tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64127016969539452442024-03-05T16:30:20.939+08:00YumChowxar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-66242362446533187692015-12-29T23:46:00.000+08:002015-12-29T23:46:00.063+08:00What Pinoys served for medianoche<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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MANILA, Philippines – It is no secret that Filipinos <br />
love festivities. And although each of us has our own unique ways of <br />
commemorating the festivities, one thing’s certain – we all serve good <br />
food.<br />
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Noche Buena has come and gone, and while we wait for another banquet <br />
on the Media Noche, we are giving you a feast for your eyes. Here's a <br />
rundown of the dishes that were present at the Noche Buena table of some<br />
of our Netizens.<br />
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Of course, Noche Buena would not be complete without lechon. Putting a<br />
twist to the traditional lechon is this family who served a lechon <br />
bread. Less cholesterol indeed!<br />
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Serving as the center-piece of this table is this Christmas-inspired cake.<br />
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Completing the Pinoy-inspired Noche Buena is the all-time favorite <i>puto bumbong.</i><br />
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We all have our own style of serving Filipino food. This family has their very own Venezuelan style <i>suman.</i><br />
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Queso de bola has been served to go with the all-meat Noche Buena of this family.<br />
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While some enjoyed their juicy hams and meats, this family opted for seafood.<br />
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Keeping the Noche Buena healthy with these fruits!<br />
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But this! Who does not love PIZZA???<br />
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Great cooking effort for this family. 'Tis the season to eat everything else on the table! <br />
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<a href="http://www.philstar.com/food-and-leisure/2014/12/25/1406449/what-pinoys-served-during-noche-buena"> The Philippine Star | philstar.com</a></div>
xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-6886411409443639652015-12-24T11:31:00.000+08:002015-12-24T11:31:00.113+08:00Filipino Media Noche Recipes <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Many Filipinos celebrate the New Year using firecrackers in spite of<br />
the ban because of blast accidents. The loud noises and sounds of <br />
merrymaking are not only meant to celebrate the coming of the New Year <br />
but are also cast out malevolent spirits. Safer methods of merrymaking <br />
include banging on pots and pans and blowing on car horns. Folk beliefs <br />
also include encouraging children to jump at the stroke of midnight so <br />
that they would grow up tall, displaying circular fruit and wearing <br />
clothes with dots and other circular designs to symbolize money, eating <br />
twelve fruits at 12 midnight for good luck in the twelve months of the <br />
year, and opening windows and doors during the first day of the New Year<br />
to let in the good luck.<br />
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“Media noche”, is a spanish word that means literally, “midnight”. On December 31, New Year’s Eve (<i>“Bisperas ng Bagong Taon”</i>), Filipino families gather for the <i>Media Noche</i> or midnight meal it is a feast that symbolize to the hopes of Filipinos for a prosperous New Year.<br />
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Filipinos believe that we should put as much food on the table for the <i><b>Media Noche</b></i> so that next year you will have food all year round. <b>Pinoy Recipe Portal</b> gather from our database of Filipino recipes our recommended Media Noche Recipes for your family.<br />
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Celebrate the New Year with these easy Filipino recipes for the delicious and festive <b>Media Noche</b>.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/arroz-valenciana-recipe/" target="_blank" title="arroz valenciana recipe"><b> Arroz Valenciana Recipe</b></a> is fondly dubbed as <i>Poor Man’s PAELLA</i>, since <i>arroz a la paella</i>has<br />
more lavish ingredients compared with Valenciana. The major <br />
differences between the two is, the manner of preparation and special <br />
ingredients.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/bringhe-recipe/" target="_blank" title="bringhe recipe"><b>Bringhe recipe</b></a> is thought to be a Filipino version of the Spanish Paella and is popular in the northern provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/mango-float-recipe/" target="_blank" title="mango float recipe"><b>Mango Float Recipe</b></a><br />
is easy to make and very delicious Filipino dessert, a big hit during <br />
Christmas and New Year celebration. Mango float are my family’s favorite<br />
dessert and the ingredients are not expensive.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pancit-palabok-recipe/" target="_blank" title="pancit palabok recipe">Pansit Palabok Recipe</a> </b>is made from rice flour noodles topped with crab sauce, eggs, shrimps, squid, garlic and more.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/black-sambo-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Black Sambo Recipe"><b>Black Sambo Recipe</b></a><br />
is a two layered gelatin (you can also prepare a 4 layer) made of <br />
creamy milk and Chocolate. You can use circular shape molds or <br />
rectangular, we used a rectangular shape mold for this preparation.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/cathedral-windows-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Cathedral Windows Recipe">Cathedral Windows Recipe</a> </b>is<br />
a Christmas dessert with different colored jello embedded in the creamy<br />
mold. The name obviously derive from the appearance of the dessert, <br />
but some also call this Stained Glass dessert.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/brownie-petit-fours-recipe/" target="_blank" title="brownie petit fours recipe">Brownie Petit Fours Recipe.</a> </b>Enjoy these yummy <i>brownies</i> made with fudge <i>brownie</i> mix and coated with chocolate – a delicious dessert.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/crema-de-fruta-recipe/" target="_blank" title="crema de fruta recipe"><b>Crema de Fruta Recipe</b></a>, is a soft cake, topped in succeeding layers of cream, custard, candied fruit, and gelatin.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/buko-pandan-salad-recipe/" target="_blank" title="buko pandan salad recipe"><b>Buko Pandan</b> <b>Salad</b></a><br />
is originated from Bohol Province, it is a favorite Filipino salad <br />
served in almost every kind of party and special occasions in the <br />
Philippines.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/blueberry-cheesecake-recipe/" target="_blank" title="blueberry cheesecake recipe"><b>Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe</b></a>, Cheesecake is a large family of sweet, cheese-based pie. Cheesecakes are generally made with soft, fresh cheeses.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/cassava-bibingka-recipe/" target="_blank" title="cassava bibingka recipe">Cassava Bibingka Recipe</a> </b>is High in Vitamin C and Manganese. Cassava known to have Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/ube-biko-recipe/" target="_blank" title="ube biko recipe "><b>Ube Biko Recipe</b></a>, is a native rice cake with violet yams – a dreamy dessert or snack perfect with a hot brew of salabat (ginger tea) or coffee.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/baked-bibingka-supreme-recipe/" target="_blank" title="baked bibingka supreme recipe ">Baked Bibingka Supreme Recipe</a> </b>is<br />
a baked moist rice cake with a lovely contrast of flavors and texture <br />
from the salty egg and cheese, creamy butter, and crunchy caramelized <br />
sugar</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/filipino-puto-bumbong-recipe/" target="_blank" title="puto bumbong recipe"><b>Puto Bumbong Recipe</b></a><br />
is the most sought after delicacies at Christmas time. During the <br />
simbang gabi or the Christmas Eve mass, people would line up to their <br />
favorite stalls outside the church just to have a taste of this favorite<br />
Pinoy delicacies.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/filipino-chicken-macaroni-salad-recipe/" target="_blank" title="chicken macaroni salad recipe"><b>Chicken Macaroni Salad</b></a> is a favorite Filipino food during Christmas, New Year and Birthday occasions.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/bibingka-galapong-coconut-rice-cheesecake-recipe/" target="_blank" title="bibingka galapong recipe"><b>Bibingka Galapong</b></a> is the traditional form of bibingka made from rice flour. It was originally made simply with rice flour and water.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/golden-fruitcake-recipe/" target="_blank" title="golden fruitcake recipe">Golden Fruitcake Recipe</a>,</b> made from Natural sun-dried raisins, apricots, walnuts, red and green cherries in a sweet yellow cake.</li>
<li><b>Filipino Biko Recipe</b>, consists of malagkit (glutinous) rice, coconut milk, sugar, and topped with “latik”</li>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/cassava-cake-recipe/" target="_blank" title="cassava cake recipe"><b>Cassava Cake Recipe</b></a> is a classic Filipino dessert enjoyed all year round. <b>Cassava Cake</b><br />
is made of freshly grated cassava, eggs, coconut milk and sugar and <br />
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/brownies-recipe/" target="_blank" title="brownies recipe"><b>Brownies Recipe</b></a>, Brownies are often served warm with ice cream, a combination that is known as brownie a la mode.</div>
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<li>This Filipino <a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/banana-cupcake-recipe/" target="_blank" title="banana cupcake recipe "><b>Banana Cupcake Recipe</b></a><br />
makes twelve regular sized cupcakes. The batter mixture is easy to make<br />
because you just stir the wet ingredients together in one bowl and the <br />
dry ingredients together in another bowl, then mix the two and you are <br />
done.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/lechetin-recipe-leche-flan-with-gelatin/" target="_blank" title="Lechetin Recipe"><b>Lechetin Recipe</b></a> is a combination of <a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/leche-flan-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Leche flan recipe">Leche flan recipe</a> mixed with Gelatin. Pinoy <b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/leche-flan-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Leche Flan">Leche flan</a></b><br />
is known in other countries as Creme caramel or caramel custard, it is a<br />
custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top, as opposed to <br />
creme brulee, which is custard with a hard caramel top.</li>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/easy-chocolate-cupcakes-recipe/" target="_blank" title="easy chocolate cupcakes recipe "><b>Chocolate Cupcake Recipe</b></a>,<br />
Chocolate Cupcakes are the ultimate party food. These chocolate <br />
cupcakes come out very moist and taste really great. A Chocolate Cupcake<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/leche-flan-recipe/" target="_blank" title="leche flan recipe"><b>Leche Flan Recipe</b></a>, Leche Flan is the Filipino term for the originally Spanish <i>flan de leche</i>, literally “milk flan”, which is a heavier version of the Spanish flan made with condensed milk and more egg yolks.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/puto-cheese-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Puto Cheese Recipe"><b>Puto Cheese Recipe</b></a><br />
– Puto is the generic name for a rice cake made from galapong (rice <br />
flour), slightly sweetened and steamed. The rice for galapong is not <br />
ground dry, but soaked overnight and then ground wet, formerly in large <br />
stone grinders. Fermentation takes place during the soaking, and yeast <br />
is usually used.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/rellenong-manok-recipe-stuffed-deboned-chicken/" target="_blank" title="rellenong manok recipe">Rellenong Manok or Stuffed deboned chicken</a></b><br />
is still an all-time Filipino favorite. Probably the best way to <br />
display one’s culinary skills is by being able to debone a chicken <br />
without breaking its skin.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/baked-bangus-milkfish-recipe/" target="_blank" title="baked bangus recipe"><b>Baked Bangus ( Milkfish ) Recipe</b></a><br />
is an easy to prepare, convenient to cook and nutritious Pinoy dish. <br />
It’s so easy all you have to do is slice all the ingredients, place it <br />
on top of the Bangus then bake it.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/chopsuey-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Filipino Chopsuey Recipe"><b>Chop suey is a popular Filipino-Chinese vegetable dish</b></a> primarily made up of mixed vegetable with meat like chicken, beef, shrimp or pork, added for extra flavor.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/rellenong-bangus-stuffed-milk-fish-recipe/" target="_blank" title="rellenong bangus recipe">Rellenong bangus or relyenong bangus (Stuffed Milkfish)</a> </b>is a very special Filipino dish because of the amount of work involved in cooking.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/humba-recipe/" target="_blank">Humba Recipe</a></b> is a sugar braised pork belly, another popular Filipino food originated somewhere in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/bagnet-recipe/" target="_blank" title="bagnet recipe">Bagnet</a></b> is deep fried pork’s meat, the Ilocano version of <a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/lechon-kawali-recipe-crispy-pan-fried-roasted-pork/" target="_blank" title="lechon kawali recipe">Lechon Kawali</a>,<br />
also known as Ilocano Chicharon Baboy. Just be careful when cooking or<br />
deep frying this dish, expect a lot of hot oil splashing.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pata-tim-recipe/" target="_blank" title="pata tim recipe">Pata Tim Recipe</a></b> is a popular braised pork leg dish similar to paksiw na pata with out the vinegar.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/crispy-pata-recipe-learn-how-to-cook-crispy-pata/" target="_blank" title="crispy pata recipe"><b>Crispy Pata</b> dish is deep fried pork legs</a> ( <b><i>Pata</i></b><br />
means Pork Feet in spanish ), a very delicious meal and although it is <br />
very high in cholesterol but with the crispy skin and soft meat plus the<br />
dipping sauce ( soy sauce, combined with vinegar and diced garlic ) <br />
makes it irresistible and keeps customers coming back for more.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/lumpiang-sariwa-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Lumpiang Sariwa"><b>Lumpiang Sariwa</b></a> or <a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/lumpiang-sariwa-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Lumpia Sariwa"><b>Lumpia Sariwa</b></a>, literally means ‘<i>fresh springroll</i>‘,<br />
