<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:56:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@aubergedulis/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Strawberry and Banana Kefir Breakfast Smoothie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing happens around here until after breakfast. Usually a couple of coffees down, too. With the warming weather, a fresh smoothie often does the trick. Keeping it nice and simple, because we are functioning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/strawberry-and-banana-kefir-breakfast-smoothie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/strawberry-and-banana-kefir-breakfast-smoothie</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 12:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSNbyKTGuwUVTHAdUphhJQftQ2puTDS3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early salad harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little bit of warm weather through the week had our little salad patch blooming. We decided to thin some out to have baby salad greens with lunch. The thinning also allows more room for those left to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/early-salad-harvest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/early-salad-harvest</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 11:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSNbyKTGuwUVTHAdUphhJRQsWGyLJipNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a community where we can]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of our motivation for getting out of the city to a rural setting is the desire to connect more strongly to the community we live in. It appears that in smaller, more isolated places those bonds are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/building-a-community-where-we-can</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/building-a-community-where-we-can</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2016 22:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSMQVQdrMGuUt5ULPUhU7GcvyDeGwiQfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little spring garden update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I'm almost convinced spring is finally here...though I've been tricked before. It's sunny enough outside to take stock of the state of our little garden. It's only a 4m2 patch plus a couple of scrappy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/a-little-spring-garden-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/a-little-spring-garden-update</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 03:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSMQVQdrMGuUt5ULPUhU7GcbLiEeffKWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surprising little bounty.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dashing out between rain showers to get some of these poor sun-starved tomato seedlings out into the ground, I pulled up one of our carrots. We don't have the deepest, or the richest soil in this little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/a-surprising-little-bounty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/a-surprising-little-bounty</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2016 05:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSMQVQdrMGuUt5ULPM36b67vqBYTsKqWe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coconut and Black Pepper Vegetable Curry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the end of the week, and supplies are running low. If we can't make it to a fresh market by Friday we are usually scrapping something together. This is a very different sort of curry to what we are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/coconut-and-black-pepper-vegetable-curry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/coconut-and-black-pepper-vegetable-curry</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2016 05:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSMQVQdrMGuUt5ULPKwcf94RLrgjwVg3x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple sourdough bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is our standard go-to bread, with fairly basic timing and instructions. As we wrote about the starter, there are many factors that affect the final bread, and we can tweak many of these to make the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/simple-sourdough-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/simple-sourdough-bread</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 02:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSMQVQdrMGuUt5ULDiqVUhioJBZpiMhSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring is coming...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is still coiled down here in Melbourne. But we might have some warm weather on the way to get us out in the garden. These chillies appear to have decided it's finally worth peering out. And these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/spring-is-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/spring-is-coming</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:52:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLSMQVQdrMGuUt5ULJXwJ4ZdhX4BJmMGSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make the Auberge du Lis sourdough starter]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plenty of blogs and websites and books that tell you how to make a sourdough starter. If you're looking for some new trick or technique, or a foolproof method, you won't find it here. Fact is,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/how-to-make-the-auberge-du-lis-sourdough-starter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/how-to-make-the-auberge-du-lis-sourdough-starter</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5TQCmwpDRSZG511xXyDgZyqAb92qte3qG5Tagc4mc9Fk6B7UB9scYQP3n1ADrts3ynzwuFaRsK7A3mvbphxQte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's brewing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's always a brace of jars fermenting in the kitchen. In addition to the perennial sourdough starter, there are plenty of things to eat and drink in various stages of readiness. With spring and summer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/what-s-brewing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/what-s-brewing</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2016 08:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLMFWdUgFF2L3VGrqEj7qwJn2HNon4MEKG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Auberge Garden, Part 4: Bedding Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the final installment of the Auberge Garden. Check out the other parts of the series: Part 1: Laying the Foundations Part 2: Pruning and Planning Part 3: Observing the Landscape We had a lot of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-4-bedding-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-4-bedding-down</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLMFWdUgFF2L3VGrTkJjfjmvrPTGwY4mdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bread done two ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little experiment with my bread this weekend. These two loaves were mixed and proofed together, but one was baked soon after shaping, the other had another 24 hours of cold fermentation in the fridge.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/bread-done-two-ways</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/bread-done-two-ways</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLMFWdUgFF2L3VGrqEj7qwJnBgTVkkwV7U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Auberge Garden, Part 3: Observing the Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the third part of a series of posts showing what we’ve done with the garden so far. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. The trees are trimmed and pruned, and now more light is flooding into the garden]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-3-observing-the-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-3-observing-the-landscape</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2016 03:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHxxPD1MMHVjZwVVHza3sWLtjBUwEBevBNrz9Jr6KDMopiwd8tigAgBj62fZoPsGYGgd5Rtp1CpRxDNj3FdC3M4N6Ufn6STBc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sourdough for the soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a little break from the garden to warm up inside. As winter insists on creeping on into the early weeks of spring here in Melbourne, we’re still looking for ways to keep warm. Turns out nothing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/sourdough-for-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@aubergedulis/sourdough-for-the-soul</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdomE6CWjEhECa5Y2i13seqDj3kWRDc8SSAcvrJTgZRyovHLbFY1bLMFWdUgFF2L3VGrq51SqApMPVwEu7Shk2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Auberge Garden, Part 2: Pruning and Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second part of a series of posts showing what we’ve done with the garden so far. Check out Part 1 here. Permaculture is all about accelerating nature’s processes. We are keen to use as much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-2-pruning-and-planning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-2-pruning-and-planning</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHxxPD1MMHVjZwVVHza3sWLtjBUwEBevBNrz9Jr6KDMopiwd8tigAgBj62fZoPsGYGgd5Rtp1FDxVpvSpocRnqan5QouMEfKt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Auberge Garden, Part 1: Laying the Foundations]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first part of a series of posts showing what we’ve done with the garden so far. We have just spent six weeks of late summer at the Auberge in France, and at this stage it’s unsure when we’ll]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-1-laying-the-foundations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@aubergedulis/the-auberge-garden-part-1-laying-the-foundations</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5TQCmwpDRSZG511xXyDgZyqAb92qte3qG5Tagc4mc9Fk6B7UB9scYQP3n1ADrts3ynoaNhWnT5xUd4PDcWXXNE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our story so far...]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a warm, bright evening in late June we sat outside an innocuous bar in a quiet street in Avignon armed with cold pints of beer, watching the city wind down towards evening. A newspaper clipping was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/france/@aubergedulis/our-story-so-far</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/france/@aubergedulis/our-story-so-far</guid><category><![CDATA[france]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqdjGvCypiSyXk9d9haktGbH33ekso8Dd8unkxfXJ4uic1kvEyMfBAPeKs18fm9DpjJpdP6Vbz431UbVnWa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Auberge du Lis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Auberge du Lis! We are two young Australians in the process of uprooting ourselves from busy city lives and desk jobs to a quieter, simpler life in beautiful south-west France. As we begin this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@aubergedulis/welcome-to-auberge-du-lis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@aubergedulis/welcome-to-auberge-du-lis</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aubergedulis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHxxPD1MMHVjZwVVHza3sWLtjBUwEBevBNrz9Jr6KDMopiwd8tigAgBj62fZoPsGYGgd5Rtp1FDxVrYZTMgnuJKHfUxUoxe86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>