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    oysters and barbeque salmon at Waters Edge Restaurant

    My mom and grandma were in town over the weekend to see their grandson/great-grandson (and by chance, see me and Lloyd).We had the very bad luck of my mom getting sick, so she was quarantined in the g...

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    Welcome Harris and Rima

    On October 29, 2012 (my dads birthday!) we welcomed baby Harris McGuire into our family. He stared at us wide awake for four hours after he was born until he finally took his first nap, and has not...

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    Perfection: French-inspired Grilled Salmon Salad

    This is my favorite salad. It is, in my opinion, salad perfected. My husband is not a salad person. He likes veggies, but his initial reaction to my Salad for dinner? question is No. However, he loves...

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    fish tacos from @lstysonscorner

    On my first day with the National Fisheries Institute, a small group of us went to La Sandia at Tysons Corner Center. I had grilled snapper tacos with shredded cabbage, avocado and corn with a little ...

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    Vitamin D: Getting Enough in the Winter

    Happy new year!

    For a few glorious minutes over the holidays, I cozied up on the couch and caught up on some nutrition reading. The article that really caught my attention was Vitamin D Def...

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    Pecan-Crusted Trout @GreatAmerRest

    Fish, nuts, arugula and asparagus. Ingredients for a perfectly nutritious winter meal. Last week, the family and I headed to Artie's in Fairfax. There were 5 of us plus my 9-month-old daughter, who wi...

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    Fish in a Flash: Quick Dinner Ideas

    Fish in a Flash: Quick Dinner IdeasWith holiday parties, travel and last-minute shopping, its no wonder that healthy habitslike eating a nutritious dinnertend to fall by the wayside. Getting a healthy...

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    Fish for the Holidays

    Fish goes well with holidays.Its delicious, easy-to-prepare and works with a lot of winter side dishes. In the spirit of Hanukkah, we pan-fried up some frozen (but, yummy nonetheless) Trader Joes latk...

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    Fish in a Flash: Brown Bag Ideas

    I know what I need to be healthy, I just dont have time to prepare it.If I had a dime for every time Ive heard that, Id be filthy rich. But, I get it. Some people have the time and inclination to prep...

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    birthday cake with a side of seafood

    This past Saturday I celebrated my birthday. All I really wanted was to spend the day outside with my family and indulge in a nice adult dinner (read: no toddler crawling on the restaurant floor for h...