Provisioning, Food Storage & Cooking

Cooking on a boat IS different -- provisioning, food storage, and being on a moving platform all add challenges.

Helpful hints, great products and boat-friendly recipes to make it easy!

For more help, check out The Boat Galley Cookbook and The Boat Galley Guide to Storing Food without Refrigeration.

Favorite Galley Apps

Published on February 9, 2015; last updated on June 11, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Looking for galley apps? Recipes, meal planning, shopping lists? Here’s the tried and true list from readers of The Boat Galley! [More] Favorite Galley Apps

How to Stow Provisions on a Boat: Weight Distribution

Published on November 16, 2014; last updated on June 11, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Figuring out where to stow provisions is tough, but some things become clear when you start thinking about the weight distribution too. [More] How to Stow Provisions on a Boat: Weight Distribution

Making Water Taste Good

Published on November 3, 2014; last updated on June 10, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

We needed a way to quickly have good tasting water without having to go buy it. The PUR dispenser doesn’t just make good water, it’s great! [More] Making Water Taste Good

Cleaning the Stove Burners

Published on October 11, 2014; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Equipment that’s hard to clean will just lead to problems down the line. [More] Cleaning the Stove Burners

Bag Your Spices

Published on September 10, 2014; last updated on October 26, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

By removing spices from their bottles, you can get far more into the same space. Here’s a system for nicely organizing them. [More] Bag Your Spices

10 Great Meals Underway on a Boat

Published on June 27, 2014; last updated on June 19, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

Ten great meals to prepare ahead of time to eat underway on a boat. Easy to fix and easy to eat on a moving platform, as well as delicious! [More] 10 Great Meals Underway on a Boat