Warning: This is the most boring blog post ever written if you: (a) aren’t interested in how a family provisioned for a three week passage out to sea, or (b) have no interest in the food habits of a semi-normal/semi-abnormal family out to sea most likely getting crazier and crazier by the day (well, maybe that was just me because I had to cook so much. Where is pizza delivery when you really need it?)
This is what we ate for three weeks. I wrote it down to help me keep track of what I already had used up and what I still had available to feed my family. You’ll see that my kids ate very unconventionally for breakfast some days, but that was what they wanted to eat so why not? I also baked additional goodies for snacks (cake, coffee cake, etc.) And in hindsight, I realized I ate a heck of a lot of grilled cheese and grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches–many more than I would ever eat normally. I guess that’s what tastes good to me now when I am out to sea…
Day 1
Breakfast: Croissants with jam
Lunch: Turkey ham (they have that in Latin American Countries—“ham” made from turkey), avocado, tomato and chips
Dinner: pasta with vodka sauce and veggies (broccoli, zucchini, eggplant), bread
Day 2
Breakfast: Dan: hard boiled eggs and toast, kids: cereal, me: breakfast scone
Lunch: Tuna salad sandwiches (adults) with lettuce and avocado, and turkey ham sandwiches (kids)
Dinner: Chicken with risotto (adults), kids ate leftover pasta with vodka sauce
Day 3
Breakfast: Dan: hard boiled eggs, Ariana: chicken with risotto, Ryan: “breakfast chili” (canned turkey chili), me: breakfast scone
Lunch: Pasta salad with vegetables and vinaigrette
Dinner: Rice and beans, (Dan and the kids also had turkey hot dogs)
Day 4
Breakfast: Dan: Fried eggs and turkey bacon, kids: Pasta Salad, me: cereal and turkey bacon
Lunch: Dan: Pasta Salad, Ariana: Broccoli cheddar soup, Ryan: peanut butter and jelly sandwich, me: Thai soup
Dinner: Ground turkey tacos with carrot, with guacamole, refried beans, cheese, lettuce and tomato
Day 5
Breakfast: French toast and soy sausage (All of us)
Lunch: Knorr Parmesan and Butter Noodles (All of us)
Dinner: homemade turkey chili, rice, green beans
Day 6
Breakfast: Spinach, cheddar, bell pepper omelets, and home fries (All of us)
Lunch: Kids: chicken rice soup, Dan: nothing, Me: cheese and crackers
Dinner: Green curry shrimp with broccoli, zucchini, and green onion (adults); chicken burgers, rice and beans, broccoli (Kids)
Day 7
Breakfast: Cereal and homemade banana muffins (All)
Lunch: Dan: turkey ham and cheese sandwich; Ryan: peanut butter and jelly sandwich; Ari and me: (chicken vermicelli soup with carrot)
Dinner: Pasta with veggies and feta cheese in a white wine, caper, butter sauce (adults); kids: same thing with ground turkey and minus the wine and capers
Day 8
Breakfast: Egg, turkey bacon and cheese croissant breakfast sandwiches (all)
Lunch: Ari: leftover pasta, Dan: leftover curry shrimp, Ryan: leftover homemade turkey chili, me: cheese and crackers
Dinner: Chicken, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, creamed corn, peas
Day 9
Breakfast: Dan: Breakfast sandwich, kids: waffles, me: small bowl of Rice Krispies
Lunch: Ryan: grilled cheese sandwich, Paula, grilled turkey ham and cheese sandwich, Ari: leftover chicken, mashed potato, stuffing and gravy, Dan: sandwich
Dinner: Chicken, beans, bell pepper and cheese quesadillas
Day 10
Breakfast: Ariana: Bagel, Dan: cereal, Ryan and me: nothing
Lunch: Dan: turkey sandwich, Paula: Cup-O-Noodles, Ryan: peanut butter sandwich, Ari: leftovers
Dinner: Homemade southwestern bean burgers with chipotle mayo and seasoned French fries (and cake for dessert!)
Day 11
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, home fries
Lunch: Pasta Salad—a new batch with the veggies that are still good to go
Dinner: Falafel, tzaziki sauce, couscous with feta and tomato, homemade Naan bread, Ryan –substitute falafel for a hot dog
Day 12
Breakfast: Croissants with honey (kids), plain yogurt with vanilla and granola (the kids and me)
Lunch: Pasta salad (all but me); grilled turkey and cheese (me)
Dinner: Pasta Puttanesca (Dan and me); Kids: Pasta Alfredo with carrot.
Day 13
Breakfast: Pancakes, turkey sausage links
Lunch: Kids: grilled cheese; Dan: grilled turkey ham and cheese; me: leftover pasta puttanesca
Dinner: Pressure cooked chicken, black beans, corn and salsa over white rice with avocado
Day 14
Breakfast: Quesadillas with scrambled egg, black beans, turkey sausage and cheddar (all but me); me: Cheerios
Lunch: All of us had either leftover falafel meal or chicken/black bean/corn/salsa meal
Dinner: Lasagna made with penne pasta (on the grill) and garlic bread
Day 15
Breakfast: Cereal (Dan and Ari); Ryan and me: peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Lunch: Chicken noodle soup (kids and Dan); me: potato chips and onion dip
Dinner: Pork fried rice with frozen peas, carrots, corn and green beans, and rolls
Day 16
Breakfast: Ryan: cereal; everyone else did not eat
Lunch: Grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches, but Ryan had a wrap
Dinner: Pasta pesto with ground turkey; salad that consisted of cucumber, tomato, green pepper and feta with Italian dressing (basically the last of the fresh vegetables!)
Day 17
Breakfast: Dan: ham, eggs, toast; Kids and me: eggs, black bean and turkey bacon taco
Lunch: ? I did not eat lunch. I am not sure what others ate.
Dinner: Homemade chicken stew with biscuits
Day 18
Breakfast: Dan and the kids: turkey sausage, egg, and potato tortilla, me: a biscuit
Lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Dinner: Salmon, Wasabi mashed potatoes, sautéed cabbage and carrots with soy (adults); kids: hot dog and pasta with butter
Day 19
Breakfast: Dan: toast and cereal; kids: toast, me: nothing—maybe just extra sleep for breakfast! (My favorite breakfast)
Lunch: Leftover chicken stew and fruit
Dinner: homemade tomato and jalapeno pizza on the grill (cheese for the kids)
Day 20
Breakfast: Eggs, turkey bacon, and potato pancakes
Lunch: tuna and carrot wrap (me); kids: grilled cheese sandwiches; Dan: leftover pasta
Dinner: Chicken with raspberry glaze, chicken rice and snake beans (long green beans)
Day 21
Breakfast: ?
Lunch: ? (I didn’t log this—I just want to get into port!!!!!
Dinner: Chicken, bean, rice, cheese burritos. We arrive at 2 am after this. Yippee!
By the time we arrived into the French Marquesas, the thought of almost all food sort of sickened me. I have no idea why. So it was sad that my first meal there was the most terrible, fatty, dark meat, (and fried) chicken sandwich I have ever ordered. I say ordered because I didn’t actually eat it. The French Fries were VERY much appreciated though! J