6 Months
It has been 6 months since my first trip to the dietitian. I have not been to see her in over 3 months, but I am still sticking to my routine. I still keep a journal of food consumption. I am not fanatical about never …
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Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Icing
This is a fairly basic cream cheese icing except for the brown sugar. 250 ml Cream Cheese 4 oz Butter 1 tbsp caramel sauce 1 cup Brown Sugar 2 cups Icing Sugar 1/4 cup Plain Yogurt Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Spoon …
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Alex and Emma Tasting Menu
I have a new mission to occupy my time. I am doing the food for another wedding. This one is for Katherine’s nephew Alex
We have a nice long lead time to figure things out. The wedding isn’t until next August
We recently did a tasting menu to try a few things. It was a varied menu to give them a few ideas to ponder.
I may have went a bit over the top, but I tried to keep things to small bite sized portions, except for the dessert items.
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Daily Diet Meals June 10-12
I believe I will not be posting any more of this type of posts. I am still eating the same into the middle of August. I had an appointment with the dietician June 20th. My weight was 244, that was 24 pounds since April 18th. …
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DAILY DIET MEALS JUNE 7-9
There are side effects from losing weight and eating better (though, you could say losing weight is a side effect of eating better). My blood pressure is lower than it has been in 25 years. My knees aren’t bothering me as much (the reason I …
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DAILY DIET MEALS JUNE 4-6
There is food that will require condiments of some sort. This is another of the danger zones. You can eat as well and as sparingly as you can, but you can ruin that discipline by using too much Ranch Dressing on a salad. 2oz of ranch would be about 300 calories.
Some of the things I use are, Salsa, (2 oz has 20 to 25 calories and no fat), you could eat an entire bottle and it would only be 250 calories. Mustard, almost nothing, ketchup, plain yogurt are not bad. But, my main condiments are hot sauces. I am going through so much I started making my own. I have several bottles that I am using. A sweet jalapeno, jalapeno chipotle, habanero tomato, and Jamaican jerk sauce with scotch bonnets. As an added extra there is a chili garlic paste made from Thai red chilies.
That is not to say we can’t have a tossed Caesar salad. Just be aware of what you are eating
June 4
Breakfast
Coffee
1 Apple
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
100g Multigrain Sourdough
1 cup Beans
Dinner
1 cup Cabbage Roll Casserole / made with brown Rice and Kamut
16 French Fries / in the air fryer
Pickles
June 5
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Lunch
1 Wiener / ketchup
5 oz Sauerkraut
10 inch tortillas
Dinner
1 cup Cabbage Roll Casserole
Tossed Salad
4 oz Fresh Cherries
1 cup mixed berries / 1/2 cup yogurt
June 6
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Apple
Lunch
Carrot sticks/ Sugar Snap Peas/ Sliced Bell Peppers / 2 oz Hummus
Dinner
4 oz Pulled Pork
3 mini tortillas, 2 oz cheese, 2 tbsp sour cream, Salsa, lettuce,
1/2 cup Black Beans 1/2 cup Brown Rice
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles, snap peas
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DAILY DIET MEALS June 1-3
Occasionally a dessert comes along. Do not insult the dessert by not eating it. Being eaten is it’s only purpose. Be polite and eat the dessert. Do not have seconds. June 1 Breakfast Coffee Oatmeal Muffin 6 prunes Lunch 100g Multigrain Sourdough 2 Boiled Eggs …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 29-31
As you stick with a weight loss plan, there will come a time where you plateau. You will hit a spot where you are not losing any weight. This is normal, it could be you are retaining fluid, you could be putting on muscle, or …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 26-28
One way I control my portion sizes is by using 10 inch flour tortillas. A 10 inch tortilla will hold about a cup of filling when it is tightly rolled. Fruit such as apples, peaches, plum and pears are good because they are a single item. A boiled egg is good, again single item. Try to stay away from loose snacks that are not measured. A single portion is good, a whole bag is not.
