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.
I am in Texas now through the week after Thanksgiving. Cooking with and for my family here is always a blast - I love introducing them to foods they don't normally make and seeing their positive reactions. Saturday night, for example, I made blackened catfish and rice while my mom made margaritas. I think the biggest shock of the evening was that the meal took a significantly shorter amount of time to prepare than the drinks. Also shocking to my family - 1) the fish didn't smell up the kitchen, 2) we had every last ingredient for the recipe on hand except for the fresh fish itself, and 3) blackened fish is just as good or better at home as it is in restaurants. Oh, and the total cost of four servings of catfish (one pound) was $4.99.
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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