We are counting down the tasks and days until we leave the ease of marina life and head out towards Mexico and beyond. Sometimes the tasks tick off quickly, more often the days do, but we chip away as best we can. We still are leaving time to see friends and to cement connections with […]
Living Aboard
Living Aboard has its differences and similarities to land life. Here we will explore cooking, provisioning, clothing, and all the accomodations we make to live well while at sea or on the hook.
Galley articles and recipes figure prominently as well as more general articles on products and processes for living aboard. Plus, visit some ideas for Reducing Plastics and Eating Well.
15 Things to Simplify Living Aboard
Living aboard has its challenges and these products can make life just a little smoother sailing. Whether it’s maximizing your cooking space or minimizing mess these products helped me.
A Different Way to do Boat Music: Use a Wireless Network
We try to follow the “everything we bring aboard has to have at least two purposes” rule and although we don’t always follow this sage advice it’s a good place to start. So when we faced the issue of how to get music aboard we took a step backward and thought about what we really […]
Moroccan Meatballs
Recently we are trying the Keto diet. Several of my relatives have had good luck with this moderate protein, high fat, very-low carb approach to eating. It helps shake the carb addiction and promotes mental clarity. Best of all it’s a way to eat moderate calories without feeling hungry and without blood sugar crashes. All […]
Coffee Makers: How to Make Great-Tasting Coffee at Sea with No Mess
There are a million ways to make coffee out there. On our last voyage we made coffee in a French Press coffee maker. Jon thought the coffee was great but I hated cleaning the little curlycues (called the “spring screen” apparently) which caught the coffee grounds and took a fair amount of water to wash out. […]
Porcelain For the Galley?
I am long overdue to write an article about Kahla Porcelain. They sent me a free sample of a few pieces last summer just a couple of weeks before we left to start cruising and I didn’t have time to write. Since then we have been using them steadily so now is the time. First […]
