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Nadine in Namani's galley
Pizza is yet another easy and satisfying passage-making meal. Of course, you can make
your own dough, but I use pre-made pizza bases and a jar of pizza sauce for an easy meal.
My son goes so far as to call the result the best pizza he's ever tasted (it must have
something to do with being offshore!). You can add your favorite toppings (long-life
salami is one option) or simplify things by buying pre-grated cheese. We don't have refri-
geration on board our sloop, but sealed blocks of cheese survive in the bilge for up to
three weeks, even in the tropics, and blocks of cheese preserved in jars of oil last even
longer. When shopping for pizza bases, check for short cooking times since different
brands vary from seven minutes to as much as twenty. Second, make sure the pizza will
actually fit into your stove. For this reason, I usually choose small size pizza bases that
can be easily personalized and served.
For special surprises between meals, I stock a few mixes to treat the crew (and myself) to
occasional goodies such as muffins or brownies. Any mix will do, but make sure you have
the necessary additives on hand (usually eggs and oil). To simplify things further, I use
Betty Crocker “Simply Add Water” Muffin Mix. I won't claim that the result would win a
prize at the county fair, but these muffins are ridiculously easy to make, and they sure do
get gobbled down quickly. On a rocking platform, every extra ingredient endangers your
galley balancing act and increases the potential for a mess, so the water-only mixes are
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