consist of shredded fresh vegetables minced ubod ( a palm tree trunk), <br />
flaked chicken, crushed peanuts, and turnips as an extender in a double <br />
wrapping of lettuce leaf and a yellowish egg crepe.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/bistek-na-tanigue-with-cream-recipe/" target="_blank" title="bistek na tanigue"><b>Bistek na Tanigue with Cream Recipe</b></a> is comprised of thinly sliced beef cooked in soy sauce and calamansi juice and garnished with fresh onion rings.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/tinolang-manok/" target="_blank" title="Tinolang Manok">Tinolang Manok</a></b><br />
is a simple soup with chicken, ginger, lemongrass, chili leaves or <br />
malunggay and green papaya, it is a favorite home style dish in the <br />
Philippines.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/arroz-valenciana-recipe/" target="_blank" title="arroz valenciana recipe"><b>Arroz Valenciana Recipe</b></a>, is a typical Latin American dish their version is called <i>Arroz a la Valenciana</i> for Spain and <i>Arroz Valenciana</i> in Portugal the Pinoy version is called <i>Arroz Valenciana</i>.</li>
<li><b>Embutido Easy Version Recipe</b>, An easy version of <br />
the popular local meatloaf usually served during special occasions <br />
either cooked as is or stuffed into chicken, pork, or beef</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/rellenong-talong-stuffed-eggplant/" target="_blank" title="Rellenong talong stuffed eggplant"><b>Rellenong Talong</b></a> can be translated as “Stuffed Eggplant Omelette” or popularly knows as <b><i>T</i><i>ortang Talong </i></b>(Eggplant Omellete).</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/puchero-pochero-recipe/" target="_blank" title="puchero or pochero recipe ">Filipino Puchero or Pochero</a></b> is a delicious stew made from chicken, pork or beef. Here’s how to prepare Puchero or Pochero the Filipino way.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/filipino-bopis-recipe/" target="_blank" title="bopis recipe"><b>Bopis Recipe</b></a><br />
is a uniquely Filipino dish traditionally prepared from assorted pig <br />
parts. These assorted parts are usually the heart, kidneys, lungs, and <br />
intestines.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/filipino-shrimp-and-pork-siomai-recipe/" target="_blank" title="siomai recipe">Siomai Recipe</a> </b>is<br />
a dimsum of Chinese origin which is loved by many Filipinos. One can <br />
order different kinds of siomai but the base is always pork. The ground <br />
meat should have some fat otherwise the cooked siomai will be too tough.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/squid-estofado-recipe/" target="_blank" title="squid estofado recipe"><b>Squid Estofado Recipe</b></a>, Estofado is a variation of the usual chicken or pork, in this recipe we used Squid to prepare this traditional Filipino dish.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/filipino-pork-dinuguan-recipe-pork-blood-stew/" target="_blank" title="dinuguan recipe">Pork Dinuguan</a> </b>(also<br />
called dinardaraan in Ilocano, or pork blood stew in English) is a <br />
Filipino savory stew of blood and meat simmered in a rich, spicy gravy <br />
of pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/igado-recipe/" target="_blank" title="igado recipe">Igado Recipe</a></b> is an authentic Filipino Ilocano dish. Igado is like <a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pork-menudo-recipe/" target="_blank" title="Pork Menudo">Menudo</a>, ilocano style. Different barrios cook their Igado in many ways.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pinoy-style-barbecued-spareribs-recipe/" target="_blank" title="pinoy style barbecued spareribs recipe"><b>Pinoy Style Barbecued Spareribs Recipe</b></a>, Tender and juicy slabs of pork spareribs coated in sweet barbecue sauce grilled to perfection</li>
<li><b>Embutido is a Filipino style meatloaf recipe</b>. It <br />
is one of the most favorite filipino dish. Embutido can be served as <br />
cold cuts; lightly pan a sliced pieces or fried the whole then sliced. <br />
It is also best that you dip a slice of embutido with your favorite food<br />
sauce.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pancit-malabon-recipe/" target="_blank" title="pancit malabon recipe"><b>Pancit Malabon</b></a> is a type of pancit that originated in Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.</li>
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is a noodle dish originated in Cebu made with a combination of canton <br />
(egg noodles) and sotanghon (vermicelli or bean thread noodles), and a <br />
number of vegetables and spices, which gives it an interesting texture <br />
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/paksiw-na-lechon-manok-recipe/" target="_blank" title="paksiw na lechon manok recipe"><b>Paksiw na Lechon Manok</b></a>, we Filipinos have the popular Lechon Paksiw for pork, here’s the version for the chicken lechon paksiw.</div>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/sinugbang-baboy-na-kinilaw-recipe/" target="_blank" title="sinugbang baboy na kinilaw recipe"><b>Sinugbang Baboy na Kinilaw Recipe</b></a>, No need for dipping sauce for this grilled dish because of the sauce already tossed in to it.</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/camaron-rebosado-recipe/" target="_blank" title="camaron rebosado recipe"><b>Camaron Rebosado Recipe</b></a><br />
is a delicious and a simple way to cook shrimp. It is the Philippine <br />
version of Japanese tempura except tempura has a light batter and served<br />
with soy sauce.</li>
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<b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pork-liempo-and-pork-ribs-sinigang/" target="_blank" title="Pork Liempo and Pork Ribs Sinigang">Pork Liempo and Pork Ribs Sinigang</a></b> with Radish and Mustasa Leaves, Tender pork slices and crisp fresh vegetables in soothing broth.</div>
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one of the oldest traditional recipes in the Philippines. It is a <br />
flavorful soup, which had a sour broth. It is made of Chicken cooked <br />
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/grilled-chicken-leg-with-asparagus-and-peas-recipe/" target="_blank"><b>Grilled Chicken Leg with Asparagus and Peas Recipe</b></a>,<br />
Chicken legs are the perfect meat for grilling. The heat of the grill <br />
sears the outside, keeping the meat moist and tender on the inside.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/chicken-lumpia-recipe/" target="_blank">Chicken Lumpia Recipe</a></b><br />
is a very simple dish filled with chicken, onions, a little of curry <br />
powder and brown sugar and with grated cheese. You’ll love chicken <br />
version of Lumpia.</div>
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an Ilonggo recipe that is sort of like a cross between Bulalo (beef <br />
bone marrow and vegetables soup) and Sinigang (sour pork soup).</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/sinigang-na-litid-ng-baka-recipe/" target="_blank">Sinigang na Litid ng Baka Recipe</a></b>, A simple Filipino beef and vegetable soup in a sour tamarind base.</div>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/sizzling-bulalo-with-creamy-mushroom-sauce-recipe/" target="_blank"><b>Sizzling Bulalo with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe</b></a>. This recipe put a twist on the classic bulalo by smothering the beef in creamy mushroom sauce.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/grilled-ribeye-steaks-with-tomatoes-recipe/" target="_blank">Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Tomatoes Recipe</a>, </b>Pinoy Recipe invites you to try this Grilled Ribeye Steak.</div>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/filipino-beef-adobo-with-creamy-sauce/" target="_blank" title="filipino beef adobo with creamy sauce"><b>Beef Adobo with Creamy Sauce Recipe</b></a>, Tender beef chunks stewed in vinegar made tastier with NESTLE All Purpose Cream.</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/grilled-shrimp-and-lemon-kebabs-with-tropical-fruit-salsa-recipe/" target="_blank" title="grilled shrimp and lemon kebabs recipe"><b>Grilled Shrimp and Lemon Kebabs with tropical Fruit Salsa</b>.</a><br />
This easy to cook and healthy meal is perfectly seasoned with light <br />
lemon juice and garlic, grilled to perfection with Mango and Cucumber <br />
Salsa as sidings.</li>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/shrimp-gambas-recipe-spicy/" target="_blank" title="Shrimp Gambas Recipe ( Spicy ) "><b>Shrimp Gambas Recipe ( Spicy )</b></a>,<br />
is popular Filipino shrimp dish. Most of the Restaurant in the <br />
Philippines serve this on their menu as an appetizer or a main dish.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/sweet-and-sour-tilapia-recipe/" target="_blank" title="sweet and sour tilapia recipe">Sweet and Sour Tilapia Recipe</a></b><br />
– Tilapia is a popular cooking fish in the Philippines. This Filipino <br />
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Chinese sweet and sour fish dish.</div>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/bulalo-steak-recipe/" target="_blank" title="bulalo steak recipe"><b>Bulalo Steak Recipe</b></a>,<br />
A different yet interesting way of preparing and serving beef <br />
shanks–slowly tenderized, marinated and seared then served sizzling on a<br />
hot plate.</div>
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<a href="http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pancit-sotanghon-guisado-recipe/" target="_blank" title="pancit sotanghon guisado recipe"><b>Pancit Sotanghon Guisado Recipe</b></a>, Sotanghon is served only on special occasions. This mungbean noodle (Pancit Sotanghon) is more expensive than other noodles.</div>
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</a>A festive Filipino table for the New Year<br />
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In the Philippines the countdown to New Year varies depending on <br />
family or even region. At the strike of midnight, the noise becomes <br />
deafening with firecrackers shooting and blooming in the sky while <br />
everyone gape in awe.<br />
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The banging and booming rise to a climax as people make noise by <br />
clanging old pots and pans, blowing a jeepney, car or tricycle’s horns, <br />
using assorted whistles, firecrackers to any kind of noise both awful or<br />
simply maddening. For children who wishes to grow taller in the new <br />
year, adults cajole them to jump 12 times around midnight in hopes of <br />
getting their wish fulfilled. Similar to other Asian countries, the loud<br />
noises and sounds of merrymaking are not only meant to celebrate the <br />
New Year but are supposed to drive away bad spirits.<br />
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After midnight the family also gather for a thanksgiving feast called<br />
Media Noche (midnight meal). Filipinos believe having a food-laden <br />
dinner table augurs well for the coming year and brings good luck. At <br />
least 12 round fruits are placed in the fruit basket as a sign of <br />
prosperity for the next 12 months. All-time favourite dishes such as <br />
noodles (for long life), pork, beef, chicken, rice cakes and assorted <br />
sweets are served. For Catholics there is also a midnight mass to <br />
welcome the New Year.<br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-79738727064941290422015-05-21T01:54:00.000+08:002015-05-21T01:54:00.084+08:00What's the Difference Between Hollandaise and Béarnaise Sauces?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When we want to enhance a dish, warm, rich sauces like <br />
hollandaise and béarnaise will always do the trick. A small spoonful has<br />
the power to make a steak completely luxurious, and it puts the perfect<br />
finishing touch on eggs Benedict.<br />
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These two traditional French sauces share quite a few <br />
similarities, but there are some distinctions in how they're made and <br />
used that set them apart. Do you know the difference between hollandaise<br />
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Before talking about what sets them apart, it's important to know <br />
what hollandaise and béarnaise actually have in common. Both are warm <br />
emulsified sauces, or a warm, stable sauce made from ingredients that <br />
don't typically blend together.<br />
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Hollandaise sauce and its main ingredients.</div>
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Hollandaise</h3>
This rich sauce is one of the five <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/do-you-know-your-french-mother-sauces-211794" target="_blank">French mother sauces</a>, and it was introduced well before béarnaise. Hollandaise is made from <b>egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and warm butter.</b><br />
White pepper and cayenne are sometimes added. It's a delicate sauce, <br />
made thick by the emulsion between the egg yolks and butter.<br />
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In appearance, hollandaise is pale yellow, smooth, and creamy.<br />
It's commonly served as a finishing sauce for eggs Benedict, poached <br />
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Bearnaise sauce and its main ingredients. </div>
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Béarnaise</h3>
Béarnaise sauce was introduced later, and is a derivative of <br />
hollandaise. This sauce differs from hollandaise in the ingredients <br />
used, as well as the food it's served with.<br />
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Béarnaise gets its acidity from <b>white wine vinegar</b>,<br />
rather than the lemon juice used in hollandaise sauce. It is also <br />
flavored with shallots and fresh herbs, like tarragon and chervil. In <br />
appearance, béarnaise is pale yellow with flecks of green herbs, with a <br />
smooth and creamy texture. It's typically served with grilled meat and <br />
fish.<br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-73986684770406270682015-05-20T01:48:00.000+08:002015-05-20T01:48:00.185+08:00Beef Pochero<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Beef pochero is one of the varieties of pochero. The original pochero<br />
recipe use pork as the main ingredient and it is one of the well known <br />
Filipino dishes. Although beef pochero also use the rest of the <br />
ingredients as the original pochero, there are also variation of how the<br />
saba bananas or plantain bananas are prepared. Some recipes fry the <br />
bananas first before adding in the dish but some just throw in the raw <br />
bananas in the pot while cooking.<br />
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1 kilo Beef, slice into bite size pieces<br />
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1 small pack tomato sauce (about 1/2 cup)<br />
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1/2 small cabbage, quartered<br />
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1 bunch pechay<br />
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100 grams baguio beans<br />
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5 pcs bananas (saba variety), sliced into 2 pcs each<br />
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2 pcs medium size sweet potato (kamote) or potatoes, quartered<br />
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1 medium onion, chopped<br />
