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Romano’s Macaroni Grill^®, the national restaurant chain with award winning Italian food, just launched a brand new chef’s favorites menu filled with time-honored Italian classics.  The new chef’s favorites menu is packed with both sweet and savory options (think smoked bruschetta, Italian meatloaf, cannolis, chocolate caprese, etc.).

A new entrée, antipasti and two decadent desserts are among the new items featured, as well as seasonal classics like Osso Bucco with Italian brown onion gravy, roasted butternut squash mashed potatoes and crispy sage, Grilled Mahi-Mahi with bruschetta tomatoes, pesto gnocchi and basil, and Braised Lamb Shank with Marsala demi-glace, butternut squash mashed potatoes and crispy sage.

New menu additions include:

• Citrus Chicken Arancini: Crispy-fried balls of rice, filled with creamy citrus chicken, served with roasted garlic + lemon aioli



• Sausage + Cannellini Bean Dip: Warm, savory dip of cannellini beans + Italian sausage, bruschetta tomatoes, served with house-made rosemary crackers
• Smoked Bruschetta: warm whipped ricotta, rosemary oil, smoked buffalo mozzarella, sautéed spinach, roasted wild mushrooms + roasted tomatoes, atop thick slices of rustic bread
• Italian Meatloaf: House blended veal, beef, pork, roasted peppers + onions meatloaf, chianti-balsamic demi-glace, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted seasonal vegetables

• Romano’s Cannoli: Crispy pastry shells, rich ricotta filling with cinnamon + chocolate chips
• Chocolate Caprese: Decadent chocolate slices, paired with fresh strawberries + raspberries, sweet mascarpone cream, biscotti

I got a chance to try out their new menu and absolutely LOVED the Smoked Bruschetta.  It was the perfect start to our meal !

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Whether you want to detox to feel better, look better, improve your health, or a different personal reason, you don’t have to take an expensive route to get there. We’re lucky that our bodies respond well to natural methods of detoxing the body from the inside out — we just have to know how to utilize these methods to our advantage!

From simply moving your body to reconsidering the foods that you put in your fridge—and your stomach—detoxing and feeling fresh can be achieved by simply adjusting your lifestyle choices until you reach the desired effect.

Here, we’re going over the top 5 affordable detox methods that really work, so you can get cleansed and stay on budget.

1. Sweat It Out at the Sauna

Sweating is one of our body’s natural detoxifying mechanisms. In fact, sweat is usually more concentrated with toxins from your body than urine or plasma! You can utilize this tool from your body by finding an infrared sauna nearby and sitting in it for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Make sure to stay hydrated before going in, so your body has the proper hydration it needs to stay sweating the whole time.

After your session, concentrations of elements like mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and lead will be greatly reduced, and you’ll feel an immediate cleansing feeling upon exiting.

2. Ditch the Processed and Fast Foods

By simply adjusting your normal diet, you can trick your body into expelling toxins. All you need to do is to help it by giving it the proper nutrients it needs to flush out all the bad stuff.

Foods like fast foods and processed foods are often high in sodium and fat content, which are both ingredients that can store toxins and otherwise unhealthy compounds in your body. Instead, try replacing them with foods high in fiber and water content to flush out your digestive system. Replacing carb- and fat-heavy items with fruits and vegetables can keep you filled up without adding too many calories.

3. Fill Up on Water

By using water’s natural flushing properties, you can feel renewed and refreshed simply by upping your daily intake and sticking to the routine. Most people are dehydrated—they just don’t know it!

For proper hydration, aim to drink anywhere from 2 liters to 1 gallon of water each day. At first, you may notice a more frequent pattern of urination, but soon enough, your body will adjust to this new lifestyle and support your water intake.

4. Clear Out with a Detox Kit

When you need to do a THCDetox for a specific purpose like passing a drug test or medical-related reasons, sometimes turning to a consumer products like a detox kit can be just the thing you need. What’s great about these is that you can find so many affordable options that are made specifically for removing THC from urine, clearing up brain fog, or returning your liver back to a healthy state.

Before buying one, do your research into the ratings and reviews from previous customers. A good product will have high ratings and positive things to say about their experience using the product.

Once you have it, follow the instructions carefully to ensure full satisfaction with the detoxing process.

5. Ante Up on the Exercise

A great way to detox your body while receiving a whole other host of benefits is by simply increasing your amount of exercise. Exercise will increase your natural sweat production, cause you to drink more water, and flush out toxins from your fat cells and muscles. This also helps speed up your metabolism, which is one of the body’s natural detoxing functions.

Detoxing and cleansing don’t have to entail buying an expensive juice set or investing in costly supplements. Sometimes it just means moving your body, changing up your diet, or doing your research for an affordable kit.

