Seagoing Provisions, Frozen?
Having gone up or down the US East Coast a few times, I realize that little actual cooking is done at sea. Heating is more realistic. A couple of times before sailing we have frozen home cooked meals...
View ArticleMarsh harbor to ft. Lauderdale
I am making this trip late June. We are planning on leaving marsh harbor and heading into the Atlantic, then south around hole in the wall, then east across north berry Cain to ft lauderdale. Anyone...
View ArticleLooking for SQUARE/RECTANGULAR, METAL, food storage
Wondering if anyone knows of anything larger than a 'bento box' --square/rectangular; --metal (doesn't have to be stainless) --bulk food storage Have searched Amazon and eBay and I either find round or...
View ArticleAnybody Use A Portable Ice Maker?
Hi all, I was wondering if it would be feasible to use a portable ice maker on a boat. They use 110v, and could be used when I run the generator for a couple of hours each day while on the hook. Igloo...
View ArticleVacuum Sealing
Is anybody here doing the vacuum seal bag thing? For food...and other things.... What are your good and bad experiences?
View ArticleReality check: Progresso soups?
OK, for years I've used Progresso soups (especially after Campbell's falsified drug testing in order to bust unions, documented on 60 Minutes years ago) as part of my "people chow" supplies. You know,...
View ArticleDesiccant Use in Boats
I'm wondering what other people have done making use of this stuff on their boats.
View ArticleMaking Ice - Baglets or Cubes
I like to have ice at the end of the day. I plan to add the Engel 40 fridge/freezer to do just freezer duty. The boat has Adler Barbour factory installed (I think) in-counter fridge (30 yrs old). I can...
View ArticleRum enjoyment
Hello all, This is sort of a follow up to the cans v bottles post. When on the boat what is everyone's favorite way to drink rum? I typically drink mt gay with tonic or gosling's dark and stormy's. I...
View ArticleCooking with Seawater
What are you experiences? Never would..never have..only some foods..only when moon is full..goes well with rum...
View ArticleCast Iron Cookware
I was wondering if many of you use cast iron cookware on the boat? It seems like they would be good (even though heavy) cause they would serve two purposes. One on the stove and oven, but also could be...
View Articleelectric rechargable stove igniters
These things beat the pants and $s out of the butane grill lighters.
View Articlepressure cooker advice
Do you sailers out there use them and if so which one do you reccomend? Ive been searching for 12 volt models of electric cookers but am open to suggestions. Thanks, Laurel
View ArticleBrown Rice
Crock pot on land is fine, but for quite a while now ive been thinking its just not worth the extra propane. I have lots onboard...just very slow, pressure cooker or not. Thoughts....
View ArticleDoes Snap-On tools make a can opener...:)
Seems like such a little thing but frustrates me. They dont last very long. An advertised HD opener went 2 weeks. The best so far has been a OXO, but its skipping a beat now. Ive been thru many...
View ArticleBanana Ice Cream
Ok, you're in the tropics and these things raining down on you - 'naners everywhere. Maybe you've even had to pull them out of your engine cooling intake... And they are cheap. Who makes banana ice cream?
View ArticleSauces and Places
I like to try different spicey sauces. Something to give food a little more kick. I picked up a bottle of Matouk's Calypso Sauce in the bahamas. It is bottled in trinidad. Good color, flavor...but...
View ArticleMarina Slips for 4 months
Hello, so I called marinas from Jax to stuart FL for a wet slip for 4 months liveaboard starting mid to late Aug they all stated the wait time was 6 to 12 months. Is this a normal thing or just an...
View ArticleThe most versatile recipe's ever
Sugar and cinnamon 1/2 c sugar 2 TBSP cinnamon combine and put in shaker. Use on whatever you like! Enjoy! Flatbread I love this recipe' It is my new favorite bread recipe' because it is so versatile....
View ArticleProvisioning for Gunkholing and Voyaging on Small Light Displacement Sailboats
Thought I would try and start a thread on provisioning for gunkholing and voyaging on small light displacement sailboats. I am mostly thinking of boats under 3000 pounds or so light displacement, with...
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