Comments on: Be Healthy, Save Money, & Get Organized: Meal Planning Tips

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 05:38:25 +0000

In reply to emily. Winter time calls for spiralizing butternut squash! ;-)

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 06:41:55 +0000

This shopping list organizer is exactly what I needed! Thank you for sharing! We already use coupons to save on items we frequently use. This organizer will help me to better plan meals and hopefully not waste so much! At a glance I will know which items I already have in my pantry and/or freezer for the upcoming week’s meals! I can cross off my list before going to the store and not purchasing multiples of items I already have at home. I am excited to try out your shopping list organizer this week! Thanks again!

By: Alissandra Maffucci

Alissandra Maffucci — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 12:29:47 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Hess.

Elizabeth – this totally made my day! I’m so happy that you like the blog. 🙂

By: Elizabeth Hess

Elizabeth Hess — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:25:50 +0000

You are awesome. Just found your blog and all the wonderful info you share! Thank you so much!

By: Alissandra Maffucci

Alissandra Maffucci — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:00:24 +0000

In reply to Lorna R.. Lorna, thank you so much for this kind message! And yes, you only need simple ingredients - you enjoy the actual tastes of your food much better that way!

By: Lorna R.

Lorna R. — Sun, 18 May 2014 17:14:15 +0000

I know this is an older post but i had to comment. Not even sure you will see this.. I really appreciate you helping those of us who have the most unorganized meal planning (and then some). My biggest problem is that i see 3 or 4 gourmet style recipes i want to try that require buying single use items that never get used again because they only work for that particular recipe. So by the end of a month i will have SO MUCH STUFF in my kitchen that is, put frankly, going to waste. I love my earth, i dont want to be wasteful. Yet i want to try new things & experiment with new recipes constantly. I like your weekly planning schedule. & since going back to full-time work it may be time to simplify my meal planning. Thank you for the charts, i will certainly give them a try. I need to learn to simplify & substitute. & learn that a recipe doesnt have to be difficult to taste amazing. Your recipes are teaching me that. I am also learning through your site that the least amount of ingredients can actually be healthier for you. Now if only you & your recipes could organize the rest of my life, house, car, desk, …. Jk. Tee-hee!

By: Alissandra Maffucci

Alissandra Maffucci — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:47:22 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thanks for the kind note!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:12:49 +0000

OK…so I already commented on a page today…but then I saw this and could not help myself (plus I’m a new subscriber so I am really excited about everything). I am a BIG meal planner a Saturday only grocery shopper (to the point where if we run out of milk too bad, wait until Saturday). But I think you just made my life EVEN EASIER!

Thanks for posting, its great!

By: Alissandra Maffucci

Alissandra Maffucci — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:02:47 +0000

In reply to emilyhein727. I'm glad it's helpful to you!

By: emilyhein727

emilyhein727 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:29:34 +0000

This is awesome!! I have been planning my week’s meals and making a grocery list, but I really needed a better way to organize it. I’m definitely going to use this method.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:39:12 +0000

Thank you so much! I love this!

By: Alissandra Maffucci

Alissandra Maffucci — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:48:00 +0000

In reply to Martina. Martina- thanks for the kind comment, glad you find this helpful!!

By: Martina

Martina — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:39:21 +0000

This is amazing! It makes me realise how disorganised I am with shopping 🙂 Especially not being realistic and counting with 7 days rather than 5 at home + 2 eating out. Thank you Ali!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:45:13 +0000

So. Your excel spreadsheets kind of make me giddy. That’s normal, right?

By: Lauren Slayton

Lauren Slayton — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:02:10 +0000

I’ve been enjoying your instagram photos (there can only be one Inspiralized, right?) Love the spreadsheets. My book focuses on “planning it thin” and it’s difficult to make menu planning approachable- well done. And I’m an impulse buying too, will never change.

By: emily

emily — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:51:08 +0000

This is really awesome…I am a Sunday shopper/cooker for the whole week. Thanks!
P.S. I’m getting really nervous about winter b/c the size of zucchini at my grocery store are shrinking, getting harder to spiralize!