Month: November 2021

Jambalaya

Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a Cajun/ Creole dish that has many similarities to Spanish paella, it can contain a variety of proteins, chicken, sausage, ham, shrimp or combinations of any of them. As is the case with most Cajun dishes, this begins with the holy trinity, onions, 

Mulling Spices

Mulling Spices

I am home and well rested. The Christmas Season has started here in Sherbrooke. The annual Old Fashioned Christmas at Sherbrooke Village started last night with a visit from Santa Claus and a free concert by Dave Carrol. On Saturday and Sunday more events are 

Daily Menu, November 16th, 2021

Daily Menu, November 16th, 2021

The last full day this hitch. The Earl Grey is changing crews, so we are only providing sandwiches today. It is time to tidy up and get ready for the incoming crew.

It rained most of the day, but there was a nice rainbow in the late afternoon.

LUNCH

Turkey Noodle Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudite

Beef Pot Roast

Pulled Pork

Roast Potatoes

Corn

DINNER

Turkey Noodle Soup

Black Bean and Honey marinated Pork Belly

Pan Fried Salmon

Brown Rice

Parmesan Roast Cauliflower

Daily Menu, November 15, 2021

Daily Menu, November 15, 2021

This is the last day of hot meals for the CCGS Earl Grey. Tomorrow, they have a crew change, so This is the last day of hot meals for the CCGS Earl Grey. They crew change on Tuesday, so we will provide soup and a 

Daily Menu, November 14, 2021

Daily Menu, November 14, 2021

The last Sunday, for me, on the Jean Goodwill this year. Our time feeding the Earl Grey is coming to a close too. Monday will be our last hot lunch for them. Feeding them has kept me busy for the last month. LUNCH Vegetable Beef 

Daily Menu, November 13th, 2021

Daily Menu, November 13th, 2021

It is our last Saturday this hitch. It is getting to the stage of the trip where I sit down for a minute, and a chair nap happens. I think there is an off switch that I sit on.

I am trying to wind down my menus, but I have a problem with that. I don’t really know when to stop.

I probably should be in a group. Hello my name is James, and I an a compulsive cooker. I also have a problem with trying to get people to eat more. I can’t help myself.

LUNCH

Vegetable Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudité

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Portobello Mushroom Sauce

Scallops with Butter and Leeks

Fettuccini Pomodoro

Mashed Potatoes

Broccoli

DINNER

Vegetable Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudité

Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs

Lemon Marinated Chicken baked with rice

Potato Wedges

Rice

Green Beans

CCGS Earl Grey Lunch

Vegetable Soup

Salads

Bacon wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Roasted Chicken Breasts

Potatoes

Fettuccini with fresh Tomato Sauce

Broccoli

Daily Menu, November 12, 2021

Daily Menu, November 12, 2021

LUNCH Onion Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Breaded Codfish Chicken Shawarma Falafel Tabbouleh Fries Garlic Rice Diced Squash DINNER Onion Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Beef Rendang Chicken and Dumplings Boiled Baby Red Potatoes Rice Glazed Carrot Coins CCGS Earl Grey Onion Soup 

Daily Menu, November 11th, 2021

Daily Menu, November 11th, 2021

It is Remembrance Day. A day to pay respect to those that have served and fallen. We are into the no-mores now. Less than a week before we are home. Today, being Thursday it is one of the few meals that I do on a 

Daily Menu, November 10th, 2021

Daily Menu, November 10th, 2021

We are done to our final week. It has been busy, so the time moved along quickly. The weather has been great, so my porthole has been open almost every day. There has been sailboats on the water every day this week.

We have one of the crew’s favorites on for lunch, bacon wrapped meatloaf and another one of mine, hungarian goulash,(I have too many favorites, that may be the reason I weigh more than I should).

LUNCH

Tomato Tortellini Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudité

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Creamy Chicken Garlic Pasta

Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto

Mashed Potatoes

Glazed Carrots

Gravy

DINNER

Tomato Tortellini Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudité

Hungarian Goulash

Honey Garlic Ribs

Potatoes

Basmati Rice

Brussel Sprouts

CCGS Earl Grey

Tomato Tortellini Soup

Salads

Hungarian Goulash

BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Potatoes

Veggie Patties in Marinara Sauce

Rotini Noodles

Carrots

Daily Menu, November 9th, 2021

Daily Menu, November 9th, 2021

LUNCH Fish Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Roast Pork Grilled Salmon Mashed Potatoes Roast Turnips and Apples DINNER Fish Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Butter Chicken Swiss Steak Potato Wedges Jasmine Rice Mixed Vegetables CCGS Earl Grey Fish Chowder Salads Roast Pork Meat 

Daily Menu, November 8th, 2021

Daily Menu, November 8th, 2021

It was a beautiful day. I had my porthole open all day. Sailboats were out in the basin, and I saw a couple kayaks going by. On today’s menu we have breaded pork steak, which is the same as country fried pork steak, or pork 

Honey Ginger Squash Soup

Honey Ginger Squash Soup

This is another variation of the squash and carrot soups that I make. I do quite a few versions of this soup. I like to use butternut squash because it is easy to peel and the amount of usable squash, but you can use whatever squash you have on hand

Directions.

