Clean Food Dirty Girl // About Team Dirty

Our mission is to help people eat more plants and less of everything else, while finding joy in doing so.

We believe that no one should ever feel judged or shamed for how they eat, so part of our mission is to maintain a supportive, kind, inclusive, non-judgmental, loving and helpful community.

What gets us really, really hot is helping people prevent illness and disease with the food they eat so they don’t have to treat illness and disease because of the food they eat.

We are proudly 100% self-funded, passion fueled female entrepreneurs.

Molly Patrick

Co-Founder // Resident Plant Based Expert // Hawaii

Welcome To Everything You Need For Your Plant Based Journey. Minus The Attitude.

Come in and get comfy.

I take the boring out of healthy and the preachy out of vegan. Because there's too much of both in the world.

Specializing in the Whole-Food Plant-Based diet, I help people eat more whole plant food and less of everything else.

I have a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University in conjunction with the T. Colin Campbell Foundation.

What gets me hot is helping people prevent illness and disease with the food they eat so they don't have to treat illness and disease because of the food they eat.

This website is dedicated to helping people eat better, regardless of their current diet. To get in on the action, sign up for my Saturday Fuckeries here, and join our private Facebook group here.

And here's a fun fact: I grew up in a teepee with no running water or electricity (in the U.S.)

Luanne Teoh

Co-Founder // Strategy & Operations // Hawaii

I'm the only person on the team who is an omnivore.

Being a co-founder of a plant based company allows me to explore a whole different way of eating and a healthier lifestyle. I want to help make the world a better place and sharing my work is one way I can make a difference in people's lives.

I'm always inspired by food, travel and funny people.

Random facts: I've lived on 3 continents and speak 5 languages but only two at somewhat expert level. Despite the fact that I'm the co-founder of a food related company, my cooking skills remain at survival cook level at best!

Tamie Spears

Meal Plan & Recipe Developer // Michigan

Hi, I'm Tamie, a graphic designer with a lifelong passion for cooking and creating tasty recipes. Raised in a family that grew our own food and spent time at organic food festivals, healthy eating has been a big part of my life (except for those college years!).

During my 30 years as a designer, I've also been a community theatre board member, scout leader, youth football team president, vegan blogger, and most important - a mom. I have three teens, and a hubby, who always try whatever I put on their plates.

I love reading, 80s music, and having my toes in the sand on a beach, preferably all at the same time! I also have a cookbook obsession - I own about 200 and worked as a designer/food tester on 4 of them. Showing others how delicious plant-based meals are satisfies my soul.

Jennifer Pollock

Meal Plan & Recipe Developer // Colorado

Hi, I’m Jennifer! I am a recipe developer. I was a vegetarian for more than 25 years and I am learning my way into the Whole Food Plant Based world and loving it! I am a true believer that we are what we eat.

I grew up in Detroit and have lived in the Virgin Islands, but have called beautiful Colorado home for the past 20 years. I live here with my loving husband, two amazing sons and our dog Sweet-Keena. During my journey through life, I have been a paralegal, restaurant owner, ice cream truck lady and a preschool teacher.

I love music, laughing and learning new things! I enjoy spending time with family, being in nature and am passionate about feeding people’s souls through food.

Kellie Davis

Meal Plan QC & Tester // Utah

Hi, I'm Kellie, I'm an Occupational Health Nurse by day and a Clean Food Dirty Girl recipe tester by night.

My favorite part about being Whole Food Plant Based is the vast expansion of my food vocabulary. I've discovered, experimented with, and been introduced to foods that I either never knew existed, or didn't know what the hell to do with. Every meal can be an adventure!

I live in Utah with my boyfriend, my son, our 3 dogs, and a feline overlord named Happy.

Karen Donaghy

Office Manager // Pennsylvania

A native Pennsylvanian, I’ve been on my plant-based journey since 2001. I’m not a purist and donuts still call my name on occasion when I surrender to the flow, but I eat plants most of the time. I’ve been told that I write really great e-mails, and that’s probably true since I spend lots of time considering how to make concepts clear.

Having worked in varied capacities, including learning and development as well as customer service, for small businesses and for a large aerospace company, I’ve put my formal degrees in education and information systems to use as someone who tends to focus on personalized attention and process improvement.

As a lifelong learner, I started taking formal science pre-reqs to pursue a nutrition degree a few years ago and still hope to achieve that goal. I volunteer for a respected science-based nutrition resource and hope to share my knowledge and experience by contributing to the supportive network that I’ve grown to love.

I love music, ride a scooter, and share my life with a wonderful human and two loyal fluffheads.