May 26
Breakfast
Coffee
Banana Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Julienne Vegetables
1/2 cup Pasta
Dinner
4 oz Pot Roast Beef
Oven Roast Potatoes / Carrots / Parsnips
May 27
Coffee
Banana Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
3 oz Beef
Spinach / 1 tbsp caesar dressing / 10 inch Tortilla
1 cider
Dinner
5 Perogies / fried onions / 1 tbsp yogurt /1 oz Imperial Cheddar
1 cup Stinging Nettles
1/2 cup diced mango / 1/2 cup plain yogurt
May 28
Coffee
BranMuffin
Apple
Lunch
100g Multigrain Toast sandwich with
2 oz Beef / 1 oz cheese / Fried onions
Dinner
1 BBQ Chicken Thigh
1 cup Pea Shoot and Aparagus Salad
1 cup Spicy Sauerkraut Salad
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles, snap peas
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 23-25
I eat a lot of beans in various form. But, I always try to pack extra flavor in them. I mainly cook them southern style. Boiled dry beans (kidney, black, white pea bean, and chickpea), diced onion, celery, maybe a bit of bell pepper and …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 20-22
A big part of weight loss is mindset. You have to commit to it. Then stick to your commitment. It is mostly about breaking habits. Random snacking, raiding the fridge, large portion size, these can all lead us down the wrong path. Sometimes we need …
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Corn Ribs
I had another thing pop up last week. It showed up in several article in my feeds. It sounded interesting so I gave it a try. The corn I used was not the best, probably not fresh picked. That being said. I am waiting for the local corn to start appearing to try if again, because I really liked it.
When you are making your corn ribs you can leave the cob whole not cut in two, but it is safer to use the shorter pieces to cut. When I was looking at different sites to get a feel of what to do, I saw a few different cooking methods, deep frying, microwave, but the BBQ or dry frying on the stove appeals more to me. It give it a little char that a rib should have
2 ears of Corn on the Cob
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tblsp melted butter
1 tblsp cooking oil
2 tblsp lime juice
Shuck the corn. Trim both ends. Cut the pointy end back about an inch.
Cut the corn in half. Stand the corn on it’s end, and cut down through the cob.
Stand the split corn on it’s end again and cut down. You should now have the corn cut in quarters. Repeat with the rest of the corn.
Mix the spices and sugar.
Mix the melted butter and oil
Place the corn in a bowl and toss with the oil.
Add the spices and toss. When the spices are stuck to the corn, drizzle the lime juice over the corn.
Cooking method 1
Turn the BBQ on high. When hot place the corn ribs on the grill until the kernals start to char. Place on a piece of foil and cover. Cook for another 5 minutes at a lower temperature
Cooking method 2
Bring a frying pan to a high heat. Add the corn, sear until the kernals start to char.
Remove to a baking dish and place in the oven for 5 or 10 minutes,
Eat like a rib.
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 17-19
The headline blurb today is about variety. The same same bland food day after day will lead to boredom and the start of cravings. One minute you are craving something different, the next you are sitting face deep in a 10 piece bucket of KFC, …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 16
Weigh-in Day At my first visit to the Dietician (on April 18), part of the process was to step on a scale. My weight at that visit was 268 pounds. My weight May 16, was 258 pounds. This was a good start, but I really …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 13-15
When I initially went to see the dietician, I was mainly looking for motivation and a goal. For the most part, I knew what I had to do. Sitting down with someone and discussing how I should be eating, and having a general goal was enough to put me on track.
Having a goal is one thing, but it should be a general thing. The ultimate goal is to do it in a healthy and sustainable manner.
