Daily Menu, June 9, 2022
This was a wet and foggy day, there was not much to see out of my porthole. If one has to be at work, this was a good day for it. Lunch Tom Yum Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Slow Roasted Beef Striploin Penne …
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Daily Menu, June 8, 2022
A few days late, but I am back to work on the Jean Goodwill for another hitch. It looks like we won’t be sailing as we are going a routine maintenance program. Lunch Curried Sweet Potato Soup Chef’s Choice of Salads and Crudité Butter Chicken …
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Daily Menu, April 5, 2022
CREW CHANGE DAY
This the last day at work for 28. I only prepare the lunch meal, dinner will be prepared by the person that relieves me.
Lunch
Spicy Thai Chicken Rice Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Slice Turkey Breast
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
Rice
Gravy
Green Peas
Dinner
To be Determined
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Daily Menu, May 3, 2022
The last full day is here. If the weather cooperates, there will be golf in my near future The BBQ shrimp recipe is not BBQ. It is a creamy garlic shrimp. I have the recipe under Seafood if anyone is curious Lunch Squash and Coconut …
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Daily Menu, May 2, 2022
Just a couple more mornings left. About 8 am Sunday morning we passed by Maughers Beach. Maughers Beach is located on McNabs Island at the mouth of Halifax Harbour. Once you pass that you know you are home. https://www.nslps.com/about-ns-lighthouses/lighthouse-lists?c=maugher-beach-lighthouse Lunch Spicy Thai Chicken Soup Choice …
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Daily Menu, May 1, 2022
This is the last Sunday of the hitch, we only have a few days left. We should be be in port sometime today. It is time to clean up, take stores, then head home on Wednesday.
Lunch
Vegetable Barley Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Roast Turkey
Bratwurst Sausage
Macaroni and Cheese
Mashed Potatoes
Peas and Carrots
Dressing
Gravy
Dinner
Vegetable Barley Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Donairs
Jerk Chicken
Jamaican Rice and Peas
Roast Baby Red Potatoes
Pan Roasted Vegetables
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Daily Menu, April 30, 2022
Early Friday morning we were traveling along the west coast of Newfoundland. There is still snow on the hills (mountains), the sun was shining on them really showing the contours of the terrain. We passed by Wreckhouse and headed across the Cabot Strait. Our ETA …
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Daily Menu, April 29, 2022
We were relieved of our ice breaking duties. The Jean Goodwill is now headed toward Halifax. Estimated time of arrival is Sunday morning. This is our last Fish and Chip Friday this hitch, the time is winding down. Lunch Sweet Potato Ginger Soup Choice of …
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Daily Menu, April 28, 2022
Wednesday the task was to break the ice in Baie Saint-Augustin. It was close quarters getting to the inner bay. If anyone is interested, I will post the link to Ship Tracker to show our route today. The task Thursday is to return to escort the ferry between St Barbe and Blanc Sablon
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-58.7/centery:51.2/zoom:9
Lunch
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Slow Roasted Beef Striploin
Sausage and Feta Pasta
Baked Potatoes
Roasted Root Vegetables
Gravy
Dinner
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Apple Roasted Pork Loin
Chicken Rendang
Vegetable Stir Fry
Fried Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
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Daily Menu, April 27, 2022
The last week of the hitch is here. We are currently south of yesterdays position to break some ice for an escort, then back to our previous position to escort the ferry again. Then we may be headed back to our home base in Halifax. …
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Daily Menu, April 26, 2022
We are still in the Strait of Belle Isle escorting the ferry. We may be in the area for a few days as there is quite a bit of ice here. Lunch Ham and Pea Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Toasted Pizza Subs Pan …
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Daily Menu, April 25
We are back in the ice. We are sitting off St Bart, Newfoundland. The ferry needs an icebreaking escort for a few days.
This hitch is down to single digits, only 9 more wake-ups. The time has went well, but it is always good to get home.
