<?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 09:18:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@madmeikles/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mushrooms Still Flushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even with the frost and snow we had the last couple weeks the mushrooms haven't gone dormant. Today my wife and I picked 4 gallons of meadow mushrooms and 2 gallons of shaggy manes. I saw another great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@madmeikles/mushrooms-still-flushing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@madmeikles/mushrooms-still-flushing</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 04:04:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaggy Mane Mushroom Find]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year is turning out to be one of the best mushroom years in a long time. Just stumbled onto a good sized Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) patch. These specimens will be sliced and dried. Any that have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@madmeikles/shaggy-mane-mushroom-find</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@madmeikles/shaggy-mane-mushroom-find</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q91WnsNQR34KofvkTMpTTdsYo2zuMe2VBvHTWbwJ4RDjNSshF9wmPbupmwFHXzkA2zVizBxdRURZTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Foraged Meadow Mushrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful harvest of Meadow Mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) 5 gallon bucket!!! Most will be dried but going to gorge myself on a bunch 😀🍄]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@madmeikles/wild-foraged-meadow-mushrooms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@madmeikles/wild-foraged-meadow-mushrooms</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmaTiYuZhumrfxDKB2s4n4hCyzjWbUjhF5Gspfr3iUcsWE5q3fi5aQgj5ESTJzFqTzYh4XCwhtRMrFwH3nzgvDeNa47735WmNQqkkDa298Mw2wvUhKvxPPj3z6B7mxUEWssL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Than Store Bought Cheese Spread (Cheaper Too)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thrifty Thursday: I'll admit it!! I like cheese spread! What I don't like is the price so I made my own.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/better-than-store-bought-cheese-spread-cheaper-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/better-than-store-bought-cheese-spread-cheaper-too</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGM3JdycGKFQo7ALS3GhuMGL8qbG8zfSd9jRW7NZiqaZWVsTzrBWRgvoE723qKtpozwUtD52Z148ympWuGDW9Ayp24g36AN2bW64KMAXLB35yq3JYggPjz77mhdEkmHeq7P5MNqRznsGgMMuu2FVQR2MEmskr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayback Wednesday: Braised Veal Shanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayback Wednesday: Today's post was originally posted in March of 2016. It features Heath's recipe for braised veal shanks. This recipe has been wild game tested and venison shank done this way is marvelous.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/wayback-wednesday-braised-veal-shanks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/wayback-wednesday-braised-veal-shanks</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wjp3xJoYnoxYs7pTandGpjUavSmmzzrnaL7i8BgLdVUJGgdchkTWhbpqvVgxhuFyeePY8xbj7ptfq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny House (Off Grid) Electrical Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this latest tiny house resources post we discuss tiny house off grid power options.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/tiny-house-off-grid-electrical-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/tiny-house-off-grid-electrical-resources</guid><category><![CDATA[tinyhouse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 23:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovaRKPCTe9NbvKUZWz9C2vtvSW8X6gLy98zVZ43hYKKoBLGKdYRkFpX1pB5j4u8q7FhuHHUeNw1SQGgufGQ9psYqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey Bratwurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charcuterie and Sausage Sunday: Fall is almost here and what better time to rustle up some delicious Bratwurst sausage.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/turkey-bratwurst</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/turkey-bratwurst</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 19:41:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNpGmWvymZ3d3TBE6k8ZoGcfuMn5LkQMJnucUbZCwgmUBiX5WbfRhzdpanVdpjbo8q6XEnXC5ka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gluten Free Spätzle or Spaetzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gluten Free Friday:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/glutenfree/@madmeikles/gluten-free-spaetzle-or-spaetzle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/glutenfree/@madmeikles/gluten-free-spaetzle-or-spaetzle</guid><category><![CDATA[glutenfree]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvZhDAQVWxu81uzj8CFQhWAQJGnRvkhJ3oRD3nSia29F8R9waqdE9wyySvizCBjgAQdwKNJfmEeVpXKux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandma Meikle's Cream of Potato Soup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayback Wednesday!! This recipe for Grandma Meikle's Cream of Potato Soup was originally posted in January of 2016. It is one of my favourite recipes and deserves being shared again.