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31 Dec 2015

Super Power Smoothie

Super Power smoothie is the smoothie you need to re-energize your body because of the powerful seeds used  in making it.

I love the taste and strength of the smoothie.

Ingredients.

1 Carrot

1 Green Apple (cored)

1 1/2 cups of Spinach

1/2 Lime (juice)

1 Tablespoon Chia seeds

1 Tablespoon Sunflower seeds

1 Tablespoon Flax seeds.

How to make the SuperPower 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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31 Dec 2015

Kale , Spinach + Gizzards #Yum

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If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know by now that I love vegetables.

Guess what, this is pretty easy to make so relax and follow my step by step process of making a delicious Kale , Spinach + Gizzards vegetable.

Ingredients.

Kale (frozen) 

Spinach (frozen) 

Onions

Garlic

Ginger

Iru (processed locust beans)

Gizzards

Olive Oil

Remove the vegetables from the packets and pour into a plate so they can defrost.

Peel the onions, ginger and garlic.

Wash the onions, ginger and garlic.

Dice the onions and pour into a saucer or small bowl.

Grate the ginger and pour into a saucer or small bowl.

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Place a cooking pot on the cooker and ignite the cooker.

Pour 1/2 cup of olive oil into the heated pot.

Add the diced onions

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Add the grated ginger.

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Add the diced garlic.

Allow all to cook for 5 minutes.

Add all spices, herbs, salt and locust beans (optional) to taste.

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Add the gizzards.

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Allow to cook for 5 -10 minutes till the sauce is no longer watery.

Squeeze excess water from the kale vegetable, add to the sauce and stir properly.

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Squeeze excess water from the spinach vegetable, add to the spinach and stir properly.

Cover the port and allow to steam for 5 minutes, then you vegetable is ready to eat.

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HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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30 Dec 2015

MelKiSpin Smoothie

I woke up this morning, thinking of a smoothie to drink after my morning exercise.

I came up with MelKiSpin smoothie based on the available ingredients at home with a cleansing effect in mind . This smoothie should help with cleansing your body due to excess food eaten over Christmas if taken for at least 3 days while abstaining from any form of meat.

Ingredients.

Watermelon – 1 1/2 cups

Kiwi fruit- 2

Lemon -1 

Spinach -1 cup

Grapefruit – 1/2 (juice).

The star fruit of this smoothie is the Kiwi fruit and the health benefits are listed below;

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Kiwi fruits are;

Rich source of Vitamin C
High potassium
High in fiber (Promotes Bowel Regularity)
Helps induce urination
Contains essential fatty acids

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.

Serve in a glass cup and enjoy.

HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©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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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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18 Dec 2015

Melccoli Smoothie

One of the reasons why i love making smoothies is the opportunity to play around with colours.

I love the colour pink, and i dedicate this to everyone going through one of cancer or the other.

Ingredients

Broccoli – 5 sprigs

Watermelon- 2 cups

Grapefruit (juice)- 1/2 

Red Apple – 1

Flax Seeds

Chia Seeds

Sesame Seeds

How to make your Melccoli 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.

Squeeze your grapefruit and orange into a container.

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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18 Dec 2015

Slimberries Smoothie

 

If you are trying to lose some inches around your waistline, taking this smoothie as a meal replacement regularly e.g. dinner may help.

It came out with a calm taste, it is isn’t sweet or bitter which shows a blend between the vegetable and the fruits.

Ingredients 

Spinach – 2 handfuls

Raspberry (frozen) – 1/2 Cup

Strawberry (frozen)-  3

Grapefruit (juice)- 1/2 

Orange (juice) – 1

Water – 1 1/2 Cups

How to make your Slimberries 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.

Squeeze your grapefruit and orange into a container.

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

Serve and enjoy.

 

#HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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15 Dec 2015

BBQ Chicken & Coleslaw #DinnerIdeas

 

 

What to eat for dinner is always a big concern for those concerned with eating healthy or living a healthy lifestyle.

Meals for dinners should be light so our bodies are not over worked while we sleep since we won’t be burning the food eaten due to inactivity.

This meal for barbecued chicken and coleslaw with beetroot is a perfect idea for dinner and it is pretty easy and simple to make.

Ingredients.

Premixed, washed and ready to eat coleslaw with beetroot

Chicken drumsticks.

Salad dressing.

Ginger (grated)

Garlic (grated).

How to make your dinner.

Wash your chicken in water at least twice with lemon or lime.

Grate your Ginger and Garlic.

Add the grated Ginger and Garlic to the washed chicken

Add your favourite herbs, spices, salt and pepper to taste. 

Pour the premixed coleslaw in a salad bowl, add your preferred salad dressing and cover till when ready to eat.

Grill your chicken with low flame in order to get the perfect chicken with an awesome taste for about 20 -30 minutes.

#HealthyLiving #HealthyEating #EatToLive #FitFam

©All rights reserved Oladapo Kolawole 2015.

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