The United States Department of Agriculture says twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate. Increase the amount and variety of seafood consumed by choosing seafood in place of some meat and poultry.
We have an address! It's been a while since Lloyd and I have had a real, stand alone address, but tomorrow we're getting the key for the beautiful unit we'll be calling home here in Hawaii. We were on the fence between buying and renting, but in the end renting won out because a) we won't be here long enough for buying to make sense, b) the task of renovating a home could put a serious kink in the carefree island weekends we have in mind, and c) this place was too lovely to pass up. It's got a dedicated home office, outdoor spaces including a private courtyard with grill, and it's located in Kaneohe just around the bay from base. Of course in every single place we looked at, my eyes went straight to the kitchen, and the one we ended up with is wonderful. I can barely contain my excitement to cook that first meal after we move in! It could get a little over the top.
Thursday after we found our home, we celebrated with dinner at Buzz's Steakhouse. It's probably our favorite restaurant in the area - comfortable ambiance right on the beach, friendly service, and outstanding food with healthful options. I got the Ahi Caesar salad, which I had enough of to also eat yesterday for lunch.
I am a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute, so fish is my nutrition forte. I earned my BA in Communication from Southwestern University, just outside of Austin, TX. During college, one of my very favorite evening outings was a leisurely trip to the grocery market. My passion for food was undeniable, so I combined both of my interests by earning my MS in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University in Boston, MA. As well as my Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the University of Delaware.
Beyond reading scientific studies about docosahexaenoic acid and selenium, I love to entertain, travel, watch reality TV, grill outdoors, and go to spin class. I live in Kailua, HI on the island of Oahu where my husband serves as a US Marine Corps JAG.
People in Hawaii eat more fish and shellfish than average, but over 80 percent of typical Americans don't eat seafood at least twice per week. Doctors and dietitians like me say that's the goal, so BlogAboutSeafood is here to show you just what plenty of seafood looks like in an RD's real-life diet.
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