Now that Lent is here, I have even more incentive to try new seafood recipes to incorporate more sustainable seafood into our diet. This was actually our Shrove Tuesday pancake meal, but we will definitely be making it again. Shellfish is loaded with nutrients (scallops with vitamin B12) and while my son isn’t yet slurping […]
Entries Tagged as 'seafood'
Shellfish on Friday
February 27th, 2009 · 13 Comments
Tags: fish · recipes · seafood
Sustainable Seafood 101
January 22nd, 2009 · 16 Comments
If your new year’s resolutions included healthier eating, you’re probably looking to include more fish in your diet. It’s one of my goals, anyway, but a trip to the fish counter is often headache inducing as I try to remember which fish is “safe.” Sustainable seafood guides look at several factors, and unfortunately it’s not […]
Tags: fish · food for thought · healthy eating · seafood · sustainable family supper
Sustainable Family Supper, Fish Night
January 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
In addition to the general guides mentioned above, regional Seafood Watch guides are also available. I know I usually advocate for eating locally and then admit that we often eat wild Alaskan salmon. Unfortunately, our local waterways are so polluted and endangered that local seafood is minimally available. I do buy local Blue crabs, oysters […]
Tags: fish · grains · recipes · seafood · sustainable family supper · weeknight meals
One Local Chesapeake Summer
July 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
A trip to the Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market this past weekend allowed us to pick up some treats not offered at our neighborhood markets — including Cibola Farm’s buffalo hot dogs and Chesapeake Bay blue crab (soft shells and lump meat). Paired with fresh produce from the market and our CSA, we had three simple, […]
Tags: one local summer · proteins · seafood
