This 5-star rated Air Fryer from Tough Mama easily tops the list.

- Safety First Technology
- Power Saving Application
- Lifetime Free Service Warranty
- Outstanding Value and Quality

Nobody's tough like mama!

Hanabishi brand is another loved local brand in the Philippines.

Hanabishi Digital 7L Air Fryer

The 7-liter detachable non-stick frying basket uses rapid hot air technology. It has 1-60 min. adjustable cooking time, with bell ring and 50-200°C adjustable cooking temperature. There is a digital display and 10 preset program which requires little to no cooking oil to make crispy fried food. You can fry, bake, grill, and roast with one device. It is a non-stick & dishwasher-safe food drawer and basket. Stainless steel heating element and thermal fuse protected.

Here's an oven version type of the air fryer from Kyowa.

Kyowa 24L Air Fryer Oven

This 24 Liters large-capacity air fryer oven is multifunctional: an air fryer, convection, and rotisserie oven. With 360° air circulation for even and faster cooking. It has up to 230°C rotary temperature control for both the air fryer and oven and 120-minute timer control. It uses little to NO OIL for healthier cooking. The internal lamp makes monitoring your cooking easy. The double-walled glass window saves more energy by better-containing heat inside the oven. The removable crumb tray collects residue for easier cleaning.

Watch out for deals throughout the month of December and welcome a healthy way of cooking this 2023!

"Because of Miss Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn is a prequel, one generation before the popular Bridgerton book series and Netflix TV series, which is called the Rokesby Series.

The book started with the introduction of Billie Bridgerton. She has the wild, capable but a soft-hearted personality that booklovers know of the Bridgerton women.

The book is the telling of the history and love story between Billie Bridgerton and George Rokesby. The families have been neighbors for centuries. Growing up, Billie has always been friends with the younger Rokesby siblings while George, the eldest in the family, has always been the serious, the heir to the Rokesby title, the responsible one. They never get along.

Years later, one Rokesby has gotten married and two are away to serve the war, except for George. As George came back to the family estate, an encounter with Billie has them spending time together and both of them realizing that the other is not as bad as one thought. 

Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should which is fine because everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. 

Thoughts:

I have read all of the Bridgerton books years ago. I did not love all of the stories so I did not expect much of this book. It's a sleeper book and sad to say, not exciting. The adventurous Rokesby and the wild and bold Bridgeton is how we know the characters we love from "The Duke and I" become. Because there were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings.

There is no news yet when I can have my vaccines but a good friend, who owns businesses, who know my sister, is offering paid vaccines. 

With the strange lockdown ruling throughout the Philippines, again, I'm all but stuck in the house. So, what must one girl do? You make do of what you can and with what you have. Plus, some magic that is online shopping.

What I am enjoying so far:

Every morning, I get pandesal for breakfast. Since I am back home from my hometown with my Mother, pandesal is a must-have every day. It's not helping with the weight gain problems that I am having. I can always blame it with zero physical activities yet I can't help myself when having 4-5 pieces of pandesal in the morning.

Music has always been a great escape. I am loving Sarah Geronimo - TALA the Film-Concert Live Album. This is the only album of hers that I have on repeat for the longest on replay. I am enjoying few singles from Skusta Clee - Dance With You, Angela Ken - Ako Naman Muna, MANILA GREy feat. James Reid - Backhouse Ballin', and EDM music from The Midnight.

Like everyone else, movies and K-drama series take too much of our waiting time. I am running out of K-drama's worth watching on Netflix. I even subscribed to a month of HBO GO in order to watch the FRIENDS Reunion. Old movies are abundant on Netflix and there are so many crime movies that are still goodies.

BTS Run! is on hiatus because they are currently promoting. I don't consider myself part of ARMY and I am not really a fan of their music or of any K-pop idol. But, since the boy band is everywhere I did get to follow them on their own pseudo-variety show on VLIVE. I guess I'm on there just for the laughs.

Half of the year is over and I feel like, again this year, I have not accomplished anything. I'm still in limbo, living like a dead spirit day by day.

Online Apps

The pandemic brought in massive loss of jobs. For those who are not as unlucky, it also brought in a change of work setup, converting businesses into work from home. Online apps became even more useful when we can no longer function like before. 

1. GCASH - This is a Philippine mobile wallet, mobile payments, and branchless banking service. This service became very useful when paying bills and making Government service requests. It proved helpful when transferring funds to family and relatives when needed.
2. ZOOM - This is a proprietary video teleconferencing software program. The popularity of this service shoots up since the pandemic. It became useful for those office online meetings and online classes. It has overtaken SKYPE and Google Meets did not even measure up.
3. GrabFood - This is the fastest food delivery service in the Philippines. It has curated dishes, restaurants, and cuisines to help the Philippines grab their food and delivered it at the comfort of their own home. Food delivery service became everyone's best friend during the pandemic when we are no longer allowed to go out and enjoy our favorite dishes outside. The pandemic gave rise to motor rider employment.

Prepaid Renewable Insurance

1. GCASH INSURE - The pandemic also brought in affordable and renewable coverage for a lot of Filipinos who live on an extreme budget. GCASH has provided products for its consumers who wish to be ready for anything and to stay protected. What I signed up for:

• Cash for Income Loss
• Dengue with FREE COVID-19 Cover
• GCASH Monthly Platinum powered by MicroEnsure and underwritten by AXA

2. Sun Life Life Armor (Life Insurance) - Insurance coverage for death due to accident and illness. It is a one-time payment for one (1) coverage life insurance plan. For only P100 a year, you can insure yourself for Php25,000 and also can be bought for a maximum of 4 coverage or for Php100,000.