May 13
Breakfast
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Black Beans
1 tblsp Sour cream / salsa / 2 – 6 inch tortillas
2 oz beef
Dinner
1 Lobster
1 cup Potato Salad
1 cup Coleslaw
May 14
Coffee
Chocolate Bran Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Black Beans and salsa
6 inch Tortilla
Dinner
2 slices Pizza
Apple
1 cup yogurt / 1 cup fresh pitted cherries / 1/4 Harvest Crunch Cereal
May 15
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
Sauerkraut Salad
3 oz Ham
Dinner
1 1/2 cups Julienne Primavera Spaghetti
1 Plum
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 10-12
One of the things the Dietician suggested, was keeping a journal of my food and drink consumption. That has been very helpful to keep me focused. Staying aware of what I am eating, helps keep me away from accidental calories. Grazing on whatever is available …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 7-9
Looking at these menus I am posting, it looks like I am not eating much. But, I am not writing down every carrot stick, pickle or apple slice that I happen to snack on. The trick is to pick snacks that are high fiber, lower …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 4-6
Some days are on the straight and narrow, others you just go with the flow. This block of days, I had one where I was socializing with family and friends, so I went with it. I did not stick with my plan, but that was the plan. There is no need to make yourself miserable and not part of things, accept it and carry on with the routine the next day.
May 4
Breakfast
Coffee
Chocolate Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
3/4 cup Black Beans + 3/4 cup Brown Rice and Salsa,
10 inch Tortilla
75g Toasted Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread, 1 tblsp Marmalade
Dinner
Hash, Pork, Diced Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips
Steamed Sugar Snap Peas
1 Oatcake
May 5
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Apple
Lunch
Black Beans / Brown Rice / Salsa /10 inch Tortilla
1 Wiener
Apple
Dinner
Ham and Spinach Fritatta
Spinach and Apple Salad
1/2 Brown Ale
May 6
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Curry Chickpeas
Dinner
Steak and Ale Pie
Kentucky Hot Brown
Cheese and Meats
3 Pims Punch
1 beer
Snacks
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles
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Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
This is something I have seen mentioned in several places. It sounded Odd, but I was intrigued. After trying it, I was very surprised. The first time, we tried it plain over strawberries. It was a hit. 500 ml Cottage Cheese 2 oz Honey 1 …
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DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 1-3
Almost as important as what you eat, is what you drink. Drinking water will help flush your system and keep the fiber moving. Fruit juice contain a lot of sugar, so drinking a lot is not good for you. For example, a glass of apple …
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DAILY DIET MEALS APRIL 28-30
My breakfast and lunches do not vary much. The amount of hot that I use is the biggest change from day to day. Dinner is my big meal for the day..
I find the best thing I can do is control portion size. I measure almost everything, except for vegetables and salads. Hot sauce goes on just about everything. I have been using so much that I have started making my own.
April 28
Breakfast
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Lunch
75g Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread
250 ml Baked Beans
Dinner
6 oz Beef Tenderloin
1 cup Potato Carrot Salad
Chef”s Salad
April 29
Coffee
Bran Muffin
3/4 cup Fruit Salad
Lunch
100g Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread
Baked Beans
Dinner
2 Italian Sausage
1 1/2 cups Macaroni and Cheese
1 cup Harvest Crunch Cereal/ 1/2 cup milk
Apple Slices
April 30
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Lunch
100g Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread
3/4 cup Baked Beans
1 Italian Sausage
Dinner
6 oz Grilled Chicken Breast with 1/2 cup Mango Salsa
-Steamed Broccoli
Brown Rice
Snacks
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles
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DAILY DIET MEALS APRIL 25-27
This is not my first time doing the weight loss thing. The first time was when I was in my early 20s. That time I lost about 70 pounds. I went from 235 to 165. There were no redeeming qualities to that diet at all. …
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Curry Potatoes and Cashews
This is something I make that can be a side dish to go with a protein or a main course for vegetarians. It can be converted to a vegan dish by substituting the the yogurt with coconut milk. You can also substitute the cashews with …
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Daily Diet Meals April 22-24
My routine has been to have a light breakfast, but this is not new for me. Breakfast has never been a priority, as long as I have coffee, I am good. My lunch has also been fairly light, high fiber, with a plain protein with a multigrain bread or in a wrap
I have been making multigrain sourdough bread. It is nice and dense like a rye bread. A loaf of similar size from the store weigh 570 grams, my loaves weigh 1200 grams. It makes a substantial slice that will stick with you.
