On October 1, 2019, Ali's husband suffered a stroke. His vision was affected for 5 months. He couldn’t drive or work after the stroke and it inspired Ali to turn to food to help in his healing. Ali also lost her father unexpectedly to a heart attack when he was just 55 years old, and she was determined to make any changes necessary to prevent another lifealtering event.

She dived into the research and found many answers to prevention and longterm health through a plantbased approach. Through trial and error she switched her family of 8 (that's right—6 kids, including twin boys) to a plantbased diet and now is determined to inspire and help others do the same, and to help the process run more smoothly. On this channel Ali shares some of her favorite vegan recipes. She believes in progress over perfection, and loves living a 90/10 plantbased life. Because, let's be honest—it's a lot easier raising 6 kids on a plantbased diet when there is flexibility!