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Provisioning
Provisioning for Cruising
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How do you know how much food to take on the boat or even what foods travel well?
 
Tips to help you plan and provisions that have worked well on our boats.

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How to Use Canned Meat: 7 Tips for Great Meals

Published on August 22, 2020; last updated on March 14, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Assorted open cans of canned meat including chicken, beef, clams, and fish on a wooden surface

Canned meat can make genuinely good meals — if you know the seven tricks that keep it from turning to mush.

🎧Preparation is Preparation

Published on August 4, 2020; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Some coronavirus questions are a good start to cruising questions, particularly around provisioning.

🎧 April Shopping Brings May Yummies

Published on June 16, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

Going shopping once every 6 weeks is a bit like stocking up for a passage.

🎧Inspired by Tomatoes

Published on May 26, 2020; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

You see a simple can; I see a cookbook of possibilities. Learn some of my favorite ways to use canned tomatoes.

🎧Provisioning Lesson

Published on May 12, 2020; last updated on January 28, 2026 by Nica Waters

Stocking up with food can be expensive. Don’t be tempted to only buy in bulk.

Do You Need to Refrigerate Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip?

Published on April 27, 2020; last updated on March 14, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Spreading mayonnaise onto a sandwich with a clean spoon — the key rule for keeping mayo unrefrigerated

One simple rule is all that stands between your mayo and a cupboard shelf. Here’s how it works.

Using Dehydrated Food

Published on March 28, 2020; last updated on February 9, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

What I do and don’t like about cooking with dehydrated meats and veggies after four months of doing so — plus tips for better results!

🎧Stocking Up

Published on December 3, 2019; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

Just because I can buy certain items just about anywhere I go, I still search out local versions and buy in quantity.Yes, this means beer!

🎧3 Provisioning Mistakes I’ve Made

Published on October 8, 2019; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Doing a good job stocking your boat for cruising means trusting yourself, even when it comes to food.

🎧The Goldilocks Effect

Published on July 16, 2019; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Not too big, not too small; not too much, not too little. Hitting the magic food amount takes some surprising perspective, but it’s very very doable!

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