Posts by Molly Patrick
Your Struggles Aren’t Here to Hurt You
Whatever you’re struggling with right now has entered your life to teach you something. This is the nature of struggle. There is a lesson in this beautiful mess, and there is something to extract that is pure gold. Money cannot buy this insight, and love cannot make it go away. You might not be able…
Read MoreEating Plant Based When Traveling: Utah and Arizona
We recently took a trip to Utah and Arizona to see friends and family. Here’s a glimpse of our plant based eats along the way, including where to eat yummy plant based food in Salt Lake, Moab and Tucson. After a taking a red-eye flight from Hawaii to LA, we arrived tired and delirious, but…
Read MoreShould You Eat Food that Has Been Left Out All Night? + Oil-free Baba Ganoush
Have you ever accidentally left food out overnight and wondered the next day if it’s still good? Maybe it was tofu in your tofu press, a batch of beans in your Instant Pot, or a pot of soup on your stove. You smell it, and it passes the smell test, but you’re still not sure. Your…
Read MorePlant Based Grocery List: Pantry Basics
When you transition to eating a whole-food plant-based diet, there are several things you’ll need from our Plant Based Grocery List: Pantry Basics. But first, here’s what you’ll learn on your journey to a plant fueled life. If you follow our meal plans, we give you a shopping list each week with exactly how much…
Read MoreDirty Girl Betty Haynes Went from Eating Meat, Dairy and Processed Food to Loving Plants (Video)
Today I’m sharing a chat that I had with Dirty Girl Betty Haynes. I kept seeing Betty’s comments and posts in our Facebook group and I knew she was someone I wanted to personally touch base with. We had an awesome time talking and I know you will find her inspiring. We often hear from…
Read MoreYou Are Not Alone + Noodles with Veggies and Spicy Szechuan Peanut Sauce
For some people, the holidays are sparkly and magical and full of wondrous fun.The snow is like glitter, and the brisk cold gently sweeps people inside where they sip hot apple cider by the fire and merrily thaw out. Holiday music brings familiar joy, and they settle into the season like it’s an old comfy…
Read MoreWhole-Food Plant-Based Substitutions for Sweet and Salty Cravings
December is a shit time to go through the process of trying to eliminate junk food cravings because holiday cheer is basically another way of saying give mama sugar and alcohol NOW! And holiday cheer is fully supported, encouraged and busting at the seams this time of year. If you’re trying to stick to your…
Read MoreFor Anyone Who is Coping with Cancer + Plant Based Ground Walnut Sausage
My sister, Kirstie, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer recurrence earlier this year.She is currently undergoing treatment and is doing a KICKASS job of coping with cancer.I shared my sister’s news about her cancer with our amazing Dirty community a few months ago and the outpouring of love and generosity was enough to take…
Read MoreTips for Taking Care of Someone You Love without Driving Them Nutty + Fresh Apple Cinnamon Juice
Giving care to someone you love who is sick isn’t a hayride (assuming hayrides are super fun), but sometimes in life we’re called upon by someone who needs us and we have the opportunity to show up. It might be hard – no scratch that, it WILL be hard. It might be uncomfortable. It might…
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