Cooking can sometimes feel like a chore at the end of a busy day. It’s often tempting to throw a ready meal in the oven or call for take out. But preparing a simple and healthy family meal doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Here are some quick wholesome dishes that you and your family will love. They can even be prepared in advance.

I know, what could be better that a steaming plate of fries, gravy and cheese curd? Fries, gravy, cheese curd and bacon, that’s what! Throw in some fresh shallots, chilli, and a splash of roasted bone marrow and duck gravy, and we turn this popular French-Canadian dish into a something sublime.

If on New Years Eve you find yourself wondering how you failed, once again, your last New Year’s resolution to learn another language, there’s a solution for you.

Traditionally, learning a new language takes a lot of time, energy and money, things that nowadays -most probably- no one has at the same time. So, how can you learn effectively travel-basic Spanish for your cousin’s hen party in Ibiza if you lack the time and money or just simply the will to live? ‘Busuu’ it’s your answer.

‘Busuu’ it’s a learning language app that helps you kick start into a new language in an easy and fun way, as you are your own teacher. That’s right, no schedules and no deadlines, you are in total control on how, what and when you learn.  So if you are always on-the-go and you want to learn how to properly order a ‘Paella’, I strongly recommend you to take a sec and read the following review, ‘por favor’.

The Good

You will lose no time with ‘Busuu’ as it goes straight to the point. The content is divided into practical day-to-day language units which add up as you get deeper into the content. Each unit has its own vocabulary and grammar sections that are applied to daily situations through simple-but-effective exercises, that will get you understanding ‘Despacito’ on a whole other level. But, probably, now you wonder ‘How can I make sure I pronounce correctly the basic-survival Spanish phrase ‘Otra sangría , por favor’ without an actual feedback? Well, rest assured that the best feature of ‘Busuu’ won’t allow you to make a fool out of yourself in front of the amazing-smile barman ‘Pablo’. The app enables you to connect with other people that are learning as well, but not only that, it connects you with learners whose native language is the one you are learning and vice versa. So, not only can you know how to pronounce correctly, but also you might get a tip or two for your trip from a local!

The Bad

As all good things in life, if you want more you better pay. Even though the free content available in the app may get you through a party-hard weekend in Ibiza, it may not be sufficient for your date with ‘Pablo’. If you want to learn more and be able to understand and express yourself better, you may wanna pay a few pennies a month to get access to richer and more advanced modules. However, if your reason for going to Spain isn’t your cousin’s hen party but studies or a new job, ‘Busuu’ will definitely help you to improve, but it may fall short.  If this is your case, is recommendable to check out a language institute as well, as the app may not cover some specific language that you might require.

The Overall

So, if you want to learn another language in a chill-easy-fun manner, ‘Busuu’ will get you ready in no time through a user-friendly interface and an array of fun exercises, but most importantly, will allow you to get a first-hand approach to the language by connecting you with a native speaker. Don’t waste more time, download the app and prepare yourself to show off your Spanish in Ibiza with ‘Busuu’.