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.
We had a busy Saturday full of errands and entertaining, and a lazy Sunday full of laundry and lounging. I was happy that on Saturday we managed to fit in a trip to Tamashiros fish market for more Ahi tuna (it was SO good last time), as well as Mahi Mahi and scallops. A friend met us there to see what it was all about (he ended up buying some Ahi too), and then we all got lunch at the amazing Chinese restaurant from our honeymoon, Little Village Noodle House. We went family style and two of the three dishes were seafood - the honey walnut shrimp (of course) and a new one, sizzling black cod with black bean sauce. Both were outstanding.
Tonight is Summer Jogging Club, so I think I'm going to try and reenergize with a quick nap before I have to get on the road. Ever since the East Coast sprang forward, I've been getting up extra early to catch my colleagues and, consequentially, hitting a wall in the late afternoon. Dinner will likely be low to no effort tonight!
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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