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1/2 head garlic, crushed<br />
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salt and pepper<br />
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<li>You can use a pressure cooker to speed up the cooking time.</li>
<li>In a deep pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.</li>
<li>Put the boiled beef and include about 1 to 1 & 1/2 cups of the broth.</li>
<li>Then add the bananas and sweet potatoes, cover and simmer at least 5 minutes.</li>
<li>Then add the tomato sauce and cover again an simmer or a few minutes.</li>
<li>Add the baguio beans and let it cook for a while then follow the cabbage and pechay.</li>
<li>Season with salt, pepper and sugar according to your preferred taste.</li>
<li>Serve hot.</li>
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It is easy to make your own Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad; all you have to do is prepare some of the ingredients beforehand. The elbow macaroni needs to be cooked and drained while the chicken needs to be boiled and shredded. Once the macaroni and chicken are ready, all you have to do is combine all the ingredients and toss. It will also be nice if you serve your Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad chilled. I do this by mixing all the ingredients in a stainless mixing bowl. I place that same mixing bowl with the Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad in the fridge. The stainless steel bowl will help the salad get cold faster and this will be beneficial if you are pressed for time.</div>
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Aside from macaroni, you can use other types of short cut pasta. Here are some examples: Mostaccioli, Penne, Rigatoni, Cellentani, Rotini, Cavatappi, Fideuà, and Maccheroncelli.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bring water to a boil. Once the water starts boiling, add 1 teaspoon salt and then put-in the chicken. Boil the chicken for 25 minutes. Drain the water and let the chicken cool.</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, garlic powder, 3 tablespoons of pineapple juice from the canned tidbits, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well and then taste. Adjust the taste as necessary.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the shredded chicken, carrots, macaroni, raisins, and pineapple tidbits in the mixing bowl. Toss thoroughly until the ingredients are well distributed.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the cheese. Gently toss.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cover the mixing bowl with a cling wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.</li>
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-54241543255616399712015-05-18T01:50:00.000+08:002015-05-18T01:50:00.625+08:00Chicken Tinola Recipe <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tinola is a ginger and onion based soup with chicken as the usual <br />
main ingredient. Chicken tinola is an authentic Filipino main dish and <br />
best complimented with green papaya wedges (an alternative is chayote) <br />
and chili pepper leaves. As a traditional dish, the chicken is usually <br />
cooked in low heat for quite some time to bring out the natural flavor. <br />
This dish is best served during cold and rainy weather because of the <br />
warming effect of the soup.<br />
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The<br />
secret in making a good chicken tinola is to simmer the chicken for <br />
longer periods of time. This will let all the flavor of the chicken come<br />
out and it also makes the chicken tender. You can also use malunggay <br />
leaves instead of pepper leaves (or even both) to maximize the health <br />
benefits.<br />
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Try this Chicken Tinola Recipe and let me know what you think.<br />
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Chicken Tinola Recipe</div>
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Author: Vanjo Merano</div>
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Ingredients</div>
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<li>1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces</li>
<li>36 ounces rice washing</li>
<li>½ pc small green papaya, cut into wedges</li>
<li>1 tbsp garlic, minced</li>
<li>1 medium sized onion, chopped</li>
<li>1 thumb ginger, cut into strips</li>
<li>2 tbsp fish sauce</li>
<li>Hot pepper leaves</li>
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Instructions</div>
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<li>Sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger</li>
<li>Put-in the chicken and cook until color turns light brown</li>
<li>Add the fish sauce and mix well</li>
<li>Pour-in the rice washing and put to a boil. Simmer for 45 minutes.</li>
<li>Add the green papaya wedges and simmer for 5 minutes</li>
<li>Add the hot pepper leaves</li>
<li>Add salt and pepper to taste</li>
<li>Serve hot. Share and enjoy!</li>
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<a href="http://panlasangpinoy.com/2014/12/02/chicken-tinola-recipe/"> - Panlasang Pinoy</a></div>
xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-52327398563910199362015-05-17T07:45:00.000+08:002015-05-17T07:45:00.039+08:0025 Pancakes From Around the World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><i>Written by <a href="https://plus.google.com/118215205111185002224?rel=author" target="_blank">Alexia Dellner</a></i></i><br />
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In honour of the wonderful and delicious holiday that is <b>Pancake Day 2014</b>,<br />
we present to you an array of pancakes from all around the world. Some <br />
light and fluffy, some loaded with toppings, and others just plain <br />
bizarre…<br />
<br />
Quick FYI: <b>International Pancake Day</b> is on Shrove <br />
Tuesday/ Mardi Gras, which is on 4th March this year. But who needs an <br />
excuse to eat pancakes anyway? Get some recipe ideas below…<br />
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1. American pancakes</h2>
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The inventors of National Pancake Month (every February, we thank you<br />
America), these pancakes from the US are thick and stacked high, often <br />
filled with toppings like blueberries or chocolate chips, and then <br />
smothered in butter and maple syrup. Also called griddlecakes or <br />
flapjacks, American pancakes are usually eaten for breakfast.<br />
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2. French crêpes</h2>
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Crêpes are thin pancakes that are traditionally made with wheat or <br />
buckwheat flour. They can be made savoury or sweet. Crêpe Suzette is a <br />
pancake with a boozy orange sauce, served flambéed.<br />
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3. English pancakes</h2>
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Similar to French crêpes, English pancakes are thin and usually <br />
topped with a sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of lemon before being <br />
rolled.<br />
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4. Mexican tortillas</h2>
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These savoury pancakes are usually made from maize and can be eaten <br />
by themselves or filled with beans or meat to make tacos, enchiladas and<br />
quesadillas.<br />
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5. Russian blinis</h2>
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Made with yeast and buckwheat flour, blinis are small and thick <br />
pancakes often topped with sour cream and fish. Caviar blinis make an <br />
elegant appetizer.<br />
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6. South Indian/ Sri Lankan dosas</h2>
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Fermented crisp crêpes made from rice batter and black lentils. Often served with chutney, ghee or spiced pickle. <br />
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7. Indonesian surabi</h2>
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A traditional small and dense pancake made from rice flour, wheat <br />
flour, salt, grated coconut, or coconut milk. Can be eaten plain or with<br />
sweet and savoury toppings.<br />
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8. Dutch poffertjes</h2>
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Miniature fluffy pancakes with a spongy texture, poffertjes are cooked in a special pan and usually topped with icing sugar.<br />
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9. Vietnamese banh xeo</h2>
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Made with rice flour and coconut milk, these crispy pancakes are <br />
usually stuffed with pork, shrimp and bean sprouts and served with fish <br />
sauce. Pronounce it ‘ban say-0′.<br />
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10. Venezuelan arepas</h2>
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Small fried or baked corn pancakes that can be split in half and filled with meat, beans, veggies and cheese.<br />
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11. Malaysian min chian kuih</h2>
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Made with ground peanut, red bean paste and soy milk, Malaysian pancakes are served with egg and coconut milk custard.<br />
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12. Argentinian pancakes</h2>
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Similar to French crêpes, these pancakes aren’t topped but instead <br />
filled and rolled – usually with chocolate and dulce de leche!<br />
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13. Chinese Mandarin pancakes</h2>
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Thin and chewy pancakes made from flour and water before lightly <br />
fried in sesame oil. Can be served with Peking duck or Moo shu pork.<br />
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14. Ethiopian injeras</h2>
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Flatbreads made from teff flour, and served with stews, dips, cheeses<br />
and salads. These pancakes have a spongey texture and are perfect for <br />
mopping up sauces.<br />
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15. Korean bindaetteok</h2>
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Bindaetteok translates to mung bean pancakes, and these are made with<br />
kimchi, bean sprouts, a little pork, and mung beans of course. Served <br />
with dipping sauce.<br />
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16. Japanese okonomiyaki</h2>
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Okonomi literally means “to one’s liking,” and while most versions <br />
will consist of batter and cabbage, there are countless variations. <br />
Common fillings include meat, seafood, wasabi, cheese and squirts of <br />
mayonnaise or plum sauce.<br />
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17. Turkish gözleme</h2>
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A savoury flatbread made with flour, salt, and water and rolled out <br />
thinly and cooked on a grill until little brown spots (or “goz” – eyes) <br />
appear. Delicious with spinach and feta.<br />
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18. Swedish pannkakor</h2>
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A thin pancake that is usually topped with whipped cream and <br />
strawberry jam. Traditionally eaten on Thursdays after a bowl of pea <br />
soup!<br />
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19. Finnish pannukakku</h2>
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A vanilla-scented pancake that is baked rather than fried or grilled,<br />
creating a puffed-up cake with a crisp top and gooey inside. <br />
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20. Scottish/Irish/Welsh scotch pancakes</h2>
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Also known as drop scones, griddle cakes, or crempog. Scotch pancakes are eaten warm with butter and jam, a bit like toast.<br />
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21. Polish placki kartoflane</h2>
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These potato pancakes are similar to Jewish latkes, but are slightly <br />
mushier and are often served with meat sauce, goulash, apple sauce or <br />
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Pikelets use self-raising flour to create light and airy miniature <br />
pancakes. Can be eaten hot or cold and usually eaten with butter and <br />
honey or jam for afternoon tea.<br />
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23. Algerian baghrir</h2>
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Meaning “pancakes with a million holes,” baghrir use yeast to create <br />
spongey, crumpet-like pancakes. Delicious served with honey.<br />
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24. Thai khanom bueang</h2>
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This popular street food is made from rice flour and bears <br />
resemblance to a crisp taco. Usually filled with thick coconut cream and<br />
a sweet or savoury filling.<br />
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25. Novelty pancakes</h2>
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Chocolate chip <b>pancakes and sausage on a stick</b> – disgusting or delicious? You decide… <i>Image: <a href="http://jimmydean.com/" target="_blank">JimmyDean</a></i><br />
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Bieber fans can get a taste of the singer himself with Chicago-based artist Katherine Kalnes’ <b>celebrity pancakes</b> made using batter, frosting, chocolate chips, blueberries and raisins.<br />
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A<b> fish pancake</b>!<br />
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A cake made of pancakes. A <b>pancake cake</b>. Genius!<br />
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Is it just me, or does this <b>pancake burger</b> not only look so delicious but it also just feels so right…<br />
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<q>I am a first-generation Filipino American. My mother and father both <br />
worked long hours while I was growing up. No matter how tired my mother <br />
... was, she made sure our family was taken care of. Some of the things<br />
on her daily checklist were making sure that our homework was done, I <br />
had our house key on a shoelace around my neck and we had lunch money in<br />
our pockets. She also made sure there would always be food waiting for <br />
us when we got home. One of our favorite things was this pork adobo. She<br />
would make it the night before and it would develop more flavor as it <br />
sat overnight in the refrigerator. As simple as this recipe is, it <br />
always projected the love she put into it. - Richmond Flores, Food <br />
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Combine the <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/soy-sauce/index.html" target="_blank">soy sauce</a>,<br />
garlic, sugar and peppercorns in a large bowl. Add the pork and <br />
marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight, covered <br />
(can be marinated in a resealable 1-gallon freezer bag). Mix twice at <br />
regular intervals to marinate thoroughly.<br />
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<a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/drain/index.html" target="_blank">Drain</a> the pork in a <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/colander/index.html" target="_blank">colander</a><br />
