A favorite family outing is Sidney Spit Provincial Park approximately 30 minutes by power boat from Sidney.
There are mooring buoys for your boat and once on shore activities can include hiking the trails, exploring the beach, swimming, or just relaxing.
The Spit is a destination for a day trip or for staying overnight. The children always enjoy the open spaces and exploring. We never tire of visiting the Spit.
No boat of your own? There is a Sidney Spit Ferry for passengers leaving from the foot of Beacon Avenue in Sidney. Taking the ferry is a way to have an on the water experience and travel to a nearby island to explore.
Showing posts with label boat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boat. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Boat Without a Galley - Feeding the Crew
Preparing food for a crew, even in a small boat without a galley, is possible.
A picnic is an idea for boating when there is no galley onboard. Foods such as sandwiches, cut up veggies, fruit, cookies or bars can be stored in a cooler along with water.
I find it's always good to have something hot to eat or drink. One or two good thermos bottles filled with boiled water before leaving home opens up many possibilities. There are convenience foods from cereals to soups and noodles only requiring hot water.
A thermos of coffee is ideal for coffee drinkers. Bringing a thermos of hot water to make tea, hot iced tea, or hot chocolate are ideas for the small boat. Even if your boat has a galley, filling thermos bottles before leaving port allows hot drinks to be prepared underway without lighting the stove.
Visit Easy Family Boating Recipes for articles and recipes for boaters.
A picnic is an idea for boating when there is no galley onboard. Foods such as sandwiches, cut up veggies, fruit, cookies or bars can be stored in a cooler along with water.
I find it's always good to have something hot to eat or drink. One or two good thermos bottles filled with boiled water before leaving home opens up many possibilities. There are convenience foods from cereals to soups and noodles only requiring hot water.
A thermos of coffee is ideal for coffee drinkers. Bringing a thermos of hot water to make tea, hot iced tea, or hot chocolate are ideas for the small boat. Even if your boat has a galley, filling thermos bottles before leaving port allows hot drinks to be prepared underway without lighting the stove.
Visit Easy Family Boating Recipes for articles and recipes for boaters.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Galley
The galley can be one place on a boat where cleanliness is of vital importance.
For information on cleaning, storing, and cooking I recommend reading the article called Kill the Uninvited Guests.
For information on cleaning, storing, and cooking I recommend reading the article called Kill the Uninvited Guests.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Add a Steamer
An addition to a double boiler to expand its use is a steamer. I personally use a stainless steel double boiler which has a steamer insert with handle.
On board a boat the above three piece arrangement works well if your galley has a two burner stove. For instance, for dinner potatoes can be boiled in the bottom, and your favorite vegetable steamed in the steamer. The top of the boiler can be used for warming rolls, sauces, or heating an already prepared side dish.
The steamer can double as a colander eliminating the need for a separate strainer on board.
On board a boat the above three piece arrangement works well if your galley has a two burner stove. For instance, for dinner potatoes can be boiled in the bottom, and your favorite vegetable steamed in the steamer. The top of the boiler can be used for warming rolls, sauces, or heating an already prepared side dish.
The steamer can double as a colander eliminating the need for a separate strainer on board.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
