A Tale Of Two Hams: Cooking On The Big Green Egg

Sure, I’ve done Easter ham before on the Big Green Egg, but I’ve never done Easter Ham on the large size Big Green Egg and in the oven…mono a mono!
Waiting To Wait

From Boat to Bus we travel slow with kids, dog and cat. But right now we’re waiting on waiting.
Time To Say “Farewell and Following Seas” To Tulum-5

We were able to finally finish the engine re-install after nearly 5 months of work. Here’s the story of some careful logistics, patient and giving folks around us and the difficult time when you have to say goodbye to the home that has cuddled your children in challenging times and romped with baby whales on […]
Homemade Sausage Sliders On A Sailboat (Using The Big Green Egg)

On this occasion, Tulum was in Golfito, Costa Rica with good access to local shopping but of course, when shopping locally you get what you can get….so some of the ingredients in my recipes are just not always available and I often have to adapt or revise the recipe for what I have on hand. This recipe is no different but it turned out really, really good, so I’m gonna share in case you want to cook it too-
Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Sauce For 11….On A Cruising Sailboat
I decided I would try to make my favorite (nearly) homecooked original spaghetti sauce in a pressure cooker for the first time. Pressure Cooker is one of my go-to cooking implements on the boat, used for canning and cooking and occasionally trying to wash the cat.
Taking Tulum Off The Market

This week, after having Tulum on the market for four months, we made the decision to keep our beloved sailboat and continue our nomadic lifestyle….south.
Finding Thanksgiving

Tulum-5 is a veteran sailboat built in the late 70’s and designed to be a performance cruiser doing long bluewater passages. As such, she’s got a fair amount of tankage for water and diesel but she’s just-on-another-level when it comes to dry storage.
From The HelmsMistress: Mobula Ray Madness

The HelmsMistress bring you her newest short film, “Mobula Ray Madness In Natures Aquarium” premiering on YouTube today. Click the link and check it out.
Crossing A Life Milestone
Sometimes I need to slow down and breathe, savoring the moments in life happening around me. Last couple of posts I’ve alluded to how much July would throw at us…..and it has. I’m drinking it up. And, my lack of writing means I’ve been working…a lot. But more important than the boatwork (by far) is […]
Re-Blog: Catalina with the LiveFree 2 SailFast crew — brianb29
On Saturday I wrote about our trip to Catalina Island from San Diego but was remiss in not mentioning that we had crew on board; and they’re great friends and a fellow blogger. Brian and Christina were our neighbors for a few years while they listened to all our wild sailboat dreams; till they decided […]
