Posts by Molly Patrick
You 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…
Read MoreHow Lyndsey’s IBS Came Back After Just Seven Days + Plant Based Green Bean Casserole (oil free)
Hi Dirty family, Lyndsey here! Have you ever had that gut feeling, way down deep inside, that you’ve made the wrong choice? You know what I mean, right? That little voice, the slight anxiety, a sudden queasy clenching in the pit of your belly? The absolute knowledge that you’ve eaten like a madwoman for the…
Read MoreLyndsey Does Paris + Orange Cardamom Cranberry Sauce
Bonjour, Lyndsey here! I’m sitting here, on my last day in Paris, in the sumptuous Luxembourg Gardens. It is a warm, sunny day, with clear blue skies and a slight breeze. There are all manner of people strolling around me, lunching, laughing, chatting as a pretty symphony of many unique languages gently fills my ears.…
Read MoreJoanna’s Journey to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes + Whole-Food Plant-Based Creamy Tomato Soup
Sometimes I see people in our private Facebook group who are ROCKING plants so hard that I just have to sit down with them and have a chat. Joanne (or Joanna) is one such Dirty who I knew I wanted to have a talk with. Her positive attitude and zest for life is contagious and…
Read MoreWhat to Do When People Don’t Eat Like You + Creamy Pumpkin-Spice Shake (Plant Based)
Here’s what I’ve noticed. The people who overcomplicate eating a plant-based diet are the people who aren’t yet ready to eat a plant-based diet. They give reasons for why it won’t work for them and then they might rattle something off about lectins and protein before they go about their way, having bacon and eggs…
Read MoreHow to Cook without Oil Video Demo + Super Easy Plant Based Red Bean Curry (oil free)
If you’re new to cooking without oil, dairy and meat it can be intimidating. Today I’m showing you how to cook without oil in a video! It’s a whole new world of flavor and spice and texture and ingredients. But actually, cooking Whole-Food Plant-Based recipes is much easier than most people think. It’s also a…
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