Shrimp with Minty Couscous SaladIngredients

1 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
1 3/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons couscous
1 large tomato, cut into small dice
1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Fresh-ground black pepper
1 pound large shrimp, shelled

Directons

In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and 1 teaspoon of the salt to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool. Add the tomato, peas, mint, 4 tablespoons of the oil, the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the couscous.

In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat. Add the shrimp, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook, turning, until just done, about 3 minutes in all. Serve the couscous salad topped with the shrimp.

Variation:

Replace the shrimp with sea scallops. Cook the scallops in the same way and for about the same length of time, until they just turn opaque.


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Lopez recently launched #BeTheGirl Challenge, a fitness competition that encourages women to be happier and healthier.Star has given a look at what she eats in a day.
Many of us know that Jennifer Lopez despite her age she has a perfect body that any woman might envy .
But not in vain , she has a perfect body . The star follows a special diet to keep her body in shape .

Here's what Jennifer Lopez consumes in a day :

 

Hydration
Water throughout the day

Breakfast
BodyLab TastyShake Berry Berry Good smoothie
1 scoop of BodyLab TastyShake
3/4 cup strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup raspberries
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tbsp. honey
1/4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup ice cubes

Lunch
Kale salad with queso
1 bunch of kale, large stems removed and leaves finely chopped
2 tbsp. toasted pumpkin seeds
2/3 oz. crumbled queso
2/3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 of a large shallot, minced, sea salt to taste

Snack
A medium-size apple

Dinner
1 boneless, skinless grilled chicken breast with:
1/2 cup sautéed brussels sprouts
1/2 cup baked yams with sea salt

Dessert
Chocolate chip cookie

Total Calories
1392

Ingredients

-200 g dark chocolate, chopped
-2 Coles Brand Navel oranges, rind finely grated, juiced
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-2 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Eggs, separated
-300 ml thickened cream
-2 tbsp brown sugar
-2 tsp orange zest, to garnish

Directions

1-Place chocolate, rind, orange juice and vanilla in a medium heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water). Stir for 3 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Remove bowl from heat. Set aside for 20 minutes to cool. Stir in egg yolks.
2-Use an electric mixer to beat cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold three-quarters of the cream into chocolate mixture. Chill remaining whipped cream until required. Beat egg whites and sugar in a bowl until thick and glossy. Fold into chocolate mixture. Divide among 6 x 3/4 cup capacity serving glasses. Chill for 2 hours or until set.
3-Top mousse with remaining cream and sprinkle with orange zest.

Ingredients

-185 g butter, softened
-2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar
-2 tsp vanilla extract
-3 Coles Brand Australian Free Range eggs
-1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
-1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
-1/3 cup (80ml) milk
-400 g pineapple, cut into thin wedges
-20 g butter, melted, extra
-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
-1 tbsp white sugar
-Double cream, to serve

Directions

1-Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 20cm square cake pan and line the base and sides with baking paper.
2-Use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter, caster sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift combined flour over the egg mixture. Fold until just combined. Add milk. Fold until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Arrange pineapple, slightly overlapping, on top of batter. Brush with melted butter. Combine cinnamon and white sugar and sprinkle over the top.
3-Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer, top-side up, onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with cream.
Food products are different types. They differ not only by the fact that they are limone or tomato or apple spinach. They change and within their type. This change comes given the way they are produced.
So differentiate products, which are:
BIO (natural)
GMO (genetically modified organisms)
BIO products are all those products derived from organic products. They are not genetically modified and are not used pesticides for growth. There are products that grow in a natural manner, but not modified as conditions example field tomato production is natural, whereas greenhouse tomato is cultivated.
Chickens reared in poultry, chickens reared vary by family.
GMO products, are products that are produced genetically interfered by of man. The use of chemicals, pesticides are large quantities. The use of needles (hormones) that promote:
1) Increase the amount of production;
2) Maturing before his time;
3) Conservation for longevity (up to 3 months);
Use of chemicals indirectly affects human health, adding here some diseases such as obesity, cancer, autism, etc.
The decision for these products belong CITIZEN. If falling demand for these products, then manufacturers would Seat level of production.

Chicken with Banana Curry SauceIngredients

-2 large bananas, cut into pieces
-2 tablespoons curry powder
-2 teaspoons ground coriander
-1 teaspoon dry mustard
-3 tablespoons butter
-Grated zest of 1 lime
-4 teaspoons lime juice
-1 1/4 teaspoons salt
-1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
-3/4 cup water, more if needed, divided
-4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds in all), skin removed
-1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Directions

Heat the oven to 450 degrees F.

In a food processor or blender, puree the bananas, curry powder, coriander, dry mustard, butter, lime zest, lime juice, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of the water.

Make a few deep cuts in each chicken breast and put the breasts in a roasting pan. Pour the curry sauce over the chicken, making sure the sauce gets into the cuts. Roast in the bottom third of the oven until the chicken is just done, about 20 minutes.

Remove the roasting pan from the oven and remove the chicken breasts from the pan. There should be plenty of thick sauce in the bottom of the pan. Set the pan over moderate heat and whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup water. Continue to whisk until the sauce is heated through, adding more water if you want a thinner sauce. Serve the chicken breasts with the sauce over them. Sprinkle with parsley if you like.

Menu Suggestion

Be sure to have plenty of rice ready to catch the generous quantity of sauce.

Chocolate-Raisin Mascarpone CakeIngredients

-1 cup raisins
-3/4 cup brandy
-8 ounces semisweet chocolate
-16 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
-1 3/4 cups sugar
-8 eggs
-1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
-13 ounces mascarpone cheese
-1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Directions

Soak the raisins in the brandy until plump, at least 3 hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch springform cake pan.

Line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment paper.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Set aside to cool.

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the cooled, melted chocolate and fold in the flour. Drain the raisins, reserving the brandy, and fold them into the mixture. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan.

When cool, remove the cake from the pan and, using a serrated knife, cut the cake horizontally in half, creating 2 cake layers.

Combine the mascarpone and whipped cream and stir in 2 tablespoons of the reserved brandy from the raisins. When the cake has completely cooled, top the bottom layer with one-third of the mascarpone mixture. Place the other layer of the cake on top and spread the remaining mascarpone over the top and sides of the cake.

Refrigerate until ready to serve, or serve immediately.