Nourishing Food - Kitchari!

8th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment

Here’s a great Maude idea for your nutritional nourishment - Kitchari! If you’ve never heard of it don’t worry. Step into Maude’s kitchen, stretch yourself, live a little, try something new that also makes you feel good. Kitchari is a traditional Indian food that is considered healing. The Indian healing system, Ayurveda, considers Kitchari healthy for » Read More

Taking Control of Your Sleep-Wake Cycles

3rd January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 3 Comments

As we talked about in our previous post Sleep is Nourishment,  and getting enough sleep on a regular basis is one of the most powerful things you can do to nourish yourself. Sleep cycles can be easily thrown off by a number of factors, so sometimes sleeping when we want and how we want is not » Read More

Our Etsy shop is coming

2nd January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment

Dear Friends, Maude’s will soon have an Etsy shop. We are meeting with the graphic designer and the photographer next week so we expect the whole thing should be up and running by January 8, 2010. We will sell our standard blends: Keep it Simple - oatstraw, nettles, licorice root Ginger Pie - ginger root, nettles, licorice root, cinnamon, » Read More

A Different Perspective on Health Care Reform

8th August, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments

If you watch TV news, read newspapers or look at news sources on the web, health care reform is probably the number one topic these days. It’s a big showdown between Democrats and Republicans according to some. It’s Obama’s big test or his Waterloo, depending on who you ask. It’s the threat of a public » Read More

Yes, You Can Talk to Maude

24th June, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments

Hello Maude Friends! As you all know, the Spirit of Maude can be found in many times and many places. If you’re back for more of this blog then you probably already know that. You can commune with Maude wherever you find her - and that can be just about anywhere. Though, sometimes it can be » Read More

Sleep is Nourishment

14th May, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments

“You can eat all the vegetables you want, drink all the infusions you want, but if you haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a while you’re just not going to feel VIBRANT. Get some sleep!” - Bertie, Maude’s sister If you want the cheapest nourishment on the planet, try getting some sleep. I don’t mean the » Read More

Dear Maude, Nourish the People

11th February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments

Greetings Friends! We received this letter at Maude’s and couldn’t wait to pass it on to you. We think our friend Savannah knows of what she speaks. If you need some help in finding and celebrating your Maude Spirit, Savannah is on your side! February 11, 2009 Dear Maude, I love that you are all about nourishing people! You » Read More

Nourishing Soup from a Friend

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

Feeding Ourselves And Feeding Others

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

I ate a plate of kale, now when do I feel better?

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