Laura Elsing

Social Media & Community Manager // Washington

Hey, I’m Laura, representing the Pacific Northwest. I have lived in Washington State all of my life - except for a stint as an Army wife in Hawaii.

I have been “almost vegan” for over 20 years. I had weight loss surgery a few years ago and used to try to heavily online-document my journey eating primarily plants, since the medical community I was working with was so against my choices and it was difficult to find information about a bariatric plant-based lifestyle. My sense of humor and organizational skills are better utilized at Clean Food Dirty Girl!

When I’m not doing my CFDG duties, I’m listening to my toddler say “no” on repeat, aspiring to take up yoga and running, and making big plans to clean my apartment (someday!).

Maggie Reimer

Food Photographer // California

Hi, I'm Maggie!

After years of feeling like food was the enemy, I feel so blessed to have found this way of eating. For the first time in my life, I'm head over heels in love with my food and it's loving me right back. My body has been showing me how thankful it is by being able to come off some of my prescription medications and I'm feeling great again after a long bout of illnesses.

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband, daughter, mother-in-law and our dog Mojo.

When I'm not hanging out in the CFDG group, you're likely to find me taking pictures of my food, learning new skills online or listening to a smutty audiobook.

Lyndsey Hafer-Williams

Meal Plan Ambassador & Contributing Writer // N. Carolina

Hi y’all! I’m Lyndsey, and I’m seriously obsessed with Clean Food Dirty Girl and this plant based way of eating. Finding Molly and the magnificent women of Team Dirty has been a life changing, heart soaring, spirit exploding adventure! My all consuming passion for this food, this community, and this lifestyle has turned me into a whirling dervish of happiness and gratitude.

I thoroughly and outrageously enjoy writing about my love for food. More specifically, I love to express my joy and curiosity at the sensations of taste, the differences in texture, the combinations of flavor, and the pure unadulterated bliss that comes with savoring every mouthful.

I’ve had a serious lifelong struggle with weight and a complicated relationship with food. Now, after becoming plant based, I have finally discovered the freedom to eat without worry, live without guilt, and enjoy food down to my soul! Getting back into my kitchen and batch cooking the CFDG weekly meal plans has been unbelievably empowering and fabulously transformative.

I live in the spectacular mountains of Western North Carolina with my wife, two spoiled dogs, and three rotten cats. They rule the roost and just allow us to live in their world.

Erica Whatley

Chief Financial Officer // Georgia

Hi, I'm Erica!!!! Resident Accountant, Mom, Wife, and Plant-Based Bad Ass (I certified myself)

Thankful, does NOT begin to explain my feelings for Team Dirty, Molly & Luanne. Prior to discovering Clean Food Dirty Girl & Plant-Based eating I was a big ball of fad diets, yo-yo weight, stress & depression from my unhealthy relationship with food, and overall a mess. On this journey, I have learned A LOT, however, what I carry with me the most is: Your relationship with food, shows a lot about your relationship with your past!!! Plant-based eating has given me clarity, crazy amounts of energy, a cheaper grocery bill, and a very nice GLOW!!!!

When I am not eating (very rare), or working (even more rare), I enjoy reading, writing, traveling, and being outdoors in any capacity! I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and currently, reside about 20 minutes South of the City.

I absolutely LOVE my WORK, obsess over numbers, charts, and graphs daily, and deathly afraid of squirrels.

Amanda Matzke

Facebook Moderator // Wisconsin

Hey! I'm Amanda. I represent the Cheeseheads of Wisconsin! Born & raised just outside of Green Bay, WI. I was raised on cheese curds and polish sausage, and am now thriving on ALL THE PLANTS!

I have been plant based since 2017 after a scary diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I am so thrilled that I have found a way to heal and take better care of myself, with food!

My job is to keep the CFDG Peace, and help to guide people through their plant based journey with ease. I couldn't be happier to be a part of this community.

When I'm not moderating I'm either at school (Systems Admin degree), hiking state parks with the hubby, or cuddling on the couch with my three fluffy cat children.

Jo Houseman

Facebook Moderator & Virtual Assistant // U.S Virgin Islands

Hi, my name is Jo! I’m a moderator for team dirty. I’ve been a dirty girl since about 2014. I found WFPB eating right after I was diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and liver issues. I was able to cure all these issues through a whole food plant-based lifestyle.

I’ve worked in banking most of my life in the Wilmington DE area, but left that life to live in St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands with my husband. I have 2 grown children and a beautiful granddaughter.

I love all things water related; swimming, boating, kayaking, or just lounging on the beach with a good book. I really enjoy reading books on WFPB eating, but love some juicy chick lit as well.

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