Posts by Molly Patrick
Feeding My Meat and Cheese Loving 20-year-old Nephew
My nephew, Finn, visits me every summer. I always love making him yummy, healthy food when he’s here. He’s 20, so self-care isn’t top priority at the moment, and he lives on pizza, eggs, burgers, and kebabs. Funny enough, the kid does love a long hot bath! I can’t say he’s thrilled with all the…
Read MoreWould you rather have it suck now or suck later?
Is it a struggle for you to eat healthy food on a consistent basis? If your answer is, “Duh, this is my life,” read on, friend. When it comes to batch cooking delicious plants, sometimes you wake up energized and ready to get in your kitchen, slap on some tunes, and shake that ass in…
Read MoreTraveling While Plant Based and Gluten-Free in Botswana and Zimbabwe
This is not a sponsored post. We did not get paid or compensated for anything mentioned, photographed, included, or linked. We started this journey by flying from Maui, Hawaii (home) to Seattle, Washington, then to Doha, Qatar, and from there to Johannesburg, South Africa, and finally to Windhoek, Namibia. After a full day of flying,…
Read MoreWhole-Food Plant-Based Nutrition
One of the reasons why whole-food plant-based eating is so loved is because it helps people step away from the diet mindset. When you eat a whole-food plant-based diet, it’s all about the quality of calories you’re eating instead of the quantity. When we talk about quality, we mean nutrient density, which is the ratio…
Read MoreTraveling While Plant Based and Gluten-Free in Namibia: Part Two
This is not a sponsored post. We did not get paid or compensated for anything mentioned, photographed, included, or linked. If you haven’t read part one of Traveling While Plant Based and Gluten-Free in Namibia, check that out and then come back. In this post, we continue our trip through Namibia, eating plant based and…
Read MoreTraveling While Plant Based and Gluten-Free in Namibia
This is not a sponsored post. We did not get paid or compensated for anything mentioned, photographed, included or linked. It was the morning of our departure to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia in southern Africa. Luanne and I were waiting outside in the wet, cold February Seattle morning for our Lyft to go get…
Read MoreSetting an Intentional Morning Routine
The first thing to know about morning routines is that you already have a morning routine. Whatever you do after waking up, whether intentional or not, is your routine. Some routines consist of waking up late, throwing on whatever is the least wrinkled, running out the door, and grabbing coffee en route to work. Others…
Read MoreMillet Mol
As a little girl in the eighties, I grew up loving tofu and rice milk. Nutritional yeast was a staple in our house. Snap peas, sprouts, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes were some of my favorite foods. Miso soup is one of my comfort meals because my mom used to make it for me when I didn’t feel…
Read MoreSam Finds Strength, Health, and More as a Plant Based Mom
When Sam Smith had her second child in 2017, she knew it was time to address her health. She wanted to be a healthy, energetic mom for her kids. After her doctor suggested whole-food plant-based eating, Sam found Clean Food Dirty Girl and she’s been a member ever since. Our plant-based meal plans helped her…
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