over a bowl; reserve the marinade and garlic. Heat the oil in a large <br />
Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the pork in batches, making sure not <br />
to crowd the meat and turning often until all sides are brown, 6 to 8 <br />
minutes per batch (the <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/peppercorn/index.html" target="_blank">peppercorns</a> may adhere to the pork, which is fine). Watch closely: The <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/sugar/index.html" target="_blank">sugar</a><br />
in the marinade will cause the pork to darken quickly if the pot is too<br />
hot-lower the heat if necessary to avoid burning. Remove the pork with a<br />
slotted spoon; set aside.<br />
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Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the oil from the <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/dutch-oven/index.html" target="_blank">Dutch oven</a>. Add the garlic from the <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/marinade/index.html" target="_blank">marinade</a> and the <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/onion/index.html" target="_blank">onions</a>, and cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, 10 to 12 minutes.<br />
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the strained marinade, 1 cup water and the bay leaves, and bring to a <br />
boil. Lower the heat to medium, cover and cook at a medium boil, <br />
stirring periodically, until the pork is tender but not falling apart, <br />
about 1 hour and 25 minutes. The cooking liquid will be reduced by at <br />
least 2/3.<br />
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Add the vinegar, but do not stir. Cook, uncovered, <br />
until the sauce is reduced to the consistency of a loose marinara, about<br />
20 minutes more. Remove from the heat, and <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/skim/index.html" target="_blank">skim</a> and discard fat (pork belly will <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/r1499er/index.html" target="_blank">render</a> a good amount). Allow the pork and sauce to sit 15 minutes before serving; the sauce will continue to thicken. Serve over <a href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/jasmine-rice/index.html" target="_blank">jasmine rice</a>.<br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-89121478782591457352014-12-27T16:04:00.001+08:002014-12-27T16:05:58.319+08:00Garlic Shrimp in Coconut Milk Recipe <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Throughout the coastal areas of Latin America, you’ll find <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-AXvdm7hOM&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">local variations</a><br />
of “Camarones al Ajillo”, freshly caught shrimp, fried quickly in olive<br />
oil with garlic and chiles. My friend Arturo grew up near the beaches <br />
of Acapulco and learned a way of preparing the garlic shrimp classic <br />
with jalapenos and coconut milk. The layers of flavor in this dish are <br />
fabulous – chile, shrimp, coconut, lemon grass (or lime). If you get the<br />
timing right, this dish cooks up quite fast. You can use either peeled <br />
or unpeeled shrimp. The peeled is easier to eat, but the unpeeled <br />
absorbs flavor from the shells while cooking.<br />
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Spicy Garlic Shrimp with Coconut Rice Recipe</h2>
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Ingredients</h3>
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<li>1 1/2 cups long grain white rice</li>
<li>1 pound, about 20 large jumbo shrimp (peeled with tail on or unpeeled, but veins removed)</li>
<li>6 large garlic cloves</li>
<li>1 1/2 cup of water</li>
<li>1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, de-ribbed, julienned</li>
<li>Juice of one lime (or 2 inches of white tender end of lemongrass, finely sliced)</li>
<li>1 Tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>2 small cans (5.6 ounces) coconut milk</li>
<li>1/2 to 1 teaspoon of red chili powder or <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/mexican_red_chili_sauce/" target="_blank">red chili sauce</a> (to taste)</li>
<li>Cilantro for garnish (optional)</li>
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<b>2</b> Pulse garlic, water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender, just<br />
a few pulses, so you can still see chunks of garlic. Pour over shrimp <br />
to marinate. Marinate for 10 minutes.<br />
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<b>3</b> Strain the water from the shrimp and garlic mixture. Add the<br />
lime juice (or finely sliced lemongrass), jalapeño, and 1/2 teaspoon of<br />
salt to the shrimp mixture.<br />
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shrimp. Cook one minute. Add 1 small can of coconut milk. Cook 30 <br />
seconds more. Mix in a teaspoon red chili powder or sauce.<br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-14475137592646930822014-12-27T13:35:00.001+08:002014-12-27T16:06:27.305+08:00Pork Kaldereta Recipe: Lady's Choice Philippines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr> <th>Energy</th> <td>693 kcal</td> </tr>
<tr> <th>Protein</th> <td>35 g</td> </tr>
<tr> <th>Carbohydrate</th> <td>31 g</td> </tr>
<tr> <th>Total Fat</th> <td>47 g</td> </tr>
<tr> <th>Saturated Fat</th> <td>14 g</td> </tr>
<tr> <th>Sodium</th> <td>1352 mg</td> </tr>
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Ingredients</h2>
½ kilo pork kasim, cut into cubes<br />
1 pc pork bouillon cube , dissolved in 2 cups of water<br />
1/8 cup cooking oil<br />
3 pcs potatoes, quartered and fried<br />
1 pc medium carrot, sliced and fried<br />
3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1 pc medium onion, minced<br />
½ cup tomato sauce<br />
2 Tbsp soy sauce<br />
80g can liver spread<br />
1 pc red bell pepper<br />
1 pc green bell pepper<br />
4 pcs red hot chili peppers<br />
¼ cup sweet pickles<br />
3 Tbsp Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise<br />
salt and pepper (to taste)<br />
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Directions</h2>
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pork in the pork bouillon stock until tender, about 25-30 minutes. <br />
Remove pork, strain and set aside. Also set aside liquid where pork was <br />
cooked.</li>
<li>Fry potatoes and carrot, drain oil and set aside.</li>
<li>Sauté garlic and onions in oil in a casserole. Add the cooked pork and stir until meat turns brown.</li>
<li>Add<br />
tomato sauce and soy sauce. Next, add the liver spread and mix well and<br />
then add the liquid where pork was cooked. Simmer everything in <br />
medium-low fire for about 10 minutes.</li>
<li>Set the fire to medium heat. Then, add in potatoes, carrots, red and green bell peppers. Simmer for 5 minutes.</li>
<li>Add the red hot chili peppers and sweet pickles.</li>
<li>Next,<br />
add 3 Tbsp of Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise. Stir and blend well until <br />
creamy. Check seasonings and adjust according to preference. Add more <br />
peppers as desired. Let stand for 5 minutes and serve.</li>
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-33481035154216069632014-12-27T13:29:00.001+08:002014-12-27T16:07:03.082+08:00Fudge Crinkles A Great 4 Ingredient Cake Mix Cookie) Recipe - Food.com<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Preheat oven to 350°.</div>
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Stir (by hand) dry cake mix, oil and eggs in a large bowl until dough forms.</div>
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Dust hands with confectioners' sugar and shape dough into 1" balls.</div>
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Roll balls in confectioners' sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.</div>
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I have tried these with several different cake mix brands. <br />
They all come out good, but the Betty Crocker does come out the best.</div>
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I was having a problem with my cookies flattening while <br />
baking. This usually happens with the generic cake mix brands. You can<br />
play with your oven temp and try them on 375 to keep them from <br />
spreading. Adding more oil than called for will also cause the cookies <br />
to spread -- I wouldn't suggest it, they really don't need extra oil.</div>
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"crinkled" or "crackled" look is to make them bigger. When I roll them<br />
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being absorbed by the dough. The last time I baked them, I rolled them <br />
into balls without rolling in the sugar and let them "dry" for a few <br />
minutes. Then I rolled them in sugar and baked. These came out with a <br />
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Part of the fun in getting ready for New Year’s Eve is to come up <br />
with 12 round fruits, each to signify a month of the year. Ideally, <br />
there should be 12 different fruits — grapes, oranges, clementines, <br />
cantaloupe, pomelo, watermelon, chico…<br />
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It’s a tough challenge, so at times, half the fruits in a Filipino’s <br />
New Years Fruit Basket or dinner table are likely to be not really round<br />
such as mangoes, pears and apples. But the fruit that Filipinos most <br />
associate with the celebration of the New Year and which will be always <br />
found in a fruit basket are<i> ubas (</i>grapes), preferably the big <br />
imported varieties to add a special touch to New Year’s celebrations. <br />
For Filipinos having round fruits on the dinner table are supposedly <br />
harbingers of good luck for the rest of the new year…<br />
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<a href="https://365greatpinoystuff.wordpress.com/tag/media-noche-philippines/">| 365 Great Pinoy Stuff</a></div>
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Many simple foods are not only easy to make at home, they'll likely be cheaper, healthier, and much tastier than the store-bought varieties. From cheese to peanut butter, here are a few DIY, delicious food projects.</div>
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10. Vanilla Extract</h3>
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Pure vanilla extract is <a href="http://lifehacker.com/make-your-own-vanilla-extract-for-less-money-and-bigge-1456441454" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">really easy to make</a>—you just need vanilla beans and a cup of vodka, rum, or bourbon. Not only do you get a much better ingredient than the store-bought version (and more extract than if you bought the same amount), everything you use the vanilla extract in (cookies!) will taste better as a result.</div>
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9. Cheese</h3>
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Making your own <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5923478/diy-american-cheese" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">American cheese</a>, <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5931914/diy-cream-cheese" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">cream cheese</a>, and other cheeses (<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/homemade-ricotta-recipe.html" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">homemade ricotta</a> is <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">amazing</em>) is surprisingly easy with just a few basic ingredients. Besides having really fresh cheese, you can mix in other flavors if you like.</div>
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8. Buttermilk</h3>
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Most of us don't have buttermilk around all the time, and when we do need it for something, the carton is often too big and we end up wasting the whole thing.<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5904964/make-your-own-buttermilk-with-milk-lemon-juice-or-vinegar" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Add a little vinegar or lemon juice to milk</a>, though, and you can whip up some buttermilk in a few minutes on the cheap.</div>
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7. Spice Mixes</h3>
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Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, and other pre-packaged spice mixes are very easy to<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5613735/skip-expensive-spice-mixes-and-make-your-own" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">recreate on your own</a> when you have the ingredients list. So instead of paying $5 for a bottle you might not use up before the mixes get stale, just stock up on the basic spices that are behind these mixes. And if you haven't tried it already, you might want to make your own <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5838933/make-your-own-bacon-salt" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">bacon salt</a> too. (Who am I kidding? Go make some bacon salt.)</div>
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6. Stock</h3>
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When you make your own stock, you turn kitchen scraps—<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">things you would normally throw away</em>—into an awesome base for soups and other dishes. <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5158538/make-chicken-stock-like-a-pro" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Make chicken stock like a pro</a> and customize its flavor and healthiness to your liking. You don't even need a recipe <a href="http://lifehacker.com/make-your-own-no-hassle-vegetable-stock-without-a-recip-1571962074" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">to make vegetable stock</a>.</div>
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5. Alternative Milks</h3>
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<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5856810/make-your-own-soy-milk" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Soy milk</a>, <a href="http://lifehacker.com/make-your-own-nut-milk-and-butters-with-this-visual-gui-1639622266" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">nut milks, and nut butters</a> are all cheaper to make at home, not to mention fresher. Our own Dave Greenbaum says he saved 20% on almond milk when DIYing it using organic almonds at home—plus the added benefit of getting almond meal, which you can use in other recipes.</div>
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You only need three ingredients to <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5910002/make-your-own-cocoa-powder-for-fast-chocolatey-drinks-anywhere-you-go" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">make better-tasting, higher quality cocoa mix</a>: powdered chocolate or cocoa, sugar, and a little salt. If you want your hot chocolate to be creamier and taste more chocolatey, <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5731683/make-your-own-better-tasting-hot-cocoa-mix" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">add in a few more ingredients to your hot cocoa mix</a> and you'll be all set in these cold winter months.</div>
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3. Bread</h3>
