I have a restaurant guide here in Santa Fe ,NM and sail "Paradox" at Heron lake.... I'm interested in finding out what you like to eat while sailing? :stirthepot:
Cockpit food
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Depends on the time of day and if I am acutally underway or not. Snacks are usually fruit like grapes or cherries, sometimes chips or cookies. Red licorice is also a must have on my boat. Love the stuff-don't know why.
Snacks are the same as at home - fruit, chips, cookies, crackers, dip, cheese. We also usually have a bag of raisonets around.
For more substantive food, we have found that fajitas are perfect for the boat. We buy boneless chicken on sale, clean up the meat and put it in a ziplock freezer bag with appropriate spices and marinade, then put it in the freezer. When we are heading out, we pull it from the freezer and put it in the reefer on the boat to thaw. We also cut up peppers and onions and put them in a seperate bag with seasoning. When it is time to cook, the peppers and onions go in tinfoil puch on the back of the grill while we cook the chicken, also on the grill. When chicken is done, we chop it up, then put it out with the cooked veggies, cheese, hot sauce, etc. Right before serving, we heat flour tortillas right on the grill until they start to puff up. Easy to prepare, easy to cook, and very little clean up.
Along a similar vein, if we are making lunch for a group, we make salad or buy a precut bag, put that in a large bowl, add either leftover cut up chicken or chop up some turkey sandwich meat, add other veggies depending on what we have on hand, add some shreaded cheese, add dressing of choice, mix it all up, then put it out with fresh flour tortillas so everyone can make their own wraps to size.
Tortillas are great for the boat - both for the above reasons, and becuase they last longer than regular bread. Hmmm, I'm getting hungry.
For more substantive food, we have found that fajitas are perfect for the boat. We buy boneless chicken on sale, clean up the meat and put it in a ziplock freezer bag with appropriate spices and marinade, then put it in the freezer. When we are heading out, we pull it from the freezer and put it in the reefer on the boat to thaw. We also cut up peppers and onions and put them in a seperate bag with seasoning. When it is time to cook, the peppers and onions go in tinfoil puch on the back of the grill while we cook the chicken, also on the grill. When chicken is done, we chop it up, then put it out with the cooked veggies, cheese, hot sauce, etc. Right before serving, we heat flour tortillas right on the grill until they start to puff up. Easy to prepare, easy to cook, and very little clean up.
Along a similar vein, if we are making lunch for a group, we make salad or buy a precut bag, put that in a large bowl, add either leftover cut up chicken or chop up some turkey sandwich meat, add other veggies depending on what we have on hand, add some shreaded cheese, add dressing of choice, mix it all up, then put it out with fresh flour tortillas so everyone can make their own wraps to size.
Tortillas are great for the boat - both for the above reasons, and becuase they last longer than regular bread. Hmmm, I'm getting hungry.
Cheetos and uncoated chocolate candies, with red strawberry pop to wash it down... SO kidding, I just quickly thought of the foods that would stain the worst.
I actually will often go get some packages of fresh sushi and a bottle of white whine for the cooler. Sail a while and then either anchor or heave-to and enjoy some bubbly and bait at sunset.
Beyond that, simple snack crackers, and often roasted nuts, either mixed or just plain roasted almonds. A little energy, a little protein, and no real mess to speak of.
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For the moment, we mostly day-sail on an inland lake, and have only done any cooking once, on the rail-mounted grill. For our purposes, light, quick and healthy rule oour decisions, preferably with no cooking involved.
I actually will often go get some packages of fresh sushi and a bottle of white whine for the cooler. Sail a while and then either anchor or heave-to and enjoy some bubbly and bait at sunset.
Beyond that, simple snack crackers, and often roasted nuts, either mixed or just plain roasted almonds. A little energy, a little protein, and no real mess to speak of.
***EDIT***
For the moment, we mostly day-sail on an inland lake, and have only done any cooking once, on the rail-mounted grill. For our purposes, light, quick and healthy rule oour decisions, preferably with no cooking involved.
we don't eat at all while sailing, it is too distracting usually and truthfully that is not a time we're hungry. We just drink water, that's it! When we are racing, we usually eat while hanging around the finish line to see how we do with boats we owe time to, so it is easy food. I will share with you my secret sandwiches, which I am fast becoming famous for.
Winter Wheat Bread or Big round soft white rolls
Thinly sliced Chicken Breast from the deli
Munster, Pepper Jack, Swiss ( whichever I want)
Mayo on bread
Wasabi Mayo on top of the Chicken Breast,
Fresh Spinach on top of the chicken
Jalapeno Olives, sliced on top of Spinach
Cheese on top of that
Close it all up and wrap the bottom half with a paper towel. Tuck it all in and store 6-8 sandwiches packed tightly into a plastic container. This all fits perfectly into my cooler By the time we eat these all of the flavors have blended and mellowed and they are delicious. Do NOT underestimate the importance of the olives!!
