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03 EDITOR'S NOTE Living on a boat can be challenging. Especially when it comes to food.
07 BACTERIA & YEAST Self sufficiency can also include bacteria cultures. Not only does live cultured food...
08 GARDEN ONBOARD Imagining having constant access to fresh salad, and herbs during your time aboard.
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FOOD AT SEA Here are some tips and tricks for all levels.
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23 MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD They will chase other birds, and harass them until they drop their catch.
OCEAN FOODIE BOATLIFE & FISH
We spent nearly 5 years sailing without a fridge, we had to figure some ways to preserve our food from spoiling and storage tricks to keep bugs away.
Living on a boat is the same as living above your favorite restaurant. The tiny difference is that you have to prepare the food yourself. Ok, for most of us, that is a mayor (!) difference.
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EDITOR'S WORDS Living on a boat can be challenging. Especially when it comes to food. But use other peoples' experiences, and widen your dinner choices. In this issue, we have gathered great stories and lots of valuable tricks for the galley. Let us know how it goes!
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"YOU'RE GENERALLY BETTER EQUIPPED AND STOCKED THAN THE AVERAGE BACKPACKER. AND YOU'RE CONSTANTLY INSPIRED BY THE FOOD CULTURES OF THE PLACES YOU VISIT, AS WELL AS THE CRAZY-FRESH FISH THAT, ON GOOD DAYS, FIGURES INTO YOUR MEAL PLAN".
Dinner onboard boats differs widely. Some crew members are happy with a simplistic menu, while others wish for more gourmet inspired dishes. Here are some tips and tricks for all levels.
Click on the article to the right, to receive some excellent galley tips.
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In this issue, we also include a wider perspective of the galley. Can you create a garden? What about storing meat for 1 year!
"LIKE MANY SAILORS THESE DAYS, I HAVE A PRESSURE COOKER AS PART OF MY GALLEY ARSENAL." Canning food is super when preparing for longer periods on the boat. Just be sure to know and understand the differences between pressure cookers and pressure canners:
Click on the picture below to learn more about canning on a boat. And don't miss the great recipe at the end: festive mango chutney!
https://www.healthycanning.com/pressurecookers-versus-pressure-canners "Like most things in life, c anning things such as jams, pickles or chutneys is much easier than it looks. There are four basic steps: making the preserves, sterilizing the jars, filling and sealing the jars, and processing them in a boiling-water bath."
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"A BAKING STONE IS IDEAL FOR A BOAT OVEN—NO MORE HOT SPOTS OR UNEVENLY BAKED ITEMS".
Just be sure you are up to date with harvesting regulations. And don't forget about safety. For example, shellfish can filter toxic algae plankton during certain times. Always check local updates about blooms etc.
Click on the picture below, to hear a podcast about using a baking stone in the galley.
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Most of us spend time on the ocean, because we love the ocean. And to harvest dinner in a sustainable way, is so fulfilling.
INSPIRATION
BACTERIA & YEAST AMAZING BREAKFAST ONBOARD Self sufficiency can also include bacteria cultures. Not only does live cultured food taste good, it is healthy for you. Try making kombucha or kefir water! https://www.sailingtotem.com/blog/2014/03/ making-instead-of-buying-fizzy-drinks.html
"STORE-BOUGHT YOGURT IS HARD TO CARRY ON A CRUISING BOAT. " Another food item that need live bacteria culture is sourdough bread. Click on the article to the right to learn more: "It is cheap, nutritious, and fun. In fact, our kids refer to it as the pet they can eat!"
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Imagining having constant access to fresh salad, and herbs during your time aboard. Having a garden on your boat demands some determination, but imagine the benefits. Our team is intrigued by these new possibilities. Write us if you have come up with some new gardening ideas. Seaweed farming? Be prepared though, customs in different countries might not approve of bringing live plants in.
Did you know that you can grow certain things without soil? Click on the article below, to learn more about boat gardening and hydroponic solutions.
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BOAT GARDENS
"IN THE INITIAL STAGES, THE SEEDLINGS HAVE TO BE PROTECTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM SEAWATER."
GALLEY HACKS Food Storage Click on the article to learn more about storage bins, avoiding critters and more:
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Galley Tips Watch the video for many little galley tips and tricks.
"Things like tomatoes, green onions, oranges and more do just as well — if not better — out of the fridge".
