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29 Dec 2015

#FoodReview – Dinner @ George’s Paragon Seafood Restaurant

Today is a public holiday in #Australia, and in continuation of the Christmas celebrations,we went to #Brisbane to feed our eyes and eventually had dinner.

Wifey wanted seafood and i was craving meat (steak, lamb) in fact, any grilled meat will do. No diet this week, that will resume in January.

We have eaten at George’s Paragon seafood restaurant before and our experience there was awesome , so it came naturally on our radar when we decided to have dinner.

We didn’t have a reservation, but the duty manager or staff in charge of bookings, Casandra was quite helpful as she sorted that out and gave us a vacant table quickly. She is an angel.

One quick tip for you , if you are seated in the restaurant between 5:30pm and 6:30pm, it is half rice, yes, you read that right, HALF PRICE !!!. I discovered that today too.

Starters.

We chose hot bread rolls with butter

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Tzatzaki with Greek Yogurt

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Drink.

We all opted for mocktails since we didn’t want alcohol, this drink was the bomb. Sweet, cold, fresh and quite fruity.

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There are lots of options on the menu for seafood and meat, but I settled for the ‘Souvlaki’ which is the name for their grilled lamb dish.

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The meat came out tender, fresh, yummy, properly cooked and awesome. I enjoyed every bite and would have ordered for more if not that i am conscious of my weight.

In case you want to try to cook that at home, the ingredients are listed below;

Souvlaki – Lamb, oregano, garlic, onion, capsicum, lemon, olive oil, served on rice with pita bread and Greek salad.

I gave the food a score of 8 out of 10 and will recommend the restaurant to anyone looking for an excellent place to dine while in Brisbane.

We were attended to by a waitress named , Kelly (in training) and she did an excellent job making sure our food came out on time , we never ran short of cold water and was quite courteous and friendly.

Restaurant : George’s Paragon Seafood Restaurant

Address: Level 1/45 Eagle St, Brisbane QLD 4000

Phone:(07) 3211 8111
Hours:11:00 am – 3:00 pm,5:30 – 10:00 pm
Reservations quite essential to avoid disappointments.
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27 Dec 2015

SuperPower Salad @ Grll’d #FoodReview

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I was out yesterday to have some fun and explore Ipswich, a beautiful city 40 km outskirt of Brisbane in Queensland.

So after a good swim (playing with water), at the Robelle Domain lagoon, Springfield Central I decided it was time for lunch.

After a quick browse of the different restaurants and cafes located in the Orion Springfield central mall, we settled for ‘Grll’d’, a cafe with specialty in burgers and salads. I had a cook glance at their menu looking for something healthy to eat. Grill’d as stated on their menu, “uses 100 % grass fed beef & lamb and chicken that is 100% free from antibiotics & added hormones”, so I fell in love with the brand philosophy and ordered the ‘SuperPower Salad’.

Ingredients.

Grilled chicken breast

Avocado

Beetroot

Almonds

Cherry tomatoes

Cos Lettuce

Carrot

Mint

Extra virgin olive oil

Quinoa (extra at $1.50)

Food came right on time after ordering, in fact I was looking at the chef through the transparent kitchen glass while he was preparing it.

I love the shape of the plate and presentation was cool.

I started to eat with an expectation for some ‘yumminess’ in my mouth.

The chicken wasn’t sweet, it was as if nothing (salt, spice) was added to it at all. 

I also feel with the extra $1.50 I paid for Quinoa, there should be some good quantity in the salad but it looks it was just sprinkled on it.

Overall, for $15.00 worth of salad, my expectation was higher than what I got. An extra dash of olive oil would have made the salad juicer too.

I score the food 5/10.

The staff no doubt are good and friendly and the cafe setup was cool.

I will be back again to try a burger.

HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

 

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12 Oct 2015

Kale Vegetable Mix – Efo Riro Style.

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Followers of my blog know by now that my love for Kale knows no bound. Apart from the nutritional benefits, i love the fact that it is still crunchy in your mouth despite cooking it for a while.

Recipe;

Kale (fresh or frozen), Prawns, Salmon, Garlic

Ginger, Onion, Mixed Herbs & spices.

How to cook it?

1.Pour a little quantity of extra virgin olive oil into the pot (mine was a tad much tho).

2. Allow to heat for 2 minutes

3. Add the cut Garlic first , followed by ginger.

4. Add the cut onion and salt to taste.

5. Stir the three ingredients and allow to cook for 2 minutes.

6. Add the washed and peeled prawns.

7.Add your salmon.

8.  Stir all and allow to cook for 5 minutes.

9. Add your kale

10. Allow to steam for 5 minutes and it is ready to be served.

Eat with a small portion of any carbohydrate you like Rice, Semo, Eba, Pounded Yam if you want.

Eat responsibly.

WARNING: Please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.

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07 Oct 2015

#Lunch – Boiled Plantain with Seafood Vegetable Stir fry.

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Thinking of something healthy for lunch, why not try my boiled plantain (unripe preferred) with my seafood vegetable stir fry.

Very easy to cook especially when you have the already made seafood vegetable stir fry.

Recipe;

1 Plantain

A good serving of vegetable seafood stir fry – see recipe here Vegetable seafood stir fry

Boil plantain in water for 15 – 20 minutes.

Serve and eat with the already made vege stir fry or any other vegetable cooked by you.

WARNING: please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.

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