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My change in lifestyle has been going pretty well but I haven't totally given up ice cream yet (damn it!) but I am getting there because I also do cardio and ab exercises three times a week. I cant believe it.

. I happen to be a stir fry fiend and I love food from Busaba Eathai and Wagamama so I went  fishing on line for recipes they had on their website and I tried this Chilli Prawn Stir- fry I found on the Busaba website. I wanted a heavy meal for dinner on one of those days when salad was just not cutting it. However, I must add that I made some slight changes to the original recipe like in place of fresh Thai sweet basil leaves, I got Thai sweet basil paste instead and in place of Thai chilli jam, I got Thai chilli paste (hence the variation in colour from the original recipe) plus I added some spring onions to it a minute before I took it off from the burner to bulk it out a bit (its optional though). If there is a China Town around you, you could try your luck with finding the original ingredients I substituted for. My result turned out delicious either way! Serve with basmati rice preferably because it is a healthier option. 

Did I mention how much I adore shiitake mushrooms? Yum!

I have been much of a homebody and I have not been feeling 100%  as of recent so that is why my face is scarce. I should be back on the scene soon!

Love,

Roseanne.

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GREENER PLATE, SLIMER WAIST

I have been trying to eat "clean"as of recent. This began ever since I realized how much I pant each time I go up a flight of stairs and that is not exactly normal for someone my age. I am doing this for health reasons not weight loss but I am also considering being toned which is why I am thinking of joining a gym or doing some form of sport. I was thinking about ehh... kick boxing! Am I being serious? Yes I am. Add swimming and some cardio exercises to that list. Due to these changes, I am trying to eat less carbs especially at night. So I came up with this salad recipe I like to enjoy for dinner with either Grilled Salmon or Grilled chicken I marinate with Nando's Hot Peri-Peri marinade.  

You would need:

1 portion of chard

1 portion of endive

1 portion of salanova lettuce

1 portion of Batavia

1 portion roasted seed mix (optional)

2 hands full of cherry tomatoes

1 ripe hass avocado

1 handful of flaked almonds

3 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette (if you are deep like that and decide to make your own dressing, HERE you go

Begin by washing the vegetables and placing in a salad bowl. Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half. Place in the bowl as well. Gently de-seed the avocado , peel off the skin and cut the flesh into cubes. add the flaked almonds and the vinaigrette and mix lightly. Add the avocado cubes last and sprinkle in the roasted seed mix and you are good to go.

More tasty salad recipes coming up. By the way, this may not be filling and you could find yourself getting hungry later at night so I decided to start snacking on popcorn more often in place of ice cream. I am getting there!

Love,

Roseanne,

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WEEK'S FAVOURITES

Something....eargasmic

Go on and play them not once, not twice, not thrice... You know you want to.

Something... girly

I have plans of making this my signature scent in the nearest future. Got it as a birthday present and I am slightly obsessed with it. A playful blend of pink guava, waterlily, and chiffon vanilla. Utter perfection

Something... delicious

Im a weirdo. I like googling recipes. Actually I consider that perfectly normal because we all love to eat dont we? Made Maple bacon pancakes. They taste like a slice of heaven and they are super easy to make. Just make sure you fry the bacon till its crispy and get rid of the excess fat using paper towels or you would risk turning that smile upside down. 

Something... romantic

When Harry met Sally.Its a classic. I happen to be a hopeless romantic once in a while and saw this one some days ago. Its cute. Your typical love story except with an array of high waisted pants and 80s curly hairstyles.

Something... exotic

Love this editorial from Elle France. She makes me feel like stepping up my outfit game and she also reminds me of Zoe Allamby. 

Source: Pepper + Chips

Something.... very Nigerian.

Me and my food obsession again. No matter how much I enjoy foreign cuisines, Nigerian food will always have my heart. Discovered these two Nigerian food blogs and I feel like I am being tortured.   

Craving ekpang nkwukwo. Lohi's Creations and My Belle don Full are not helping matters.

Source: My Belle don full and Lohi's Creations

Off to make jollof rice and continue my boring essay. 

Peace.

Love,

Roseanne.

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