[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Meal Simplicity and Planning

[Julie Thorndycraft]

Art,
We found a cooler bag that was the perfect size to fit under the seats at 
REI in the camping section. It was extremely heavy duty but it worked well 
for beverages and because it was right in the cockpit, it kept people out of 
the icebox. It was about the exact size of the Rubbermaid containers that 
everyone buys to slide under the seats.

We always have REI dried meals on board when we travelled with our boat - 
they were the emergency rations. The ones that we did try were ok - I recall 
the desserts were pretty good but then sweets, when you're boat camping, 
always taste good.

For breakfasts, we live on yogurt with granola mixed in. We also hard-boil a 
bunch of eggs and munch on those for breakfast as well. We have a camp 
toaster that we use to toast bread or bagels on the single-burner unit in 
the cabin. We also use the instant oatmeal packets when it's cold outside. 
For lunch, we pack the tuna pouches - they work great on sandwiches or 
salads and some are also seasoned. You can also get cooked chicken and 
salmon in those same pouches now at the grocery store. They don't take up 
much space and they flatten out and take virtually no space when you're done 
with them.

Dinners meant firing up the propane grill on the back. We eat pretty well on 
our trips and the galley is fully stocked with all the herbs and seasonings 
that anyone could desire for putting together a meal. Couscous or the Noodle 
packets work really well as side dishes.

As to keeping things cool, for day trips we would re-use water bottles and 
freeze them. If you're desperate, you can drink the water but it doesn't 
taste quite as good after being frozen. For longer trips we would buy block 
ice and break it up into air tight containers that would fit into the 
icebox - our icebox never drained very well and this was neater and easier 
to clean out.

Julie
former owner of Blue Loon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 9:45 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Meal Simplicity and Planning


>
> Cohorts,
>
> I have been amazed that there have few, if any, posts related to weekend 
> meal suggestions for Rhoadie cruise meals.  I'd suggest whoever has ideas 
> use the subject line - "breakfast menu" or whatever, then any of us can do 
> a save into a breakfast folder so it can be handy when we go out.  Of 
> course, we all realize the problem with Rummy's menus - which folder to 
> use when everything uses rum.
>
> I have a few suggestions, Chris will have dozens more than any of us.
>
> I have yet to find a true sealing container, container set, which can be 
> easily stowed and retrieved for cooked or uncooked food, probably in an 
> ice chest.  What ice chest is most friendly for under the cockpit seats?
>
> Kroger brands/sells 24oz Quick Country Grits in a round container that are 
> delicious. Water/grits ratio is 4/1, and takes 15 minutes to get to 
> paradise.  I sent some 'speckled heart' grits to a colleague in Middlebury 
> many years ago when I was with Onion Roll (Uniroyal) and they were 
> dismissed/rejected in a heartbeat.  They apparently don't taste very good 
> when topped with milk and sugar.
>
> Sam's sells 'tropical fruit salad' in a 6lb11oz can for $3 here, which 
> makes a nice meal addition after you drain off the sugar water.  I use 
> small glass sealing plexiglass cooking containers to store what is left 
> over for this.
>
> Does anyone have sea stories about the dried meal packets available from 
> REI, Bass Pro, and others?
>
> The small oriental butane stove has been excellent to use.  Saroj, you 
> were right on with your suggestions.
>
> Any ideas out there?
>
> Art
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