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26 Dec 2015

BRISBANE, Australia #MyCity Part2

In continuation of my tour of the city of Brisbane posing as a tourist, i got some awesome pictures for you all.

These set of pictures covers majorly parts of Fortitude Valley, which i mentioned in my earlier post on Brisbane, Australia and the rest of the CBD which i didn’t cover in my earlier post. See it here BRISBANE, Australia #MyCity

Fortitude Valley is the fun precinct of Brisbane, this is home to China town, famous clubs & pubs, Asian/Oriental restaurants, luxury car showrooms, residential and commercial apartments.

This is the fun headquarters of Brisbane city on weekends, i mean it rocks here.

Feed your eyes and i hope these pictures will inspire you to visit Brisbane Australia in the nearest future.

I love my city of Brisbane, so give me Brisbane any day. 

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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26 Dec 2015

BaMePle Smoothie

You need energy to shop around on boxing day, you also need to stay hydrated depending on which part of the globe you live in, it is summer in Australia, so you need fruits like watermelon with high water content.

BaMePle is the ideal smoothie for shopaholics on a day like this. This is mildly sweet and came out quite nice.

Ingredients

Banana – 1

Apple – 1

Watermelon- 1 Cup

Basil – 1-2 Sprigs

Parsley- 2 Sprigs

Caca0 Nibs- 1 Tablespoon

Chia Seeds- 1 Tablespoon

How to make the BaMePle Smoothie.

Make sure all your fruits and vegetables are thoroughly washed in water with drops of white Vinegar to ensure it is bacteria and harmful chemicals free

Add all the ingredients into the cup of your extractor/blender/juicer, blend for 60 seconds or until smooth.

It is best enjoyed cold, so leave in the fridge for 30 minutes or use a few cubes of ice.

HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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25 Dec 2015
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Chrissy Smoothie

 

Merry Christmas to you all.

Here is a smoothie to start your day with, on such a joyous day where a lot of people have so much to eat and drink.

Ingredients.

Spinach – 1 Handful

Basil- 1 Handful

Parsley – 2-3 Sprigs

Watermelon- 1 Cup

Chia Seeds- 1 Tablespoon

Sunflower Seeds- 1 Tablespoon

Wheatgrass – 1 Tablespoon

How to make the Chrissy Smoothie.

Make sure all your fruits and vegetables are thoroughly washed in water with drops of white Vinegar to ensure it is bacteria and harmful chemicals free

Add all the ingredients into the cup of your extractor/blender/juicer, blend for 60 seconds or until smooth.

It is best enjoyed cold, so leave in the fridge for 30 minutes or use a few cubes of ice.

HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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25 Dec 2015

Merry Christmas to you all.

This is to wish all lovers of my blog, a peaceful and fruitful Christmas.

Jesus is the reason for the season, have fun in his presence.

Thanks for always stopping by to read my posts.

Stay blessed.merry_christmas_tied_with_a_bow

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24 Dec 2015

Best Salmon In Town #Brisbane, Australia.

 While taking a tour of Brisbane city (Australia) , I stumbled on a farmer’s market that occurs every Wednesday at the Brisbane city square right in front of the city library . There is a variety of fresh farm produce on display and available for sale. Most are sold directly by the farmers or their staff.

While walking through the various stalls, I came across  a stall  operated by a very hard working woman. She was the one handling the wood grilled Salmon, packing and selling them .

I was impressed by her strength and service so I decided to buy one of Salmon , wow my first bite took me off my feet, by the time I finished eating the slice I bought, I was in the cloud. Every bit of the fish tasted nice and the effect of the wood grill on the fish was second to none. It served as my lunch.

When next you are in Brisbane CBD on a Wednesday, please make sure you lookout for wood-fired Salmon stand to get the best Salmon in town at the Jan Powers Farmers Market.