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There really is nothing quite like freshly baked bread. Although some breads may take more time and effort than it's worth, many breads can be made with <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5491922/enjoy-fresh-bread-with-one-minute-of-prep" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">just a minute</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5287212/make-fresh-baked-bread-in-five-minutes" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">or 5 of prep time</a>. You don't even need a breadmaker: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5937291/make-fresh-bread-in-minutes-in-a-pressure-cooker" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">a pressure cooker</a>will bake a warm loaf in minutes or you can <a href="http://lifehacker.com/bake-bread-on-your-stovetop-1589485156" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">"bake" bread dough on the stovetop</a>.</div>
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When you know the <a href="http://lifehacker.com/make-your-own-awesome-salad-dressing-with-this-simple-c-1530646384" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">formula for salad dressings</a>, there's no need to ever buy packaged dressing (which often has so much salt, sugar, and other ingredients you might not care for), since it's so easy to combine simple ingredients into a great vinaigrette.</div>
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<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In my books, the perfect bird is 6.5kg– 8kg in weight because that's a good size to handle, feeds about 10 to 14 people and has better flavour than bigger birds. If you're buying from a small producer, like the lovely turkey I used from my mate Paul Kelly, you'll often find these birds come with their own cooking instructions. Really good-quality birds do cook in a shorter time so follow the instructions if it has them. </i><br />
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This year I'm using a <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/christmas-butter" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">flavoured butter</b></a> to give a bit of extra love to my turkey, and this is a job you can do the day before. Get your turkey and use a spoon to work your way between the skin and the meat. Start at the side of the cavity just above the leg and work gently up towards the breastbone and towards the back so you create a large cavity. Pick up half of your butter and push it into the cavity you've created. Use your hands to push it through the skin right to the back so it coats the breast meat as evenly as possible. Do the same on the other side then rub any leftover butter all over the outside of the bird to use it up. If you've got any herb stalks left over, put them in the cavity of the turkey for added flavour as it cooks. Cover the turkey in cling film and keep in the fridge until you need it.<br />
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Take your turkey out of the fridge a few hours before you are ready to put it in the oven so it has time to come up to room temperature. That flavoured butter will already be under the skin so you'll only need a few tweaks to finish it off. Halve the clementines and pop them in the cavity with a few more sprigs of fresh herbs like rosemary, bay and thyme. The fruit will steam and flavour the birds in a really lovely way. Take the fresh rosemary, pull off the leaves at the bottom then spear that through the loose skin around the cavity to hold it together and keep it from shrinking back as the turkey cooks.<br />
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Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced<br />
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Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the sugar in a saucepan and cook, <br />
swirling pan occasionally but not stirring, over a medium-high heat for <br />
3-4 minutes, or until the sugar is a deep amber caramel. <br />
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Pour into a llanera (a shallow, oval-shaped pan traditionally used in<br />
leche flans) for an attractive finish. A loaf pan or individual <br />
ramekins work just as well. <br />
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Beat the eggs in a bowl, adding in the condensed and evaporated milk,<br />
until well combined. Strain through a fine sieve into the pan, then <br />
cover tightly with foil. <br />
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The next step is to bake it in a bain-marie. Place the pan in a <br />
roasting pan and fill with boiling water to reach halfway up the side of<br />
the pan. Bake for 1 hour or until firm. <br />
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Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Refrigerate to firm. <br />
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Run a knife around the flan, then invert onto a platter. The hard <br />
caramel base will have liquefied to form a runny caramel coating. Cut <br />
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<a href="http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/leche-flan">Leche flan recipe : SBS Food</a></div>
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The Filipino Christmas is the longest in the world. It brings the <br />
Filipino value of being family-oriented to the fore as families gather <br />
to partake of the Christmas feast over laughter, storytelling and love. <br />
Food favorites are prepared and family secret recipes are shared.<br />
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Here’s a list of the all-time Noche Buena favorites:<br />
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Lechon</h3>
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Roasted pig, roasted belly of pork, chicken, fish… anything that’s <br />
roasted over coals. You name it… it is going to be a part of the <br />
Christmas feast. In some households, the lechon baka or karnero (lamb) <br />
can come with the pig but it is always the lechon baboy (pig) that lords<br />
it over the table. The<br />
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choices for the lechon dip are: Chicken liver sauce, Mang Tomas <br />
lechon sauce, vinegar with chopped garlic or Soy sauce with Native Lemon<br />
(Kalamansi).<br />
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Which brings us to another rosted favorite…<br />
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Barbecue</h3>
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Pork and chicken top the list. Pork or chicken meat is marinated in <br />
soy sauce and kalamansi with lots of mashed garlic then skewed on bamboo<br />
skewers before being barbecued. Neighborhoods are alive with the aroma <br />
of barbecue during Christmas.<br />
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<h3>
Bibingka and Puto Bumbong</h3>
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Bibingka or rice cake and the iconic purple of puto bumbong are <br />
Filipino delicacies sold outside churches just in time for the influx of<br />
people going home after hearing mass.<br />
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<h3>
Fruit Salad</h3>
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Fresh or canned, the fruits that are mixed with the cream and <br />
condensed milk provide the color and the pizzaz in this cold, sweet <br />
dish.<br />
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Hamonado</h3>
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Hamonado is pork or chicken cooked in pineapple juice.<br />
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Lumpiang Ubod</h3>
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Spring rolls that are made from the heart of the coconut (ubod). <br />
Mixed with carrots, ground pork, lettuce then wrapped in lumpia. Can <br />
come with sauce made from corn starch, vinegar and sugar.<br />
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Leche Flan</h3>
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Just mix egg yolks, condensed milk, fresh milk and sugar, steam then <br />
top with caramelized sugar then voila! You’ve got leche flan! Dessert is<br />
certainly sweet with this Pinoy classic.<br />
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Spaghetti</h3>
Filipino style spaghetti is tomato sauce and paste, ground beef or <br />
pork, cheese and a little sugar to have that sweet taste. It is a <br />
Filipino staple in parties and on Christmas, it goes head to head with <br />
the lechon.<br />
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Tsokolate</h3>
If people in cold countries have eggnog to warm them up on Christmas,<br />
Filipinos love warming up with a hot cup of tsokolate or chocolate, be <br />
it commercial powder or tableya (the native chocolate).<br />
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Macaroni Salad</h3>
This pasta is paired with mayonnaise and chicken strips to make <br />
chicken macaroni salad. For macaroni fruit salad, it is paired with <br />
canned fruits. Others just add cheese and pimiento to the mayonnaise <br />
then mixed with macaroni to make macaroni cheese pimiento salad. <br />
Different versions for different tastes but the macaroni pasta sure does<br />
make it on the list.<br />
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Quezo de Bola</h3>
Is a semi-hard cheese from the Netherlands called Edam. Shaped like a<br />
ball and coated with red paraffin wax. It is paired with white wine and<br />
cold cuts. After Christmas, the cheese is added to a lot of dishes.<br />
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Sotanghon Soup</h3>
Sotanghon noodles are symbols of long life and the warmth that the <br />
hot soup provides during the cold Christmas breeze, make the Noche Buena<br />
complete.<br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-76983618334973889372014-12-24T19:15:00.001+08:002014-12-24T19:17:06.841+08:00Filipino-style Macaroni Salad <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Like <a href="http://www.kawalingpinoy.com/2013/03/filipino-style-spaghetti/" target="_blank">spaghetti</a>, this Filipino-style macaroni salad is one of the things we adapted from<br />
the west and made our own. Unlike its plain ol’ western counterpart, it<br />
packs flavor and flair with a hodgepodge of shredded chicken, cubed <br />
cheese and ham, raisins and crushed pineapple. By adding our own Pinoy <br />
taste and twist to a classic dish, we turned it into something more <br />
delicious.<br />
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<li>1 (16 ounces) package elbow macaroni, uncooked</li>
<li>1 pound chicken breast or thigh meat, boneless and skinless</li>
<li>6 hard boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped</li>
<li>1 medium onion, peeled and diced</li>
<li>1 (14 ounces) can crushed pineapple</li>
<li>½ cup sweet pickle relish</li>
<li>1 large carrot, peeled and diced</li>
<li>1 cup quick-melt cheese (Velveeta or Eden), cubed</li>
<li>1 cup ham, cubed</li>
<li>1 cup raisins</li>
<li>1-1/2 cups mayonnaise</li>
<li>½ cup sweetened condensed milk</li>
<li>salt and pepper to taste</li>
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<li>In a pot of salted boiling water, add macaroni and cook for about 8 to 9 <br />
minutes or until firm to bite. Drain, rinse under cold running water and<br />
allow to completely cool. Set aside.</li>
<li>In a pot, add chicken meat and enough water to cover. Bring the water to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer chicken for about 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Drain from liquid, allow to completely cool and shred. Set <br />
aside.</li>
<li>In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add diced carrots and <br />
cook for about 30 seconds. With a slotted spoon, remove from water and <br />
plunge into an ice bath until completely cool. Drain and set aside.</li>
<li>In a large bowl, combine macaroni, chicken, carrots, ham, eggs, raisins, <br />
onions, cheese, mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk and pineapple including packing juice. Gently stir together until evenly distributed. <br />
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes <br />
to allow flavors to meld.</li>
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<li> grams dried spaghetti</li>
<li> grams bacon</li>
<li> grams beef - ground</li>
<li> small onion finely diced</li>
<li> small carrot peeled and grated</li>
<li> cloves garlic finely minced</li>
<li> dry white wine</li>
<li> grams canned whole tomatoes</li>
<li> tablespoons <a href="http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/homemade-savory-ketchup/" target="_blank">ketchup</a></li>
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<li> teaspoon black pepper</li>
<li> teaspoon oregano</li>
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<li>Put<br />
a large pot of salted water on the stove over high heat. If you taste <br />
the water after dissolving the salt it should taste pretty salty. This <br />
flavors the pasta. Whatever you do, do not add oil to the water. This is<br />
done to keep the noodles from sticking together while boiling, but it <br />
will also keep your pasta sauce form sticking to the noodles when you <br />
eat it. </li>
<li>Add the bacon to a pan over medium high heat and fry <br />
until a good amount of fat has rendered out of the bacon. Add the <br />
ground beef and brown it, breaking up the meat with a spatula until it's<br />
cooked. Transfer the meat to a bowl, leaving as much of the fat as you<br />
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down the heat to medium low. You should have about a tablespoon of <br />
rendered fat in the pan, if you have significantly more or less, dump <br />
some out or add some olive oil. Add the onions, carrot and garlic, and <br />
sauté until the onions are soft and the mixture is about 1/3 of its <br />
original volume. Depending on how small you diced your onions, this <br />
should take anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes. This is where your sauce <br />
gets a lot of its flavor, so don't skimp on time. <br />
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Turn<br />
up the heat to high, then return the meat to the pan. Add the white <br />
wine and boil until there's almost no liquid left, stirring to prevent <br />
burning. This not only burns off the alcohol, it concentrates the flavor<br />
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down the heat to medium-low and add the canned tomatoes, ketchup, salt <br />
and pepper. Put the oregano in the palm of your hand, and then use your <br />
other hand to rub the oregano in a circular motion to crush it into a <br />
powder before adding it to the pan. Us a spatula to break up the <br />
tomatoes, being careful not squirt tomato juice on yourself.<br />
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<li>By now <br />
your water should be boiling. Add your pasta and stir during the first <br />
few minutes of cooking to keep it from sticking together. I usually boil<br />
pasta for 1 minute less than what the package directions say (i.e. 8 <br />
minutes instead of 9).</li>
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<li>Your meat sauce is done when your pasta <br />
is done. You can either plate the pasta and top with sauce, or <br />
