I’m Inspiralized #getinspiralized
I am so excited to share this cookbook review with you guys today. Whether you follow your own plan, no plan, vegan, vegetarian, low carb, sugar-free, keto or you just want a different option once in a while; this is a perfect cookbook for you. So, that means, pretty much everyone. Let’s face it, we all know that white startchy pasta, no matter how good it tastes, really isn’t that good for us. Oh, who am I kidding, it’s not good for us. At all. It holds no nutritional value and spikes our blood sugar like whoa. Wheat pasta? Whole grain pasta? Shiritake noodles? Have you tried any of that stuff? Well, I have. And while I don’t mind it, it’s not the same. AmmmI right?
So let me tell you a little secret of mine: I’ve been obsessed with Ali Maffucci’s website Inspiralized for a looooooooooooooooooooong time. When I found out she was finally going to release a cookbook I jumped for joy. I begged my husband to get me a spiralizer for Christmas and I am thrilled that he came through. Mine is very simple and it only does simple cuts. It’s not at all fancy like Ali’s with the crank and multiple blades. I don’t have the counter space or the storage space. My little Veggetti suits me just fine.
Truth be told, I have had this cookbook for a while. I wanted to write a review weeks months ago, but produce wasn’t so easy to come by in the right price range for me here in Michigan. Now that spring has sprung, the produce is starting to get stocked on the shelves at the spring price instead of winter. So, here’s my review of the book with plenty of recipes to follow! I just need to figure out which ones to try first!
As I have mentioned in the past, I love cookbooks that have stories. I like to read about the author and where their ideas for recipes came from. I want to know if it was a family favorite. I want to know if it has some childhood memories to it. I have a lot of cookbooks. Some I use way more than others. But I find that my favorite ones always have 2 things. Big gorgeous photos and personal stories. When I flip through pages I want to not only be inspired to create, but be inspired by the words. I’m a writer (author, freelance/copywriter, professional blogger, entertainment new writer) but I am also a reader (translation: lover of words.)
This cookbook gives me everything I want. Gorgeous inspirational photos, simple healthy recipes and stories. While I drool over the photos I can read more about the author and the stories about how the recipe came to be.
So, for me, this book gets a two-thumbs up!
Now, if you will excuse me, it’s time for me to go make my grocery list so I can get started on some of these awesome recipes!
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Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher for review. I received no monetary compensation and I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are 100% my own.
That sounds like an awesome cookbook. I also love it when it has stories 🙂
This sounds like a great cook book! I always love cook books that have stories and anecdotes to go along with them.
This sounds like a great cook book. I will be sure to check it out. I am always interested in new recipes.
I love cookbooks and collect all, old and new because I love to cook. This sounds like a great book and I’d love to check out the recipes in it. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a great book! A few friends of mine have a spirializer and swear by it. Use it basically for every meal! I need to get one!
I’m a huge veggie lover and it would be great to learn how to incorporate veggies into meals better. This sounds like a great tool!
Vegetarian meals are all missing something – MEAT!!! LOL
I am too much of a carnivore but it’s great that the cookbook has other stories too and not just the recipes! 🙂
I need this cookbook in my life! I love zoodles and my spiralizer!
This sounds like a great cookbook. I need to try zoodles they sound delicious..
This sounds like a great cook book. I am always looking for new recipes to try. I will have to check it out.
This looks like a great cookbook! I’m for sure going to have to check this out! I could use a new cookbook!
I need a spiral thingy for my kitchen. great looking cookbook. It might teach me a thing or two
What a cute idea for a recipe. Many times the hubby and have a dish or look at a recipe and come up with theories on how the dish was created.
Confession: I haven’t actually tried spiralized veggies yet. It seems like this is something I need to get into!
I checked your 2014 haul and you’ve got some pretty good stuff. This is something I would like to try, maybe this summer I can make some.
A cookbook for everyone?! Sounds good to me! I like reading the stories mixed in with the recipes too.
I have such a weakness for cookbooks! This one sounds wonderful. One I must add to my collection!
I’m going to have to check this out. Now that I’m working out, I’ve been looking for creative ways to up the ante.
I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on that cookbook. That would be perfect for a mother’s day present.
I’ve been thinking about getting a spirializer for a while now and I think that this cookbook would be a must have for me. The only reason I didn’t get one sooner is I figured I’d buy it and use it twice, then it would take it’s place on the shelf next to my neglected juicer 🙂
That is why I just asked for one of those smaller ones instead of one that takes up counter space. I love my little veggetti.
Sounds awesome, zucchini is such a great substitute for pasta! I need to get a real spiralizer though, I’ve just been cutting my zucchini up by hand and it’s so time consuming! I’ll have to check out this book now, too!
This sound like a great cookbook. Definitely one everyone should have at hand in their kitchen 🙂
ive never heard of a spiralizer!!! i need one. ive tried making veggie noodles by cutting them…never worked!
I’m interested in this book because I got a Veggezzi (or whatever it is called) from Amazon…that I haven’t opened up yet, but I would like to make stir fry and ‘pasta’ out of zucchini with it. I’m not eating wheat or any ‘real’ pasta for a bit, so this book is right up my alley. Going to check out the ‘Inspiralized’ website now.
Hi Chrystal – How fun is that – I am going to put this cookbook on my wishlist – and in the meantime I’ll go take a look at it online to read her story as you’ve said! Thank you for sharing now 🙂 This books sounds great for our healthier diets!
This sounds like an excellent cookbook to pick up. I’m a terrible cook so I have started trying to learn so I’m definitely interested in picking this one up. I will probably end up getting a second for my mother who loves to cook as an early mothers day present.
Being a major foodie I always love when I find a new cookbook!!!! This one sounds pretty yummy!! Definitely need to check it out!
My kids just asked me about making veggie pasta the other day. I’ll have to get this cookbook.
I am always looking for a great cook book! I will have to check this out for sure!
I’m mostly a meat eater but I also really enjoy vegetarian dishes as well. This sounds like a great cookbook!
I have several cookbooks already, but I’ll definitely have to add this to my growing collection. I LOVE vegetables.
Sounds like an interesting cook book. Great recipes and a fun read to be enjoyed by all!
I love cooking and that sounds like a great cookbook. I will check it out or maybe, I’ll just give the husband a hint. 😉
There you go!
I need to totally try some of these ideas! I am trying to cook healthier recipes and need to start!
Yes!!! I’m pretty much living out of this cookbook right now!
My grandmother loves to cook, and she a a huge cookbook collector. I will definitely have to let her know about this. 🙂
I need this. I have been trying to do more and more with veggies and having more meatless meals. This would be perfect.
I love it. The photos are gorgeous.
Sounds like a great cookbook. I have a huge collection. My favs are ones that have good photos that make you want to cook the meal!
Sounds like my kind of cookbook! I’m def going to look into purchasing this cookbook, thank you for sharing.
Oh gosh, this would be a wonderful cookbook to have with us.