2 oz butter

2 medium onions, peeled and finely sliced

6 cups chicken stock

1 large orange butternut squash (approx. 4 cup),peeled and seeded

2 tblsp rice

2 tbls grated ginger

1/2 cup heavy cream (35%)

½ cup honey

fresh ground pepper

salt (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt half the butter in a heavy pan, add the onions,and ginger fry gently for 5 min until soft
  2. Add the stock,squash and rice, bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer until squash and rice are soft
  4. Puree soup (in a blender, food processor or with a hand blender)
  5. Return to gentle heat, add cream, honey and remaining butter
  6. Taste and adjust seasoning
  7. Garnish and serve

Daily Menu November 7, 2021

Daily Menu November 7, 2021

The bad news was, as part of our scheduled maintenance program, we had no power yesterday. The good news is they got they finished early and we have power today. Because we were unsure of having power, we will not be feeding our neighbors on 

Daily Menu, November 5

Daily Menu, November 5

It is Friday, not that it matters here. The only day that really count are crew change days. The day we board is our Monday, and the day we leave is our Friday. Our weeks are 28 days long. Lunch Beef Barley Soup Choice of 

Daily Menu, November 4, 2021

Daily Menu, November 4, 2021

It is another day of just being tied up. We should be ready to go by the end of the hitch. Work seems to be proceeding close to on schedule.

I am firing up the smoker to do a couple pork shoulders. They will become pulled pork for dinner. The roast striploin went in the oven at 5 pm, November 3rd. It will come out at 11 am, November 4th. That is 18 hours in the oven. The temperature is set at 132F. About 10 am I will have to check the temperature and put part of it in at a high temp, for the people who like it a bit more well done.

Our friends on the Earl Grey are having Char Siu Pork, it should be even better than today because of the extra day marinating. They are also having sausage and sauerkraut. While the sausage are nothing to write home about the sauerkraut is. It is old school food. Done the traditional way, it is the way food should taste.

Lunch

Corn Chowder

Choice of Salad and Crudité

Slow roasted Beef Striploin

Sausage and Feta Tortellini

Butter Roast Potatoes

Root Vegetables (Carrots, parsnips, and turnips)

Gravy

Dinner

Corn Chowder

Choice of Salad and Crudité

Pork Pork

Hot Turkey Sandwich

French Fries

Green Peas

Gravy

Deli Style coleslaw

CCGS Earl Grey

Corn Chowder

Salads

Char Siu Pork

Bratwurst Sausage and Tancook Sauerkraut( https://tancooksauerkraut.wordpress.com/ )

Jacket Boiled Baby Red Potatoes

Fried Rice

Moroccan Lentil Stew.

and if they are lucky, Fried Thai noodles with Peanut sauce on the side.

Daily Menu, November 3, 2021

Daily Menu, November 3, 2021

We made to the halfway point. It has been a good hitch so far. On today’s menu we have egg drop soup. This is a fairly simple soup, chicken stock flavored this ginger and garlic. Thicken slightly with corn starch, then slowly drizzle beaten eggs 

Daily Menu, November 2, 2021

Daily Menu, November 2, 2021

Another day and another day feeding our friends on the CCGS Earl Grey. Our lunch menus will diverge again tomorrow. I don’t have a problem putting together meal for 2 ships, but I have to pay attention to my timing. It makes for a busy 

Daily Menu, November 1, 2021

Daily Menu, November 1, 2021

It is the first day of November. The weather was windy and wet today, but it was still mild enough that there was a sailboat on the water today.

On today’s menu our soup is Tom Kha. It is a Thai shrimp soup. Tom kha is similar to Tom Yum, the difference is the addition of coconut milk and a bit of chili.

This an edit to to the post. We have a Thai cadet on the ship this hitch. Apparently, what I made is called creamy Tom Yum, not tom kha. Tom kha is a creamy white made with evaporated milk. My soup was made with coconut milk.

LUNCH

Tom Kha Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudité

Pan-Fried Haddock

Roast Pork

Smashed Potatoes

Brown Rice

Roasted Vegetables

Falafel

Gravy

DINNER

Tom Kha Soup

Choice of Salads and Crudité

BBQ Pork Chops

Butter Chicken

Rice

Roast Potatoes

Snow Peas