Gnocchi is one of hubby’s favorite dishes. I’ve made it often from store-bought package, always thinking it would be difficult to make in my small galley. It turns out that it is incredibly easy with only three ingredients. I’ll actually be able to make this when we are at sea without fresh provisions as potatoes are one of the staples that keep for a very long time in a bag in a dark, cool cabinet (and we have quite a few of these onboard) and flour is one of our staples. For the sauce, I’ll have to resort to canned tomato sauce and mushrooms or a jar of Alfredo sauce, unless we are near shore where fresh ingredients are available. But while we’re tied to land, I’ll indulge in using real cream and fresh herbs and veggies.
Do you have electricity and water? Heidi and Aaron get this question quite often. Yes, I am a boat. But I’m a finely appointed vessel, built to cruise the world. So although I don’t offer amenities such as a dishwasher and washing machine, I have systems that provide far more than a roughing-it camping experience. These systems are quite complex though, and we are very fortunate that our Captain is an electrician who understands the intricacies of maintaining my electrical system and will be well-versed on my new water-maker in the coming months.
Aaron and Heidi were both raised by sailing fathers and being on or around water is as natural as walking on a sidewalk for landlubbers for them. Their prior spouses both enjoyed boating … at a much faster speed than sailing generally allows. And definitely not on a full time basis. So, neither got as much water time as they craved until they bought me. Now it’s water-time all the time!
