[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Meal Simplicity and Planning

[TN Rhodey]

Art,

Menus and food prep have been discussed. I guess it hs been a while. 
Weekends are easy. There is plenty of room for food on the R22. We keep one 
small cooler for meats. As others mentioned freezing water bootles and using 
for ice and drinking water works well.

We have a single burner butane stove that works great. I have also used my 2 
burner Coleman Stove but it takes up more room and we really don't need the 
extra burner.

On how days we like to buy salad mix and pre-cooked whole chicken. I reove 
meat from bone and store in zip lock. You can add to salad for nice cool 
dinner. Chicken also makes great sandwich.

The week trips get harder and the canned meats do come in handy.

Wally


>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Meal Simplicity and Planning
>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 10:45:43 -0400 (EDT)
>
>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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