Posts by Molly Patrick
Bathroom Business Part 2: What To Do About Bloating and Farting + Super Easy Instant Pot Lentils
Eating plant based is beautiful and stunning for so many reasons. Being bloated and farting all the time, are not two of them. Let’s take a look and find out how you can help your digestive system settle the hell down.
Read MoreMy Struggle with Alcohol
I’m laying in my bed. It’s 8am. It’s cold and dark. My head pounds. My mouth is dry. I feel nauseous. The Bay Area fog has nestled itself tightly around all of Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco. There will be no blue skies today. There will be no sun.
Read MoreBathroom Business: Healthy Poop Explained + Soba Noodles with Veggies and Easy Avocado Sauce
I’m going to start by helping you identify healthy, normal poops based on frequency, form, color, and smell. Yup – this is happening right now. Oh, and I promise not to use the terms “number 2” or “bowel movement” in this entire blog post.
Read MoreSaying 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.
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