Blog About Seafood (Archive)

  • Are there vegetarian sources of omega-3s?
    I am finally back in DC after back-to-back trips to Boston (work) and Austin (play).  The play part involved attending the 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival with my whole family.  The festival was full of a lot of dust, a lot of heat, and a lot of people, but also a lot of amazing music.  I'm hoping to return next year.  While in town, I ate at several of my very favorite restaurants from college, including the site of mine and my fiancé's first date, Mother's Café.  Mother's is a vegetarian
  • The appetizer trick

    grilled squid over orzo

    Last night I got my fish fix at a famous Boston-based seafood restaurant - one that brings back warm memories of meals shared with visiting family when I lived here for graduate school.  In fact, all warm memories I have from Boston are of me being indoors in some capacity.  This is a magnificent town, but chilly already! 

  • Greetings from Boston

    curried salmon loaf

  • Tin Fish Gourmet
    Today, one of my colleagues dropped by my desk to share a selection from her personal cookbook collection, Tin Fish Gourmet by Barbara-jo McIntosh.  The more I flip through it, the lower her odds of ever getting it back become.  As the description reads, "These mouthwatering recipes feature all your favorite canned seafoods; from salmon, tuna, and clams, to sardines, anchovies, and caviar.
  • Sushi to go

    sushi to go

  • Sardine and green bean pasta

    sardine and green bean pasta

  • Ike aftermath

    Being from Texas, Hurricane Ike definitely hit close to home. My family lives in north Texas, so they only got a little wind and rain. But my fiancé's family lives in and around Houston, so they got a lot of wind and rain.  Everyone is safe, but the city will be recovering for a while and life is by no means back to normal.  For example, this week they have to learn how to navigate around with absolutely no stoplights.

  • Scrambled eggs with shrimp

     scrambled eggs with shrimp

  • Fish montage

    eat plenty fish and seafood

  • Fish during pregnancy helps babies meet milestones

    steamed salmon 

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About Jennifer

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 healthful food 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 Washington, DC and am surrounded by a cast a characters you will get to know as you read my blog, including my fiancé (Lloyd), my cat (Miles), and my three sisters.

Comments are welcome, but for answers to questions about seafood nutrition and preparation, please use the Ask a Dietitian feature.

  • Get the Facts About Seafood & Pregnancy