 

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24 Dec 2015

What alcohol does to your body after the age of 40

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24 Dec 2015

Why it’s time to quit sit-ups

Back strain is one of the most common exercise injuries. It turns out that one of the most common exercises is likely to be causing it.

***I kind of agree with the writer, as i grow older and become more fitness conscious, i have fears  over hurting my back due to exercises like sit-ups and he use of some gym equipment.***

***I may have to do more of planking in my home exercises, while i cut sit-ups in my quest to have a flat tummy.***

***Let me know your  thoughts, please drop a line in the comment section.***

*** – My thoughts.

 

Source: Why it’s time to quit sit-ups

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20 Dec 2015

Spinach & Broccoli Vege Soup

 

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If you are already thinking of a healthy vegetable mix for Christmas, here is a very good idea for you.  I fell in love with this when i finished cooking it and couldn’t resist the urge to eat it with rice, it came out so nice and yummy.

Spinach and Broccoli are great vegetables with strong antioxidants content, antioxidants are known to be useful in the prevention of cancer and maintaining a healthy system.

Ingredients.

Spinach – 3 Packets

Broccoli – 3 Bunches

Prawns- 2 Cups

Giblets (Gizzrads) – 2 Cups

Capsicum – 1

Tomato- 1

Onion – 2

Bell Pepper – 1 or 2

Olive oil – 1 scoop of cooking spoon

Spices, Salt & Herbs to taste

Shrimp Powder – 3 Tablespoons

Moroccan Spice – 2 Tablespoons

Mixed Herbs – 1 Tablespoon

A dash of ground Cinnamon.

Garlic- 3 pieces

Chicken Drumsticks – 5 or more.

Water

How To Make Your Perfect Spinach & Broccoli Vegetable Soup.

Please make sure you was h all your vegetables in water at least thrice in water with a splash of white vinegar to prevent bacterial and harmful chemicals getting into your soup.

Add water to to your cooking pot or Wok and allow to boil for 3 – 5 minutes.

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Add the peeled Garlic to the boiling water in the cooking pot or wok.

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Add the uncooked raw prawns, allow to cook for about 5 minutes.

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Add the already cooked Giblets (I cooked them earlier to make my cooking easier).

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Add the your Olive oil , spices, salt and herbs to taste and allow to cook for 3 – 5 minutes.

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Add the diced onions, cover the pot and allow to cook for up to 5 minutes.

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Add your washed and diced fresh Capsicum, Tomato and Pepper mix.

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Add your washed Broccoli vegetable, stir and allow to steam for a 3 minutes.

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Add your frozen of fresh Spinach vegetable, to steam for a 3 minutes.

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Add the already cooked chicken . i did this last so chicken won’t dissolve into the vegetable soup due to over cooking. You can also use a bit of the chicken stock.

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Allow to steam again for a few more minutes and vola !!! , your delicious and ‘superfood’ vegetable is ready to eat with rice, pasta , quinoa or alone.

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19 Dec 2015

Green Deal Smoothie

 

This smoothie combines vegetables, herbs, seeds and fruits rich in antioxidants which may be be helpful in cancer prevention.

It is advisable to take this first thing in the morning or in the night for effectiveness of the ingredients.

Ingredients

Coriander ( Cilantro or Chine Parsley) – 1 bunch (a lot of dietary fiber, which is excellent for lowering bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol).

Spinach- 1 handful

Green Basil – 1 bunch

Green Apple – 1

Sunflower Seeds- 1 tablespoon

Chia Seeds-  1 tablespoon

Lemon (juice squeezed) – 1

Wheatgrass Powder – 1 teaspoon

Water – 2 cups

How to make the green deal smoothie.

Make sure all your fruits and vegetables are thoroughly washed in water with drops of white Vinegar to ensure it is bacteria and harmful chemicals free.

Add all the ingredients into the cup of your extractor/blender/juicer,  blend for 60 seconds or until smooth.

HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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19 Dec 2015

Six flat-tummy exercises you can do at home

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