Posts by Molly Patrick
Trusting Your Gut: How Hunger Cues Can Reset on a Plant Based Diet
Most of us have been conditioned to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same, set times every day, and to avoid food between meals. This is generally how it’s been done since the days of old. And when I say days of old, I don’t have a specific year in mind, but images of puffy sleeves, neck ruffs and bonnets come to mind. As a side note, THANK GOD neck ruffs aren’t a thing anymore. Talk about some fuckery!
Read MoreWhat Do You Really Want? + Whole-Food Plant-Based Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich
It doesn’t matter if you’ve tried and failed in the past. Your past attempts have brought you to this very moment.
You’re not too old. You’re not too far gone. You’re not too depressed. You’re not too fucked up. You’re not too broke. You’re not past the point of no return.
I May or May Not be Wearing Granny Underpants + Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
Did you know that you can make Steel Cut Oats in 10 minutes? This changed my oat game (not a game I even knew needed changing). Here’s the easiest and fastest way to make Steel Cut Oats on the planet.
Read MoreMy Top 10 Whole-Food Plant-Based Snacks + Spanish Quinoa (Instant Pot & Stove Top Directions)
Since most snacks are pure processed bullshit, it’s hard to know what to reach for when trying to eliminate the bullshit. I’m here to help, my love. Here are my top ten Whole-Food Plant-Based snacks. If you follow my meal plans and add these snacks into your routine, you will experience the high that comes with powering your cells with plants. It’s not as fun as being drunk, but it’s far more satisfying and rewarding.
Read MoreAnything Less Than 100 Percent Does Not Equal Zero Percent + Plant Based Carrot Ginger Soup
When you’re stuck in this thinking, smack dab in that PB&J, you set yourself up to fail, not by putting big expectations on yourself, but by jumping ship the moment you don’t meet those expectations.
Read MoreG-Spot, Tacos & Iron + Whole-Food Plant-Based Creamy Mint Dressing
Clearly, not getting enough iron has serious health consequences, but what most people don’t know is that the absorption of too much iron is associated with even more severe health consequences, like heart disease, certain types of cancers, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and arthritis
Read MoreThere’s No Magic in Perfect + Quick & Easy Hummus From Canned Beans
The magic doesn’t happen by being perfect. Being perfect is overrated and unrealistic. The magic happens when you embrace your imperfections and lovingly move on. You my dear, have more power than you realize and you are more than capable of reaching every single goal that you set for yourself.
Read MoreTop 10 Minimally Processed Plant Foods and What to Do with Them + Instant Pot Biryani Rice
People tend to overcomplicate shit, especially when it comes to eating lots of plants. People are generally familiar with veggies, fruit, beans and legumes, whole grains and nuts and seeds. Minimally processed plant foods on the other hand can be a little like the hair on the uppermost part of my thigh – is it meant to be leg hair or pubic hair? Who really knows. It’s confusing.
Read MoreStop Squeezing The Cat + Plant Based Sunny Orange Dressing
We are often so wrapped up in wanting a particular result that we unknowingly sabotage the result before we even get close. But if we take a step back, let go and enjoy the process, the result will happen naturally. And it will be better than we ever imagined. But to do that, you have to stop squeezing the cat.
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