personally I like to dump the pasta straight into the sauce and toss it <br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-78940153329087438752014-12-20T22:23:00.001+08:002014-12-20T22:23:08.517+08:0016 Ways To Create More Money For Travel<div class="readableLargeImageContainer" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We know from all the emails we get from our readers that<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “lack of money”</strong> is one of the biggest things holding you back from having more travel in your life.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you want to <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">travel more</strong> over the coming new year it’s now time to start thinking about your finances and channeling what money comes into your life in the right direction.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This can be easier said than done and everyone has different financial challenges and backgrounds, but there are simple ways and more creative ways to add to your bank balance.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="readableLinkWithLargeImage" href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shutterstock_127882226.jpg" style="border: 0px; clear: left; color: #1f0909; display: block; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><img alt="16 ways to create more money for TRAVEL." height="640" src="http://www.ytravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shutterstock_127882226.jpg" style="border: 0px rgb(31, 9, 9); display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="426" /></a>As we’ve mentioned over and over again a lot of it comes down to your priorities. If you want <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/12-steps/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">more travel in your life</a> you have to make travel a priority, especially with regard to getting your finances in order.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Recently we wrote about<a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/reduce-living-expenses/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> 30 ways to reduce living expenses</a> so you could have more money for travel.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Today we’re going to focus on ways to<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> create more money</strong> to add to your travel fund once you’ve got your expenses under control.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">So lets make the intention right now to put one of the strategies below into practice, and please share any of your own tips in the comments.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Rent out spare rooms / take in a room mate</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We had two boarders living with us before we left for our five year honeymoon in 2002. Some of that money went to bills (reducing costs) and what was left went straight into the travel fund.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When I lived in <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-london/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">London</a>, I lived with anywhere from 5-25 people. It meant I shared a room usually with 2-3 people; sometimes I slept on the lounge room floor. I know this is not the comfort most people want – I was young and single at the time – but my rent was £35 a week, with bills and grocery staples included. This meant I had so much more money for travel.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I don’t regret this sacrifice as it meant I created amazing memories and I formed friendships with people around the world whose couches I could sleep on when I visited their country.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Consider Airbnb</strong></div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Maybe you could list your property with <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/?&af=1829010&c=APAC_AU_Blogger_yTravel_1" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Airbnb</a> and rent out an extra room or your whole property.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Our friend in North Carolina is a single guy with a 4 bedroom home. He just took in a room mate who’s monthly payment now cuts his mortgage in half – meaning more money for travel.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Work multiple jobs</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This was something I totally embraced pre-kids. At one stage I had 9 part-time jobs on rotation. I was never one for the standard working job life. Working a full-time and a part-time job is tough, especially when your full-time one is teaching.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">After a stressful and tiring day teaching my students, I’d don the waitress outfit and head to the local restaurant until around midnight. It sucked, but I was committed and all the extra money went into the travel fund and the odd wine to calm my nerves before bed!</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I worked <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/working-holiday-jobs-around-the-world/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">multiple jobs</a> in Australia, Bangkok, Dublin and London.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3.<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Live off one wage</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are a <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/12-steps/plan-trip/find-travel-style/couples-travel/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">couple</a>, consider living off one wage and save the other. This is what<a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/about-us/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Craig and I</a> did for 12 months. Once you commit to it, you’ll find it easier than you think. You’ll find a way to manage and if you bank the one wage immediately you won’t notice its absence so much.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sit down with your partner and create a budget. Cut out all unnecessary expenses and focus purely on covering your needs.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Decide on whose wage will best cover these expenses. Wiggle the budget around until you can make it fit the salary comfortably. Leave a little buffer.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Set up a plan to bank the other wage as soon as it is received. Put it straight into the high-interest savings account you have set up. Don’t stress if you can’t bank the entire wage of one partner, bank as much as you can of the one wage. Make it a game to see how much you can increase it by each week.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s a great way to get you used to living off little and needing less.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Work extra shifts</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Some jobs pay extraordinarily well for overtime. My brother in-law earns great money because he chooses the shitty night and weekend shifts. This gives him lots of penalty rates and overtime. The extra money means he can travel more during the year.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Craig always worked on a Saturday during his construction days to earn the extra cash we needed for travel.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Ask for a raise</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you been employed at your position for sometime and are exceeding expectations, or are overdue for a raise? Politely ask for one. Or why not add more value to your job – think promotion!</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Be a tutor</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">One of my rotating part-time jobs was tutoring. I tutored some of the local school children. It was only for a few hours a week, but the extra cash added up and it was tax free.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I also gave private English lessons to a student at my school in <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-bangkok/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Bangkok</a>, which gave me a few extra dollars. Craig and I also tutored a Buddhist monk in Bangkok, but that one was for love and fascination.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Automate your savings</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pay yourself first!</b> Savings should be your priority. Set up an automatic transfer that deducts 10% (or higher) of your wage each week and have it transferred into your travel savings account (a high interest account online).</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If all your money is easily accessible and sitting in your everyday spending account the temptation is always there to spend it. It’s a lot easier to keep track of your savings if you have them separate from your spending money. If you don’t touch or see it you won’t miss it.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Use a high-interest savings account</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are savings bank accounts that can pay you good interest, well at least in Australia. Depending on the balance we can earn from $50- $150 a month. Remember it all adds up and its money for nothing. In places like <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/category/asia/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Asia</a> and <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/category/africa-middle-east/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Africa</a>that can go a long way.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In Australia we discovered an everyday transaction account at <a href="http://ingdirect.com.au/everyday/orangeeveryday.htm" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">ING Direct</a> that gave us 5% cashback for every transaction under $100. It lasted for 6 months. Now they are offering the same deal long term at 2% a month. We are right on top of that and earning money for normal everyday spending.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9. Set savings goals</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just like you would for buying a house or a car, decide how much you need for travel then set goals and time frames to accomplish them.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Start short term. Set a particular date for accomplishing shorter-term goals, and make sure the goal is attainable within that time period. Figure out how much you need to save per week or per pay check.</div><ul style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; list-style: none; margin: -1em 0px 1.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">First save for your airfare.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Then accommodation.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Then spending money.</li>
</ul><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s easier if you break it down into increments. Just like in <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/reduce-living-expenses/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">reducing your expenses</a>, you’ll see results sooner which will keep you motivated.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10. Luxury Verse Needs</h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Get back to basics.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You don’t really need a lot to survive, nor to have a great life really. You can get by with less. Your life will feel less cluttered, which will free up even more energy in order to attract more money to you.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Would you prefer your life to be full of memories or full of stuff?</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ditch the labels, the expensive price tags, the brand new cars and other goods, the fancy restaurants, and top shelf drinks. Start living on a needs basis, not a want.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">11. Create multiple streams of income</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is the key to a continual flow of money. Plus, it gives you lots of security in case one stream dries up.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When we were saving initially to travel these were the ways we had multiple streams of income:</div><ul style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; list-style: none; margin: -1em 0px 1.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Full-time jobs</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Part-time jobs</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rent a spare room</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Investments</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Interest</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and Craig would do odd building jobs for friends.</li>
</ul><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now that we have our own <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/category/blogging-2-digital-lifestyle-2/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">blogging business</a>, we receive income in a multitude of ways and I am always adding in more when they come along. These are the current various streams:</div><ul style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; list-style: none; margin: -1em 0px 1.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">freelance writing</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">freelance content creation</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">working on campaigns with brands</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sponsored posts</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">advertising</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">affiliate sales</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">eBook sales</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">speaking fees</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ambassador programs</li>
