Posts by Molly Patrick
Saying Goodbye + Veggie Fried Black Rice & Lentils
We all share the human experience of change. Change is fucking hard, even if it’s exactly what you want. Welcome to being human. If there’s one thing that I know for sure, it’s that neither you nor I are alone on this beautiful and sometimes painful ride.
Read MoreHere’s What I Do After I Eat Like Crap + Black Rice and Lentils
I used to trash my spirit house like I was invincible and nothing I put in it would lead to shitty repercussions (ha!). Not with food necessarily, but with alcohol, drama and cigarettes. Smoking and drinking were two of my favorite things. I still miss them, but I have no intention of going back. Ever.
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Fall Apart with Age. Pamela Patrick (70) & Plant Based + Savory Fancy Toast
People are conditioned to think that as we age, the body starts falling apart and it’s just part of the aging process. My mom is a living example that we don’t have to get sick and become medication dependent as we get older.
Read MoreHow Not to Die with Dr. Michael Greger + Chickpea Tuna
There’s a lot of bullshit on the internet. It’s confusing, it’s conflicting and it can be overwhelming to the point of dropping your healthy eating efforts for a bottle of wine and a pound of cheese. But I have good news and his name is Dr. Michael Greger.
Read MoreMy Eyes Welled Up With Tears + Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
What we choose to eat is as personal as the type of underwear we put on in the morning (or not). Your healthy eating journey is all about you anyway. How anyone else in your life eats has nothing to do with you just like how you eat has nothing to do with them.
Read MorePicking Your Nose is More Worthwhile Than Counting Calories + Cumin Orange Brussels Sprouts
There are many worthwhile pastimes. Coloring, journaling, masturbating, meditation, yoga, knitting, reading, golf, batch cooking, watching House of Cards, picking your nose – lots of things. Counting calories isn’t one of them. Here’s why.
Read MoreLove Note To Yourself + Spiced Red Lentil Soup
It usually takes something monumental and heartbreaking to turn our world upside down and bitch slap us before we reach the point where we’re finally ready for big, massive change. “Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.”
Read MoreTofu Will Never Pass as a Hard Boiled Egg + Curry Roasted Cauliflower
And there might also be cake. Unadulterated chocolate cake. Cake that’s full of butter, sugar, eggs and white flour. The kind of cake that gave Julia Child wet dreams at least once in her life. The kind of deliciousness that no Whole-Food Plant-Based cake could ever live up to. You might get close with a vegan version, but a Whole-Food Plant-Based version? Not a fucking chance.
Read MoreDeep Down, You Know + Vegan Walnut Parm
In order to help other people with their shit, we have to have our shit together first. It’s as easy and predictable as that. And here’s the reality of the situation. If you aren’t operating at your best, you will never be able to give your best to the ones you love – no matter how hard you try.
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