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 …
Recipes and daily menus from the CCGS Jean Goodwill
About me
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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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 …
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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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I have a new toy
I have not been doing much cooking lately. I had to leave work early because of a death in the family, then we had the visit from hurricane Fiona. But, now I am getting ready to do a wedding meal for 120 people. I ordered …
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My Story, the short version
From the Galley of the CCGS Jean Goodwill I have been doing this for a bit more than a year now. I have come to understand that I have a hard time writing recipes, and have an even harder job to remember to take pictures …
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Back to Work
Well, it is time to go back to work on the good ship Jean Goodwill. The last round for me on the golf course was on the 18th. Once I got home there was a message on the golf course site saying that the course …
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Annual Leave
I am supposed to be on a flight this morning heading for the arctic. I am not. I am taking annual leave, therefor my shipmates are travelling without me. Crew change is in Cambridge Bay. Here’s wishing everybody safe travels and good luck. There will …
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Today’s Project
Today, I am playing with the smoker. I have fresh jalapeno peppers and a piece of pork belly. Jalapeno peppers. I cut the tops off, then put them on skewers and lightly salted them. I cut the tops to allow smoke to reach the inside, …
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Random Tips 4
A few more tips. Nothing earthshattering, just everyday things. Random Tips 4 When using curry powder or other similar spice blends toast in a bit of oil. The flavors will spread through the dish more evenly and you will need less spice When making broth …
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Bread Basics
Bread Bread in it’s simplist form is flour, water and yeast. Other ingredients add flavor, texture, and color. Salt is an almost universal ingredient added for flavor. If you use the first 4 ingredients that is a simple French bread recipe. Wonderful and crusty while …
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Random Tips 3
These come to mind as I am doing things. Some, I don’t think are are anything that I have to show or tell anyone until I am showing people things and they ask what did you do there. Since I started they galleyporthole, I have …
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Guysborough Journal Article
Eat like a sailor: chief cook elevates dining at sea June 16 2021 By Lois Ann Dort Barbecue grilled striploin steak, chicken jambalaya, beef stroganoff and cheese tortellini primavera: if you’re thinking this is a restaurant menu, you’d be wrong; these dishes are menu …
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Cashew Fruit
Caju fruit A fruit I came across while we were working off Brazil was the caju. The cashew nut sits on the top of the fruit. The fruit itself is very juicy and the Brazilians would use to make juice or smoothies. The cashew pod …
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Random Tips 2
Here are a few more tips. Nothing earthshattering, just little things that make life easier. Random Tips 2 Freeze ginger. It freezes well, when you take it out of the freezer wait 5 minutes, grate the amount you need, then put back in the freezer …
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Random Tips
These are just random tips. There will probably be more posts like this as thoughts wander through. Random Tips Use a bigger pan or bowl Just because the all ingredients fit, doesn’t mean you have room to stir When making baked beans, do not add …
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More on Books
Back to my obsession. Cookbooks are not as quick for finding a specific recipe, but overall they will impart more general knowledge. You will find things you did not know you wanted to know I don’t use books so much to find recipes, I use …
