If you’re cruising off shore, tofu is a great staple to have on board. It’s a protein that has a long self life and it can be purchased unrefrigerated, which is an added bonus. We ate it regularly onboard Solitude with Gary and Torie on the World ARC. Chinese Hot & Sour Soup, Egg Foo…
My friend Carol was rummaging through her stack of old recipes and came across Tomato Pie. She said it sounded like something Galley Pirates needed. And she was right! (BTW, Happy Birthday, Carol!) I had never heard of Tomato Pie before. What a concept! With only 4 ingredients other than the pie crust it’s incredibly…
The marina box garden is filled with fresh leafy greens right now. Arugula, green lettuce, spinach, and my favorite to grow…baby bok choy! I always assumed that baby bok choy was regular bok choy just harvested young, right? But then I saw seed packages labeled “Baby Boy Choy” so that’s what I planted and lo…
Saag can be made with any number of different greens, predominantly spinach, but also with added kale, collards, or my favorite, mustard greens. Mustard greens give it that authentic Indian flavor that will take you back to….Mumbai? Well…maybe to your favorite Indian restaurant. Either way, if I ever come across fresh mustard greens, which is…
Is anyone else needing the simplicity of comfort food these days? Maybe thoughts of Ukraine have been surfacing more regularly than usual? In a spirit of support, and adoration of a good dumpling, I took a deep dive into their food and discovered Varenyky. These half moon shaped dumplings, akin to the Polish Pierogi, are…
Every sailor, every cook, every mom…has that go-to soup you can throw together in one pot with very little effort. This is just that soup. It’s great for cruising because the cheese tortellinis are dried and the vegetables can be fresh, frozen or canned. You can do a variety of things to this soup by…