Daily Menu from the CCGS Jean Goodwill

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Finally back at it for another hitch. It rained a bit last night, I had to go move my car and got soaked through. Luckily it was fairly warm (for this time of the year). Lunch Chicken Rice Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Slow …

Just 7 more days to go. Another day of trails, then refuel and head to sea. That is the plan as it stands now. It doesn’t matter next week we will be heading home. Lunch Corn Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Roast Pork Fish …

We went for a little day sail yesterday, and will do the same today. The biggest difference as far as I am concerned is today we will not have an extra dozen people for lunch Lunch Curry Lentil Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Chicken …

I fell asleep early last night and did not get this finished. It looks like a damp day out there today. A good day to be inside. Lunch Vegetable Barley Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Roast Chicken Penne Carbonnara Mashed Potatoes Dressing Gravy Dinner …

The hitch is starting wear down, nine more wake-ups left if this trip. Our refit is finished, rumor has we will let go the lines today to test systems and see how things work. On the menu today we have jambalaya. We were able to …

It is getting to the point in the hitch where I am starting to plan my off time. I will be taking the next trip off to prepare the meal for my niece Simone’s wedding. There will also be time spent on the golf course …

They opened the hatch in our storeroom today. That created a nice airflow, that, added to lower temperatures, cooled the galley nicely. Another fish Friday to be counted, every one brings me one closer to retirement. At this time I have have about a year …

We have had a bit of activity around the base the last few days. The Molly Kool was here for a couple days, then Alfred Needler came in, the Teleost, and the John Cabot tied up. Finally the G Peddle came in. Lunch Pot sticker …

We have reach the halfway point of the hitch. For the next few days we will be feeding the crew of the CCGS Peddle. They only have a small crew, so it will not be much extra work Lunch Fish Chowder Choice of Salads and …

Yesterday was another day of high humidity, but at least the temperature was a bit better. It was only 85F to 90F. That is much better than the previous few days. Lunch Tomato Tortellini Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Panko Crusted Cod Perogies with …

Yesterday was another warm one. The forecast looks a bit cooler for the next few days. Our menu for lunch today is an assortment of chinese style dishes, (Restaurant chinese). I cannot do real chinese, I have not had enough exposure to it, to recreate …

That was quite the light show last evening. I haven’t seen that many lightening strikes since I worked in the Gulf of Mexico. Lunch Tomato Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Southern Fried Chicken Pan Seared Rainbow Trout Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Gravy Dinner Tomato …

We are fully staffed once again. That should mean I can get a bit more rest in the next few days. This being a Friday, means this is fish day. Also on the menu is a Cuban Sandwich. A Cuban sandwich originates in Florida, probably …

We got word that the second cook will be back with us late today, that will lighten the work load. After a week, I am almost back up to speed, but I am too old to keep it up for long. The forecast is for …

I am a bit late with this, I fell asleep before I management to post it. The heat and humidity has been brutal in the galley this week. It saps the energy out of an old body. Lunch Ham and Pea Soup Choice of Salads …

First Tuesday of the hitch, that means the last day of the first week. Monday was a much better, the day before I had a case of gout and my foot was hurting. About 10 o’clock my foot starting feeling better, when I woke Monday, …

Another day shorthanded, I may be starting to think I am too old for this. Things are going well all things considered. I am lucky to have a very helpful steward with me. Lunch Tomato Florentine Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Roast Pork Pad …

There is not much happening, we are getting the ship ready for the official dedication August 25th. Until then, we stay here making the ship look pretty. Lunch Seafood Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Baked Ham Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Macaroni and Cheese Beef …

Another day, I am still short a cook, it doesn’t really make a big difference. It just means I have to keep my head down and concentrate. Lunch Beef Barley Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Curry Chicken Pork Chops Chana Saag (chickpeas and spinach) …

The first fish Friday of the hitch. It looks like I am going to be short-handed for a few days. The baker went to the CCGS Earl Grey to cover for a few days. I guess that means no lollygagging for the next week. Lunch …

Some days you see nothing but fog out of the porthole, other days you see a sternwheel ship go by. The days are getting short, just 2 more mornings before we head for home. Lunch Curry Sweet Potato Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Beef …

Sunday. The last one this month. The weather is turning nice, so I am hoping to get to the golf course quite a bit over the next month. We just have to get to Wednesday, then we are free for another 28 days Lunch Mushroom …

Some days there is not much to see out the porthole. Friday was one of those days. Fog and rain all day. We are into our last weekend, once again it is time to start deep cleaning to prepare for the next crew to come …

Yesterday, we had people in to perform maintenance on the exhaust hood. That threw off my timing a bit, so the Chicken Rendang did not get made. Therefore, we are having rendang today. One of the items we are serving for lunch is the Lancashire …

Another day alongside. We have a few favorite on the menu today. The Char Siu Pork is one of my favorites, Chicken fried steak is always popular (even though there will be confused people when they find out that it is beef), and lasagna is …

Monday. That means we are down to single digits, nine more wake-ups left this hitch. Lunch Chicken leek Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Baked Ham Pan Fried Cod. Macaroni and Cheese Creamed Corn Dinner Chicken leek Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Beef Tapa …

Happy Fathers Day to all Fathers. There is not much to tell about our day to day, scheduled maintenance is happening all over the ship, and will continue for a while. Lunch Butternut Squash Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Grilled …

Another weekend is here for those of you who don’t have to work. Lunch Spicy Thai Chicken Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Maple Glazed Salmon Beef Fajitas Sweet Potato Fries Steamed Whole Potatoes Broccoli Spears Dinner Spicy Thai Chicken Soup Choice of Salads and …

It is Friday again, that means it is fish and chip day for us. I try not to use the fryer, but sometimes it is necessary. It is quiet here, but the work is getting done on the ship. Lunch Fish Chowder Choice of Salads …

It was another nice day. The one good thing about being at the dock, is being able to go for a walk in the evening. Lunch Onion Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Beef Rendang Baked Chicken Potatoes Rice Green Peas Dinner Onion Soup Choice …

We have reached the mid point of the hitch. Two weeks remaining before I can get back to the golf course. The forecast is for fine weather, so I plan on doing steak on the BBQ for lunch. My friend Gord made it back after …