11th February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Well, the Maude Spirit is alive and active here in Portland. Check out this event! There is even a nice write up in the Willamette Week newspaper. On Thursday, February 12th the Hollywood Theatre will host a special showing of Harold and Maude on the Big Screen with *get this* a LIVE BAND doing the songs » Read More
7th February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Dear Maude, I made your Old Favorite Green Soup on Friday and it is delicious! I have some stocked in my freezer now. Yum! To return the nourishing each other favor, here’s a recipe that I got from David Gabbe that is also wonderful and yum. Beans and Greens soup 4 cups water 2 cups kale (chopped finely) 2 cups cooked » Read More
2nd February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
It’s cold outside! Let’s make more soup! Soup nourishes us body and spirit; it nourishes us even more when we feed others. Here is one of Maude’s all-time favorite recipes from Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites, with a slight variation. This soup is rich and warming, hearty and filling. We’ve never tasted anything else quite like » Read More
27th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
I’m sure if you heard anyone say this, you’d find it absurd. Kale is not valium. It’s not a thing like LSD. You’re not going to feel it coming on. You won’t get a sudden feeling of relief 15 minutes after you ingest it. But just because kale doesn’t produce an immediate “effect” doesn’t mean » Read More
20th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Dear Miss Maudie, On this day I bring you old, friendly, gigantic, expansive, American words. I know these words have been out of fashion for some time and I have held myself through it, gladly, without complaint, for all things have their time - including words. For a time, the definition of American has come from one » Read More
19th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Dear Maude, OH BOY, I just checked one of those online Bush countdown timers and we only have a few hours left of the Bush presidency! It hardly seems possible. Last night in my living room I watched the big “We Are One” Obama concert at the Lincoln Memorial, and my tears just ran and ran and » Read More
17th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Dear Maude Fans: Maude is out traveling, visiting friends. I’m sure she’ll have news for you when she returns. In the meantime, she asked me to say a word or two here so I’ll do my best. – Marlene The optimum number of herbs in an infusion: Most herbal teas served in tea bags have » Read More
11th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Dear Maudie, With all due respect I have to disagree with your previous advice on finding the meaning of one’s life. I’ve gone on the record on this topic previously. I’ll let my former words speak for me again: “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re » Read More
7th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
What if your life isn’t really out to get you? What if the fates aren’t conspiring against you? What if you are not locked in mortal combat with the cosmos? What world would you be living in? What would there be to fear? Who would be your enemy? What could they really do to you? Byron » Read More
6th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
If you recently read the post on How to Find the Meaning of Your Life you just might have found a little Maude-type Spirit within yourself. Just watching Ruth Gordon’s portrayal of Maude is so brilliant it can lift you right up to your meaning and your connection with yourself and your life. Whether you found » Read More
4th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
If you want to know the meaning of your life you can find it inside yourself. However, you can’t discover what’s inside yourself when you’re depleted. The first step to joyous meaning is some deep body and soul nourishment. Get some herbs. Start with something very simple like oatstraw, nettles, and licorice root or lavender. You » Read More
1st January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 4 Comments
On December 9th Maude’s Herbal Infusions made a Grand Debut at Time to Market - A Showcase of Local Foods at the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Oregon. The event was co-sponsored by Portland Community College’s Small Business Development Center, Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center Experiment station and the locally owned New Seasons Market. » Read More
30th December, 2008 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Put the kettle on Feel the bottoms of your feet Smile Put approximately 2-3 Tablespoons of herbs in a quart jar. Touching the herbs with your hands is good. Don’t worry about measurement. Use more or less depending on your preferred strength When the kettle sings pour the boiling water over the herbs. CAP! Let stand, at least 2 hours. Overnight » Read More
30th December, 2008 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Herbal infusions are nourishment, plain and simple. Unlike herbal teas, which use a small amount of finely cut herbs steeped in hot water for a short time, herbal infusions are made from a large amount of loose herbs steeped for a very long time. Two – four hours is a minimum, but we prefer overnight. » Read More
29th December, 2008 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Is There a Maude? That’s a funny question, like, “Is there a Santa Claus?” There might be more than one answer. It just might depend on who’s asking. Is there really a Maude? Sure, she’s a real person. But, Maude could also be a Place – or a Spirit. Maybe anyone could be Maude. You could » Read More