Of course we have my Chocolate Chip cookies to top it all of. Umm
Winter Wheat Bread or Big round soft white rolls
Thinly sliced Chicken Breast from the deli
Munster, Pepper Jack, Swiss ( whichever I want)
Mayo on bread
Wasabi Mayo on top of the Chicken Breast,
Fresh Spinach on top of the chicken
Jalapeno Olives, sliced on top of Spinach
Cheese on top of that
Close it all up and wrap the bottom half with a paper towel. Tuck it all in and store 6-8 sandwiches packed tightly into a plastic container. This all fits perfectly into my cooler By the time we eat these all of the flavors have blended and mellowed and they are delicious. Do NOT underestimate the importance of the olives!!
Of course we have my Chocolate Chip cookies to top it all of. Umm
Thanks for your comments .... i like just water and I will make the secret sandwich soon. Sailor Boy ... check out a sailing video I shot no to long ago....
Key Lime sailing club Key Largo and Key West.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xHeFqLl6pI
Key Lime sailing club Key Largo and Key West.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xHeFqLl6pI
For just day sailing, I keep in the cooler:
Fruit bowl - cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, pineapple, honeydew; all chunks.
Sandwich (a club, hoagie or something)
Mixed nuts, chips.
I can munch on that stuff all day, having the sammy for lunch. I usually start early in the morning and come home in the evening, so breakfast at home and dinner as well.
Extended stays, overnighters and such....I also add in a dinner for the grill, usually a steak and veggies....and breakfast, usually eggs, sausage, bagels with cream cheese....and these things vary, but I do use my galley to cook when I'm staying on the boat. I'll also have cream for my coffee. All of this in sufficient quantity for the number of days I'll be aboard. I have 2 coolers for these trips...one for drinks and one for food.
Fruit bowl - cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, pineapple, honeydew; all chunks.
Sandwich (a club, hoagie or something)
Mixed nuts, chips.
I can munch on that stuff all day, having the sammy for lunch. I usually start early in the morning and come home in the evening, so breakfast at home and dinner as well.
Extended stays, overnighters and such....I also add in a dinner for the grill, usually a steak and veggies....and breakfast, usually eggs, sausage, bagels with cream cheese....and these things vary, but I do use my galley to cook when I'm staying on the boat. I'll also have cream for my coffee. All of this in sufficient quantity for the number of days I'll be aboard. I have 2 coolers for these trips...one for drinks and one for food.
It's usually too windy to use the BBQ when & where I've been anchoring, so stew or spaghetti & meatballs down below works just fine. Sandwiches and fruit during the day. Pancakes for breakfast, sometimes fried potatoes. Nuts & chocolate goodies are fun on the boat - don't get chocolate at home!
Depends on factors such as under sail, at anchor, at dock, extended cruise. They are all quite different. Many boats have iceboxes and not refrigerators. You can wip up full meals or heat a can of something. Lots of options until you don't have ice then things change. For day outings i normally just pack a lunch or do yogart.
I like the fajita idea - easy to keep fresh while its stored seperately.
My kids love this quick & satisfying meal, nothing special but:
1 package of ramen noodles or dried pasta per preson, 1 container of mandarin oranges, with juice poured over the cooked noodles for flavor, add chicken if desired, add pine nuts of peanuts for crunch & protein, the salted nuts add a lil' more seasoning, and some choped cabbage or mixed greens tossed in for some veges for crunch & vitamins, etc. A box of the ramen noodles, mac & cheese, mandarin oranges indiviually packaged lasts forever. A lil bit of fresh or frozen chicken, fish, or shrimp adds to the mix when grilled on the stern gas grill. My favorite boat drink to go with it: A simple Mojito: crush fresh mint leavs in a shot of Bacardi, add 1/2 can of your fav. lemon-lime soda, add a healthy shot of fresh or bottled lime juice, stir over ice; Cheers.
My kids love this quick & satisfying meal, nothing special but:
1 package of ramen noodles or dried pasta per preson, 1 container of mandarin oranges, with juice poured over the cooked noodles for flavor, add chicken if desired, add pine nuts of peanuts for crunch & protein, the salted nuts add a lil' more seasoning, and some choped cabbage or mixed greens tossed in for some veges for crunch & vitamins, etc. A box of the ramen noodles, mac & cheese, mandarin oranges indiviually packaged lasts forever. A lil bit of fresh or frozen chicken, fish, or shrimp adds to the mix when grilled on the stern gas grill. My favorite boat drink to go with it: A simple Mojito: crush fresh mint leavs in a shot of Bacardi, add 1/2 can of your fav. lemon-lime soda, add a healthy shot of fresh or bottled lime juice, stir over ice; Cheers.
I usually hit Smart 'n Final and give the kids 45 seconds to grab snacks and get in line. Moon Pies and hotter than hell Cheeto's, last time. No more Cheeto's, though. I get a case of water and hide a Snickers' bar for me to eat when it is time to put'er back on the trailer. My kids would love it if I stopped at the stop and rob at the base of the dam and get $4 corn dogs, but because they are $4, I usually say no.
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