorgeous spring color, right? so pretty. i would let that cook for five minutes. then i would add my pasta water. now, save some pasta water. don't throw it down the sink. >> why is this good to use? >> it thickens the sauce without adding any calories. >> never heard of that ever.

>> we're going to do it in both of the dishes. now our beautiful pasta. we're going to add that in. >> okay. >> okay. stir it up, girl. >> you got it. >> then we're going to add prosciutto and turn up the heat. and add our cheeses in. >> you need to take a bite before you put the cheese in -- >> you aren't doing dairy right now? >> hoda can't. she has dairy issues. >> i would just add the ricotta and the romano. >> very nice. very nice. okay. >> so stir it up. there is the finished dish. so gorgeous. try it if you want. >> move on. >> now we have leeks. >> i love them. >> who doesn't like a good leek? make them translucent. >> you are sick. >> you are adding in similar components. >> broth and wine. >> got to have the wine. >> all right. now we're going to add a little

bit of lemon zest. brighten it up. this is my favorite. i love that kind of pasta. >> i do too. >> if you are going to eat pasta -- >> go for it. >> this is what i want. >> and then parsley. brightens it up. you cook your salmon separately. now we're going to flake it. then you put it on your gorgeous -- >> yeah. >> very nice. >> hoda, you can have a bite of that. >> yes, indeed, i can't wait. >> so good. you're getting your omega 3s. and this serves six people. >> it's also pretty nice and cheap. >> lastly, we made it cheesy with cheddar cheese, broccoli. if you want to get out of a mac and cheese rut. >> it's just -- uh-huh. >> it's -- it's challenging on television. >> okay. >> but i'm going to do it. >> delicious. >> hmm. >> hmm. >> so skip the spaghetti. go with the popadeli. enjoy.

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