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Since I started my keto journey, creating recipes has been so much fun. Trying to eat healthily and consciously requires meal prep and planning. If you don't plan, you might end up calling every day a "cheat day". The Cauliflower sausage fried rice is my go-to lunch recipe. You can switch out the turkey for shrimp or even add asparagus as an extra vegetable. This recipe is easy, very fast to make, and of course very delicious. I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Don't forget to check me out on Instagram and Facebook  Forks_by_bibilamour . C auliflower sausage fried rice recipe  Total time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 cup of processed "cheddar" Cauliflower 2 Jennie-o turkey franks 1/4 cup of mixed peas, corn, and carrots 1/4 cup of red and orange sweet pepper, finely chopped 1 tablespoon of canola oil Half Avocado Seasoning 1 pinch of the following  garlic powder Salt oregano basil curry black pepper papr...

Photo source : Simply Etta D. A relationship with God is something some learnt from their parents growing up, while some others had to find God through friendships, the media, or evangelism. As time goes by, we go into the world with unlimited freedom and the opportunity to mix with a diverse population. It gets harder by day to maintain your belief in God when there are internal and external forces trying to separate you from your faith. As youths, it is our nature to question everything. I remember my first semester in University, I had to take a philosophy class. I felt like the purpose of this class was for me to drop my belief in God as I start my University experience. Quotes such as "Religion is the opium of the people" by Karl marx, and "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful" by LA Seneca began to make sense. I stopped believing the bible for a short while and started to rely on what earl...

I'm not black, I’m Nigerian (Identity issues) Where I am from no one has ever called me black. Since I was born, I have always been Bibi or Bidemi. No color, no racial categories, no box! Fast-forward 20 years later, I find myself in a country where I'm termed "Black". Isn't that interesting? I am tired of feeling self-identity disclosure forms; I know you can choose not to feel them but sometimes I just scroll through the options hoping to see African or maybe someday Yoruba but all I get to choose is "African-American or Black descent". I get to put myself in a box I don't identify with. What does it mean to be African-American or of black descent? I don't know the slightest thing about being black in America. I don't have any ancestor that fought for the civil rights movement or suffered slavery that I know of. The concept of racism is not embedded in my subconscious. I am yet to be a victim of structural violence or systemic racism...

If you have one or two African friends you may or may not have gotten the concept of African time. Africa time in simplistic terms is having a relaxed attitude towards time. This concept is influenced by the less rigorous-scheduled lifestyle found in Most Africa countries opposed to the more clock-bound pace of daily life in Western Countries. North American and a few European countries are monochronic, while the Middle East, Latin American and Sub-Saharan Africa are Polychronic. Not to use communication jargon but monochromic cultures are developed to be punctual, work on one thing at a time, don't like to be interrupted; they focus on personal efficiency rather than organizational goal in their daily life. To this group, time is linear. On the polychronic end time is cyclical. Punctuality is not very important and interrupting a busy person is not a bad thing as well. In Lagos, Nigeria where "time is money" there are large elements of polychronic culture...

Moving to the US in December 2014 I had my rules based on my perception of the US according to what I saw on the TV shows. My rules included absolutely no fast food, more work-out, be anti-stereotypes, make a diverse pool of friends and finally do not lose your underlying values. I had rules but no mechanisms to ensure I follow every one of them. My first year in the US I struggled with food choices and diet. Being really busy with graduate school meant less time for home cooked meals and more subway sandwiches. In addition, I had no Nigerian friends that can hook me up with the Nigeria stores in Denver. Sundays were the only days that I ate Nigerian food and this was because my mother packed "poundo yam powder", "dry egusi" and plenty seasoning. Honestly, the first vegetable and egusi soup I made looked so weird because I used canola oil instead of palm oil. It tasted really well partly because I'm an excellent cook and the only missing thing was palm oil....

If you are like me that loves to spend hours watching beauty experts and artists do their thing on the internet and youtube you will definitely love their snaps more. You get to know them more, get to know products they use in a more detailed manner, get to see their pets, see them without makeup ( they all have beautiful skin) get the first scoop on makeup looks going up on their youtube channel and personal site. The list of what you get to see is not exhaustive. My top 10 in no particular is 1.  Makeup Shayla:  Shayla is known for her perfect highlight, contour, slick laid edges and curvy body. She is a very fun person to follow on snapchat. Her #shaylataughtme sessions are very helpful. If you don't know what that is, it is basically her teaching ladies different tips for picture poses. She has a very active lifestyle. Her work out snaps serve as a form of motivation for me to hit the gym on my laziest day. Finally, she has the cutest french bulldog ...

Q-tips or cotton buds can no longer be subjected to cleaning the ears because it has over 10 make up uses. To get thicker lashes. If your lashes are scanty and you want them to be fuller, start by applying a coat of mascara then use a q-tip to apply some baby powder to the eyelashes. To finish seal it up with another coat of mascara to get full lashes. To adjust make-up to your preference or correct a mistake. The key is not to use it dry or to wet it with saliva or water. It works perfectly when you wrap a fast cleansing make up wipe around it to make it moist, remove the wipe and adjust your make up error as you please with the Q-tip. This can be used for reducing concealer around the brows, cleaning up mascara mistakes, correcting or adjusting eyeliner and eyeshadow. To curl your lashes. If you don't have a lash curler, you can use a q-tip to push your lashes in place. First, you apply two coats of mascara, then use the pressure of the middle of the q-tip to apply pr...

I have been trying really hard to eat healthy since my relocation to the U.S. Everyone thinks I would eventually add weight, thanks to the high level of processed foods and fat. But eating healthy here is very possible, you just have to be determined and plan your meals. It requires putting some thought into what you eat. Anyways, I have been eating healthy and exercising. This is one of my fast and easy healthy food mostly eaten for supper. Ingredients Tilapia fillet Pineapples cut into small wedges A teaspoon of butter Garlic powder Seasoning salt Powdered pepper Grounded crayfish Onion powder Frozen mixed vegetables ( broccoli, carrots, peas, green beans, cauliflower, sweetcorn) Diced bell pepper Diced onions (optional) Directions Pre-heat the oven to 475 degrees F Marinate the tilapia fish with the above listed spices in a bowl for 5 minutes Put a teaspoon of oil or non-stick cooking spray into a oven dish or an aluminum foil bowl Transf...