Make MyPlate Pinterest Challenge

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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.

Meal planning to meet this goal just got a lot easier!  MyPlate now has a mouth-watering fish entrées board on Pinterest that highlights healthful seafood recipes from all over the most popular recipe websites.  We’re so excited about this new go-to resource for guaranteed good-for-you fish recipes that we’ve decided to try them out and tell you what we think.  Join us and take the MyPlate Pinterest Challenge by making a recipe from the MyPlate fish entrées Pinterest board twice a week.

 

tuna sandwich with cauliflower and carrot salad

 Last weekend we were in Texas for our baby shower.  The food was delicious and featured a couple different types of fish, but I was too anxious to take photos.  That’s because it wasn’t just your typical shower.  We also found out the sex of our baby, and our parents were the bearers of the big news!

 
Lloyd and I were both surprised and elated to learn we’re having a baby boy!  Since I’m one of four girls, the aunties-to-be are pretty excited too.
 
 
Since I was out of town (and spending all my free-time once I got back looking up ideas for baby boy’s room), we’re a little low on groceries.  That means it’s another tuna fish Friday for me.  I made my simple tuna sandwich on a whole wheat bun a little more interesting by serving this wonderful cauliflower and carrot salad I made a couple days ago on the side.  I’m hoping I left plenty of time between lunch and dinner to get very hungry again because tonight we’re headed up to Charleston, SC for a special dinner at Bon Appétit magazine’s 2011 best new restaurant, Husk.     
 

Contributors

Rima Kleiner, MS, RD

I am passionate about good food, cooking, and helping others prepare healthy and tasty meals. Fish—packed with omega-3 fatty acids and protein—is a staple of those meals. In my role as a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute, I track and translate the latest news on the nutritional benefits of seafood. My background includes degrees in Human Nutrition and Communications. I work with food and beverage groups, as well as individuals, teach nutrition to culinary students and create wellness programs for employers. I also often provide commentary for news media. When I am not cooking a healthy meal or running after my two young children, you can find me running, hiking or practicing yoga.

 

Jennifer McGuire, MS, RD

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. 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. I live in Beaufort, SC where my husband serves as a US Marine Corps Judge Advocate. I love to entertain, travel, watch reality TV, grill outdoors, run, and practice yoga.

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