</ul><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Little bits from each stream add up.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Want more Money Project Gold? Add your email below for free updates:</strong></div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">12. Save your tax refunds</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you receive a refund check. If you don’t then celebrate as it means you are earning decent money, you just need to make sure you are putting it to good use.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I don’t know how many times the money we received back from the government helped us live for an extra month on the road. Consider it money you have been saving all year and put it straight into your travel fund.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">13. Save any bonuses or windfalls</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you receive bonuses from your work? What about birthday or holiday money? And windfalls?</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We were due to leave on a summer road trip down to Florida in 2005. We had no money and it was looking like we’d have to cancel. A month before departure date, I received an unexpected $800 bonus from school. Awesome! It went straight in the travel fund; we’d at least get 2 weeks of travel out of it.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Then, at the last minute, a friend from <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/what-to-do-in-dublin/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Dublin</a> contacted me to say she had a check waiting for me. Teachers were getting back pay with a raise they should have been given years before. Lucky these years were the time I taught there. It was so lovely to receive a check for €2, 500.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hello Florida road trip!</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14. Collect all your spare change</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You will not miss the spare coins in your wallet. In fact, you are more than likely to spend them just to get rid of the weight.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Take the coins, or even all your $1 bills and put them into your money box. We give all our coins to Kalyra and she has over $400 in the bank. That’s her entry ticket plus accommodation to Disneyland paid for.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pick up loose coins. I never walk over any coins I find on the ground. I don’t care if it is 10 cents and I don’t care who is looking. I pick it up and always say,</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Wow. Look at this money the Universe is sending my way. Thank you so much.”</i></div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And then I put it in my wallet believing that more is coming my way in the most unexpected surprises.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">15. Move back in with your parents</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ouch!</b> This is certainly not something we envisioned as adults with two kids but we did it for three years with Craig’s parents – a result of our <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/i-want-to-know-your-secret/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">real estate fiasco.</a> A sacrifice that has helped us get back on our feet.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You certainly don’t have to do it for three years, even three months can make a huge difference. In this game of creating your dream travel life you have to do whatever it takes. When you say yes, you are talking total commitment.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t focus on the sacrifice, focus on the reward and know that this too shall pass.</div><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">16. Pimp out your talents</b></h2><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What special talents do you have that someone will pay for? Anything you can do that will save them time or money?</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You can put yourself up for hire in places like <a href="https://www.elance.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Elance</a> or <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Fiverr</a>. Remember $50 here and there adds up. Research those sites to see what others are doing; it might stir up some ideas for you as to what you might be able to do.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We share hundreds more tips on budgeting for travel and creating the travel life you love in our ebook, which you can read more about <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/create-travel-life-love-ebook/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Travel eBook: How to Create a Travel Life You Love">here.</a></div><h3 style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 1.3125em; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.15; margin: 2.285714em 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do This:</h3><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Choose 1-3 of the above strategies to implement this week. Schedule it into your weekly plan. Make the phone calls, create the plan, and take action.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t forget to reward yourself for your saving victories, but not by spending your money!</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Make a list of rewards you can give yourself with each new breakthrough. Make it something that does not cost a lot of money, yet makes you feel good. Get yourself in the habit of rewarding yourself in this way.</div><div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What tip can you add to this list?</strong></div>xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-11538960469522133672014-12-20T22:11:00.001+08:002014-12-20T22:11:16.582+08:00Stupid Tip of the Day: Direct Flights Versus Non-Stop Flights<div style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: 'PT Serif'; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">People still continue to be confused about the difference between a direct flight and a non-stop flight. I asked someone just last week if he knew what is a direct flight. “It is a non-stop flight” was his response.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wrong.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SbyAnA_CyL4/VJWDX5VHcAI/AAAAAAAALM0/NLfY67_7IVw/s1600/a28prac600.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SbyAnA_CyL4/VJWDX5VHcAI/AAAAAAAALM0/NLfY67_7IVw/s1600/a28prac600.1.jpg" height="160" width="320" /></a>A <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">non-stop flight</em> is just that: a flight operated by an airline between an originating airport and a destination airport without any stops in between.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">direct flight</em> is a flight operated by an airline between an originating airport and a destination airport which has at least one stop. All segments of the flight have the same flight number operated by the same airline. However, the aircraft equipment could be different. Worse, the stopover may not count as a connection where you can earn as many frequent flier loyalty program miles as you could on a connecting flight.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Let us say you are traveling from Seattle to New York as a member of a <a href="http://thegate.boardingarea.com/aadvantage-revenue-based-now-maybe/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">frequent flier loyalty program where earning miles is based on distance flown</a>:</div><ul style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: -1em 0px 1.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On a <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">non-stop flight</strong>, you would earn 2,413 frequent flier loyalty program miles</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On two different <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">connecting flights</strong> with two different flight numbers where you must change airplanes in Phoenix, you would earn 3,253 frequent flier loyalty program miles because the flight from Seattle to Phoenix is 1,106 miles and the flight from Phoenix to New York is 2,147 miles</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On a <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">direct flight</strong> where the stop is in Phoenix, you would most likely still earn the same 2,413 frequent flier loyalty program miles miles even though you have traveled 840 more miles and spent extra time traveling and at the intermediate stop</li>
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<b>(CNN)</b> -- No advanced seat selection, no changes or refunds.<br />
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Nope. It's Delta Air Lines' new "Basic Economy" fare, part of the airline's<a href="http://news.delta.com/2014-12-08-Delta-Redefines-Cabin-Upgrades-Premium-Economy-Options#assets_117:19561" target="_blank"> new five-fare class of pricing starting March 1</a>.<br />
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No longer content to just offer first-class and coach-cabin seating, Delta is splitting its aircraft into five fare classes.<br />
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Travelers who want more than "Basic Economy" will pay more -- Delta's<br />
not saying yet how much more -- although that's already the reality for<br />
many travelers.<br />
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Passengers who are willing to pay to change their flights and check their bags -- so-called ancillary fees --<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/05/travel/airline-baggage-change-fees/" target="_blank"> helped 26 passenger U.S. airlines turn a net profit of $12.7 billion in 2013, up from a profit of $98 million in 2012</a>.<br />
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Delta topped that list, collecting $1.67 billion last year: $840 <br />
million in reservation change/cancellation fees and $833 million in <br />
baggage fees. United Airlines came in second place with $1.38 billion in<br />
fees: $756 million in reservation cancellation/change fees and nearly <br />
$625 million in baggage fees.<br />
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Delta hopes its new seating options will also be profitable. Note the<br />
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will be split into "First Class" for domestic routes and "Delta One" <br />
for long-haul international and certain cross-country domestic flights.<br />
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The "First Class" fare includes "first to board" rights, preflight <br />
alcoholic drinks, snacks on flights longer than 250 miles and meals on <br />
flights longer than 900 miles. The "Delta One" elite first class fare <br />
includes access to Delta Sky Clubs, full flat-bed seats on widebody <br />
aircraft, in-flight bedding, chef-curated menus, noise-reduction <br />
headsets and more.<br />
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In the main cabin, customers will have choice of the "Basic Economy" fare and two other fare classes.<br />
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The "Basic Economy" bare-bones coach fares will be available on <br />
domestic routes, and they're already available in some areas where Delta<br />
competes with deep discounter Spirit Airlines.<br />
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The "Main Cabin" coach fares on domestic and long-haul international <br />
flights will allow seat selection at time of purchase and flexibility <br />
for flight changes. On long-haul international flights, the fare will <br />
include alcoholic drinks, meal service and a sleep kit.<br />
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The "Delta Comfort+" coach fare on all flights will include priority <br />
boarding and dedicated overhead bin space, alcoholic drinks, premium <br />
snacks, premium entertainment, up to 4 more inches of legroom and <br />
quilted seat covers.<br />
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Travel enthusiasts are already debating the impact on the flying public.<br />
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A three-way split in the coach question raises the question: "Will <br />
these new economy fares be lower than previously, because you're getting<br />
less?" asked George Hobica, founder of AirWatchdog.com. "Or will you <br />
get less for the same fare?"<br />
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And who will guard that dedicated overhead bin space for "Delta <br />
Comfort+" travelers, Hobica asks. Already harried flight attendants <br />
trying to negotiate passengers in already crowded planes?<br />
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Aviation journalist Jason Rabinowitz argues that not much will actually change at Delta.<br />
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"The most interesting part of the (announcement) was a true <br />
definition of the new Basic Economy fare, which aims to directly compete<br />
with low-cost carrier Spirit," said Rabinowitz, Routehappy.com's data <br />
research manager. The routes the new fare is offered on are now clearly <br />
defined, but are still fairly limited."<br />
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<a href="http://myviewfromthemiddleseat.com/" target="_blank">Travel blogger Christina Saull</a> likes the simplified fare benefits chart but is troubled by that basic fare.<br />
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"The lowest fare class doesn't allow advanced seat selection?" Saull <br />
asked. "For some people, that might not be a big deal, but for a <br />
frequent flier who studies seat maps to choose the best seat on the <br />
plane, that's a deal-breaker for me. That pricing structure seems <br />
Spirit-esque."<br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-8242350798398985542014-12-08T21:45:00.001+08:002014-12-15T23:38:56.621+08:00200 passengers infected with norovirus on New Zealand cruise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The ship and the 1,500 passengers aboard were scheduled to leave for Australia on Monday, returning to Melbourne to complete a 13-day trip.</div>
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See also: <a href="http://mashable.com/2014/11/06/love-boat-princess-cruises/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">How a TV show from the '80s shaped today's leisure cruise industry</a></div>
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The <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dawn Princess</i> is operated by <a href="http://mashable.com/category/princess-cruises/" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Princess Cruises</a>, a division of Miami-based Carnival Corp. The last time there was an outbreak of norovirus on the ship was<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/gilist.htm#2014" style="border: 0px; color: #1f0909; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">in September 2012</a>.</div>
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Dr. Alistair Humphrey, the medical officer of health for Canterbury, said health officials conducted tests which confirmed the illness is norovirus. He said the outbreak now appears to be waning.</div>
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"Some passengers on <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dawn Princess</i> current cruise to New Zealand destinations reported gastrointestinal symptoms confirmed as norovirus, commonly referred to in the community as a 'stomach bug'," a Princess spokesperson said. "It takes relatively few cases to be reported on-board for even more stringent sanitation levels to be implemented."</div>
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All affected passengers were isolated in their cabins until they were considered no longer contagious, according to the cruise company. Additionally, crew members disinfected common area surfaces, including railing, door handles and elevator buttons.</div>
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Norovirus is a gastrointestinal illness that lasts one to three days. Symptoms include stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. Although cruise ships are known for norovirus outbreaks, the disease is actually rarer on ships than on land.</div>
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Carnival Corporation's CEO Arnold Donald said in a November press call the reason for the reputation is that cruise companies are required to report all incidents of the illness to the CDC.</div>
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-79257820870550746652014-12-06T18:14:00.001+08:002014-12-15T23:39:15.365+08:00Let's kill economy class - Elliott<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One<br />
of the most troubling travel stories of 2014 was a report that airlines<br />
are considering a new class of service — and I use the term “class” <br />
loosely — called economy “minus.”<br />
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These seats would have even less legroom and fewer amenities than <br />