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/grandma-meikle-s-cream-of-potato-soup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@madmeikles/grandma-meikle-s-cream-of-potato-soup</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovZPwtZpHS4T9QXszvQJWEFVHeJhzDYmpRnBNShNsknLogpdxsE6uaS97FYUESdYx58Vs3m7ViNKAiiTu9NMCXEii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny House Plumbing and Bathroom Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest tiny house resource page is up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/tiny-house-plumbing-and-bathroom-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/tiny-house-plumbing-and-bathroom-resources</guid><category><![CDATA[tinyhouse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrgUXUe49ZEbbeb4scjNUN36fUHyQFUdwb2VenW3xbtzrWY6M7HXv2KLtuKDJ4N5sXcHYSiza?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tiny house kitchen resources page is now up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tiny house kitchen resources page is now up.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/the-tiny-house-kitchen-resources-page-is-now-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/the-tiny-house-kitchen-resources-page-is-now-up</guid><category><![CDATA[tinyhouse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo12Jo1eXRxmiuSzxPjLTBg5gqPcfS4vDr99mC2EDg74VwUPvQEdixVZscSoEUUkYCvifEBeYjefXxfYAA2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny House Heating Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tiny house heating resources page is now up.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/tiny-house-heating-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tinyhouse/@madmeikles/tiny-house-heating-resources</guid><category><![CDATA[tinyhouse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Kz4AvTzHkfLrTgk4jBHoYcXpJf47BZhfNN6eSM2MkqQuH4JnAdB89iR6MKKLTB5soMEYYdVsNzkQLWnaWQBPqbJLznBX36r82aVeGcPstNcNxetmjFU7wf63tPrFtAxXpNme5mgLottXfXJedqQPkZWEiGFMpaURTRcUgpJxA6ip3AiHwnMqEMY5szVRjFmpaAY1zDFdRrRnmayP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast 30: Dehydrator the Forgotten and Maligned Appliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dehydrator! Even the word causes people to roll their eyes. When people hear that word often they conjure up images of hippies and badly made fruit leather, but in reality the humble dehydrator can be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dehydrating/@madmeikles/podcast-30-dehydrator-the-forgotten-and-maligned-appliance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dehydrating/@madmeikles/podcast-30-dehydrator-the-forgotten-and-maligned-appliance</guid><category><![CDATA[dehydrating]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 03:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiNhuUJxDcb2RJv5NDU5ZPsT8SCkV3fqJEk7dXxrFzRHKq7J9Nk4dScc5eTaANbVz2V2YLzYJ1Dwoe6tw7ALKTrUB6gkDBwnSQ4teDfH2hL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 29: Off Grid Appliances and Choosing the Ones For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding appliances suited for off grid living can be tricky and expensive, however with a little out of the box thinking it can be easier than first thought.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/offgrid/@madmeikles/episode-29-off-grid-appliances-and-choosing-the-ones-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/offgrid/@madmeikles/episode-29-off-grid-appliances-and-choosing-the-ones-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[offgrid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 16:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSpZqV3GLRnWLHbbNANYZVLjEaY5FNXBPB7YMUB5eJmVV3Cccv64ZXUuQjRNg67WnojNas88exJ6efqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 28: Spring Garden Planning and Prepping]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is finally spring and time to start thinking of all things gardening. In this episode the Mad ones discuss spring garden planning and preparation.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/garden/@madmeikles/episode-28-spring-garden-planning-and-prepping</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/garden/@madmeikles/episode-28-spring-garden-planning-and-prepping</guid><category><![CDATA[garden]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNa81uJUahUjNmXTR92DxvNaYbmbU2CWvxwVVeMsjoQgAZGbFuMcS8yXXYdBVMuTRU152k75tA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 25: Off Grid Living Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Mad Meikle podcast is ready On this episode Sheane and Heath discuss Sheane's off grid system. #offgrid #selfsufficiency #ACpower #DCpower #waterpumping #compostingtoilet #selfreliance #solar #wind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/offgrid/@madmeikles/episode-25-off-grid-living-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/offgrid/@madmeikles/episode-25-off-grid-living-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[offgrid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yUJtLAFR2FM9ZcM3Q484hCKfLHKxtur5uSt74CzN33iMNCLWJCAyaj7v3nk3B5vG8pJFehxqxJc3zNSoci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mad Meikles Podcast 24 Mushrooms and Foraging with Jake Franklin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is almost here and soon the Wild Mushrooms and other tasty forest treats will be ready for harvesting. Join us as Sheane is joined by Jake Franklin to discuss Mushroom hunting and Foraging.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mushrooms/@madmeikles/mad-meikles-podcast-24-mushrooms-and-foraging-with-jake-franklin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mushrooms/@madmeikles/mad-meikles-podcast-24-mushrooms-and-foraging-with-jake-franklin</guid><category><![CDATA[mushrooms]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madmeikles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 06:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr5poD8XAa6xPoqR3qxE2sJZk2ARLMuU2NjYAedUVVsERWEHysAAVBBWqCKaii78vMx3cV4Vok6S2DVHU19qCyNXkddPC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>