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Galley Notes: 2-4-1 (Tofu) Taco Wednesday

Aug 14, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

Several years ago, when Steve and I were on one of our motorcycle adventures around Australia, we got stuck in a little town called Mount Morgan, half way up the Queensland coast. It had started to rain a few days before and, fearing flooding, Steve decided it best to start making our way to higher ground. We got as far as Mount Morgan before we pulled the pin, soaked to the bone, with the rain forecast to continue for the next three or four days.
Marina Life - yachtkate.com

Jul 26, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

For most boaters staying in a marina is something they do on a regular basis, it’s nothing special. But for us, it is a luxury that we haven’t had in many, many years. Nine in fact.
Borneo: Impressions

Jun 23, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

I had high hopes for Borneo. Not expectations but hopes. I was hoping that our first border crossing in a long while would be a reboot for us, an opportunity to reset and start again fresh in a new country. I was hoping to leave behind all of the emotional baggage that I had collected in the Philippines that seemed to dull my enthusiasm for just about everything.
Galley Notes: Noodle Bowls, Making Stock, and Reducing Food Waste

May 28, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

My cooking style, and the types of dishes I like to cook, is constantly in flux. Influenced by where we are sailing, the seasons, the local cuisine, and what is available at the market I am happy to follow where inspiration and our taste buds take me. In Mexico I regularly made corn tortillas by hand and served a variation of a refried bean dip at every social get together that we were invited to. In Fiji I learned how to make pots of dhal, fresh roti, and spicy mango pickles.
5 Easy Steps to Make Your Crazy Great Idea a Reality

May 11, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

Sorry to all those readers who clicked to get hot “How To”, it’s not going to be that kinda of blog post. The heading just scored better with the SEO bot, and isn’t clicks the only thing that matters these days? Ok, seriously now.
First Stop, the Market

Apr 30, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

The last 300 Philippine pesos we had were spent at the market – a bottle of rum, a pineapple, a handful of chilies, and four bags of ice. Sounds like the makings of a farewell party, I know, but it was just what ended up being available/needed. With the humidex pushing 40-45C our fridge was struggling, and who are we kidding so were we. The four bags of ice were in hopes of keeping both the fridge and us a little cooler.
Day Tripping & One Night Stands

Apr 23, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

Our trip down the western side of Palawan was amazing. We had wind and we had well-spaced anchorages, which means we did a lot of day hops. 15, 25, 40 nautical miles under sail, an anchorage waiting for us to arrive, with plenty of light to see the shoals, reefs, and obstructions that littered the charts. In theory, day sailing is a great idea.
Galley Notes: Cheats Congee in Cruising World Magazine

Mar 30, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

Something that has been on heavy rotation in my galley these past few months has been my Cheats Congee. I say cheats because I don’t use uncooked rice and I don’t claim that it is a traditional recipe. Congee is a savoury rice porridge that is warm, and soothing, and delicious. It appears in many Asian countries, under different names and with as many variations probably as there are grandmothers who make it.
A little perspective

Feb 27, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

I have been thinking about perspective a lot recently. For the past few weeks we’ve been surrounded by some pretty spectacular landscape. Islands that rise sharply out of the ocean, their sheer cliffs towering above us, their jagged, rocky spires unwelcoming. They are stoic and dramatic, inspiring and intimidating. And, according to Google, probably formed some 550 million years ago. Which puts our short lives on this planet in sharp perspective, for sure.
Beginning again...again - yachtkate.com

Feb 18, 2024 | yachtkate.com | Heather Francis

When we returned to Kate in June last year I was filled with hopeful excitement. After two very difficult years being separated by the world’s problems, and many more months away from the boat after being reunited, we were ready to get on our way. But, like all good plans made in the past few years, the universe had an alternate plan for us. One that we didn’t see coming. One that, despite our rather rude objections at times, was destined to play out.