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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.

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chili-dusted scallops

 
 
gazpacho
 
oysters
 
scallops
 
For our last dinner in Charlottesville we resisted a repeat visit to Miyako (barely) to knock another new restaurant off our list.  Zocalo was described as Mexican, but also had touches of Cuban and Spanish.  I started with the gazpacho with crabmeat in the middle and Lloyd got the spinach salad with fried oysters. They were both delicious, but Lloyd won that round. Then we split the chili-dusted scallops, which were unique – sweet, spicy, rich, and completely gone in about 10 minutes. 
 
Today we’re driving back up to D.C. where we’ll be parting ways for about five weeks. I’m going back to our Hawaii homestead and Lloyd is going to California for pre-deployment training. We found out recently that he’s officially going to Afghanistan in November for seven months. It’ll be a big change and we’ll miss each other terribly, but he’s energized by the opportunity and I have great friends and family to keep me company.  

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 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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