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.
Today we're bringing back a lapsed tradition, the weekly "Chef Lloyd" meal. It's quietly slipped off the meal plan over the last couple months, but is making a strong comeback for two reasons: 1) When my husband Lloyd cooks dinner just one measly day a week, it makes a world of difference toward making me feel like we're really in this together, 2) I'm leaving a week from today for a big work trip back to the mainland, and this is a good way to ease in to the reality that the magically appearing nightly dinners are coming with me.
Lloyd's choice for his reentry in to the kitchen? Pesto pasta. Sounds good to me!
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Monday |
Chef Lloyd - Pasta with pesto, broccoli, and potatoes
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Tuesday |
Girls' dinner
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Wednesday |
Baked cod casserole; apple brown Betty
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Thursday |
Photography class - out to eat
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Friday
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I'm headed to the grocery store for the ingredients for the pasta and the rest of the week's meals in just a few minutes. Which means today's lunch was an old stand-by - tuna salad (Kalamata olives, chopped basil, a scosh of mayo, and zatar seasoning) with tortilla chip dippers. Simple and satisfying.
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
