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.
Our beach day on Saturday was a blast that left me dog-tired (waking up at 5am to make cooler-friendly chicken salad + five hours of sun). So Sunday we took it easy, called our dads for Fathers' Day, and cooked a simple dinner together. Lloyd seared scallops, which went atop my pasta with homemade pesto.
On the side was a stunning spinach salad with pecans, shredded cheddar cheese, pears, raspberries, and a little raspberry vinaigrette.
Yesterday I also threw together our Supper Plan Sunday, which includes lots of summery flavors, since we are officially in the thick of summer. You wouldn't guess it, but even in Hawaii where it's always warm, it currently feels distinctly like summer.
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Monday |
Lemony lentil
salad with feta;
whole wheat pitas; melon |
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Tuesday |
Chef Lloyd – Chile- and lime-marinated snapper with roasted
corn and black-eyed pea salsa (Recipe from The Best of Cooking Light) |
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Wednesday |
Out to eat |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
Ratatouille
(recipe from the BEAUTIFUL blog, smittenkitchen.com);
couscous |
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
