MyPyramid says most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these foods frequently instead of meat or poultry.
This week I am trying to use up odds and ends from my giant grocery shop last week, so no menu plan. Just a lot of creativity on my part, and open-mindedness on Lloyd's... Today's lunch was an open-face salmon burger with salsa verde. We're out of eggs, so the burger was a little abstract, but delicious just the same. I mixed half a pouch of salmon, a spoonful of mayo, several dashes of Texas Pete hot sauce, a couple crumbled crackers, and the juice of half a lime; formed a "patty;" and heated it in an oiled skillet for about 2 minutes per side. A toasted sliced of Fitness Bread served as the bun, jarred salsa verde was the ketchup, and some chopped fresh cilantro was the lettuce.
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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