When the wind does not blow your way, adjust your sails. The same applies to menu planning on a boat… What happens when the weather turns bad and you had planned barbecued salmon, roasted pepper and potatoes, and grilled corn? ….Lemons to lemonade people… We ran into a fairly hefty storm today. Nine hours of waves, winds and bone soaking rain. Trying to be resourceful while keeping it simple sailor (KISS), I went below and prepared a wonderful belly warming…
Recently when doing some searching for more easy onboard recipes using Jiffy Cornbread, I came across several recipes for Cowboy Casserole. I had made a couple of batches of my own clone mix for making Cornbread (recipe here) to bring onboard so thought, why not make this into a Sailor’s Casserole instead using our Omnia stove-top oven?…afterall, Captain prepared our last two dinners, it’s time for the Galley Kat to pull her weight. Even though it’s a bit rock and roll preparing dinner while under way,…
A member of a FaceBook group that I belong to mentioned ‘googling’ Romanian Fish Brine for ideas on how to cook fresh fish. Curious, I set out on find what this fish brining was all about. I found several and the following description: “Saramură is a traditional Romanian dish, generally based on different kinds of fish, especially in Dobrogea, and dried or smoked meat in Moldova and Transylvania. Recipes vary greatly, the common part being fish/meat is grilled (sometimes on…
Will this Canadian winter never end? I so want to create some great grilling summer recipes, but here it is another snowy day and just 4 days until spring. So for those of you waiting for this part of the globe to warm, here is a soul-and-tummy-warming fish stew for you. It’s easy and quick to prepare and most of the ingredients can be kept onboard (aside from the fresh fish). I always keep a few tins of baby clams…
He’s done it again! Tonight my Captain transformed a piece of salmon into a meal that burst with flavour at every bite… …just a few simple ingredients… …a healthy sprinkling of sea salt and pepper… …and heated grill… …each side slathered with the sauce… GUINNESS MAPLE GLAZED SALMON 1/2 cup Guinness 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tbsp Bragg seasoning (or soya sauce) 1 tsp Dijon mustard (Captain says it HAS to be Maille) sea salt and pepper salmon…
Just five ingredients… so easy… so delicious… so elegant in its simplicity… FISH FILETS with BUTTER and SHERRY 2-3 fish filets 3 – 4 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil 3 tbsp sherry 1 tbsp chopped parsley sea salt and pepper Melt 1 tbsp butter in fry pan. Add a swirl of olive oil and heat until sizzling Liberally salt and pepper the filets and drop in the pan. Dot top of fish with the rest of the butter….
I was distracted today… I call it AAADD (Age Affected Attention Deficit Disorder) You know the kind of day when you start out pursuing one task, then you pass by something that needs to be done, then something else attracts you and you start in on that, and by the end of the day nothing in particular gets done. This was one of those days… I planned on studying for an upcoming Weather exam and maybe a blog post or…
Once again a co-worker of Captain Francois donated some of his season’s catch to the ‘Worthy Sailor’ cause… rainbow trout filets… …a very quick and easy dinner on our boat. This time I marinated the filets in a mixture of basil, fresh lemon juice and garlic, pan fried them and served with some Pressure Cooked rice and steamed broccoli. I found that if I wrap the broccoli in foil and place in the cooker pot with the rice it will…
I’m back to picking away at my 44 Classics… this time Tartare… Several years ago now, we were lucky to have the chance to spend a month in Paris. I ordered Boeuf Tartare no less six times And each time the seasonings and presentation were different… different but delicious… ….this, from a little bistro and the portions were monstrous. With this next one I’m going to cheat a bit and offer you my favourite recipe for Tuna Tartare… (I’m more…
Dinner doesn’t get any easier than this… No preamble necessary… …and no altering the recipe to suit the simpest of galleys. #7 SOLE MEUNIÈRE 2 servings 2 – 4 sole filets 1/4 cup flour sea salt & pepper 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 tbsp butter for sauce… 1/4 cup butter 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley lemon wedges to garnish Rinse filets and pad dry. Season well with sea salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, shaking off…