The Story of guy and gal!

SUNFISH: Not sure if you remember but all along the PNW we had sightings of this strange appearance on the top of the water. Friends told us "they-it" where Sun Fish but try as we might we could never really get a close look to identify.

Olive Oil Dough, this versatile, rich dough works nicely in pizza, focaccia or olive bread. The fruitier the olive oil, the better the flavour!

Friends who have left to sail on to the mainland and southerly destinations and beyond………..we have all been great comrades and had a grand time together learning and listening to the sea! We will miss you for now and look forward to meeting again.   As we part know that  we pray that .....   ….. the waves rise gently to meet you, that the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, And rains fall soft upon your decks. And until we meet again, May God hold you all in the palm of His hand.   Your sailing friends on                    S/V WhiteShell II, Captain Claes, First Mate, Lue and Joey the Sailor Kat    

We are in the southern part of the Baja and are seeing cloudy days and very cool nights --even saw some lightening last night during supper.  We are very much aware that to the north the torrential rain has caused havoc with the Mexican Highway #1.  This link will give you some insight. http://www.bajainsider.com/driving-baja/baja-road-report.htm Lue  your inside reporter in The Baja CHECK OUT THE ARCHIVE FOR MORE POSTS.

STOVE TOP CRUMBLE CAKE, created by Kristen, S/V Nautilus fall of 2009 The story behind the recipe is interesting, just the way we like it. Kristen though relatively new at sailing like myself has become very proficient in all aspects of living on board. Due to the fact that her and Steve, did not have an oven she became very creative in the kitchen. This cake is a great example of what and how that has been translated. I have made this a few times and of course never with the same fruit ingredient either time as when on board you never have the same stores available to you. So go ahead take the liberty, use something other then apples! Ingredients 6 apples (fruit) – cubed 2 sticks butter ( had a shortage of-- one time and mixed shortening with butter- turned out fine!) 1 cup of sugar Cinnamon (quite a bit) 2 cups flour ¼ tablespoon salt Method Cube the fruit removing skin. Melt 1 stick of butter into frying pan, add fruit, ¼ sugar and cinnamon. Sauté ...

What a great day it is.  Our duaghter in law is a year older. Sophie has been part of our family since her and Ryan were kids......and now they are getting into their thirties and blessing us with two beautiful grandchildren. We look forward to seeing you soon Sophie........take care and have a great day! We will keep you posted as our friend Roz arrives today. Lue

Over the years many friends and family have been part of my ever increasing love to cook, sometimes treating my taste buds to delectable heights. Many including my dear mom, five sisters and two sisters-in-law as well as two daughters and a daughter in law and a son and two sons in law are incredibly talented in the culinary field. Yes, even a few of my grandson are known to enjoy time in the kitchen—right Bradon and Cole? Even saw pictures at Christmas time of Angus in training. The Captain is a great cook as well and he has re leaved me in the kitchen many times. He has always been one who was willing, (smart fella) to eat anything I attempted to make so the door to new ideas was always there. You can see that that alone has encouraged me to cook. Admittedly, I do enjoy food, not just eating it but the entire process of it. The preparation of it has always been a challenge as I do like things that are always changing so to follow a set recipe can be rather daun...