Lunch
Portobello Mushroom Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Fried Pork Belly
Perogies with caramelized onions, cheese and sour cream
Pan Fried Cod Loins
Roasted Butternut Squash
Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
Dinner
Portobello Mushroom Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Shepherd’s Pie
Lemon Chicken
Couscous
Sweet Potato Wedges
Zucchini with Garlic and Sundried Tomatoes
Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto
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Daily Menu, April 24, 2022
Overnight we sailed toward the Sydney area, after lingering off the end of Cape Breton for a few hours, we started to northward toward the strait of Belle Isle on a mission to break ice for a ferry. Sometime in the next few day we …
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Daily Menu.
We made it to Mulgrave. It was a bit bumpy on the way here. Not bad, but enough to ruin some peoples sleep. We are here for Friday, then we are off on another mission. The hitch has passed the halfway point, it is all …
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Daily Menu, April 21, 2022
The Jean Goodwill has left Sydney. Our current destination is Mulgrave. I am not sure when we are supposed to get there, but we have stores scheduled for Friday. Our scheduled task continues to be Search and Rescue, so we could be called away at any moment.
Lunch
Tomato Tortellini Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Grilled Striploin Steak
Chicken with sautéed peppers in a Garlic Cream with Penne Rigate
Jacket Roast Potatoes
Caramelized Onions
Balsamic Glazed Brussel Sprouts
Gravy
Dinner
Tomato Tortellini Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Honey Garlic Ribs
Fried Rice
Crispy Fried Chicken Strips
Strip Fried Vegetables
Potato Wedges
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Daily Menu, April 20,2022
Lunch Potsticker Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Slow Roasted Beef Sirloin Fish Taco with Fresh Chunky Guacamole and Pico de Gallo Butter Roasted Potatoes Roast Squash Gravy Dinner Potsticker Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Roast Pork Cabbage Roll Casserole Cullen Skink Mashed Potatoes …
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Daily Menu, April 19, 2022
We are heading toward Sydney, the ship should arrive sometime Tuesday morning. The trip is moving along, there have been a couple minor calls but thankfully nothing more serious than a boat broken down and needed a tow. Lunch Turkey Rice Soup Choice of Salads …
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Daily Menu, April 18, 2022
Lunch
Steak and Potato Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Battered Shrimp
Sweet Potato Fries
Stir Fried Vegetable Medley
Focaccia
Dinner
Steak and Potato Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Chicken and Peppers
Roast Potatoes
Buttered Green Beans with Almonds
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Daily Menu, April 17, 2022
Happy Easter. We are still north of Shippagan. We are going to leave here around 7 am. Heading toward Sydney, we have to change some crew Wednesday. Lunch Seafood Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Roast Turkey Octoberfest Sausage and Sauerkraut Mashed Potatoes Roast Turnips …
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Daily Menu, April 16, 2022
We dropped our tow early, very early on the 15th. We jogged alone slowly and dropped anchor somewhere north of Shippagan, New Brunswick Lunch Vegetable Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Southern Fried Chicken Salmon garnished with Buttered Leeks Mashed Potatoes Brown Rice Roasted Cauliflower …
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Daily Menu, April 15, 2022
It was a nice day of sailing, yesterday, smooth and hardly a ripple on the water. We had to go get a fishing boat that lost power. We took him under tow about 5pm, I am not sure when we let go. I was asleep.
Today is another Fish and chip day, we also have pollo con fidio, that is chicken stewed with peppers, onion, and garlic, when the chicken is cooked, add uncooked spaghetti to the pot. The noodles absorb the flavor of the chicken stock making it very tasty.
Lunch
Onion Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Battered Cod
Pollo con Fidio
Sautéed Zucchini
French Fries
Gravy
Dinner
Onion Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Pepperoni and Cheese Stromboli
Beef Rendang
Basmati Rice
Steamed Broccoli
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Daily Menu, April 14, 2022
We made it to Cape Breton Wednesday morning. We dropped anchor and stayed there most of the day enjoying the view of the snowcapped hills. Later in the day we were tasked to go to Newfoundland to cover a search and rescue duties. Lunch Chicken …
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Daily Menu, April 13, 2022
This finishes up our first week. The seas have been smooth so far. We can hope they stay that way, I don’t mind rough weather, but my legs are not as stable as they once were. We did not stay in Shelburne long. We are …
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Daily Menu, April 12, 2022
It was a very nice day yesterday. We dropped anchor in Shelburne Harbour. We stayed there for the day, then picked up about 7 pm. I don’t know what our plan is, and I am too lazy to go find out.
