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.
My world has been completely opened by a new discovery I made on Friday. I can make pasta in the microwave. It never occurred to me before, but noodles plus water plus a microwave-safe container for ten minutes equals delicious, satisfying, freshly cooked pasta. I gave it a whirl on Friday and ate it again for lunch both yesterday and today. Pictured is one combination I came up with - noodles with olive oil and lemon pepper pouched tuna. I also tried and noodles with pinto beans and mesquite-flavored pouched tuna, and noodles with canned spinach and canned salmon.
In addition to pasta, certain cuts of fish are actually pretty good candidates for microwaving. I should probably have tried this more while living in the dorm-style conditions of Naval Station Newport. But I've come to realize my barrier is less that I don't have proper appliances and more that I simply don't have a kitchen. With no counter top, no sink, no real utensils, and no real dishware, I feel quite dissuaded from even trying to cook. (Prepping food on the tiny bathroom countertop is not appetizing). The good news is that we'll be back to normal kitchen living in early January. More on exactly where we'll be stationed to come...
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
