Spoilers

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I am not talking about the spoilers on TV but  the ones that bring style and speed to the car. A friend has been revamping his Honda City car and he has been looking at possible spoilers he would want to buy. It is actually the most popular among accessories chosen for a car. CARiD.com has top-quality spoilers made of fiberglass or ABS plastic for durability and a precise OEM fit with any car model. They also can match your car’s color with their computerized color-coding system! In fact they are known all over the car industry to have sharpest and most defining factory spoilers, custom spoilers, lip spoilers, and rear roof wings around. My friend swears by them!

House Plans

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The economy is just starting to recover but real estate in some states are still so down. We have so many friends who have lost their houses because of the economy and real estate crisis. But there are some areas where you can invest in your house at a cheaper price. As a friend said, there is no better time to have money than right now because houses are being offered at such a low price. A cousin was able to buy such a big house with a magnificent house plan at a very affordable price.

If you would ask me though, I would prefer to make our house from scratch. There are lot of home plans online that you can now draw inspiration from and HousePlansandMore.com have ready-made house plans for you already – you don’t need to hire (and pay the services) of an architect! My dream house would have high ceilings and foyer, plus a nice lawn with lanai at the back (or side) of the house. A pool might be dreaming for too much, but that’s what dreams are for, right? HDA has been in the industry for 25 years and have published books and magazines about home plans – I am pretty sure they have covered every home style!

Fine Dining

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Here’s a bit of trivia for you: The husband and I, with our 14 years of being together, have never fine dined together. We haven’t experienced fine dining where he must be wearing mens ties and I a dress and we would be using all these different kinds of utensils and we eat food course by course! That is definitely included in my bucket list before I turn 30 next year! :)

Who knows, we might just be able to dine in all of Danio’s Top 8 Restos of the Year, an article from Yummy.ph!

Making Alfresco Dining Better

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Alfresco dining has been included in most restaurants nowadays, mainly because there have been quite a few areas wherein the smoking and non-smoking area need to be defined more. Plus outdoor dining, most especially if the area is landscaped beautifully (with three elements: land, water and air), provides an attractive and more pleasurable experience.

There really is something attractive about alfresco dining. Whether it’s the fresh air, hustle and bustle of the roads or the people watching which you can do from your seats – eating outdoors has many benefits.

So how do you incorporate the three elements in your alfresco dining area? If the area is enclosed (with no roof), most restaurants place an artificial waterfall or pond to make the area cooler. When the sun is out, patio umbrellas are there. Air is present through the wind chimes strategically placed along the area. It also can contribute to the serenity of the place with its musical tones. The advantage of having wind chimes is that you can also use them as accents to achieve the look and feel you want for your restaurant. For example, bamboo wind chimes are more suited to grill places and restaurants that have a nature theme. There are many designers of chimes that create stunning pieces of art that can be specially designed to match your outdoor furniture or decor.

The metal wind chimes, an example of which are aluminum wind chimes, can have different musical tones. Do not limit the wind chimes outdoors though – you can use them indoors too! Doorways and windowsills are the obvious areas for installing these.

Combining different types of chimes in your alfresco area can provide a wonderful symphony of sound in your restaurant that will make it a delightful place for experiencing gastronomic delights.

Wise Investments in a Risky Environment

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Even if US financial analysts say that the worse financial crisis is over, it will take years before everything goes back to normal, or even better. People are still trying to recover from their losses, most have extended their retirement year because they need to work on their retirement plans again. Most people have been heeding advice to buy gold coins . Market analysts have said that gold has appreciated in value five times over the past year. It has never been known to depreciate in value (remember that’s why jewelries are always considered an investment?) so it’s a win-win situation.

I Love Me Some Bananas!

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I love bananas! I seriously can eat them all day. I was looking for hot tub covers to recommend to a friend when I came across banana recipes that look easy to try.

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Bananas are rich in Vitamin B and potassium, and these two are necessary in the production of sex hormone. The sugar in bananas is easily digested by the body, thus it is a good source of instant energy boost for those times when you are feeling weak and fatigued. With a good amount of iron, banana also stimulates the production of hemoglobin in the blood.

I especially like the export quality ones – those are the best ones dipped in chocolate!

You might want to try these recipes:

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Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

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Banana Chocolate Trifle

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Nutella Banana Panini

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Strawberry Banana Tarragon Milkshake

I hope I can make the banana chocolate dip bread soon!

Chocolate Fountain

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We never fail to have one whenever we Bebots have a party with balikbayan friends:

We actually prefer the fountain this year from the last because the chocolate was yummier (and their set up was better). They also had plenty of strawberries and bananas which were all I ate anyway. Fruits dipped in chocolate are the best!

I just know this would become a tradition in the future. I just hope the next time there will be a party, we will be complete. We still lack two friends in the US who need to come home. The two friends who came home hosted two parties for us and we felt humbled that all we gave were a basket of Filipino goodies and a personalized gift of t-shirts, slipper socks and bag organizers.

Veggie Burgers

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It is the season for Lent and I hope most people are still abstaining from eating meat during Fridays. I am practicing it again, after not being able to since 2006 (yes I’m bad. Ever since I got pregnant I lost all thought of abstaining!).

So who are the people who are exempted from abstinence?

The materially poor like our fellow Filipinos living in shanties or under the bridges, the very sick like those who are bedridden and immobile (the disabled also, whether they have or haven’t any disability insurance), the maids and houseboys and other laborers who have to work more than nine hours a day, employees whose jobs require them to be attentive like policemen and security guards, doctors and nurses on duty, and the like, must be exempted.

Fasting is one of those two means of Lenten penances which canon law obliges (the other being abstinence).  In canon 1251, fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.  In canon 1252, fasting binds those who have attained their majority. What does this mean? It means that this law applies to you from midnight of your eighteenth birthday until the beginning of your sixtieth year, that is, until midnight of your fifty-ninth birthday.

The law of fasting prescribes that only one full meal a day is taken.  Two lighter meals are permitted to maintain strength according to each one’s needs.  Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.

Have no fear, for those who just could not live without burgers and fastfood, here are veggie burgers you can try:

The Country’s Best-Tasting Veggie Burger: Boca Burger at Healthy Kitchen

The Healthiest Veggie Burger: The Vegan Tofu Walnut Burger at Corner Tree Café, Jupiter, Makati

The Meatiest Veggie Burger: The Streamliner at Johnny Rockets, Eastwood, Quezon City

The Best Value for Money: The GWDC Vegeburger at Green Wok Deli & Café

The Best Burger-on-the-Run: The Veggie Salsa Mex at Good Burgers (can be made vegan by asking for no mayo or cheese), C5 and Greenhills

Honorable mentions: The veggie burgers from the Hard Rock Café; Murray & D’Vine; Bliss Café; M2M at the Renaissance Hotel; Jeepney Café at the Intercontinental Hotel; Ima’s Gulay Bar in Puerto Princesa, Palawan; the Veganite at Fort Serendra’s Arama; Herbal Nook in Makati; and Greens in Quezon City. All the veggie burgers at these locations can be made vegan just ask for no cheese, butter, or mayo.

You can still have your fries and soda!!!