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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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a luau feast

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The next Maui meal we ate was dinner at the Old Lahaina Luau.  This was our first formal luau, and I was memorized by 1) the beachfront setting, 2) the pulled pork (sorry, mahi mahi - you were good, but outshone), and 3) the hula and Tahitian dancing. Priding itself on authenticity, the Old Lahaina Luau has been called the best among all the Hawaiian Islands.  I have nothing to compare it to, but I loved it and only felt overtly cheesy (at the moment Lloyd and I and 75 other couples were simultaneously slow dancing on the beach) once.  In addition to the pulled pork and mahi mahi I’ve mentioned, we ate poke, Okinawan sweet potatoes, laulau, steak, chicken, and poi.  Of course everyone had fairly low expectations for the fabled baby-food-esque poi, but I adored it and so did Lloyd. It was the perfect creamy, slightly salty/slightly sweet accompaniment to the savory pulled pork. Tomorrow’s post will be Lloyd’s 30th birthday dinner!  

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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