Living on a Sailboat - Where Do You Eat?

Living on a sailboat in the Caribbean was a way of life for 8 years. Sailing from Trinidad and Venezuela in the south to the Virgin Islands in the north. We had a ball and lived very well.

One common question was where did you eat? Simple answer was 90% of the time we ate on the boat. Hard to believe that a small galley on a 35 foot boat could put out such great food but it did. We had turkey on Thanksgiving and bread made from scratch at any anchorage we chose.

Bread Pan

Now we modified the 90% rule when we docked at Puerto La Cruz in Venezuela or in Trinidad. The restaurant food was so cheap we ate out practically every day for lunch. By cheap I'm talking 2 full meals, some beer and tip for less than . Living on a sailboat is a cheap way to go I tell you.

The street food was especially good in Trinidad, rotis (a doughy burrito with chicken) and doubles (chickpeas and ?) were our favorites. We never once got sick. If you don't take advantage of the local cuisine when traveling, and not just to the Caribbean, you are missing out.

On board the galley contained a three burner gimbaled stove, with an oven big enough for the Thanksgiving bird and the bread pan. The oven ran on propane, we had two 5 gallon tanks on board. A pressure cooker also came in handy at times. We did not miss much in the food department living on a sailboat.

Whenever we cooked out  we used  a very small grill attached to the stern rail, fueled by a small propane container. Some used charcoal but it is not a good idea with the dinghy and its gas tank around.

Our boat, an Island Packet 35, had a very nice feature for dining. When the wind was up we ate below. The table below folded away against the bulkhead. Lots of room during the day. A dropdown table for the evening meal. One Thanksgiving we had 6 hungry people below for a memorable meal.

Most commonly it would be the 2 of us and we ate up top off another teak fold down table in the cockpit.

We had a division of labor on the boat the mate was the cook and the captain was the dishwasher. We used fresh water very sparingly to do the dishes. Fresh water was a valuable commodity on board. We had 90 gallons which lasted us 2 weeks. A daily shower apiece, drinking water and the dishes. The average American family uses 400 gallons a day ...that would keep us going for 9 weeks.

So living on a sailboat was not only a lot of fun, it meant eating well. So if you are contemplating giving this lifestyle a try...bring an appetite. Enjoy. 

Living on a Sailboat - Where Do You Eat?

Gary Pierce is the webmaster of http://www.frugal-retirement-living.com he retired early at 49, still retired at 63. He has experience in lifestyles that are both fulfilling and frugal. It is 2009 and many are wondering if they can ever retire. Don't give up until you check out this website. Enjoy.

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Yeast-Free Living - Can I Eat Pita Bread?

If you have recently decided to give up eating yeast, there are probably questions in your mind regarding what foods you can or cannot eat on a yeast-free diet. One of those you may be wondering about it pita bread. Since it's not as well-risen as normal bread, does it still contain yeast?

Well, the answer is, yes, normal pita bread does in fact contain yeast. However, there are alternative pita breads that you can buy that are free from it, or you can indeed make your own. Here is a recipe.

What You Will Need:

1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
1 cup of soy flour
1 cup of unbleached white flour
1 and a half cups of distilled or purified water
Half a teaspoon of baking powder
A dash of sea salt
Note: if you are using gluten-free flowers, you will need to add egg to the mix in order for it to bind together well.

How to Make the Pita Bread:

Mix the olive oil, the water and the salt. Add the baking powder and flour, and mix to a smooth consistency like a pancake mixture.
Rub inside of frying pan with a paper towel dipped in olive oil. Let frying pan sit for 10 minutes.
Place the frying pan on a hob at medium-low heat, and wait about 3 minutes before pouring the batter into the middle of the pan.
Tilt the frying pan in a circular motion until the whole of the bottom of the pain is covered with the desired thickness of batter.
When the upper side looks dry, flip it over with your spatula and cook on the opposite side. This should take about 1 minute on each side.

There are a lot of great, tasty foods that a person can enjoy even once they have cut out yeast. It's actually a lot easier than you might think. To receive your FREE monthly tips, tricks, recipes and product reviews, visit LivingWithoutYeast.info

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Yeast-Free Living - Can I Eat Pita Bread?

If you have recently decided to give up eating yeast, there are probably questions in your mind regarding what foods you can or cannot eat on a yeast-free diet. One of those you may be wondering about it pita bread. Since it's not as well-risen as normal bread, does it still contain yeast?

Well, the answer is, yes, normal pita bread does in fact contain yeast. However, there are alternative pita breads that you can buy that are free from it, or you can indeed make your own. Here is a recipe.

Bread Pan

What You Will Need:

1 tablespoon of Olive Oil 1 cup of soy flour 1 cup of unbleached white flour 1 and a half cups of distilled or purified water Half a teaspoon of baking powder A dash of sea saltNote: if you are using gluten-free flowers, you will need to add egg to the mix in order for it to bind together well.

How to Make the Pita Bread:

Mix the olive oil, the water and the salt. Add the baking powder and flour, and mix to a smooth consistency like a pancake mixture. Rub inside of frying pan with a paper towel dipped in olive oil. Let frying pan sit for 10 minutes. Place the frying pan on a hob at medium-low heat, and wait about 3 minutes before pouring the batter into the middle of the pan. Tilt the frying pan in a circular motion until the whole of the bottom of the pain is covered with the desired thickness of batter. When the upper side looks dry, flip it over with your spatula and cook on the opposite side. This should take about 1 minute on each side.

Yeast-Free Living - Can I Eat Pita Bread?

There are a lot of great, tasty foods that a person can enjoy even once they have cut out yeast. It's actually a lot easier than you might think. To receive your FREE monthly tips, tricks, recipes and product reviews, visit LivingWithoutYeast.info

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