Aroi Restaurant Limerick Review

If you are planning a trip to Limerick City, then find time to visit Aroi! This review is based on my personal experience in their Aroi’s Limerick restaurant but just to let you know, Aroi are also based in Cork City Center also.

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In Aroi’s words:

“Aroi is associated with the eating experience in Asia. Pronounced (Aroy) means delicious or tasty.

Aroi is a casual dining venue which offers a single course dining experience and service with the minimum of fuss.

Our ethos is to serve market fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Our healthy cuisine avoids the obscure chemicals and additives so common in our food today.

Aroi sources authentic herbs and spices and we do not use M.S.G. in any of our preparation.”

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In my words:

Aroi is one of my favorite places to visit for lunch in Limerick, they serve fresh, tasty, clean food at affordable prices with the bonus of a free ice cream afterwards.

I have tried many items on their menu but my favorites are (in order) the Pad Thai, Char-grilled Duck, Red Thai Curry and the must try for you all, their sticky rice, I love this with the Char-grilled Duck.

All main meals are just €10, which I really love, before you go in, regardless of what takes your fancy on the menu, it is always just €10!

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Aroi also have a large selection of soft drinks, wine, teas and Thai beers.

The ice cream I referred to is actually their homemade Gelato, they have tonnes of flavors, I have tried their Cherry, Lemon & Coconut, and I loved them all, I will have to return “just to try the others” and report back 🙂 

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I am a big fan of Aroi and I am not alone, this year Aroi won the Best newcomer in Munster from Irish Restaurant association. Well done Aroi, this is a super achievement because as you know, Limerick and Munster is filled with some super places to dine.

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50 SNACKS UNDER 50 CALORIES

If you’re watching your calorie intake or looking for healthy snack options, check out this list of healthy low cals snacks, most of which are clean options that taste good without sacrificing your goals

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Satisfy your sweet tooth

1. 1⁄2 medium apple, baked, topped with 1 Tbsp low fat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon (45 calories)
2. 1⁄2 small banana, frozen (45 calories)
3. 4 oz unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon (49 calories)
4. 1 miniature box of raisins (45 calories)
5. 1 sugar-free ice pops (15 calories)
6. 1 sugar-free fudge ice pop (35 calories)
7. 12 cherries (48 calories)
8. 1 individual serving sugar-free gelatin with 3 Tbsp light whipped topping (40 calories)
9. 1⁄2 cup strawberries with 21⁄2 Tbsp nonfat yogurt (47 calories)
10. 14 seedless red grapes, frozen (48 calories)

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Indulge a salt craving

11. 11⁄2 cups salted air-popped popcorn (46 calories)
12. 1⁄4 cup shelled edamame with sea salt (37 calories)
13. 8 oz miso soup (36 calories)
14. 1 pretzel rod (37 calories)
15. 1⁄4 small bag of Glenny’s lightly salted soy crisps (35 calories)
16. 1 medium sliced cucumber mixed with 1⁄4 cup sliced onion, 1⁄2 cup chopped celery, 4 Tbsp vinegar and salt to taste (45 calories)
17. 6 oz eight-vegetable juice (39 calories)
18. 1 kosher dill pickle (10 calories)

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You want a crunchy and munchy

19. 1⁄2 cup jicama with 4 oz salsa (49.5 calories)
20. 11⁄2 cups sugar snap peas (40 calories)
21. Small celery stalk smeared with 1⁄2 Tbsp natural peanut butter (49 calories)
22. 1⁄2 small apple with 1 tsp soy butter (46 calories)
23. 1 brown rice cake with 1 Tbsp sugar-free jam (44 calories)

You really fancy something smooth and creamy

24. 1 Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb wedge spread on cucumber slices (35 calories)
25. 1 tsp almond butter (34 calories)
26. 1⁄2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt with 1 tsp sugar-free strawberry jam (43 calories)
27. 1 oz avocado (about 1⁄8 of an avocado) squirted with lime (45 calories)
28. 8 grape tomatoes dipped in 1 Tbsp light cream cheese (46 calories)

Cheese Please

29. 6 pieces of endive filled with 1⁄2 oz reduced-fat feta cheese (49 calories)
30. 1 slice fat-free American cheese (30 calories)
31. 1 large tomato, sliced, topped with 1 Tbsp Parmesan, broiled (44 calories)
32. 1 oz fat-free cottage cheese on 1 slice caraway Finn Crisp Crispbread (38 calories)
33. 1 oz fat-free mozzarella dipped in 1 tsp marinara sauce (46 calories)

