Daily Menu, June 1

Daily Menu, June 1

This is our last full day this hitch. We will be back in 28. To everyone that is following the page, there will be no menus, but I will be continuing with daily posts in between rounds of golf. Lunch Portobello Mushroom Soup Choice of 

Daily Menu, May 31

Daily Menu, May 31

The last day of May. Monday the first day of our last week. There will be golf happening in the near future. In the meantime we have to finish out this hitch. Time to polish the the stainless and get ready to go. Lunch Onion 

Daily Menu, May 30

Daily Menu, May 30

Only 3 more mornings to wake up on the CCGS Jean Goodwill this hitch. As much as the crew is family while at work, it will be good to get home. After Wednesday, the daily menu will not be a feature for the next 28 

Daily Menu, May 29

Daily Menu, May 29

Not very much exotic on today’s menu. The Szechuan Shrimp is really good. The recipe is taken from the Japanese Iron Chef TV show. It is as accurate as I can get. It is not complicated, but very tasty. I will post it once I 

DAILY MENU, MAY 28

DAILY MENU, MAY 28

Our time here is growing shorter. This will be our last Friday for this hitch. We have our regular Friday fish and chips, to go with this, a change of pace with a vegetarian dish. Dinner will be another set set of dishes that do 

Daily Menu, May 27

Daily Menu, May 27

The hitch is in the last week. I have the BBQ on the go for lunch and Pork Belly in the smoker for dinner. After the belly comes out of the smoker, I will rub it with brown sugar and slow roast it Lunch Creamy 

Daily Menu, May 26

Daily Menu, May 26

Today we are having an Indian meal and roasted pork butt for lunch. Dinner will be Pork Satay and Pad Thai with peanut sauce. For those that like plainer type food, we have baked cod and potatoes Lunch Potato Leek Soup Choice of Salads and 

Daily Menu, May 25

Daily Menu, May 25

Back in the smoker today. The ribs will spend about 4 hours under smoke, before they finish in the oven Lunch Chicken Rice Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Beef Stroganoff Breaded Scallops Buttered Noodles French Fries Carrots Dinner Chicken Rice Soup Choice of Salads 

Daily Menu, May 24

Daily Menu, May 24

The start of another week. Congratulations to those that do not have to go to work today. We have been celebrating Queen Victoria’s birthday since 1845. That’s a pretty good run for a birthday party. Today we are having pan fried haddock, and perogies for 

Daily Menu, May 23

Daily Menu, May 23

Happy Turkey Day. Nothing different or strange on the menu today. I should not have anyone asking ” what is that”. But, I am used to people asking what I am cooking. Many of the things I cook are not familiar to most people. Lunch 

Daily Menu, May 22

Daily Menu, May 22

Good day, today for lunch we have an Egg Drop Soup. This is a simple chicken stock, lightly seasoned with ginger, soy thickened with corn starch, shreds of egg and garnished with green onion. Then we have a Mediterranean inspired meal. Lunch Egg Drop Soup 

Daily Menu, May 21

Daily Menu, May 21

This hitch is more than half done. We are on the 3rd fish Friday, with one more to go this time . Next hitch we should be on the way north looking for ice to break. On today’s menu we have a Lancastershire Hot Pot. 

Daily Menu, May 20

Daily Menu, May 20

The picture today is the Yorkshire puddings we are having with the Slow Roasted Striploin. For dinner we have pulled pork and Trout with almond butter. Lunch Scotch Broth Choice of Salads and Crudité Slow Roasted Beef Striploin with Yorkshire Pudding Chicken Alfredo Buttered Fettuccini 

Daily Menu, May 19

Daily Menu, May 19

For lunch today we are having a leg of lamb off the BBQ. I will turn the heat on high, when the grill is as hot as possible , I will place the butterflied leg on the grill. When the lamb chars on one side, 

Daily Menu, May 18

Daily Menu, May 18

One of our choices today is etouffee. There are similarities between etouffee, gumbo and jambalaya. It seems that etouffee is thicker, gumbo is more likely a soup, that are both usually made with a brown roux. Jambalaya is has more tomatoes with the rice cooked 

Daily Menu, May 17

Daily Menu, May 17

The start of a new week, every day much the same as the next, except for the first and the last. Lunch Broccoli Soup Roast Pork Loin Honey Garlic Meatballs Mashed Potatoes Steamed Rice Roasted Cauliflower Dinner Chicken Wings with Assorted Sauces Smoked Haddock poached 

