<?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 13:23:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tikotiko/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[To dye or not to dye… the hair?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read in a magazine that more and more women decide not to dye their hair. It is something like a trend. Women decide that they look beautiful without having to change or lighten their natural hair color.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@tikotiko/to-dye-or-not-to-dye-the-hair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@tikotiko/to-dye-or-not-to-dye-the-hair</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBKVKxkrPDZ3W7mmXwFiz5QWvck6LeWNwA3FABAc7DrbRefHsf8kKnQveM7ADd9e4EYgwPR6z5AHL2qLd4sUr76bY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pasta Bolognese – what a dish!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well it is one of my favorite dishes since I was a child. I don’t know why. It is one of my dearest comfort dishes. And it’s been a while since I last made it as I refrained from eating meat for a long]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/pasta-bolognese-what-a-dish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/pasta-bolognese-what-a-dish</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBY1zDvHwium8pNtCbZWyXpk2w8AtkJSRNqzJ5U8MqXPB5Z3tcot787JynxEXHCWqS9NrrTTTHoGEcMfw2j9DByUS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheese making – what a joyful process!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I use cooking as a psycho-therapy. This time I decided to make some cheese as I need to eat food without salts and sugars... Therefore, a homemade ricotta can be soothing, nutritious and healthy! All you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/cheese-making-what-a-joyful-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/cheese-making-what-a-joyful-process</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:52:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBA4bPAcUCf2fPotyco6iYDwC9V7xHWJ6A4YRJEpaHFPWQYxqaqutPUDrTXK9WbZG9gVM2htdPzQGeD2QzUY2mSQW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A heartwarming dish: Green beans with vegetables]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a very nutritious and tasty dish to enjoy if you eat plant-based dishes and, like I, adore them! Ingredients: 0.5kg frozen green beans (or fresh), 1 cup of borlotti frozen beans, 2 potatoes in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/a-heartwarming-dish-green-beans-with-vegetables</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/a-heartwarming-dish-green-beans-with-vegetables</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBaG2AYQSYSP59MVnAgCBn8ZHWcwrgt6NMwjom2tVbEsafibyJ5P1B86FcRR1KLPp4ShXq6bnPfiAaqTtxFDTkrfG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep walkin – some basic advice to navigate through difficulties]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ I hear people saying – you are so strong, we admire you! No. I am not. I have gone through a lot of problems in the health department. Latest I had yet another surgery and lately another discovery that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@tikotiko/keep-walkin-some-basic-advice-to-navigate-through-difficulties</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@tikotiko/keep-walkin-some-basic-advice-to-navigate-through-difficulties</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBWrSDuUhiyfXtcqRoRUzRc46cZFFrczG1zgT5AnqTKfJgLVH8wuvsbTLtJRfu6LfaKLnpQuXfafyTLWEovLwqbMQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nice side dish instead of meat: Portobello mushrooms dressed in herbs, extra virgin olive oil and grape molasses!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a nice dish if you like mushrooms. I like portobello mushrooms. I am not a fan of all mushrooms. But portobellos are quite amazing as they are not chewy or slimy like oyster mushrooms. Voila!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/a-nice-side-dish-instead-of-meat-portobello-mushrooms-dressed-in-herbs-extra-virgin-olive-oil-and-grape-molasses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/a-nice-side-dish-instead-of-meat-portobello-mushrooms-dressed-in-herbs-extra-virgin-olive-oil-and-grape-molasses</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBLLQVbrg8NNns9TBBVaRWZaR1njSL71RmFCSfc7iXUKn8scjkM9qMTHk5GRJpCtvBMhh2ymM7cFcudfG97juGQ94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spicy soup for a cold winter night!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made this soup out of nothing! I mean I used what I had in my fridge without bothering to go to the supermarket. But I am a person who keeps a lot of vegetables in the freezer. If I overbuy or feel there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/spicy-soup-for-a-cold-winter-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/spicy-soup-for-a-cold-winter-night</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBGrtompR17eoaK4PoZBPDuH1BMTA6rcmaqrrpAT8o6BJ3an2wkeHQtFNwL695XuiMkkRjza6U5ReJaQFo7qBue5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traditional spinach pies with feta cheese]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a dish that is embedded in the Greek culinary traditions for ages. It is based on the ingredients found in the Greek land, such as spinach and other greens, olive oil and flour. It is easy but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/traditionsl-spinach-pies-with-feta-cheese</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/traditionsl-spinach-pies-with-feta-cheese</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:30:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLB8rBG9xb4xRgSXCQnm7djQ4iZnmAhohuQuUiQmDXBuTP3dyZ7ryKxr5JXRmnknQpf3MpSuAqNk3AR6kRBW9M8cDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chickpeas with rice, spinach and celeriac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes you have one portion of food and you need to feed more than one persons.. and you have to be creative! So, I had 1 portion of chickpeas soup and wanted to amplify it.. decided that the traditional]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/chickpeas-with-rice-spinach-and-celeriac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/chickpeas-with-rice-spinach-and-celeriac</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLB8pL1MwBenrZ2WVCiJHSpCAJ2zZC7N4bRW9z8BEMzo7aND5NHwRFPaXyCVGDFZQX4JC57kBUweUT9FDXiepcsuJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vegan brownie – extremely easy to make]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was told that this cake is a brownie, but it is not. It is a cake. And like most cakes without dairy and sugar, it is rather… uninteresting! Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with this recipe.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/vegan-brownie-extremely-easy-to-make</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/vegan-brownie-extremely-easy-to-make</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBJBbSrPGNYKzzxmnxbzKFH6cnwxu4m7zUD5iGFDqA65AjimUyHaWALFBmWhrndqVQYDQb57XuvbXovyBARVWoKSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 229 : social queries and thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! I will try to describe my thoughts, to the best of my limited English capabilities, on a couple of this week's themes -What are three things you love about the opposite gender and why?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@tikotiko/week-229-social-queries-and-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@tikotiko/week-229-social-queries-and-thoughts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBY96nBtnFhP17PThnVgVHW6JRedjvVKV4meRUrqyKYcFRqQTwoqVkWkgCPqSpYFS7wDvbnm1ad9x22Xs7kzp4JUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automn green beans stew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello hivers! What’s on your table this time of year? I chose to make a nice vegetables stew full of good vitamins! Apart from the green beans which was the main ingredient, I used stuff that I have in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/automn-green-beans-stew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@tikotiko/automn-green-beans-stew</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:47:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBA1QL6P9nG4jsgdiJ3L4SJiPKXtjHgJDm8u5BU7w5tSkDRZ2oMR6R7k9sV2HNonHnDdPY25zHcEfeVZQnr8YnhHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A walk on Iti mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some time ago I had visited Iti mountain, more than 1,000 meters altitude, in the Fokis prefecture, Greece. As I read online it belongs to Delphi municipality. Most of you are aware of Delphi ancient]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/a-walk-on-iti-mountain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/a-walk-on-iti-mountain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBFySKTuytM33m6QtmTnBkPfqtMqCkZoVgNenmbfzGhVsrPqZjtGBa9afZezsWDksi3zRivepwBzss3dkc8EBhKtJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odeon of Herodes Aticus: watching Opera Zorba the Greek]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, or Herodium as we call it in Greece, is, in my hamble opinion, the most beautiful ancient theater in Greece. There are other great theaters in Greece too, where you can watch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/odeon-of-herodes-aticus-watching-opera-zorba-the-greek</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/odeon-of-herodes-aticus-watching-opera-zorba-the-greek</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBGsj8rFJ2mm67q9jBAkBz461XJbTrBjm4PVnEjNwxyewN96MiVzUHRs5xidc4tsWMZK7KsXbo973MCTevaJMEaTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things we want and things we were made to want]]></title><description><![CDATA[The older I get the more I realize I do things that were not borne by me but were somehow forced to me; or were conceptualized to me These are things that were forced to me with intention or not; Sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/things-we-want-and-things-we-were-made-to-want</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/things-we-want-and-things-we-were-made-to-want</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBB3sCYSi7zu5io6NVSRUgMhJbkvn3hbb5bdCcQw3UNMZnmMHP7pkde5NZDbmqSnSoKdmfzimxZzGntmB2NFNEbfk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad: Sicily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! There are places which you love from the moment you set foot on them. One of these places which I’d love to revisit is Sicily Although there are touristic aspects of this Italian region,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@tikotiko/monomad-sicily</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@tikotiko/monomad-sicily</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBVdHEVne6t7bbGRe9teTcposLyUDcVVkjkGWryFyNxL4gNhT1R92xF6CxBaJqcuzUMkmaATC61J8m2WAb58PJuMg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A visit to Ithaca]]></title><description><![CDATA[The island Ithaca is known from the ancient times, since King of Ithaca, Odysseus, post the War of Troy, in his efforts to return home, he had a lot of adventures which lasted 10 years, lyrically described]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/a-visit-to-ithaca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@tikotiko/a-visit-to-ithaca</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBCVfZhGeUATRWbYYxdXFjW591Kn1927XyAVxHgJEKRGe9nGXpX7gBcPjzfHYXqChzkNE7RvYmUesEwQ3bVz4STgr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Experiences: parents, mistakes & happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there everyone! Some of this week’s topics grubbed my attention: “What do you believe you needed but didn’t get from your parents and how has that affected your life? Use your own photos.” I was lucky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@tikotiko/weekend-experiences-parents-mistakes-and-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@tikotiko/weekend-experiences-parents-mistakes-and-happiness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLB6iQDwzByDD7Q5jD8fXon2chRW44o62nDLpeSmA1f88mwUTeVyJvtpY6R8tPYHmvEga4QQJikxvny9cX11UfrCkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wednesday Walk – The Vouraikos gorge]]></title><description><![CDATA[We did a trekking in the Vouraikos gorge in Peloponnese lately. This is a very nice hike, as the scenery is magnificent, nonetheless as it takes place literally on the train rails, the ballast that is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155530/@tikotiko/wednesday-walk-the-vouraikos-gorge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155530/@tikotiko/wednesday-walk-the-vouraikos-gorge</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155530]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikotiko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBFyhFe8mamT2KZCrmsd1XT4kTcn2AK5kp4awdaDVYNPYdEvnobZiAFthmXLfZjfaCtE96QMZ51AkdbctWHy3EAGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trips and tips: Orthodox monastery of Great Cave (Mega Spileo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I was driven to this Monastery named Mega Spileo, not far from Attica region, situated near the city of Kalavryta in Peloponnese, in the south of Greece. 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