April 22
Breakfast
Apple
Bran Muffin
Coffee
Lunch
1 cup Baked Beans
100g Oatmeal flax Sourdough Toast
Dinner
3 slices Pizza with multigrain crust
Yogurt Parfait
-3 oz fresh cherries
-4 oz Plain Skyr Yogurt
-1/4 cup Harvest Crunch Cereal
April 23
Breakfast
Coffee
Boiled Egg
Sliced Apple
Lunch
1 cup Baked Beans
75g Oatmeal Flax Sourdough
Dinner
6 oz Breaded Haddock
1 cup Tortellini with Spinach and tomatoes
Bran Muffin
April 24
Breakfast
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Baked Beans
Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread
Dinner
6 oz Steamed Haddock
Broccoli
Spinach Salad
Snacks daily – carrot sticks, sugar snap pea, baby dill pickles, apple slices
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Thai Chicken and Squash Soup
This a simple soup to make, but one that I find very enjoyable. It can be served alone, or the way I prefer, over a mound of rice. You can make it difficult by sourcing galangal, lime leaves, Thai chilis and all the other ingredients …
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Daily Diet Meals April 19 -21
My plan is to post what I have been eating since I started my weight loss attempt. I will post these in 3 day blocks. The picture is what have been using as my snack items. I use these as appetite inhibiters. I go through …
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My weight loss plan
I have made a decision to change the way I eat. I am doing this to lessen the stress on the knees. There is also the fact that I weighed more than I ever have.
First there was a trip to see a dietitian. That involved getting wieighed. The scale told us that I weghed 268 pounds. Then there was a discussion on how to modify my diet and manage my eating habits. I came away with a fairly simple plan.
- Record meals and snacks to monitor food consumption
- Manage portion sizes
- Have better snacking options avaible (carrot sticks, baby dill pickles, gherkins, sliced apple, and sugar snap peas)
- Use products that have an intense flavor, sharp cheeses, hot peppers, hot sauces, crunchy vegetables, ginger. Things that make you realize that you are eating. Bland is bad.
- Use whole grains and starches as much as possible. Use brown rice, kamut, faro, quinoa or bulgar as much as possible
- High fiber bran muffins, high fiber oatmeat muffins (made smaller that usual) homemade granola, homemade multigrain sourdough bread.
- Mid day meal to consist to some sort of bean product, high fiber or protein. Things that take longer for your system to process. The result is to stay full longer. Rice and bean bowls, wraps baked beans with multigrain bread, an egg with brown rice and hot sauce, etc.
- Cut down on alcohol consumption, a single beer or cider a day adds up to 1500 to 1700 calories a week, a glass of wine 1000 calories a week
The thought in my mind was not about going on a diet. I am not on a diet. I have changed my eating habits. If something comes up, and there is cake, I will eat it and enjoy it. If I am out and I order a burger, I will have the fries with it. If I am socializing, I will have a glass of wine or a beer. It is not about deprivation, it is about making a conscious choice
The idea was to cut the accidental calories that I was consuming.So far it has been going well. About 2 and a half months in, I have lost 30 pounds and my blood pressure is down.
Since part of my routine been to record my meals, I have a record of what I have eaten since mid April. I will start to post my daily meals, probably 3 days to a post.
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A new journey
It looks like there will be no more daily menus from the CCGS Jean Goodwill. I had a medical last December. I was deemed unfit for work at sea. My knees finally did me in. After trips to my family doctor, x-rays, and an initial …
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Julienne Primavera Spaghetti
It has been a while since I posted anything. I haven’t been working, so there is not a constant need for multiple recipes daily. Or people asking me what I put in a dish. To make this you will need to julienne carrots and zucchini. …
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This is a Public Service Announcement
GO CLEAN YOUR PANTRY.
