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Janice aboard Seaweed,
living the good life afloat...

Trawler life on a nickel budget is possible.
I'm doing it and you can too.

Janice Marois, nautical journalist.
Accredited member of Boat Writers International.

In the Galley page
Off-the-grid and not starving

Aphorism Alert:  Your competition isn't other people. Your competition is your procrastination, your ego, the unhealthy food you're consuming, the knowledge you neglect, and the negative behavior you're nurturing. Compete against that.

Galley
Off-the-grid and not starving

~ listed chronologically, as posted ~
 

The cool stuff mentioned in these articles can be found on one page. Click here for the Galley Goods page.
 

1. Peachy Chicken recipe

2. Prepping - Plastics

3. Growing Lentil Sprouts

4. Glasses

5. Pull the Plug

6. As Winter Approaches - Chocolate Coffee recipe

7. Silverware and Spatulas - Fast Tuna recipe

8. Outside the Box (fire extinguisher hint)

9. Pots and Pans Primer - Deviled Eggs recipe

10. Spices

11. Food in Foil - Chili 'n veggies, and Spam recipes

12. After Easter (pot luck idea) - Fancy deviled eggs recipe

13. How to Access Galley Storage

14. Canning Primer (Preserving Meats, Part 1)

15. Processing in Pressure Cooker (Preserving Meats, Part 2)

16. Sausage Canning Recipes

17. Deal Breaker (galley gear in thrift store)

18. Canning Stuffed Green Peppers - recipe

19. Budget Spice Shelf (costs less than $1)

20. Flavored Coffees (economical versions) - recipes

21. Soloist Dinner Dilemmas

22. Life onboard Lily Maria (Thompson 44 M/V)

23. Trash Solutions

24. Building a Locker (Part 1)

25. Building a Locker (Part 2)

26. Greenery (plant growing afloat)

27. 5 Pounds of Shrimp (how to find discount diesel) - Shrimp Scampi recipe

28. Toasting English Muffins on a Heater

29. Spring on Pi Day (copper advice)

30. Windlass Debris becomes Handhold

31. In and Out (clearing clutter)

32. Command in the Galley

33. Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Peppers (new canning theory)

34. Decadence Required

35. Is a $20k Boat too Costly?

36. Chaos in the Galley

37. Canning Taco Soup - recipe

38. Installing Refrigerator Fans

39. Making a Shelf (and paper towel holder)

40. Stone-Wave Sticks - Popcorn recipe

41. Securing a Refrigerator (fans too)

42. Refrigerator Latches

43. Canning 10 Pounds of Chicken

44. Backing Plate Concerns

45. When it's Not Square (how to fix)

46. Vinegar Cleans Pans

47. Garbage Bag Solution

48. Rope Trim (stain and varnish wood)

49. Securing the Microwave

50. Pizza for One - recipe

51. Waterproof 8 Gauge Butt Connectors (make your own)

52. Popcorn for One (and Stone-wave Update) - recipe

53. DIY Bigelow Tea ( and engine swap update) - Earl Grey and Constant Comment recipe

54. Freezer Ice Bag

55. Making a Towel Rack

56. Chicken Leg Quarters (canning times and quantities)

57. Inverters Make AC Power

58. Solar, Batteries and an Inverter

59. Boat Buying Decisions (what is important?)

60. Pan Scrubber Fail

61. Christmas Connections

62. Dish Towels

63. Upside Down Tomato Plant How-To

64. On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor)

65. Drain Cleaner

66. Glass Dishes (elegance afloat)

67. Five Dollars at a Time

68. Rat Traps (securing mouse traps too)

69. Scissors in the Galley (baked bacon) - baked bacon recipe

70. Garbage Containers

71. A Day of Reckoning (the diet)

72. Scooper Question

73. Fancy Egg Salad - recipe

74. Scallions - Second Life

75. Cinnamon Apples - recipe

76. Book of Labels (refried beans recipe)

77. Washing Dishes and Saving Water

78. Perfect Eggs - Eggy Timer (no reefer advice)

79. Delicious Deviled Eggs - recipe

80. Clothespins and Hanger Advice

81. Breezy the Sea Urchin Octopus (and sprouting too)

82. Grandma's Egg Salad - recipe

83. Catalytic Heater Won't Light Remedy

84. Dating for Boaters - Part 1

85. Dating for Boaters (summary)

86. Diverting Portlight Drips (paper towel edition)

87. Tips for Cooling the Boat

88. Microgreens Shopping List (part 1)

89. Microgreens Container Set-up (part 2)

90. Microgreens Seeds to Harvest (part 3)

91. Microgreens Shelves Installed (part 4)

92. Microgreens Aboard Seaweed (series)

93. Apple Cider Vinegar VS Fruit Flies

94. Thanksgiving 2020 and Shopping

95. Cheesecake (easy no milk/no bake method)

96. Tomato Rocket (Dollar Tree item)

97. Mildew and Rust Solutions

98. Apple Options - Cinnamon dusted apples

99. Turtle Time

100. Pancake Memories

101. Online Purchase Mistake

102. Inverter Friendly Pancake Griddle

103. Dawn Detergent

104. Expensive Tomatoes

105.  

106. coming soon

Archive

The Archive holds a chronological list of every item published on my website. It includes a brief synopsis (not just the title) along with the topics covered in each article.

Click on the title and voila: you're there. Enjoy!

Topics of Interest:
You can achieve a simple satisfying life

• Anchorages Nice versus never again

• Becoming Clutter-Free One Week at a Time

• Boat Talk A glossary for nautical neophytes

• Boats Find yours here

• Books On the bookshelf

• Channel Markers of Life Small yet significant

• Characters Interesting folks

• Comfort Decadence aboard

• DVDs and CDs Movie-time and Music aboard Seaweed

• Entertainment Relaxing afloat and Hobbies too

• Fishing* catching dinner - tips and tricks
  *Your hints and fish stories welcome!

• Galley Off-the-grid and not starving

• Gear The good, the bad and the ugly

• Humor Laughter along the waterways

• In the Bilges Repairs and Upgrades

• Locations Where we've been

• Memory Lane Stories from yesteryear

• Money Thriving on very little

• Organizing How to fight clutter

• Pets Aboard Boat life with four paws

• Recipes What's cooking aboard

• Recommendations

• Relationships Cruising partner matters

• Security Be safe, plus the Medicine Locker

• Simplify Less is more

• Sojourners Saloon Boater chronicles

• Unmentionables The head aka bathroom, trash disposal, pests, etc.

• Vignettes Brief notes about life

• Wild Things Nature entertains

• The Writer's Block by guest authors

• YouTube Channel Videos from my world https://www.youtube.com/@JaniceAboardSeaweed

Aphorisms

For years I've been collecting short pithy statements otherwise known as aphorisms. If you're like me and enjoy the weird, go ahead and CLICK!

These are previously posted -- for new, you'll have to come visit again.

My home is not fancy by any means, however you cannot imagine how wonderful it is to come back to her after an expedition on shore.

If I can live this life, why not you too?

Skipper, First Mate extraordinaire

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The Cruising Kitty is what boaters refer to as spending money. There's never enough aboard Seaweed!

   
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