Posts by Molly Patrick
You Already Have What You Need + Quick Carrot Raisin Salad
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who grew up under the New Mexico sky. She was a child of nature and she was filled with wonder and curiosity. She ran wild without shoes, only dirt under her feet. She tolerated clothes but preferred to go without. She knew every sound that came…
Read MorePlant Based Tube Feeding + Gluten Free Plant Based Banana Oatmeal Pancakes (oil free)
I knew jack about tube feeding, let alone plant based tube feeding, when Dirty Girl Leslie Bienz joined our community back in 2018. Now I know that tube feeding is the way to deliver food and nourish the body when a person is not able to chew or swallow any, or enough, food by mouth.…
Read MoreGetting Back Into Healthy Habits + Plant Based Mushroom Masala (oil-free)
Someone recently asked me if I have to try hard to maintain my lifestyle of moving my body every day and eating plant based. I thought about it for a minute and landed on an unwavering and joyful “No”. Once you develop a habit, that habit nestles itself into your neural pathways and you no…
Read MoreDirty Girl Kendra Eades Gets Rid of PCOS Symptoms by Going Plant Based + Thousand Island Dressing (oil-free)
I recently chatted with Dirty Girl, Kendra Eades, about her plant based journey. Changing her dietary pattern to remove processed and animal foods wasn’t a journey she had ever considered. We see the phrase “a seed was planted” so often in our community and, thanks to meeting someone who shared a similar medical burden and…
Read MorePlant Based Travel in Italy with Lyndsey + Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions (Oil-Free)
Adding to our repertoire of travel posts highlighting ways to eat plant based around the world, I’m thrilled to share with you Lyndsey’s travelogue chronicling her epic plant based travel in Italy. ~Molly By Lyndsey Hafer-Williams I’m a wordsmith. I cobble together nouns, verbs, and adjectives to portray ideas and scenes of real life. I…
Read MoreTalking About Death (Audio Interview) + Garlicky White Bean and Spinach Quesadillas
“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” ~Dr. Seuss And so, we open our eyes, and we look at the things that are uncomfortable to confront. We look them over, we think about them, we ponder, we wonder, we talk. We ask questions. We listen. And pretty soon, the big scary…
Read MoreWhat Happens when You Say Yes to Yourself + Cilantro-Radish Avocado Toast
As I got out of the shower earlier this week, I stood in front of the mirror, and I looked. I looked at myself and I thought, Molly, you look pretty tonight. Your skin looks good and your body is strong. I took a breath, and I felt deep joy from within that made its…
Read MoreKathy and David Go Plant Based Together (video chat) + Plant Based Borscht (oil free)
Dirty couple Kathy and David Wouters went from eating the Standard American Diet to fueling with nothing but whole plant foods, and their transformation has been amazing. I love seeing couples going plant based together because it doesn’t happen often, and it makes the process so much easier. I really enjoyed our chat and I…
Read MoreWe Repeat What We Don’t Repair + Whole-Food Plant-Based Crackers (Oil-Free)
To get something you’ve never had before, you have to do things you’ve never done before. Have you ever swooped up your life and declared it YOURS and vowed to always be responsible for your health and happiness? Have you ever lived your life from a place of love instead of fear? Have you ever…
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