Working on a 28 on/28 day off schedule, things sometimes get pushed to the side as low priority jobs. This was one of them. If I need something I will go buy it, sometimes before checking on whether there is some of the item at home. To add to that, there is my shopping problem. When I am in a grocery store, as I stroll the aisles, I have thoughts (ooh, I can use that to make this or, I have never used that, I should try it). The Bulk Barn is even worse. This leads to an overstocked panty with not enough people to cook for.
I just inventoried my pantry shelf at home. I have a shelf where all the dry items go. Apparently it was overdue for a cleanout. This is what I found
Pasta
1.Spaghetti, 2.penne rigate, 3. farfelle, 4.jumbo shells, 5. macaroni, 6.fusilli, 7. rice flour penne rigate
Asian noodles
- rice vermicelli, 2. medium wide rice stick, 3. wide ramen noodles, 4,instant fried noodles, 5.steam fried noodles
Rice
Long grain white rice, 2. long grain brown rice, 3. arborio rice, 4. basmati rice, 5. jasmine rice, 6. wild rice
Dry beans
Pea beans (white navy), 2. black turtle beans, 3. red kidney beans, 4. pinto beans, 5. garbanzo beans (chickpeas), 6.red lentils, 7. green lentils, 8. yellow split peas
Grains
Bulgar. 2 quinoa, 3. red quinoa, 4. black quinoa, 5. kamut (faro), 6. barley, 7. amaranth, 8. couscous 9.corn couscous
Various
Yellow cornmeal, 2. white corn grits, 3. chickpea flour (also called gram flour or besan), 4. almond flour, 5. milled flax seed, 6. buckwheat flour, 7. bulgar, 8. bran, 9. red river cereal, 10. oatmeal, 11. steel cut oats
All this on one small shelf. It is time to use up some of this or purge whatever is not getting used soon.
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Daily Menu, December 14, 2022
It is time to go. Our hitch is over. When we came in Tuesday it was blowing hard. There were 3 or 4 meter seas going out of the harbour as we passed Chebucto Head. That isn’t too bad coming from the ocean, but coming …
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Daily menu, December 13, 2022
If things go according to plans we will be tied up at BIO before noon. Time to get everything together, pack up and get ready to go. I haven’t gone outside in days, people tell me it got cold, I am not sure if I …
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Daily Menu, December 12
The weather is staying grey and windy. It will be soon time to start moving crew change is Wednesday at BIO (Bedford Institute of Oceanography). Seven days from now I am scheduled for a medical, that will determine my fate as far as work goes. I am reasonably healthy for an old, fat, deaf cook that spends his days standing on his feet. In the meantime we will keep on until crew change day.
Lunch
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs
Chicken Balls
Fried Rice
Focaccia
Dinner
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads
Garlic Chicken
Bratwurst Sausage
Mashed Potatoes
Roast Sweet Potatoes
Braised Cabbage
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Daily Menu, December 11, 2022
Fourteen days until Christmas and only three until crew change. For now we are still sitting in Shelburne. It is still blowing hard, so this is a good place to be. Lunch Potato Leek Soup Choice of Salads Roast Turkey Beef Fajitas Mashed Potatoes Peas …
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Daily Menu, December 10, 2022
The visibility is a bit better than yesterday. We are back at anchor in Shelburne. It was a bit rough on the way to the rescue and back. We made to the anchorage sometime before noon. Lunch Red Lentil Soup Choice of Salads Beef Sliders …
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Daily Menu, December 9, 2022
Some days it is amazing sunrises and beautiful sunsets, other days is is just fog so thick you can’t see the length of the ship.
We spent Thursday on a SAR call. No drama. just a pickup and tow.
Lunch
Vegetable Beef Soup
Choice of Salads
Battered Haddock
Chicken Alfredo
Cheese Tortellini
French Fries
Green Peas
Dinner
Vegetable Beef Soup
Choice of Salads
Sweet and Sour Pork
Fried Rice
Garlic Oregano Baked Chicken
Vermicelli with Tomato Sauce
Vegetables
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Daily Menu, December 8, 2022
Another day closer to going home, another day closer to retirement. Some people have asked me if I will leave the site up once I retire. The answer is yes, I will be leaving it up for a couple years. It is turning into the …
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Daily Menu, December 7, 2022
We are back at anchor in Shelburne Harbour. Just 7 days left, it is time to start considering our exit, then home for the Christmas season Lunch Tomato Chipotle Soup Choice of Salads Jerk Chicken Honey Garlic Ribs Mashed Potatoes Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Dinner …
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Daily Menu, December 6, 2022
We are somewhere south of Cape Sable, just jogging along on Search and Rescue standby. The weather is good and the seas have subsided.