Daily Menu, May 16

Daily Menu, May 16

The weather is turning nicer and by the time the hitch is over, it will be time to go golfing. Lunch Thai Chicken and Rice Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Baked Ham Haddock Stew Macaroni and Cheese Scallop Potatoes Buttered Sweet Corn Dinner Soup 

Daily Menu, May 15

Daily Menu, May 15

Today is Chinese for lunch, I do restaurant Chinese food. I am not familiar enough to do a proper Chinese meal. But, my stuff is better than most restaurants, (even if that is just my opinion). Vegetables should be crisp and bright. If meat is 

Daily Menu, May 14

Daily Menu, May 14

The second Fish and Chip day of the hitch with things going as expected. Todays menu is a bit on the light side for dinner (at least by my standards). But, there will be people working around the galley, so we have to work with 

DAILY MENU, MAY 13

DAILY MENU, MAY 13

For lunch today we have Striploin steak. One of the nice things about my galley is that the BBQ is just steps away. For dinner we are having Pork Tocino. Tocino is a Filipino dish that is sweet and garlicy (is that a real word?). 

Daily Menu, May 12

Daily Menu, May 12

Our soup today is a Portobello Mushroom. When you make a mushroom soup, if you want a lighter colored soup, scrape the gills from the underside of the mushroom, the soup will be lighter. If you wish to have a darker soup you can either 

Daily Menu, May 11

Daily Menu, May 11

Another day coming to us. It looks like the weather forecast is warmer and sunny towards the end of the week. Hopefully by the end of this hitch it will be prime golfing weather and we will be allowed to associate with others. Lunch Turkey 

DAILY MENU, MAY 10

DAILY MENU, MAY 10

Another day on the good ship CCGS Jean Goodwill. Still in an alongsiside refit preparing for a 4 month Arctic voyage. Lunch Cream of Broccoli Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Peppercorn Crusted Roast Pork Loin Indian Butter Chicken Basmati Rice Mashed Potatoes Roast Turnip 

DAILY MENU, MAY 9

DAILY MENU, MAY 9

Lunch today is BBQ day. I have a smoker and I am not afraid to use it. We are doing ribs, chicken, beef, and even BBQ baked beans. Lunch Chunky Tomato Soup Selection of Salads and Crudité BBQ Pork Ribs Pulled Chicken Pork Burnt Ends 

Daily Menu, May 8

Daily Menu, May 8

The first Saturday of the hitch. I have already posted a couple of the recipes on todays menu. I hope all are staying home and staying safe. Lunch Potato Leek Soup Selection of Salads and Crudité Lasagna Louisiana BBQ Shrimp Lemon Rice Pilaf Baby Red 

Daily Menu, May 7

Daily Menu, May 7

Our first Fish and Chip day of this hitch. We are having a vegetable stir, fried udon noodles and spring rolls to go with it. Nothing strange on the menu for Dinner. Lunch Beef Barley Soup Choice of salads from the Salad Bar Battered Cod 

DAILY MENU MAY 6

DAILY MENU MAY 6

Back in the saddle again. The star of today’s menu is a slow roast of beef. It was put in the oven at 132 F at 5 pm. Lunch is at 11:30. 18 hours is the oven. It will be a beautiful piece of beef 

Daily Menu May 5

Daily Menu May 5

Crew change day . Back to work for another 28 days. The Chief Cook signing off will have lunch prepared, so I am only responsible for dinner. If you see anything on our menu over the next 28 days that you would like the recipe 

DAILY MENU APRIL 7

DAILY MENU APRIL 7

The South crew will be signing off at noon today. We will be back in 28 days. 1 last meal to prepare then it’s time to hit the road. LUNCH CHUNKY TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP A VARIETY OF SALADS ROAST PORK LOIN TORTIERRE 3 BEAN BEEF 

DAILY MENU APRIL 6

DAILY MENU APRIL 6

Last full day for our crew on the CCGS Jean Goodwill. It has been a good hitch, but it is time to go home. LUNCH Vegetable Soup A variety of Salads Cheese Tortellini with Chicken Beans and Wieners Pan Fried Codfish Jacket Boiled Potatoes Mixed 

