We took the barbecue off the boat the other day in preparation for haulout next week which means our meals will be prepared totally à la Galley Kat. With Indian Summer gone and temperatures dropping, comfort food has become the order of the day… …some pasta of course… …a few chopped veggies… …sautéd, seasoned and savoury… …all ooy gooy and cheesy… ONE POT CHICKEN PASTA […]
This is just a fancy way of saying I cooked a duck breast and made a really tasty sauce by simmering blackberry liqueur, some wine and fresh figs… SEARED DUCK BREAST with CASSIS WINE REDUCTION and FIGS 1 duck breast 10-12 freash basil leaves 2 tbsp cassis sea salt & pepper 4-6 fresh figs, cut in half 2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup dry red wine […]
Oh but these were good! A bit of sweet… A bit of spicey… So much flavour… Make a big batch, grab a pile of napkins and prepare to get messy… …marinate for 1 hour… …cook in one pot… SRIRACHA HONEY CHICKEN WINGS 1 1/2 lb chicken wings (about 12) 1 tbsp oil 2 tsp sesame oil 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp […]
In my search for some belly-warming comfort food for today’s dinner memories of my Mom’s delicious Cabbage Rolls came to mind. One of my favourite ‘Momma’ meals… ground veal and rice wrapped in cabbage, simmered in a rich tomato sauce but it’s really time consuming to prepare. So I came up with a pressure cooker version for the boat, ready in just 20 minutes once […]
I can’t remember when I first discovered Foodie Dice, but I thought, ‘what an amazingly creative idea!’ If you ever have a cooking block and want to add a challenge to the ‘what to eat’ process, these are just the boost you need… (not to mention a super gift idea for your foodie friends) I used them for the first time today, gave them a […]
Here’s another really tasty and easy pressure cooker dinner. …a mild combination of spices… …juicy bits of browned chicken… …stewed in the pressure cooker for a mere 8 minutes… …an addition of chick peas and almonds and it’s all done… MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE 5 boneless chicken thighs cut into 1″ pieces 1 tbsp Moroccan spice (1/2 tsp. cayenne 1/2 tsp. turmeric, 2 […]
Another snowy day in the Galley Kat neighbourhood… …and I needed to prepare a box lunch for Francois’ work day. …so I took the opportunity to try out these little pies that I found on the Betty Crocker site They are really versatile: ham, broccoli and cheese, totally veggie, or when limited to fresh things onboard… (tinned cocktail shrimp, lemon zest and drained & chopped […]
Sweet & Sour Pineapple Chicken 2 servings Chicken ingredients: 1 large boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 corn starch 1 eggs, beaten Salt, pepper, garlic powder for seasoning the chicken several tbsp vegetable oil (I used Grapeseed oil) 1/1 green pepper cut into chunks 1/2 each red & yellow bell pepper cut into chunks 1/2 cup pineapple chunks Sauce Ingredients: 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup ketchup […]