Power up on protein

34. Turkey rollups: 2 slices white meat turkey rolled in 2 lettuce leaves (46 calories)
35. 1 oz smoked salmon (about 1 slice) on 2 Wheat Thins crackers (Multi-Grain) (48 calories)
36. 1 tofu dog with 1 Tbsp sauerkraut (48 calories)
37. 1⁄2 cup plain fat-free yogurt sprinkled with 1 tsp sunflower seeds (49.6 calories)
38. 1.3 oz water-packed tuna with 1 tsp Dijon mustard (48 calories)
39. 2 large hard-cooked egg whites with 1 cup sliced cucumber (48 calories)
40. 1 slice Wasa Fibre Crispbread with 2 tsp hummus (45 calories)
41. 1 medium water-packed sardine with slice of red onion (35 calories)

Solid standbys

42. 1⁄2 cup melon with 2 Tbsp 1% cottage cheese (47 calories)
43. 1⁄2 small grapefruit (32 calories)
44. 1⁄3 cup blueberries with 1 Tbsp light sour cream (47 calories)
45. 1⁄2 cup carrots with 1 Tbsp light ranch dressing (45 calories)

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Thirst quenchers

46. 1⁄2 cup nonfat milk with 1 Tbsp Walden Farms calorie-free chocolate syrup (40 calories)
47. 1 packet of sugar-free hot chocolate made with 1⁄4 cup skim milk and 3⁄4 cup hot water (47 calories)
48. 3⁄4 cup almond milk (45 calories)
49. 3⁄4 cup seltzer with 1⁄4 cup cranberry juice and a lime wedge (33 calories)
50. Homemade iced green tea (with artificial sweetener if desired) (0 calories)

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Clare’s Warm Spanish Salad

Today’s #TastyThursday recipe was inspired by my recent holidays to Lanzarote. This is my take on a Warm Spanish Salad that can be enjoy all year round.

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Makes: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Total Time:  30 minutes

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Ingredients

• 2 chicken Breast
• 100g Chorizo
• 200g Baby Potatoes
• 100g Tomatoes
• 3-4 chopped basil leaves
• 1 Yellow pepper
• 1 large white onion
• 1 bag of mixed salad leaves
• 2tbsp olive oil
• pinch of pepper
• pince of salt
• pinch of sugar

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For the dressing:

• Bunch of chopped Parsley
• 1tbsp Grain Mustard
• 2tbsp Ground Almonds
• 1 grated clove of Garlic
• 1/2tsp Sugar
• 3tbsp Sherry Vinegar
• 4tbsp Extra Virgin olive Oil

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PREPARATION

1. Dressing: Mix all ingredients together, add a splash more oil if the almonds soak too much, set to one side for the flavour to develop while you make your salad.
2. Pop the Chicken in a pan of water and bring to the boil, cook for 8-10 minutes and just leave in the pan to cool a bit.
3. Slice your baby potatoes and place in a pan of water, bring to the boil and cook until tender, remove and drain once cooked.
4. Place your tomatoes and sliced pepper on a baking tray, sprinkle with salt, pepper, sugar , chopped basil and olive oil and place in a  med oven for 8-10 minutes.
5. Place the cooked potatoes into a large saute pan, add the sliced onion and chorizo and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. In a large bowel mix the potato mixture, roasted tomatoes and peppers mixed leaves in a large bowl, add 1/2 the dressing and mix well
7. Serve and top with the remaining dressing

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Blog Stats June 2015

Pinch punch happy 1st of the month and for most of you it is a fabulous beginning with some glorious sunshine.

Today I am sharing with you my blog stats for June, this has climbed each and every month since my little blog begun and I can see that we have many repeat readers also, thank you 1st time visitors and thank you to all my repeat visitors. I really appreciate the time that you take to come and visit this blog and thank you for all your emails and comments, it is super.

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This month 107,103 of you visited Clare with the Hair , WOW! honest to god! WOW! who would have thought that when I began to blog that so many of you would like what I do and over 100,000 of you would come and visit my blog in just one month, this is incredible!

Clare with the hair new design website is being launched in the next few days, so keep your eyes out for the release of this. It is a more professional looking, stylish blog that will load pages really fast for you, be 100% mobile friendly and have all the buttons you need to connect via social sites with me.

If there is an item you feel I should include on Clare with the Hair . com, then please get in touch with your suggestions.

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Michelle Keegan 1st Look AW15 Collection for Lipsy

It seems like only yesterday Michelle Keegan’s summer collection launched at Lipsy but she’s back already with the first look at her AW15 line.

