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.
On Columbus Day I did a little journeying myself. After a harrowing flight over the Pacific (OK, it was smooth as could be and I slept most of the way) I'm back on the mainland for a little over a week - visiting colleagues for a few days in Washington, DC and then attending the 2009 American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (ADA FNCE) in Denver. Lloyd and I had a fun weekend together before I left, the highlight being the Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival. Usually I'm super food focused at festivals like this, and our lunch was delicious....
Pan seared ahi with ginger garlic cilantro sauce for me
Fresh beer battered swordfish with fries, malt vinegar, and ginger garlic cilantro dip for Lloyd
...but I was most impressed with the fish printing. At first, I saw these prints and assumed they were hand-painted, but then I noticed they were stamped using real fish. I really do find fish pretty enough to be art, so I think one of these prints may be in my future.
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