I have started to realize that I will miss being at sea, but that will not change my mind about retiring. If you don’t miss something, it wasn’t worth being there in the first place.
Lunch
Chinese Potsticker Soup
Choice of Salads
Turkey Parmigiana
Pigs in a Blanket
Penne with Basil Pomodoro Sauce
Sweet Potato Fries
Brussel Sprouts
Dinner
Chinese Potsticker Soup
Choice of Salads
Beef Kabobs
Humus / Pita Bread
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Potato Wedges
Garlic Rice
Snow Peas
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Daily Menu, December 5, 2022
We left the dock mid day Sunday. Once we left the harbour we started to roll a bit. It was a slow lazy roll, so it was fairly comfortable. We are down to 9 more wakeups, time to start planning our exit for this year. …
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Daily Menu, December 4, 2022
We are still tied up in Shelburne. That is a good thing, it blew very hard Saturday. Probably 60 or 70 kilometers an hour. I have no idea what our plan is tomorrow, but we only have 10 more days left, the it will not …
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Daily Menu, December 3, 2022
We tied up Friday and took provisions. The weather is supposed to be bad for the next few days, so we will stay put unless we are called upon to help out.
Lunch
Shrimp Gumbo
Choice of Salads
Chicken Wing with Choice of Sauces
Sausage and Sundried Tomato Pasta
Sweet Potato Fries
Mixed Vegetables
Dinner
Shrimp Gumbo
Choice of Salads
Chicken Satay
Beef and Mushroom Stew
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Noodles
Stir Fried Veg
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Daily Menu, December 2, 2022
We are still at anchor, which is a good thing, it blew hard yesterday, so we were glad we didn’t have to go anywhere. We may tie up today to get provisions, but, we won’t be staying. Lunch Spicy Thai Chicken Soup Choice of Salads …
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Daily Menu, December 1, 2022
The calendar has turned the page. We are now into December. That means I have less then 2 weeks left on the Jean Goodwill this month and Christmas is rushing towards us. We are sitting at anchor at the moment, but with the lobster season …
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Daily Menu, November 30, 2022
We have reached the halfway point, time has been going quickly so far. The weather has been good (except when it is not).
Lunch
Fish Chowder
Choice of Salads
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Char Siu Pork Belly
Fried Rice
Fried Wontons
Stir Fried Vegetables
Dinner
Fish Chowder
Choice of Salads
Chicken Fried Steak
Tortellini with Chicken Alfredo Sauce
French Fries
Gravy
Green Peas
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Daily Menu, November 28, 2022
Another Sunday in the books and another week started. Sunday was a much nicer day. The morning was beautiful with not a ripple on the water. It stayed nice all day. Being at anchor makes for an uneventful day, which is not a bad thing. …
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Daily Menu, November 27, 2022
Yesterday was a good day to be at anchor in a sheltered place. There were 2 to 3 foot waves in the harbour, so it is a fair bet that it was a bit rough out on the open ocean.
Lunch
Cock-a-Leekie Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Roast Turkey
5 Bean Vegetarian Chili
Mashed Potatoes
Dressing / Gravy
Peas and Carrots
Rice
Dinner
Cock-a-Leekie Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Deep Dish Lasagna
Baked Haddock with Lobster Butter
Baby Red Potatoes
Roast Butternut Squash
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Daily Menu, November 26, 2022
Another day in, we went for a sail then we went somewhere to anchor. I heard the hook drop, but I am not sure where, and I don’t have the ambition or the need to leave my cabin to find out where we are. It …
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Quick Marinated Vegetable Salad
This was what I did to use up the leftover vegetables. It is quick and easy and tasty. It can be served the next day, or placed in a bottle and put in the fridge and eaten over the next week. I make this slightly …
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Daily Menu, November 25, 2022
Second fish Friday of the trip. Not many left for me The end is in sight, only 10 more Fridays at work until I walk off the ship for the last time. Until then, I will do what I do. I only know one way to do the job and don’t have enough sense to take the easy way out.
