Category Archives: Recipes

Hot Weather Cooking — Beat the Heat Aboard

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Heather

Cooking while cruising in hot climates can be daunting. Cruisers in places like Central America or the Sea of Cortez in the summer tend to eat out, or make meals aboard of cold food or easily prepared snacks. Sometimes, though, … Continue reading →

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Using Media Crema

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Heather

One useful staple in the cruising galley is “Media Crema”, or canned table cream.  The most common version of this dairy product is made by Nestle and is available in Latin American countries, in many larger U.S. supermarkets, and elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Dealing with a Whole Chicken

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Heather

While chicken is available almost everywhere in the world, in some places it doesn’t come neatly portioned into boneless breasts, or even into bone-in parts.  So, assuming you don’t want to roast a whole chicken in your galley stove, what … Continue reading →

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Cooking up a Childhood Memory

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Heather

Recently my childhood best friend, Connie, reminded me about our favorite lunch from the elementary school cafeteria.  We always called it “runover chicken”, but it was actually creamed chicken over mashed potatoes.  I decided to try to recreate the recipe … Continue reading →

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Grilled Pizza

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Heather

Friends of ours – Rob and Teresa on S/V Yohela – introduced us to grilled pizzas and we’ve been fans of the concept ever since.  Rob and Teresa were known for their “grilled pizza parties” aboard Yohela.  They would provide the pizza … Continue reading →

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