Posts by Molly Patrick
10 Whole-Food Plant-Based Rules to Eat & Live By + Creamy Broccoli Soup (Instant Pot & Stove Top)
When you change what you eat for the better, it transcends the health benefits and it infiltrates areas of your life that you didn’t see coming. It extends beyond food and it magically intertwines itself with your life and acts as sturdy building blocks for an optimistic, happy, accepting and healthy world view.
Read MoreNutrients That Plant Based Eaters Must be Mindful of (Part 2) – Iron, DHA/EPA and Iodine + Iron and Calcium Rich Smoothie
Now, there are a few important nutrients that even a super healthy plant-based diet isn’t naturally high in. If you eat nothin’ but plants, like me and so many others, you should be aware of these nutrients and where to get them. There’s nothing sexier than a clued up plant eater.
Read MoreNutrients That Plant Based Eaters Must be Mindful of (Part 1) – B12, D and Calcium + Calcium-Rich Creamy Amaranth Porridge
To start, eating donuts and a sugary drink for breakfast and trying to make up for it by taking a couple handfuls of vitamins isn’t where it’s at – whether you eat plant based or not. There’s a huge paradigm shift that occurs when you start eating more and more plants and less of everything else. Part of that shift is understanding that whole plant foods are packed with an abundance of protein, healthy fat, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants and fiber just by virtue of growing from the ground and being plants.
Read MoreMama Earth Doesn’t Grow Apple Pie, But She Does Grow Apples + Plant Based Mashed Potatoes & Celery Root (Celeriac)
People tend to over-complicate shit, especially about food and what’s healthy and what’s not. And I get it. There’s a lot of noise and conflicting opinions on the internet. At the end of the day, it’s up to you to do your homework and then eat however makes you feel the best – physically, mentally, emotionally, and ethically.
Read MoreMy Go-To Whole-Food Plant-Based Resources + Aloo Gobi
There are lots of no-brainer reasons to eat more plant foods and less and less of everything else, until you’re just chillin’ like a rabbit, with some salad hanging out of your mouth, a green smoothie in your hand, and a brownie made out of black beans for dessert.
Read MoreWell This Was Way Easier Than I Thought + Lemon-Tarragon Root Veggies
I spent decades wondering how to stop worrying. Maybe yoga was the answer. Maybe journaling was the answer. Maybe therapy was the answer. Maybe meditation was the answer. I did all of these things, but my shoulders were still heavy and weighed down with worry.
Read MoreBreakdown + Juicer-less Green Juice (That’s Not Really Green Because of The Beets)
We all get stuck. We all mess up. We all have painful truths that are hard to look at. It doesn’t matter how many green juices we have a day. It doesn’t matter how often we do yoga. It doesn’t matter how plant based we eat. All of these things help keep us balanced, strong and healthy, but they aren’t the golden ticket for never fucking up.
Read MoreThis Is Super Personal to Me
When I finally decided to quit drinking and smoking for good, I knew I needed to do something apart from just abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes. There was no way I could continue life exactly as I’d been living it up until that point, minus the booze and cigs and expect this much needed change to stick. I needed a different routine altogether.
Read MoreOil-Free Lentil and Red Bean Chili (Instant Pot or Stovetop)
Don’t be fooled by the ingredient list! It’s a bit long, but this Lentil and Red Bean Chili comes together quickly and is perfect for the Instant Pot or stovetop. Wishing you a happy week. XoMolly
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