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.
Our whirlwind weekend in San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe, California is over, and as usual after traveling, we're in the mood to eat especially healthfully this week. It's been a loooooong time since I've eaten a hotdog (mini hotdogs were served at the wedding to represent the groom's hometown, Chicago) and a hamburger (gotta hit up In-N-Out Burger on any California road trip) in the same weekend. So today I had a light lunch of pouch tuna (lemon pepper) with pesto on a whole wheat English muffin.
As we get closer and closer to our departure tonight, I'm getting more and more creative with cleaning out the fridge. It's a little bit like the Food Network show, Chopped, if you've ever seen it. Last night my mystery ingredients were.....salmon sausage, Brussels sprouts, and potatoes. Go! Here's what I came up with...
Salmon sausage sauté
Lloyd and I tried to take advantage of Oahu over the weekend, because we are going to be off-island three of the next four weekends (two weddings in California and a relay race on Maui). So Saturday we spent a good five hours on a spectacular hike called Manoa Cliff Trail to Nuuanu trail to Judd/Jackass Ginger Pool. I'm only sharing the long and complicated name because if you ever get the chance to go, this is the best hike we've done on Oahu.
I went walking with a friend yesterday, and as is often the case with casual conversations I find myself in, the subject of tuna fish sandwiches came up. My friend shared her secret of adding a little balsamic vinegar to the usual tuna and olive oil mixture, so I gave it a try today for lunch. Tangy and yummy! I also adding a handful of tiny sweet tomatoes that I oven-roasted this week and have been including somehow in every meal ever since because they're so tasty.
Last weekend started off with Friday evening cocktails and calamari steak from one of our favorite relaxing spots, Buzz's on Kailua Beach.
I've been obsessed with Zonya's salmon burgers for a while now, and have made them so many times that looking up the actual recipe became unnecessary months ago. The next logical step for me after memorizing a perfectly delicious recipe is to start experimenting with variations. So the last several burgers I've made included a variety of additions and substitutions, ranging from chopped green olives and crumbled feta cheese to jerk seasoning and orange juice. As of last night*, I moved on to toying with
I could do without the pun-y title, but Rachel Ray's "My-oh-Mahi! That's a Good Fish Taco" recipe probably does deserve the use of an explanation point. It's really great. Sometimes fish tacos are a little boring, but the combination of sweet and hot flavors with the crunchy and soft textures in this one make it interesting. I especially like the touch of fruit in the black bean mixture - we were fresh
So the concert at the aquarium last Thursday evening had no fish, other than the live ones of course. Since my week was turning out to be pretty skimpy on seafood, I made sure to make my favorite tempting tuna wrap Friday 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.
Photo by Marco Garcia