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And we have to say we love it. The actress and designer has incorporated this season’s 1970s story and reworked it for the cooler months, ensuring we can still do hippy chic all the way to next Spring.

This look is a great example. Over the knee boots, a floppy hat and this Bohemian inspired playsuit are the perfect combination for nailing the trend. The off shoulder style and lace texture give this all-in-one a gypsy-esque vibe.

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This marks one year since she began designing for the hight street giant. We adore the entire collection and its nods to 70s trends.

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Shop the entire collection this Thursday on http://www.lipsy.co.uk/

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The newest bizarre optical illusion which paints a brunette woman on a blank canvas simply by staring at someone’s nose – but not everyone can see it

Forget that is it blue & brown, is it white & gold dress, it is this: the white and blue face that’s about to break the internet.

An optical illusion has surfaced online in which readers are instructed to stare at the white dot at the centre of a negative of a woman’s face.

After about 15 seconds, participants are then instructed to glance at the white blank space to the right of the photo.

The almost demonic figure transforms into the beautiful full-colour face of a young brunette woman.

This optical illusion is known as a ‘negative afterimage’ and is caused by cells located in the eyes, called ganglion cells, which send messages to the brain by coding – or identifying – colours in pairs of primary colours.

• Stare at white dot at the centre of the negative 
• After 15 seconds, glance at the white blank space to the right of the photo
• The negative figure will transforms into a woman’s face 

Try this and let me know how you get on, The image appeared for me.

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This weeks Big Brother nominations are in

Big Brother housemate Jack McDermott had a face like thunder after being told he was facing the public vote on Friday, along with three others and he handled it in his usual “take it on the chin” “grown up” way!!!! NOT!!! 🙂

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Even Aisleyn’s kind offer to paint his nails didn’t lift the mood.

This week most of the housemates voted in secret, with just Aisleyne and Nick having to reveal their choices face to face.

Big Brother told the house that Harry, Marc, Sam and Jack would be up for eviction this weekend.

Sam greeted the news with a huge smile, while Marc O’Neill, who lost his BB bestie Helen “Won by Accident” Wood on Friday, did not flinch.

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Despite telling everyone that he was OK with the news, Jack finally snapped: “I trust no one. I know who’s nominated me. I’m not stupid.”

Who do you think will go this Friday? I am going to say Jack or Sam

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From July 1st E! Online are to search for NEW HOST in UK & Ireland

Attention all budding presenters out there,  E! entertainment are on the search to find their new host and they are searching in the UK & Ireland. 

  
Sarah-Jane Crawford who is E’s red carpet presenter in the UK, will be looking to discover the next presenting talent for the UK & Ireland. They want someone who’s passionate about celebrity news, who has a love of showbiz and think they can be the next host of E!

  
This person needs to have a love of entertainment news stories and have a strong on-camera presence. So what do you have to do? JUST AUDITION!!!! The budding presenters will need to submit a one minute audition video on a dedicated digital hub via eonline.com. Those picked will be then invited to screen test at E!’s, London headquarters.
 
“I am excited to be helping E! in the search to find fresh, local, presenting talent and encourage all fans of pop culture to upload their entries onto eonline.com,” says Sarah-Jane Crawford, E!’s red carpet presenter in the UK.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for home-grown stars of the future to be part of a global entertainment brand and provide their local perspective on all things celebrity and pop culture. It’s our first ever search in the UK and Ireland, and we can’t wait to see what great talent is waiting to be discovered,” says Nicky Douglas, Managing Director, UK, NBCUniversal International Networks.
The new host of E! will feature in online, social and on-air content across the entertainment channel. Keep checking E! online for more details on when to audition.
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SEO Tips for Bloggers

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Aisleyne makes shock BB return as she brands Helen Wood the ‘spawn of Satan’

The BB7 contestant arrived back in the house in style – dressed in a skimpy Mrs Santa outfit as part of a task.

The outspoken blonde was instructed to hand out a sack full of gifts to the housemates including luxury shopping and basic rations.

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After branding an unimpressed Helen the “spawn of Satan”, Aisleyne set to work.

But rather than bringing Christmas sprit Aisleyne turned on almost half the house.

When told to hand out basic rations she walked over to Helen and slammed the gift down saying: “Basic rations for a basic B**CH!

Aisleyne also took her chance to take a pop at Marc blaming him for Brian Belo’s decision to leave the house.

“I still like you but I heard that my Brian left because of a big row,” she told the Irish hunk.

“I was a quite upset as he is a gentle soul and I think you had something to do with it so I’m doing this for Brian.”

She then presented him with basic rations also.

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