Pineapple Beer This article has some really good storage ideas: "Hammocks are commonplace on many cruising boats, and are a fantastic way to expand your galley"
Try something new? https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/fermenting-tepache
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More storage...
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Tell us about your link to the Ocean. There is something all of us look for when heading towards the ocean, and that is peace. That calmness and quietness that connects to something inside us and make us feel like part of the sea. That, for us, is the very first connection to the sea. This connection extends to what we feel like Freedom when living on the lap of the ocean in our boat. The freedom to navigate to wherever we dream of, make residence wherever we please and explore the nature wherever we are. The Ocean is a vessel of knowledge, it tests us to our limits and at the same time it’s the vastest backyard we will never have, that feeds us and opens our horizons and teaches us about everything in it, our surroundings; most importantly, it teaches us about mutual care and respect.
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"WE SPENT NEARLY 5 YEARS SAILING WITHOUT A FRIDGE"
This question comes really on time, as our last video of Season 1 on our YouTube is exactly about this matter. We spent nearly 5 years sailing without a fridge, we had to figure some ways to preserve our food from spoiling and storage tricks to keep bugs away. We use quite a lot the drying process to preserve fresh fruits (banana, coconut, pineapple, mango...), veggies (carrot, onion, celery…) and fish. Having spent so many years in the tropics we could use the privilege of having the natural power of the sun all year round for that purpose.
To dry fruits and veggies you just need to cut them thinly (like a 2 euros coin for carrots) to allow them to dry as fast as possible, spread them in a sheet (we use big aluminum container for baking) leaving few centimeters of space between them and not overlapping, and put them out to dry under the sun until there is no more humidity in (the time to dry will depend on the place you are, for us in Caribbean it was taking us around 2 days). Note that there are veggies like carrots that need to be blanched before drying. And there are fruits like apples that oxidize fast so, you can spray lemon juice on them before drying (the sour note from the lemon juice is not strong but pleasant)
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Can you share some tricks for food preservation and storage on a boat?
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"WE LEARNED OUR GOLDEN STORAGE TRICK AFTER HAVE LOST 80% OF OUR PROVISIONS DURING ATLANTIC OCEAN CROSSING."
We learned our golden storage trick after have lost 80% of our provisions during Atlantic ocean crossing.
For storage we use plastique bottles, the 1.5 litters or 5 litters ones if you prefer and have the space for. Keeping whatever you can fit in the bottles (rice, spaghetti, beans, milk powder…) will save your provisions from hungry bugs colonies. Another good thing with this strategy is that it keeps your provisions tidy and allows you to easily keep count of your food. And if by bad luck one of the beans or something else you bought had bugs and you did not notice, they will stay contained in one bottle and not contaminate the rest of your provisions as these bugs can only chew through soft plastique.
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To dry fish all you have to do is fillet your fresh fish, add a tone of salt in it (salt is optional and the amount is not important), spread it on your sheet and take it out to dry and cover it with a net to keep flies away. Again, depending on where you are it can take few days to dry (for us it was taking 3-4 days during Atlantic and Indian Ocean crossings).
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LENTILS OR CHICKPEAS STEW
Every time we start a long trip we have ready our special recipe even before we lift up anchor; that’s lentils or chickpeas stew with carrots and potatoes, add in some dry fish or bacon/other meat and you are ready to go. The lentils or chickpeas will last for the next day (if you have a pressure cooker you can keep it for 3 days), in the second day or third we add in some rice and cook again making us another easy meal while sailing.
INGREDIENTS 5 tbs of olive oil 1 big onion 4 garlic cloves 2 medium carrots 1 big potato 1 tomato can or 3 fresh tomatoes 300 g of lentils or chickpeas 1.5-2 cups of warm water Salt to taste Black pepper to taste 1 tbs of oregano Dry fish or meat (optional)
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RECIPE METHOD From Sailing Nala
NOTE If you don’t have fridge and wish this recipe to last for a couple of days warm up the stew before you go to bed and in the morning after you wake up, this will prevent early formation of the bacteria responsible for spoiling the food.
