Comments on: 25 Foods You Won’t Find in My Kitchen + Daily vlog

By: Jenale

Jenale — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:28:46 +0000

Hi Alli! I love your advice and tips that you give us. I especially love this article on what you don’t have in your home. I do agree with you on the Non dairy, I don’t keep any type of dairy products in my home other than yogurts. I do love to have yogurt & granola in the morning, but do you mentioned that you don’t buy regular yogurt. Do you eat any other type of yogurt or do you have any recommendations on what type of yogurt that isn’t too bad for you?

By: Mollie

Mollie — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 19:12:14 +0000

Hi Ali!

Why is couscous the one pasta that you eat at home?

Thanks!

By: Alisha

Alisha — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:32:59 +0000

Hi!!

I have been following you on instagram for quite some time! Your posts have inspired me to make some of my own version of spiralized dishes! I was wondering, however (and forgive me if you have already made a post on this), do you stick to a certain daily meal plan? For example: 2 servings of carbs a day, 4 of protein, 4 tsp of nut butters, etc. I have read several meal plans/programs, such as 21 day fix, and was wondering if you keep track and plan your meals any particular way? Or have any advice!

Thanks a bunch

-Alisha

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 01:33:26 +0000

Hi Ali!
Great post. Like you, I never used to use pre-made salad dressing, but I recently found a brand that I really like that uses whole ingredients with no to very little sugar. I started using the brand because I was doing the whole 30 and they have a line of compliant products. The brand is Tessemae’s. You can order online, I’ve never seen them in stores. Your blog has contributed to me so much. I was so excited when I realized I might be able to contribute to you with a great brand recommendation. I hope you enjoy!

By: Susan Guajardo

Susan Guajardo — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:16:16 +0000

I see you only use coconut sugar. What are your thoughts on eliminating sugar from your diet all together?

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 11:37:01 +0000

In reply to Ali Maffucci.

Your Soy Ginger chicken recipe uses Tessamaes – you claim on that recipe that it’s all natural “I used Tessemae’s Soy Ginger, which doubles as a dressing and a marinade. I first marinated the chicken and then used the rest to dress the salad. The ingredients in all of Tessemae’s products are real, which I love – you all know I’m obsessed with their BBQ Sauce (Matty’s BBQ.”
So do you use it or not? Please be consistent at the very least!!!!

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 21:33:08 +0000

In reply to Julie. This is so wonderful to hear! We're so happy you're enjoying your Inspiralizer!

By: Glenda

Glenda — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 03:56:23 +0000

I would love to see inside your refrigerator. :o) Mainly, do you buy all your veggies for 1 week, or go back to the store for more during the week? How do you store your veggies?

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 03:08:17 +0000

Hello! I just started following you. I saw an IG friend had bought an Inspiralizer and showed on IG how much she liked it. I ordered one because the one I had was very “Mickey Mouse” and hard to work with. But I am really enjoying using your brand. Since following you on IG and your blog, I have become more aware of what I am eating and you are all around a good influence on me. I just want to thank you for that.

By: Suz

Suz — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:15:18 +0000

This was a great post! I’m trying to eat more clean and paleo, and actually just starting an elimination diet this week to figure out which foods are triggering allergy and psoriasis symptoms. I cut out dairy Jan. 1st and have felt 90% better but had a food allergy test done and now trying to figure out what else I should cut. My question is, although it’s not really a question, is my husband will eat most of what I make but he enjoys mayo and bread and other standard american diet foods, and my kids love dairy, gluten, and sugar. I would love my kids to eat healthier but not sure they are up for eating spiralized veggies and the meals that don’t include pasta! Im finding it hard to please everyone and not spend a ton of money on groceries. I worry about my kids health, as my daughter has bad allergies and I think dairy could make it worse. But I also know how stubborn and rigid she is particularly around food and not sure Im up for the battle to completely change her diet. I know you don’t have kids, but any advice?

By: Cristina Gomez

Cristina Gomez — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:49:48 +0000

Love to read your blogs. What course are you following for your Spanish classes?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:30:16 +0000

Hey there! My sister recently told me that women have difficulty digesting and processing anything nut-based, including nut butters and almond milk! Needless to say, I was crushed because I almost exclusively use almond milk in place of dairy milk, and almond butter instead of peanut butter. Have you heard anything about this?

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:27:48 +0000

I rarely comment but thought this was funny: my initial reaction to #1 white rice was “but what if the dog gets sick?!” Obviously not an issue when there’s no doggy in the home 😀 I may only have 1-2 other items on this list in my house (admittedly my sugar is probably 5 years old, also not a baker) so overall my kitchen is pretty similar!

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:46:17 +0000

hi Ali! I absolutely your blog and all of your social media. Eating your moms spiralized pepper & potato dish for lunches this week! I swear my coworker and I talk about you daily (in a non creepy way) haha. First, I think a daily vlog is great. have you ever considered doing a podcast? I started commuting recently and have become obsessed with listening to them and would love for you to have one! Not to add more to your plate but just a thought and I know people would love it!
Also, I can’t believe the huge list of things you don’t keep at home. I definitely avoid a lot on your list but my boyfriend is obsessed with juice and cookies among many of the other things you included. How do you get Lu to agree to that? V impressive!

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:17:43 +0000

In reply to Hillary.

I think you may have mis-interpreted my response! I was talking about sweets (since that’s what you asked about) – it’s just a mental game and you have to teach yourself (not you specifically, everyone in general that’s reading these comments) to portion control when eating. It was just a general tip meant for everyone reading these blog comments, sorry you took offense!

By: Deana Murchison

Deana Murchison — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:56:31 +0000

Loved the vblog, it was fun to see you in action, and of course I love all your recipes. We recently moved from CA to NC and the new house has granite counter tops so the Inspiralizer sticks better, thus works better (old counters were hand honed rock) so it gets used for at least two meals a day.

Keep the info coming, oh will you ever have an app for Android phones?