Denver dining

I am finally home from FNCE in Denver, thoroughly unpacked, and partially over the multiple time-changes (I stayed up until a normal hour on Friday and Saturday, but last night I was physically in bed at 7:30pm - there was a little Madmen watching before actually falling asleep, but not much).  In addition to the floor'o'food in Denver, I also ate with colleagues old and new at a few of the city's delicious dining spots.  Remember, my cool but cumbersome camera was here holding down the fort in Hawaii, so you only get the following descriptions of what I ordered:

Pi Kitchen and Bar (meal shared with seafood scientists - lots of fish ordered around the table)

tuna

Tamayo Modern Mexican (meal shared with former Tufts classmates - lots of sharing)

ceviche

shrimp

Sonoda's Sushi (meal shared with a new dietitian friend from, coincidentally, Hawaii - we were both missing sushi)

maguro

I know it's only been half a week, but I didn't even blink while bringing up those menu selections.  Wonder if my recall of what I ordered in restaurants while traveling ever goes away...Looks like for the most part, no. 

Over the weekend we made a recipe-free dinner of pan-sautéed mahi-mahi (rubbed with Penzy's Northwoods); oven-broiled shallots, mushrooms, and asparagus (sprinkled with Penzy's Herbes de Provence); and mashed Oki sweet potatoes to tide us over before a big grocery shop.

mahimahi 

Now that we've accomplished that, today for the first time in two weeks, I have a supper plan.  I truly miss cooking when I'm gone, and am looking forward to getting back in to my (semi-)daily evening ritual. 

 

Monday

 

Book club

 

 

Tuesday

 

Pasta with brie, mushrooms, and arugula

 

 

Wednesday

 

Salmon with lentils

 

 

Thursday

 

Steak with crispy potatoes and pistachio pesto

 

 

Friday

 

Out to eat

 

 

 

 

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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 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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