Have your lentils or chickpeas soaked overnight. If you are using a pressure cooker skip this step. 1.In a large pot or pressure cooker put the olive oil, the chopped onions and garlic and cook until soft. 2. Add the dry fish or meat, potatoes and carrots cut in small peaces, stir and let cook for 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes and let cook for 3 minutes. 3. Strain the lentils or chickpeas from the overnight water, add them to the pot and pour over enough warmwater to cover the whole content, about 1.5-2 cups. 4. Close the pot or pressure cooker and let cook until lentils or chickpeas are soft (about 30 minutes for lentils or chickpeas in medium fire and for the pressure cooker check the guide). When the food is cooked close the fire and add salt, black pepper and oregano and let sit for 10 minutes. 11
Serve and enjoy! (This is my favorite part; I don’t have to cook for 1 or 2 days =P)
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TIPS WITHOUT A FRIDGE
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What to think about (provision) when crossing an Ocean? Many people rely on fast food or too simple recipes when crossing an Ocean. Noodles, pasta and rice are the most common options, easy options but probably not so nutritious. Canned food are good options but most of times not very pleasant or nutritious. As we mentioned above dried food should be taken in consideration in order to keep the levels of nutrients in your body high enough. It does not have to be home dried; you can find dried fruits at the supermarket that make great snacks and dried fish also like Cod.
"WATER IS NEVER TOO MUCH. HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT WATER DURING YOUR CROSSING BUT JUST IN CASE, FILL UP AS MUCH AS YOU CAN" There is a reason why sailors used to consume a lot of alcohol at sea…if you drink, you might consider stocking up on that the enough, you will need it. If you don’t consume alcohol but you are a tea lover, get as many varieties as you would like and stock up as if you will never find again the tea you enjoy so much, because chances of finding them again after an ocean crossing is really low. But hey, you will probably find something else new you will enjoy as much!
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Last but not the least, if you are more than one person onboard, let the shopping to the person that usually does the shopping… It’s not the time for the wonderers to step in, hear me… We almost starved during the Indian Ocean Crossing because the eater-only decided that he/she wanted to do the shopping this specific time and gave me no option! Now, guess which of us is that? It is a challenge!
For storage we use plastique bottles, the 1.5 litters or 5 litters ones if you prefer and have the space for. Keeping whatever you can fit in the bottles (rice, spaghetti, beans, milk powder…) will save your provisions from hungry bugs colonies. Another good thing with this strategy is that it keeps your provisions tidy and allows you to easily keep count of your food. And if by bad luck one of the beans or something else you bought had bugs and you did not notice, they will stay contained in one bottle and not contaminate the rest of your provisions as these bugs can only chew through soft plastique.
"WE ALMOST STARVED DURING THE INDIAN OCEAN CROSSING"
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"WE WERE SURROUNDED BY BUTTERFLIES FLYING ALL AROUND THE BOAT" Can you share a great memory? Kleanthis: Yes! When we were heading to Guinea-Bissau, from Senegal, it was full moon, clear and bright. Nala was sliding on the calm waters and the sails were full and steady following the melody of the light winds. Conceicao was sleeping and I was keeping watch. I was preparing a tea when Tefiti, our cat, ran outside suddenly. I followed her to see what it was and, for my surprise, we were surrounded by butterflies flying all around the boat.
As the boat moved forward more and more butterflies would fly from the water level; I realized that the butterflies were resting on the water when we passed through. The moonlight reflected on the white sails and calm sea, the butterflies touched by the light and flying majestically, Nala sliding on the sea as by magic, even Tefiti was in awe! And all that 10 miles offshore!
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Conceicao: After Bali, we spent 47 days in Indian Ocean without seeing land until we reached Sudan. For 12 of those days we were trapped in the doldrums, suffering from food shortage, living on rice, pasta and sardine cans that I couldn’t eat (yes, this is the time when Kleanthis-eater-only decided that he must take care of the provisions!). For all those 12 days we had the same clouds in almost the same shape hanging around as if by a ribbon, changing colors at dusk and dawn. Even a plastique bottle had been drifting at the same pace, right next to us; I would look at it every day. Scared of developing scurvy and losing my teeth I started getting into kind of “bipolar” behaviors.
I was happy everyday to wake up to an unbelievable scynery: silky looking sea, colorful skies, many different and beautiful creatures right under us swimming (and we could not catch none as we lost all of our hooks to big predators of the ocean, we did not think to encounter); I couldn’t ask for nothing else, if just I wasn’t starving while Kleanthis was happy enough with pasta, rice and sardine cans, singing around the boat. I wanted to cry as thoughts of death by starvation and scurvy rushed through my mind and wanted to laugh for the beauty that surrounded me.