DAILY MENU APRIL 5

DAILY MENU APRIL 5

Lunch. Chicken Noodle Soup. A variety of salads Seafood casserole. Honey Garlic Ribs Fried Rice Egg Rolls Smashed Potatoes Green Pea DINNER Soup/ Salad Pork Chops Chicken Pot Pie Mashed Potatoes Quinoa Roasted Cauliflower

DAILY MENU APRIL 4

DAILY MENU APRIL 4

It is Easter Sunday, Here is hoping that all are staying safe. Crew change day is drawing closer and it is time to be home . LUNCH. Curry Squash Soup Roast Chicken with Dressing, gravy, and cranberry sauce Coconut Shrimp Mashed Potatoes. Roasted Root Vegetables 

DAILY MENU APRIL 3

DAILY MENU APRIL 3

It is our last weekend of this rotation. Almost time to clean up, pack our bags and head home. But, there are still a days to go before that happens. For lunch we have a leg of lamb marinated with garlic, lemon and rosemary. I 

DAILY MENU APRIL 2

DAILY MENU APRIL 2

It is Friday once again. That means Fish and Chips for lunch. Dinner is chicken wings and beef rendang, a fragrant flavorful dish that is classed as a type of curry, but it isn’t. I posted the recipe for this a few days ago. LUNCH. 

DAILY MENU April 1

DAILY MENU April 1

It looks like a rainy day, but it is steak on the BBQ, regardless of weather. Our second lunch choice is Paella, this is a Spanish seafood rice dish. For me the dinner highlight is the pork belly marinated for 5 days. LUNCH. Potato Leek 

DAILY MENU MARCH 31

DAILY MENU MARCH 31

The lunch menu is a little light. I have a repairman coming in, so I cannot use my ovens. I should be back to normal for dinner LUNCH Tomato Tortellini soup A variety of Salads Beef Stew Ham Sandwich Dinner Pork Satay w/peanut sauce Pad 

DAILY MENU MARCH 30

DAILY MENU MARCH 30

Today’s menu is a bit of a mishmash. There is no theme, with recipes from old school maritime standards, to a bit of Caribbean flavor, to an Italian dish. Lunch. Cream of Chicken Vegetable Soup. A variety of Salads. Fish Cakes. Baked Beans with Oatmeal 

DAILY MENU MARCH 29

DAILY MENU MARCH 29

It is the start of another week. We are down to single digits with only 9 wake ups left LUNCH. Chicken Rice Soup. A variety of Salads Chicken Stew. Perogies served with caramelized onion, bacon, sliced bratwurst, grated cheddar, and sour cream Baby Red Potatoes 

Daily menu March 28

Daily menu March 28

We are into our third weekend of four here on the CCGS Jean Goodwill. Today we are having a few old favorites. Variety is good, but sometimes comfort food is where it is at. Lunch. Honey Ginger Sweet Potato Soup. A variety of Salads. Baked 

March 27

March 27

I occasionally do meals that are ethnic themed. Today’s theme is Indian food with a couple of things that don’t fit in. The soup is Chinese Potsticker made with a pork stock and flavored with lemongrass, tamarind, ginger, garlic and a few other things. For 

March 26.

March 26.

I try to keep the deep fried foods on the menu to a minimum, but the one weekly exception, is fish and chips on Friday. Lunch. Portobello Mushroom Soup. A variety of salads. Battered Cod. Turkey ala King. French Fries. Rotini with Peppers. Roasted Cauliflower. 

March 25

March 25

Not much in the way of unusual items on todays menu. That being said, roast pork is my favorite roasted meat and I really like the balsamic brussel sprouts Lunch. Vegetable Soup A variety of salads Roast Pork Hand Breaded Scallops Mashed Potatoes Lemon and 

March 24

March 24

Lunch today featured slow roasted striploin that spent 18 hours in the oven at 132F. Slow roasting beef will retain all the juices and produce a very tender cut of meat Lunch. Tomato Soup A variety of salads Slow roasted Beef Striploin Rotini Primavera Sweet 

Tuesday, March 23

Tuesday, March 23

I try to present a varied and interesting daily menu that satisfies the entire crew Today’s menu LUNCH A variety of salads, Buttery Haddock Chowder, Sweet and Spicy Pork, Lemon Poached Darne of Atlantic Salmon, Steamed Basmati Rice, Whole Boiled Potatoes, Pan Glazed Buttered Asparagus,