What's Cooking Onboard? Food and Fun!

What's Cooking Onboard
Welcome to my food blog! Living aboard a boat and cooking for a family of four presents some challenges! Watch and learn as I reinvent some classic staples to include my vegetarian versions. I also have two great helpers in the galley to make sure I don’t forget the homemade baked goods! Yummy!! Enjoy!!!

Jen

Captain’s Lunch+

It’s been a week since we’ve been to the St. Petersburg farmers market and it looks like we’ll miss the...

Read More+ Sunday, December 11th, 2011

Red Velvet Smoothy+

We drink a lot of smoothies on the boat. I have one for breakfast each morning. I tend to stick...

Read More+ Friday, December 9th, 2011

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast+

This Thanksgiving holiday we had many reasons to give thanks — our year-long boating trip around half of the U.S.;...

Read More+ Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Curried Potato and Lentil Stew+

I’ve been reading a lot of books lately about food and nutrition. One of my recent favorites has been the...

Read More+ Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Gluten-Free Vegan Carrot Cake+

We had some friends over the other night for dinner and they brought with them their juicer. We had the...

Read More+ Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Baked Beans+

Baked beans have always been my favorite. Dinner in Howard Johnson’s was a childhood treat. My favorite meal (which I...

Read More+ Monday, November 14th, 2011

Apple and Chocolate Pizza+

My favorite artisan chocolate shop Grocer’s Daughter, came up with this delicious recipe paring fresh fall apples, chocolate and spices...

Read More+ Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Curried Chickpeas+

Kids in the kitchen! We hope you like this extremely easy, versatile and delicious dish the kids cooked up the...

Read More+ Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Easy Chocolate Sauce+

Knock yourself out with this super easy, vegan, chocolate sauce. You can use it with anything – sliced fruit, ice...

Read More+ Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Persian Delight+

Khoresh-e fesenjan ba jujeh. That is the Persian name for what we fondly refer to as Fesenjan, a unique combination...

Read More+ Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Veggie Burgers+

How do you get the kiddos to eat lots of veggies without the hassle of them dissecting their plate to...

Read More+ Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Black Bean Chili+

When you are short on time, yet having to get a nutritious and satisfying meal on the table, turn to...

Read More+ Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Good for you Granola+

Granola is just one of my favorite things to snack on. Crunchy, sweet, salty, and it is delicious any time...

Read More+ Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Super-Moist Carrot Cake+

“Wow”, “Delicious”, “Amazing”, “Scrumptious”, “the best Carrot Cake I have ever tasted”, those were just a few of the comments...

Read More+ Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Gluten Free Lasagna for Dinner+

If there is one meal that our whole boat agrees on as the family favorite, it would be this one:...

Read More+ Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Chocolate Chip Good for you Cookies+

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies… they are something I just take for granted! I mean, I just whip up a batch...

Read More+ Friday, September 16th, 2011

Roasted and Stuffed Vegetables+

The weather up here in Michigan is just starting to get cooler. We had temperatures dipping into the 60’s during...

Read More+ Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Apple Walnut Caramel Cake+

Wow and delicious are the two things I am going to say about this cake. Thanks to the Magnolia Bakery...

Read More+ Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Homemade Gnocchi+

What could be better than homemade gnocchi! Daria loves gnocchi – it’s the one thing she always orders if it’s...

Read More+ Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Brownies on board!+

We have been out at anchor and getting a little low on baking supplies, but found this recipe for delicious...

Read More+ Monday, August 1st, 2011

Keenan craving Pumpkin Pie+

Yummy desserts! These next two entries are all about sweet, buttery, creamy, crumbly desserts. We woke up to a morning...

Read More+ Monday, August 1st, 2011

Raw Zucchini and Carrot Lasagna+

So here is my attempt to recreate a delicious raw lasagna. Why raw lasagna? Well, as we all know, eating...

Read More+ Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Rockin’ Raw Red Sauce+

I just love this red sauce! I was walking past a farmers market in Kinston, Ontario yesterday and I came...

Read More+ Sunday, July 10th, 2011

“Raw” Red Velvet Cookies+

I have been waiting for the perfect recipe to come along that combines natural sweetness of fruit with the tartness...

Read More+ Friday, June 24th, 2011

Salad Dressing+

Pink salad dressing? How did I mix up such a crazy color? Simple, easy and you can do it too!...

Read More+ Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Almost Mashed potatoes+

Ok, so how many of you have heard of the low carb diet? How many of you are trying to...

Read More+ Monday, June 13th, 2011

Rise and Shine Muffins+

So we are in this cute little town off the coast of North Carolina and we pass by this amazing...

Read More+ Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Green Lentil Hummus+

How many of you out there love hummus? I do! Well here I have something new for you to try...

Read More+ Friday, April 29th, 2011

Daria’s Sugar Cookies+

Many of you have tasted some of the yummy treats Daria has been cooking along the way. She is always...

Read More+ Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Easter Cake+

Our little pastry chef has been at it again. Daria whipped up this yummy cake for our Easter Sunday celebration...

Read More+ Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Split Pea Soup+

Hello! It’s been a while since I last wrote in the food blog. Almost a month! No, we haven’t stopped...

Read More+ Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Roasted Beet Salad+

So, I need to play a little catch up…! I have been living the Yoga life for the last few...

Read More+ Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Organic produce at Harbour Island+

All I can say is “wow” just look at all those colors; kind of leaves me speechless and more than...

Read More+ Monday, March 14th, 2011

Captain’s fare+

Just look at that yummy lunch! I put it together using anything I could find in the fridge while underway...

Read More+ Monday, March 7th, 2011

Quinoa Wraps+

Quinoa is the topic today and Tia Sima should be the one to pay…(tribute to, that is, so we can...

Read More+ Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Yerba Mate+

Ok, not my usual blog post about cakes and veggies but equally informative I hope. I wanted to send out...

Read More+ Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Flourless Chocolate Nut Torte+

Yippie yea, we got to make a flourless cake the other day! Ohhhh, do I like the chance to try...

Read More+ Monday, February 21st, 2011

Broccoli with Walnuts+

Yummy, there is nothing I like better than good old fashioned broccoli. It has been my backup vegetable for years;...

Read More+ Friday, February 18th, 2011

Peppermint Patty Cake+

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!! Or Happy Heart Day as Daria wrote on the delicious cake above! Wow was this a winner!!!...

Read More+ Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Rainbow Salad+

Look at this lunchtime meal; it’s bursting with color and full of nutrition. It was my lunch yesterday and I...

Read More+ Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Fiesta Beans and Rice+

I am looking in my fridge and noticing the last bit of a recipe that the kids absolutely loved, sitting...

Read More+ Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Banana Bread!+

We were on our way back from an afternoon dinghy tour out to some of the most amazing islands, surrounded...

Read More+ Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Spaghetti Squash+

Spaghetti Squash– What can I do with this amazing gourd (technically a fruit)? After consulting my food bible (Mark Bittman’s...

Read More+ Thursday, February 10th, 2011