"FOR 12 OF THOSE DAYS WE WERE TRAPPED IN THE DOLDRUMS, SUFFERING FROM FOOD SHORTAGE, LIVING ON RICE, PASTA AND SARDINE CANS"
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All this suffering ended after a magical Disney moment. On the 12th day we woke up to the same routine but at midday things changed. Suddenly the sea creatures that you would never find swimming together otherwise were in the same space, 1 meter and less from our boat following the same warm current. Sting races, turtles, mahi mahis, tunas, small fishes and big fishes, all quietly drifting together with small effort on the surface. It was an explosion of colors and variety. It was the magical last moment right before we were allowed to sail to the red sea; next stop, Sudan.
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What type of food do you miss the most after few days of sailing? This might feel surprising to you but we do not crave for a specific dish after many days sailing. We cook a lot of varied dishes during sailing and on anchorages. We make pizzas and hamburgers if we want, though those are not the kind of food we eat often. But sometimes we do miss some vegetables if we arrive to a place where they are hard to find or it is not the season, then even our bodies feel the difference.
"SOMETIMES WE DO MISS SOME VEGETABLES"
What do you wish your boat had, but currently lacking? We wish our boat was insulated and had heater so we could visit colder climates. We have been dreaming about visiting Patagonia but with our small boat it is not possible as we cannot even stock up enough on provisions for that long. But that might be about to change in the future
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"WE WISH OUR BOAT WAS INSULATED AND HAD HEATER SO WE COULD VISIT COLDER CLIMATES. WE HAVE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT VISITING PATAGONIA" Anything else you want to share? Do you remember we mentioned just above that we wanted a better prepared boat for cold climates, like Sweden and Patagonia? That might happen faster than you think!
Also, please check out my crochet work. I create these items while sailing. A project that will be a part of our future life onboard.
Head to our YouTube channel and Instagram/Facebook and learn about the latest news and stay tuned for more! https://instagram.com/crochelegance
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How can people learn more about you? We are on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Patreon and we have a website too! Check them all down below on the links. Official Instagram of SailingNala https://instagram.com/sailingnala Find swimwear, clothes and accessories in crochet created by Conceicao below! Crochelegance on Intagram https://instagram.com/crochelegance Sailing Nala facebook https://www.facebook.com/SailingNala/ Sailing Nala on Youtube https://youtube.com/c/SailingNala To support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SailingNala
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HTTPS://JUSTBIRDING.COM/MAGNIFICENT-FRIGATEBIRD-FACTS/
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These amazing seabirds can fly around 255 miles (410 km) a day for months at a time without landing and barely flapping their wings. It is even suspected that they sleep while on the wing
“CHARLES DARWIN CALLED THEM THE CONDOR OF THE OCEANS". They will chase other birds, and harass them until they drop their catch. Sometimes they even force the other bird regurgitate their food. No wonder they are called pirates. "Hatchlings are looked after for up to three months by the male after which he will breed again. The female then cares for the hatchling for a further nine months." Click on the article to the right, to learn more.
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Boatlife & Fish
OCEAN FOODIE Living on a boat is the same as living above your favorite restaurant. The tiny difference is that you have to prepare the food yourself. Ok, for most of us, that is a mayor (!) difference. Here are some recipes to make things a bit easier. "Ceviche or sashimi starters are a great and healthy sundowner snack and the perfect entrée for your seafood main course”. Click on the picture to learn more.
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“GREAT SNACK WHILE YOU ARE ON WATCH AND DON’T REALLY WANT TO GO DOWN BELOW TO MAKE FOOD". There are many ways to eat fish. Fresh, dried, salted, cooked, grilled, fried... You find two easy recipes to the right: Fisk Jerky! Click on each picture for instructions. Click on the video below: "Kimi Werner and friends make ono carpaccio with a fresh wahoo caught while sailing in Hawai'i. This mouth watering dish is so delicious and proves that something so simple can taste so exquisite".
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BEACH CHEFS
"AMP UP YOUR SEAFOOD OF CHOICE WITH FLAVORFUL MARINADES, COOK THEM QUICKLY OVER A HOT, WELL-OILED GRILL, AND YOU SIMPLY CAN'T GO WRONG."
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