those found in a standard coach cabin. JetBlue gave everyone a little <br />
scare last month when it announced plans to move its seats closer <br />
together and start charging for the first checked bag, so we know it’s <br />
not an abstract idea.<br />
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<a href="http://elliott.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_24186397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shutterstock" border="0" src="http://elliott.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_24186397.jpg" height="237" width="400" /></a>If “minus” isn’t already here, it’s coming.<br />
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But ask passengers what they want, and they’ll tell you that while <br />
they love cheap tickets, they have no desire to be wedged into a seat <br />
with 28 inches of “pitch” (that’s a rough measure of legroom) or to have<br />
to pay extra for everything. It’s dehumanizing.<br />
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“I don’t want to be tortured,” says Judy Greene, a musician who lives in New York.<br />
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Durnford King, a TV writer based in Santa Monica, Calif., wonders, <br />
“What’s next, rolling passengers up in bubble wrap and packing them in <br />
like sausages?”<br />
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Here’s a better idea: Instead of adding economy “minus,” why not <br />
expand economy “plus” — the so-called “premium” economy class section <br />
that’s almost identical to coach sections before airlines were <br />
carelessly deregulated by the federal government in the 1970s? Consumers<br />
support the idea, and airline experts say it just might work.<br />
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Passengers would welcome a more spacious cabin.<br />
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“I want it to go back to the way it was,” says Willa Mathison, who <br />
remembers flying before airline deregulation and is now retired in <br />
Renton, Wash. Flying in economy class, she says, is almost unbearable, <br />
and she can’t imagine it getting any worse.<br />
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“We have cut back on our travel just because it has become such a miserable experience to be crammed in an airplane,” she says.<br />
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Mathison, like a lot of regular air travelers, says she’d be willing <br />
to pay extra to be treated better, but airlines make it hard. Premium <br />
economy seats cost about 85% more than regular economy seats when booked<br />
in advance. Business class is even pricier, and way outside her budget.<br />
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It’s as if airlines are giving her two choices: Fly in “torture” class or drive.<br />
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Travelers would be grateful to have some of the room back, and not <br />
just for comfort reasons. When Jan Hoover sits in economy class, she <br />
watches the flight crew demonstrate the “brace” position — lean forward,<br />
head in your lap, arms covering your head — for an emergency landing. <br />
She tries it.<br />
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“There’s not enough room,” says Hoover, a college lecturer who lives in Amsterdam, who notes she is a “normal-size” person.<br />
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Like many passengers, she feels the tight quarters in coach class are<br />
unsafe and that the government should mandate a minimum amount of space<br />
between seats.<br />
<br />
But wouldn’t that raise the price of tickets? Not as much as you <br />
think, say experts. In fact, some airlines might benefit from <br />
eliminating their economy class sections.<br />
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Yes, if they had to remove economy class, it would hurt a little at <br />
first. Frank Werner, an associate professor of finance at Fordham <br />
University’s business school, estimates airlines would lose about 7% in <br />
revenue if they decided to cut economy class and replace it with premium<br />
economy.<br />
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“It would depend on how the airlines would price the <br />
all-premium-economy seats and how that pricing would affect demand,” he <br />
says.<br />
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Counterintuitively, he and economist George Hoffer think airlines <br />
stand to make more money in the long term by eliminating the <br />
uncomfortable seats, since it would take only a modest increase in <br />
airfares to compensate for fewer seats on each plane. But in order to <br />
work, the new seat standards would have to be government-mandated. <br />
American Airlines tried to offer more legroom in economy class in 2000, <br />
but failed when none of its competitors followed.<br />
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Hoffer, a transportation economist at the University of Richmond, <br />
says it costs less to transport fewer passengers, so there’d be some <br />
savings. But he also predicts that seat standards in economy class would<br />
make it more difficult for discount carriers like Allegiant and Spirit <br />
to compete, and thus for a new airline to break into a market. That <br />
would put the larger, more established airlines at an advantage. Yet if <br />
fares rose by just 7%, even passengers like Mathison could still afford <br />
to fly.<br />
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“If you’re a big airline, you’re probably going to love this idea,” says Hoffer.<br />
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Airlines could stop the suffering in the back of the plane and <br />
continue making money. Plus, they could knock off a few little carriers <br />
everyone likes to complain about. Interesting idea.<br />
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Can we at least agree that economy “minus” should never happen? There are more civilized ways to turn a profit. <br />
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<a href="http://elliott.org/blog/lets-kill-economy-class/">- Elliott</a><br />
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xar126http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156479389972587139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412701696953945244.post-7440242441502688062014-11-24T05:48:00.000+08:002014-11-24T05:48:00.107+08:00A320 v 737: the sales winner is….<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It’s one of the bitterest rivalries in the industrialized world: Airbus vs Boeing.<br />
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Despite being world-class companies, executives at each often snipe <br />
at each other’s airplanes, claiming superiority in economics and <br />
passenger appeal. Like lawyers arguing a court case, data is typically <br />
selectively used to advance the claims.<br />
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One of the most hotly debated issues between the two companies is <br />
which is the best single-aisle airplane, the ones that fly the most <br />
routes in the world and which carry more passengers than any other type:<br />
the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 families.<br />
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Boeing’s marketing and communications team has done a superb job of <br />
claiming its 737 is the best selling jetliner of all time and with <br />
12,257 firm orders since the first program, the 737-100/200, was <br />
launched in 1964. The 737 edges out the A320 family’s 11,021 orders. <br />
(These figures exclude options and MOUs.)<br />
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But the A320 was launched in 1984, 20 years after the 737. A even-up <br />
comparison should begin in March 1984 comparing the A320 family with the<br />
737 Classic from then to the end of the Classic’s production run; and <br />
with the 737 Next Generation from its program launch in November 1993; <br />
followed by the A320neo and the 737 MAX.<br />
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</a>From<br />
March 1984 when Airbus launched the A320 through September, the <br />
European airplane has sold more airplanes than Boeing has sold the <br />
various 737s during the same period. Both companies have announced <br />
hundreds more orders since October 1. Click to enlarge.</div>
When the count is adjusted to start from the A320’s program launch, <br />
Airbus can correctly claim it has sold more A320 Family members than <br />
Boeing has sold 737 Classics, NGs and MAXes over the same period.<br />
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The 737, which entered service in 1968, had a solid customer base <br />
built up in the 16 years before Airbus launched the A320 program in <br />
March 1984. The so-called 737 Classic (300/400/500) is no longer in <br />
production, having been superseded by the 737 Next Generation (NG), <br />
launched in November 1993. The NG and the ceo are still in production. <br />
Coming from nowhere, with no customer base, Airbus captured 47.5% of the<br />
firm orders and 48.9% of the firm orders plus options, letters of <br />
intent and memorandums of understanding.<br />
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Airbus launched its re-engined A320neo (New Engine Option) in <br />
December 2010. Boeing launched the 737 MAX. the following July. These <br />
each come in three sub-types. Airbus is the runaway-market winner.<br />
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Boeing points out that Airbus had a seven month head-start on program<br />
launch and claims that since the MAX was launched, it’s won 50% of the <br />
campaigns. The website <a href="http://www.pdxlight.com/neomax.htm" target="_blank">PDXlight.com</a> provides an independent look at sales in the days since launch; the A320neo consistently outsells the 737 MAX.<br />
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The first of the A320neos is scheduled to enter service in October <br />
next year. The first 737 MAX is scheduled to enter service in July 2017.<br />
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Boeing’s dominance in the single-aisle is a thing of the past, and it<br />
won’t return for at least another decade and perhaps a decade and a <br />
half—certainly not until Boeing designs an entirely new, “clean sheet” <br />
airplane and this even depends on the Airbus response.<br />
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Boeing CEO Jim McNerney, asked about the market share on the third <br />
quarters earnings call Oct. 22, maintained Boeing’s long-running <br />
statements that it will recover to obtain a 50% share of the A320-737 <br />
market.<br />
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Airbus’ isn’t concerned about the prospect of a Boeing NSA, or New <br />
Single Aisle airplane. Kiran Rao, Airbus’ executive vice president of <br />
sales and marketing, and John Leahy, chief operating officer-customers, <br />
said on several occasions that there won’t be enough technological <br />
advances in engines and airframes to support a new, clean sheet airplane<br />
before a 2030 entry into service, or EIS. It’s possible that by 2025 an<br />
NSA could be designed and into service with 25%-30% lower operating <br />
costs than today’s A320s and 737s. But if the benchmark is changed to <br />
the new A320neo and 737 MAX, each predicted to be 14% better than <br />
today’s airplanes, there is a huge challenge to achieve 25% or better by<br />
2030, let alone 2025. It can’t be done by the earlier date, Rao and <br />
Leahy say.<br />
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“We’re comfortable with the A320neo,” Rao says.<br />
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Boeing claims its 737-800 and successor the 737-8 are about 8% more <br />
economical per seat. Airbus makes counter-claims, but airlines that <br />
evaluated the planes and some that operate both the A320ceo and 737NG <br />
say Boeing has an operating cost advantage of only 2%. But customers, <br />
whose opinions count far more than the hype promulgated by Airbus and <br />
Boeing, say the A321neo is a superior airplane to the 737-9 and sales <br />
figures support this.<br />
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On Oct. 21, Airbus upped the ante. Airbus confirmed to the on-line newsletter Leeham News and Comment<a href="http://leehamnews.com/2014/10/21/exclusive-airbus-launches-a321neolr-long-range-to-replace-757-200w/" target="_blank"> that it now is offering an A321neo high gross weight that will replace the Boeing 757-200</a><br />
on 3,900nm routes that are too “thin” for long-range twin-aisle <br />
airplanes like the Airbus A330 or Boeing 787 that carry twice the <br />
passengers of the 757. Boeing’s 737-9, with a basic design dating to the<br />
1960s, can’t be further developed to match the new A321neoLR (Long <br />
Range).<br />
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The A321neoLR will further marginalize the 737-9.<br />
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At the low end of the Airbus and Boeing offerings, the smallest <br />
A319ceo and 737-700 on their last legs. There have been few recent sales<br />
and the backlog for each is winding down as deliveries are made. Their <br />
replacements, the A319neo and the 737-7, are largely regarded in the <br />
industry as placeholders, rear guard action to serve as a road-block, if<br />
one is needed, against the new, clean-sheet 135-seat Bombardier CS300 <br />
and Embraer 122-seat E-195 E2. The strategy is more illusionary than <br />
real. There are more than 180 firm orders for the CS300 (EIS late 2015 <br />
or early 2016) and 50 for the slightly smaller E-195 E2; the latter is <br />
still in its infancy, with an EIS of 2019. There are just 49 orders for <br />
the A319neo (EIS 2017) and 55 for the 737-7 (EIS 2019). There are two <br />
identified customers for the A319neo, Frontier Airlines and Columbia’s <br />
Avianca, and 12 orders listed as Unidentified customer(s). Frontier is <br />
transitioning to an Ultra Low Cost Carrier and will likely opt for the <br />
larger A320neo or even the A321neo, the largest member of the family. <br />
Avianca needs the hot-rod performance of the high-powered, light-weight <br />
A319neo for its South American service and will probably take the order.<br />
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The 737-7, on the other hand, is problematic. Southwest Airlines in <br />
the USA has 30 on order and Canada’s Westjet the other 25. When the time<br />
comes to “cut metal” about 2018, it’s quite possible each will upgauge <br />
to the larger 737-8.<br />
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This leave Boeing in quite the quandary: a 737 MAX family with a good-selling -8, a non-existent -7 and a poor selling -9.<br />
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At the October European conference of the International Society of <br />
Transport Aircraft Traders, a poll was taken of the 1,200 delegates <br />
asking if Boeing or Airbus had the more competitive single-aisle <br />
airplane. Fifty percent of the audience voted for Airbus; just 23% for <br />
Boeing. It’s quite the comedown for the proud Boeing.<br />
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Airbus has neatly mouse-trapped Boeing.<br />
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