All posts tagged: fish

Mercury, and how to avoid it… and why you should.

Mercury and heavy metals exist in our bodies.  You don’t have to eat tuna or fish from Lake Superior 5 times/week to be at risk.  And there isn’t enough media attention on this yet.  So, read this and be aware of the risks of how mercury can truly change your balance and make you susceptible to disease.  There’s no way to avoid exposure to mercury.  It is a much larger problem today because of 20th century technological advances. If you think back to centuries ago, the pollution, power plants and industrial waste didn’t exist the way it does today.  The Industrial Revolution brought coal, which was thought of as a huge step forward in keeping people warm.  But…  guess what?  The downside is that when you burn coal, mercury is released into the environment. Coal-burning power plants are the largest human-caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States, accounting for over 50 percent of all domestic human-caused mercury emissions.  We need to move towards safer ways to provide power. Mercury in …

Halibut with Spaghetti Squash

Fish intimidates people.  So, what if I told you that fish is one of the easiest things to master!  The KEY to fish is freshness.  And it cooks so quickly that you can make dinner in a flash!  Although this requires baking spaghetti squash, you can do that ahead of time. This is a recipe from “The Olives Table” Cookbook, by Todd English and Sally Sampson.  It is another favorite cookbook of mine.  The flavors are fabulous.  I made this for Christmas Dinner last year, and it was a hit.  Plus, it stays moist, and unlike a lot of fish entrees, it tastes pretty good the next day! STEAMED TAGINE OF HALIBUT WITH MOROCCAN-SPICED SPAGHETTI SQUASH The Moroccan spices make the spaghetti squash taste marvelous, and it adds an exotic taste that takes it from bland to “I need this recipe”.  So, here it is! SERVES 4 (photo at left is a triple recipe, but I only increased the fish portion, 2 spaghetti squash make a lot of sauce!) 2 medium-size spaghetti squash, halved 1 …