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.
Whenever my mom makes an outstanding recipe, she always writes "do-over" next to it in her cookbook. The spicy red fish (I used Dover sole and calamari) stew I made last night is absolutely a do-over. It was chocked full of nutrition and truly tasty. Miles the cat agreed. As you can see, he snuck in to my picture of the stew on our dippers of whole wheat pita with melted cheese.
A simmering pot of stew on the stove makes the whole house smell delicious, but according to a recent poll from the UK, fish and chips tops the list of all-time favorite smells. The top ten heavenliest scents are as follows:
1. Fish and chips
2. Bread baking
3. Clean sheets
4. Mown grass
5. Fresh air after rain
6. Fresh coffee
7. Babies
8. Bacon frying
9. Lemon zest
10. Roast dinner
I'm not so confident fish in any form would make such a list compiled in the US!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
