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.
Friday was a vacation day in Vail - Lloyd, his family, and I went hiking, saw an outdoor concert, and enjoyed a fantastic last supper at Kelly Liken. My crispy potato-crusted trout...
...was topped only by my subtly savory heirloom tomato martini.
I'll be trying to recreate both the trout and the cocktail for many years to come, and found these recipes as a starting point.
But the cocktail experiments will have to wait because this week we're hoping to get back in to a light and healthful routine. Yesterday I put together a Supper Plan that mixes summery seafood with gobs of veggies.
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Monday |
Monday night
mingle |
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Tuesday |
Spicy vegetable soup; roasted eggplant & feta dip with flatbread |
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Wednesday |
Fish tacos; cauliflower with carrots
and jalapeños
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Thursday |
Out to eat at the Ke Kani O Ke
Kai Summer Concert Series |
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Friday |
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