Property investment is an emerging industry that is becoming increasingly welcomed by people all over the world. Investors are enticed by the robust rental yields certain locations in the UK offers, alongside the excellent opportunity to secure strong capital appreciation. People decide to start investing in property for many different reasons, one of the main ones is to supplement their monthly salary and to gain a source of passive income, while others aim to save for retirement.
Regardless of the particular reason, the most significant reason people invest in property is to produce a steady income. Property investment is a powerful wealth building tool that has made a multitude of individuals millionaires, providing it has been executed correctly. Not everybody that embarks on a property venture becomes successful. In fact, there are many people that initially have the confidence to invest that find themselves stuck later on as they struggle to build the wealth they imagined.

Cash Flow

Cash flow refers to the additional income you will receive each month that you own the property. These cash flow figures can fluctuate significantly, often leaving numbers deceptive as in certain months the repairs and maintenance may be higher or lower compared to different months. At the end of each year of investment it may be worth your while calculating a median cash flow over the 12 months, this way you can easily compare an average year upon year.

It is important to factor in non-monthly costs, for example the amount of time that the property is vacant for, any necessary repairs and capital expenditures. This refers to any projects which are of a higher value that may need to be replaced every so often, alongside the regular, everyday expenses of utilities and management fees.

Capital Appreciation

This refers to the profit made on an investment or purchase of an asset, measured by the increase in its market value over the invested amount of start cost price. When the value of a property increases this is referred to as appreciation which maximises your return on investment. The chances are that anywhere with the right combination of rich employment prospects, excellent schools and extensive transport links are already showing positive signs of a property price boom.

RW Invest property investment specialists, based in Liverpool, offer a diverse range of buy to let property investment opportunities across thriving parts of the UK. RW source developments in proximity to multiple amenities whilst keeping their target tenant in mind. This ensures that investors keep void periods to an absolute minimum as there is a strong demand for properties as they have been carefully selected through thorough due diligence.

One other type of appreciation that can come into play is known as ‘forced appreciation’ which is the increasing value over time due to physically enhancing and improving the property yourself. As an investor you have more control over forced appreciation as the price is not dictated by uncontrollable market trends, but rather by the investor’s actions. Ways to boost this would be to increase the monthly rent, minimise vacancy rates, add extra bedrooms or strengthen your curb appeal.

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With everything moving at a cheetah pace, it seems like there are new qualifications that must be earned at every turn. But with the new year comes new solutions, so don’t panic. There are plenty of ways to adapt to the new work environment. Learning the new skills necessary to compete in the workforce is key.

Fortunately, there are a few easy and inexpensive ways to acquire new skills that will last you a lifetime.

1. Visit the Public Library

The library is a great and often overlooked resource. For a cheap library fee, you get unlimited access to the resources (both online and in-person) of your local library. Of course, some libraries have more information than others, so make sure to do some research first.

Libraries are great because of the variety of tools they offer. From traditional hardcover books to e-books to DVDs and CDs, you’re sure to find something interesting.

The only issue is that some of the resources might be a bit aged. This can hinder you depending on the type of skill you wish to learn – for example, they may not have the most up to date knowledge on web development. In most cases, however, the library should have enough modern resources to get you skilled in just about anything.

2. Take a Master Class

A Master Class is a great way to efficiently develop a new skill and have fun doing it. There are Master Class courses in almost every subject imaginable, from computer programing to baking. Plus, these classes aren’t a big-time commitment, since they can be done flexibly online.

These classes are taught by professionals in their fields who have various accolades and recognitions. They provide syllabi and materials that are tailored to how you work best, helping you learn faster.

3. Listen to Podcasts

These are a more modern, on-the-go resource. Podcasts are amazing because they can be accessed from your smartphone just about anywhere you have service. They have podcasts about almost every topic, from digital marketing to creative writing.

A lot of podcasts are skill acquisition based. These are most helpful for language learning, starting your own business, and even investing in the stock market. The podcasts don’t usually come with other material to help the learning process. That might take a little bit of planning on your part.

4. Take on an Internship

Internships aren’t just for college students – there are plenty of adult internship programs that are geared toward helping people switch careers later in life. If you help someone who already knows the skill you wish to acquire, this is an amazing opportunity to learn up close and personal.

For instance, if you want to become a better writer, shadow a writer and see how they perform. Maybe you can pick up techniques such as outlining or drafting that you would have never thought of by yourself. Plus, with a mentor, you have a connection that is already in the world that you are trying to enter by learning this skill.

Conclusion

Having the ability to learn new skills and adapt to a changing work environment is extremely important, now more than ever. It might seem daunting to learn a completely new skill all on your own, but there are plenty of affordable ways to get there.