Posts by Molly Patrick
Plant Based During the Pandemic + Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shake
One of our badass Clean Food Dirty Girl members, Joanie Sharp, took 2020 as an opportunity to get in her kitchen and learn how to cook plants. She changed her diet to plant based during the pandemic and her results are stunning! Joanie’s mindset and attitude are delightful; it’s no wonder she made this transition…
Read MorePlant Based Breakfast: Keeping it Healthy and Simple + Ginger Peach Baked Oatmeal
When someone transitions to a whole-food plant-based (WFPB) way of eating, one of the first questions they ask is: What do I eat for breakfast? Here in the United States, breakfast is typically unhealthy. Bacon, eggs, pancakes, sweet syrup, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, sugary cereal with cow’s milk, toast with lots of butter and…
Read MoreHow Mandy Eats Plant Based with a Nut Allergy + Tangy Lime Dressing
One of the most common inquiries we receive in our inbox is: How do I eat your plant based Meal Plans with a nut allergy? We reply back, gladly linking to our substitution list, providing advice for substituting with different seeds or beans and tofu, depending on the recipe. But, even with help, it can…
Read MoreEliminate Dinner Stress in 5 Easy Steps + Salsa Fresca
Eliminating dinner stress is totally doable, but for many, answering the daily question: What am I making for dinner? turns us into a hot ball of stress—sweaty palms and body odor included. When the clock strikes 3pm, we start making a mental list and asking ourselves many questions: What ingredients do I have in my…
Read MoreHow to Stop Snacking + Veggie-packed Kale & Cannellini Soup
If you are snacking more than usual lately, and you want to learn how to stop snacking, or how to snack less, I have you covered! But you might be surprised by the answer. Instead of asking yourself How do I stop snacking?, a more enlightening question might be Why am I snacking? The next…
Read MoreBrandy Adopts a Plant Based Diet after Recovery from Pancreatitis + Smoky Charred Avocados
Brandy grew up eating what is often referred to as the Standard American Diet and has lived with type 2 diabetes for years. Frustration over consistently worsening diabetes, despite trying to follow a prescribed diet, left Brandy feeling hopeless and she decided to eat how she wanted to eat. Months later, an excruciating bout of…
Read MoreStep-by-Step Plan for Whole-Food Plant-Based Beginners + Herb Farro
I recently got a text from our handyman telling me that he had watched Game Changers and What the Health on Netflix, and he was really inspired to start eating more whole-food plant-based. He asked for some direction, and I told him I would email him a perfect plan for whole-food plant-based beginners. One of…
Read MorePilates Video Session + Cold-Blasting Plant Based Garlic Soup
Last year, a few people from our community volunteered to teach some health and wellness classes during the pandemic. We had CarolAnn teach us a simple, yet highly effective Qi Gong session. Flora offered a really centering and calming yoga session. And, Ruth Baguskas taught a Pilates session. All of them were welcomed and incredibly…
Read MoreFalling Off the New Year’s Wagon + Jazzy Avocado Toast
Can someone please tell me about this “wagon” that people keep falling off? I have so many questions. Mainly, where is it going, and is there wi-fi? Is it a covered wagon or one of those red wagons that I’d like to buy and fill with like 20 litters of kittens and just walk up…
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