We have old maritime favorites on the menu for dinner, fishcakes and beans with brown brown is as traditional fare as it can get.
Lunch is not quite so traditional. Southern US pulled pork and Filipino beef tapa are our main courses. As usual it is a varied menu. I am lucky because the crew is accepting of most of the dishes we present.
Lunch
Tomato Tarragon Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Pulled Pork on a Bun
Beef Tapa
Butter Roast Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
Jasmine Rice
Deli style Cole Slaw
Dinner
Tomato Tarragon Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Fishcakes
Baked Beans with Bacon
Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
Fries
Warm Oatmeal Brown Bread
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Daily Menu, April 11, 2022
We let go and are at sea. Jogging along slowly, and rolling slightly makes for a good sleep. Lunch Pea Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Butter Chicken Bratwurst Sausage Braised Cabbage Boiled Potatoes Rice Fresh Nan Bread Dinner Pea Soup Choice of Salads and …
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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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Daily Menu, April 10, 2022
We are officially on Search and Rescue duty. We are on 30 minute standby as of noon Saturday. Sometime today we should let go our lines and leave our home port.
Lunch
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Baked Ham
Shrimp Etouffee
Macaroni and Cheese
Smashed Potatoes
Creamed Corn
Dinner
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Shepherd’s Pie
Pork with Asparagus
Penne Carbonara
Brown Rice
Dollar Fried Potatoes
Vegetables
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Daily Menu, April 9, 2022
We are fueled up and ready. The latest rumor has us leaving Sunday, heading toward Shelburne. \ Lunch Haddock Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Maple Baked Salmon Hungarian Goulash Mashed Potatoes Buttered Egg Noodles Sautéed Zucchini with Cherry Tomatoes Dinner Haddock Chowder Choice of …
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Daily Menu, April 8, 2022
It will take a couple days, but we will be back in the swing of things soon. We should be sailing on the weekend. Not sure where we are going, but we will be back on search and rescue duty. Lunch Curry Sweet Potato Soup …
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Daily Menu, April 7
Back in the saddle again. I have a new second cook. I will miss Gord, he has been with me since we joined the ship out of drydock in Quebec.
Today we have a slow roasted Beef Prime Rib as the headliner. We also have a Thai Chicken Soup and a few other choices.
Lunch
Spicy Thai Chicken Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Slow Roasted Beef Prime Rib
Haddock baked in milk and butter
Roast Potatoes
Lemon Quinoa
Glazed Turnips and Carrots
Yorkshire Pudding
Gravy
Dinner
Spicy Thai Chicken Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Aunt Yvonne’s Curry Chicken
Stir Fried Vegetable Medlay
Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
Curried Fried Rice
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Daily menu, March 9, 2022
The day is finally here. We should be on the bus by 11. It is a 4 to 5 hour drive back to the Coast Guard base. In meantime, I still have to feed the incoming crew and make sure our crew has traveling snacks …
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Daily Menu, March8, 2022
The last full day this hitch is here. We are tied up in Sydney, by the big fiddle. It will be good to get home. I don’t have anything planned on my time off. It is too early in the year to go golfing and …
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Daily Menu, March 7, 2022
Time is getting very short. We will tie up in Sydney Monday, then take a bus back to the Coast Guard base in Halifax.
For lunch we have a few old favorites, Potsticker soup is one I make at least once every time I am home, Shepherd’s Pie is popular on the ship, and everyone likes wings.
