<?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>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:29:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tmendieta/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[On post-abortion trauma: what women need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot has transpired since the last time I wrote on Steemit, two years ago. In that time, I received my professional certification for plant-based cooking, my partner and I moved to a new place in town,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/abortion/@tmendieta/on-post-abortion-trauma-what-women-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/abortion/@tmendieta/on-post-abortion-trauma-what-women-need-to-know</guid><category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 22:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeTrRrXFvvF8MLjgsjEwqkZxGbMZmHXAcGUdxAdLMunYzqQFdp7xCPVXPyhVeQgkTbMv8zA9Mg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light Blue Gown (an original poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Light blue gown, as blue as the sky you will never see. Fain would I accept this fate you declare but I do not. For it is with deep grief that I pluck this seed, withered inside what was left of me. Count.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@tmendieta/light-blue-gown-original-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@tmendieta/light-blue-gown-original-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNdGay3dN8gHPYtGtTMnFkD48j9P37tB7EZutvJ3GXvZ9duw3NnK4DKawKXKEfxW9ww41BGBJNoiqKcD2FUL8bsqGzgzfee6tTwPJkW5SYoVQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I went from being a hardcore meat eater to a passionate vegan - Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven’t read part one yet, please start there first! Thanks! The 3-day juice cleanse It's now late September of 2014, and up to this point I was only considering giving up meat and becoming a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/veganism/@tmendieta/how-i-went-from-being-a-hardcore-meat-eater-to-a-passionate-vegan-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/veganism/@tmendieta/how-i-went-from-being-a-hardcore-meat-eater-to-a-passionate-vegan-part-two</guid><category><![CDATA[veganism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqguXw9VbvH2Dzb6ELD8wrXYyPq3nG4Zf8oY3RuauMzMExU5uxPw2eTeorKDNCZ3fViKTdcxtR1qA6QQ5zHdx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I went from being a hardcore meat eater to a passionate vegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know what many of you meat eaters are probably thinking right about now. Oh great, another self-righteous vegan who’s eager to tell me how they’re better than me! Am I right? Well, rest assured that’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/veganism/@tmendieta/how-i-went-from-being-a-hardcore-meat-eater-to-a-passionate-vegan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/veganism/@tmendieta/how-i-went-from-being-a-hardcore-meat-eater-to-a-passionate-vegan</guid><category><![CDATA[veganism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnZQ6uFo8fiaroDfhyu4QhCKCS8sFG7Ckeg86H1BkEepiuofd3aBFWvjG9HutFwo1iYRvCeunaN1mhovmWhVNK28gm4G5Jy6ucqhEggujkUK4BDbhtrvuxh452WJnU19wXc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savory Seitan & Mushroom Stew]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can think of this dish as the ultimate vegan beef stew but instead of beef, you’ll be using seitan instead, and trust me… it’s BOMBSKI !! The first thing you need to do is prepare a batch of Italian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@tmendieta/savory-seitan-and-mushroom-stew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@tmendieta/savory-seitan-and-mushroom-stew</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNcexr7CN6oLFxdYPTk9EAY9hdGJZM5wxLb8Jbjf8UczwEQ5ntqxTdxGUs9U9cBHMzKxeN9V9LRoQo3mTrcye9faeZYQSKBNkztNSyxv1mRVFC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel Up Your Steem Engine with a Maqui Berry Banana Smoothie!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're looking to add Steem Power to your wallet then it'll certainly help you to fuel up your own engine first, which is why you must try the Maqui Berry Banana Smoothie recipe below! I know, I know...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@tmendieta/fuel-up-your-steem-engine-with-a-maqui-berry-banana-smoothie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@tmendieta/fuel-up-your-steem-engine-with-a-maqui-berry-banana-smoothie</guid><category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNcexr7CN6oLFxdYPTk9EAY9hdGJZM5wxLb8Jbjf8UczwEQ5ntsFsuGj3Lb5yPK2ad6gVvyCoJFHubRmL3Kx3wvk1eRhQ5FgA5zYUPdGho7bqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coconut braised chickpeas w/ spinach and sun-dried tomatoes - the most savory one-pot meal, ever!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-pot meals are great for their versatility, convenience, comfort, and nutrition. This one-pot meal recipe that I'm sharing with you today is one that I learned from my professional plant-based cooking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@tmendieta/coconut-braised-chickpeas-w-spinach-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-the-most-savory-one-pot-meal-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@tmendieta/coconut-braised-chickpeas-w-spinach-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-the-most-savory-one-pot-meal-ever</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 01:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBmheHeRzcnwmfEHHuw3fvv7evWLKJ8tPGkgJ2EAg15ei5eiZQHby1fUAcDyJGQMuDXwEgfLyHbZ7mStrtCtDCnDyUBStwEqJ8dgKYokMhkPv3RH9pbBiX2zukgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired of your food sticking to your pan while cooking? Then you must learn this technique!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't underestimate the importance of a properly heated pan! I'm not kidding... this may be one of the most useful techniques you'll ever learn in cooking. It's simple yet highly effective and has saved]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cooking/@tmendieta/tired-of-your-food-sticking-to-your-pan-while-cooking-then-you-must-learn-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cooking/@tmendieta/tired-of-your-food-sticking-to-your-pan-while-cooking-then-you-must-learn-this</guid><category><![CDATA[cooking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3342uJGzgpsGvonufz7QjLDdqSj7ZF8HMg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Bean and Quinoa Salad - this one’s a keeper!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This has got to be one of my all time favorite salads… it’s easy to devour bowlfuls of it! It’s healthy, nutritious and very delicious! It can be served as a salad or side dish. 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I was fortunate enough to be introduced to this brilliant platform by my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@tmendieta/hi-im-tanisha-maker-of-yummy-things-with-plants-now-whos-hungry-here-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@tmendieta/hi-im-tanisha-maker-of-yummy-things-with-plants-now-whos-hungry-here-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tmendieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/f85of4KXmvsYDcgfc168jDMa5WXAABtkRzV2b7NoRenvYBYoCrSoL4usLxkJpwC65WwRirJXCyG4otRLfKYnAeZWBNAzNKqH9P6Zq7ZHqKuU4JvEoHUQGXPz55W7HvNJJQsXELaGnLayxciyNxq7VSGFsWFmi3y16Nyex2nUYVkiyRDuzm7kGoeKjkyUGfT5st2djFH5xH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Traded California for Chile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview: Tanisha Mendieta on Valdivia and the Fort Galt Project by Fergus Hodgson. 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