Lunch
Tomato Florentine Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Battered Haddock
Chicken Broccoli Caesar Wraps
French Fries
Carrots
Dinner
Tomato Florentine Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Chicken Cacciatore
Roast Potatoes
Pasta
Cauliflower
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Daily Menu, November 24, 2022
So much for staying at anchor. I just got finished doing yesterdays post, and the anchor started being hauled. We went to pick up a sailboat and escorted it to Halifax. Everything went safely, and we dropped them off at the mouth of Halifax Harbour. …
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Daily Menu, November 23, 2022
We have a week in already. Things are going well so far. I hope we have a boring month. That will mean there have been no Search and Rescue calls, and there has been a problem free start to the lobster season Lunch Spicy Thai …
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Daily Menu, November 22, 2022
Yesterday was another day sitting on the hook. It is better here than being at sea beating about for no reason. The wind is forecasted to come up, so it is better to stay where we are.
Lunch
Ginger Squash Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Grilled Striploin Steak
Octoberfest Sausage
Roast Potatoes
Macaroni with Tomatoes
Caramelized Onions
Fried Mushrooms
Dinner
Ginger Squash Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Butter Chicken
Salmon and Haddock with Shrimp Cream Sauce
Basmati Rice
Baby Red Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli
Naan
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Daily Menu, November 21
We spent Sunday at anchor in Shelburne Harbour. It is pretty quiet here. Not much on the go, except for a few fishing boats and the boats tending the fish cages. Lunch Ham and Pea Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Pan Fried Halibut with …
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Pork Burnt Ends
This, apparently was a hit. We ran out fairly early. We started with a combined 14 or 15 pounds of pork combined (pork belly and pork tenderloin). Pork Burnt Ends 1 Pork Belly (10 lbs) Pork Tenderloin (5 lbs) BBQ rub BBQ sauce The pork …
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Savory Cornbread
This is a savory version of cornbread that I served at the wedding. The onion and peppers add flavor and the corn adds texture.
CORNBREAD
1 cup Corn Meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup fine diced onion
1/4 cup fine diced red pepper or jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup corn niblets
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Grease 8-inch square pan with solid vegetable shortening or non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl, combine corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Add milk, egg and oil. Beat until fairly smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the onions, peppers, and corn, mix evenly.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 20 to 23 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean
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Daily Menu, November 20
We made our way slowly down the coast to Shelburne. We are currently sitting at anchor. We will probably stay here until we are needed. Lunch. Beef Barley Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Baked Ham Garlic Shrimp Scalloped Potatoes Fettuccini Butternut Squash Dinner Beef …
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Daily Menu, November 19, 2022
After a day of trials and tests in Bedford Basin, we have left the harbour. We are slowly making our way south to stand by for the start of lobster season. Hopefully the weather is fine and the fishers have a safe drop day. One …
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Daily Menu, November 18
It is Friday, which, for my menu means Fish and Chips. For dinner we have buffalo style wings, These will be tossed in Hooters Sauce. That is a combination of hot sauce and butter
The most recent rumor is that we will be sailing soon. We are fueled up and ready to go. We will be heading to the southern end of Nova Scotia to be on Search and Rescue duty in preparation for the opening of the lobster season.
Lunch
Vegetable Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Battered Haddock
Beef Stroganoff
French Fries
Buttered Noodles
Broccoli
Dinner
Vegetable Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Buffalo style Chicken Wings
Stir Fried Pork and Snow Peas
Spicy Asian Fried Noodles
Sweet Potato Fries
Vegetables