Lunch
Potsticker Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Shepherd’s Pie
Chicken Wings
Sliced Fried Potatoes
Baked Butternut Squash
Dinner
Potsticker Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Poached Salmon
Chicken with Tomatoes and Herbs
Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Rice
Macaroni and Cheese
Green Beans with Almonds
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Daily Menu, March 6, 2022
We reached Charlottetown late Saturday afternoon. We broke the ice away from the dock, then pulled away. We will stay parked in the ice until morning, then we will escort the ship out of the ice. Once clear of the ice we will proceed to …
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Daily Menu, March 5, 2022
We are on the way to Charlottetown. The time is ticking down to the end of our time here. We have to do a galley clean-up, finish the last few days, then go home. Lunch Seafood Chowder Choice of Salads and Crudité Southern Fried Chicken …
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Daily Menu, March 4, 2022
Another day closer to crew change. We are sitting at anchor in Ingonish bay. From where we sit we can see the Keltic Lodge and the Cape Smokey Ski Hill. We are waiting on a tanker to escort to Charlottetown. After that we will be close to crew change.
We back to a Fish and Chip Friday. Last one this trip. We also have chicken curry on for lunch, my friend and co-worker Gord, tells me it is just like his Aunt Yvonne’s
I hope you all have a good weekend.
Lunch
Spicy Thai Chicken Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Battered Cod
Curry Chicken
French Fries
Basmati Rice with almonds and raisins
Peas and Carrots
Dinner
Spicy Thai Chicken Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Grilled Pork Chops
Sautéed Scallops with Leeks and Cherry Tomatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Garlic roast zucchini
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Daily Menu, March 3, 2022
We went to Pictou to help a small tug tow a barge out through the ice, but the little tug did not have enough power to make it. They had to turn around. We are back under way heading toward Sydney once again Lunch Broccoli …
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Daily Menu, March 2, 2022
We are off on another job, this time to Pictou. We should be there about 10 in the morning. After lunch we will have less than a week left. Lunch Chicken Noodle Soup Choice of Salads and Crudité Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Chicken Caesar Wrap Mashed …
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Daily Menu, March 1, 2022
It is the first of March, that means crew change is in sight. Only 8 more mornings left.
We found some ice, but we are out of it now. We are heading back to our Search and Rescue tasking off northern Cape Breton
Lunch
Ham and Pea Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Maple Glazed Salmon
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Brown Rice Pilaf
French Fries
Glazed Carrots
Deli style Cole slaw
Dinner
Ham and Pea Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Pork Scaloppini
BBQ Chicken
Potato Cheddar Casserole
Balsamic Glazed Brussel Sprouts
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Daily Menu, February 28, 2022
We escorted a ship into Charlottetown on Sunday. It has been a long time since I was in this harbour. I have visited by land, but not on the water. We will wait outside the harbour for the night, then provide an escort once the …
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Daily Menu, February 26, 2022
We have finished our maintenance and are due to be operational again. There is no ice to speak of, so we are back to Search and Rescue standby. For lunch we have an Indian meal. One of the items is Butter Chicken which has turned …
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Daily menu, February 25, 2022
We are in the midst of our scheduled 2 day maintenance plan, so my regularly scheduled Friday Fish and Chip menu is scrapped. Instead we are doing a beef dip, I slow roasted a piece of beef of 16 hours, when I slice it, it should melt in your mouth. Another sandwich, will be a salmon salad sandwich made from poached salmon, leeks and a light dressing.
Meanwhile. I am hoping my friends in the Ukraine are staying safe.
Lunch
Egg Drop Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Salmon Salad Sandwich
Beef Dip with an onion Jus
Roast Potato
Pan Roasted kernel Corn
Dinner
Egg Drop Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Pork Tocino
Pan fried Haddock
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Rice
Vegetable Medley
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Daily Menu, February 23, 2022
This is the midpoint of our hitch, after lunch we will have more time behind us than we have in front. We will be tied up in Sydney by Wednesday noon. We have a couple of days of scheduled maintenance to do. After that, we …
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Daily Menu, February 22
We are back to the Sydney area, after a bit of a rough day yesterday. Lunch Squash and Coconut Milk Stew Choice of Salads and Crudité Chicken Satay Pad Thai Satay Sauce Poached Salmon Potatoes Sautéed Green Beans with Almonds Dinner Squash and Coconut Milk …
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Daily Menu, February 21
I am a bit late getting this posted. We went for a little trip and we lost service for a bit. It was a bit rough this morning
Lunch
Turkey Rice Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Philly Steak Sandwich
Chicken Alfredo
Buttered Penne Noodles
Potato Wedges
Shrimp Risotto
Dinner
Turkey Rice Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Donairs
Chicken Cacciatore
Broccoli and Cauliflower
French Fries
Rice
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Daily Menu, February 20, 2022
We are jogging along off the northern tip of Cape Breton. There is snow on the hills in the distance making it look very wintery. The seas are calm, so the ship isn’t rolling making for easy working conditions Today is Turkey day, with dressing. …
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Daily Menu, February 19, 2022
We had a bit of wind and rain yesterday, but hopefully today will be better. Our menu today is a Chinese meal for lunch and Burgers for dinner. As well as the posted menu, there is always the possibility of unadvertised specials Lunch Tomato Spinach …
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Daily Menu, February 18, 2022
We are still in Sydney, we moved but only a couple hundred meters down the dock. We are supposed to be in Halifax next week, but as always things can change.
