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Dealing With Garbage on a Boat

Published on October 31, 2024; last updated on October 30, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you deal with garage on a boat? And that means cardboard, food scraps, and cans? My guide to the basics and more detailed tips.

Baking Stone Basics for a Boat Oven

Published on October 10, 2024; last updated on October 9, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to use a baking stone (also called a pizza stone) in a small oven (boat, RV or tiny home) to eliminate hot spots and solve other common small oven problems.

Using Gimbals on a Boat Galley Stove

Published on September 12, 2024; last updated on September 11, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Stove gimbals are an important safely feature on a marine stove. Tips on using them so they don’t cause more problems than they solve.

Storing Butter and Cheese on a Boat

Published on August 22, 2024; last updated on August 21, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Tips for long-term storage of butter and cheese on a boat, both with and without a refrigerator.

Storing butter and cheese on a boat isn’t too hard. Here are some tips for long-term storage both with and without a refrigerator.

Drinks in the Boat Refrigerator

Published on August 8, 2024; last updated on August 7, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Cold drinks on a boat takes some effort. But it is possible. Here are 4 tips to help without draining your batteries.

Milk with No Boat Refrigeration

Published on August 1, 2024; last updated on July 31, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

boxed milk no refrigeration

You can have milk with no refrigeration! Good tasting, real milk, not powdered. What to look for and how to find it in your grocery store.

Tips for Baking on a Boat When It’s Hot

Published on July 25, 2024; last updated on September 30, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Hands kneading dough - baking when it's hot

I baked and “cooked as usual” all through the summer in the Sea of Cortez and Central America, even though it was plenty hot out. Here are a few tips on how I made it work.

Thermos Cooking

Published on June 27, 2024; last updated on November 29, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Sink with rice being poured into a thermos

11 keys for successful Thermos cooking plus 2 Thermos recipes – how to save energy and keep heat out of the kitchen

You Can Only Buy What the Store Sells

Published on June 12, 2024; last updated on June 10, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

You can only buy what th store has - photo of woman buying produce at outdoor market under a tent

You can only buy what the store sells. So how do you provision when you don’t know what you can get from port to port? Some tips.

A Good Blender for a Boat

Published on May 30, 2024; last updated on May 26, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Portable blenders

Looking for a good boat blender? A reader found a small one she finds worth making room for. Here’s what you need to know.

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