Lunch
Mushroom Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Breaded Haddock
Beef Rendang
French Fries
Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Dinner
Mushroom Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Chicken Wings
Deep Dish Lasagna
Mixed Vegetables
Sweet Potato Fries
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Daily Menu, February 17, 2022
We are back tied up in Sydney. It has been a cold day, -8 to -10c all day. Unless things change (always a possibility) we are here for a few days. On our menu today, we have Stromboli. Stromboli is similar to calzone, stromboli is …
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Daily Menu, February 16, 2022
At a time like this, most of us that go to sea are thinking of the Villa de Pitanxo. the Spanish ship that went down off the coast of Newfoundland. We are now back in Sydney Harbour, we left Ingonish just after noon. We are …
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Daily Menu, February 15,2022
We are laying off Ingonish, we can almost see the Keltic Lodge, but the snow is pretty heavy at times.
Lunch
Vegetable Beef Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Chicken Shawarma
Beef Kofta
Falafel
Tabbouleh Salad
Lemon Roast Potatoes
Dinner
Vegetable Beef Soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
BBQ Ribs
Baked Cod Casserole
Mashed Potatoes
Zucchini and Tomatoes
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Daily Menu, February 14, 2022
Happy Valentines Day. We are once again headed toward Sydney to be on SAR standby. On today’s menu I have Cuban sandwich. It is made with ham, roast pork, swiss cheese pickle and mustard. Although it is called a Cuban sandwich it is believed to …
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Daily Menu, February 13, 2022
This is our first Sunday of the hitch, we are settling into the routine and things are starting to smooth out. We have been to Halifax, got fuel, and now we are on Search and Rescue duty to the west of Halifax. Lunch Thai Chicken …
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Daily Menu, February 12, 2022
We have let go the lines and are proceeding to Halifax. The ocean is behaving, so we are sailing along smoothly. We are just in Halifax for a short time before we are back out to sea.
We have a few favorites on todays menu, they range from an old school favorite fishcakes and baked beans with brown bread, to meatloaf to Filipino beef tapa. And as always, if I have time and room, there could be unadvertised specials that could appear
As usual I try to give the crew a variety of types of choices so there is always something to different to try.
LUNCH
Vegetable soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
Garlic Shrimp with cherry tomatoes and leeks
Mashed Potatoes
Pan seared Zucchini
Gravy
Dinner
Vegetable soup
Choice of Salads and Crudité
Salt Cod Fishcakes
Baked Beans with Oatmeal Brown Bread
Beef Tapa
Rice
Vegetable Medlay
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Daily Menu, February 11, 2022
It is our first Friday. Friday is always Fish and Chip day for me. I try to stay away from the fryer, but battered fish on Friday is a standard feature of my menus. Although I accidently made homemade onion rings yesterday, I had craving, …
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Daily Menu February 10, 2022
I am back on the Jean Goodwill for another hitch. It was good to have time off, but I am not quite ready for retirement yet. I haven’t been posting much lately, but I have not been cooking much either. We are currently sitting alongside …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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
Meatloaf
Scallops in Garlic Leek Cream
Mashed Potatoes
Falafel
Tabbouleh
Carrot Coins
Garlic Rice
