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Plant-based Food That Travels II – Condo or Galley
Here are some more thoughts on packing light-weight, useful foods that give you a head-start on provisioning a condo kitchen or boat galley:
A ready-to-pack plastic bag – keep one at the ready and drop stuff in as you find it – because it’s so easy to forget what you bought in the craziness of packing.
Small Condiment Packets: We collect little plastic packages of wasabi, hot mustard, soy sauce, sweet & sour,
that come with take-out or are available on salad bars. Sometimes just one packet is all you need to kick up a dish.
Assorted spices packed into either in a multi-compartment spice containter or in little 4 oz plastic bags or vials – an italian
mix, herbes de provence, cumin, salt substitute, and a curry mix would be a good start. We try to keep on hand most of the spice mixes that Mark Bittman details in his How to Cook Everything Vegetarian book so it’s easy to pack up a vial or small package. BTW – more than half the book is vegan or describes vegan substitutes – it’s great!!
Tempeh – frozen – if the trip isn’t too far, the packages will still have a chill on them when you arrive and yo may not find it so easy to track that down in a resort community.
More ideas later….
Plant-based Food That Travels – Condo Kitchen or Boat Galley
With new weight limits these days, trying to pack a base supply of food for a Charter Boat or Condo Vacation can be problematic. We’ve all learned that we need at least some starter foods while we check out the local purveyors – food we can trust and count on.
I started researching easy-to prepare meals that work when there is a kitchen or a galley (and that don’t weigh too much) – and even ones that could work in a hotel room with a coffee maker that delivers hot water.
Here’s the first installment:
Thai Kitchen products that are Vegan, lightweight and pretty tasty:
Rice Noodle Meal Kits: Thai Peanut, Lemongrass & Chili, Toasted Sesame
Noodle Carts: Pad Thai, Thai Peanut, Roasted Garlic, Toasted Sesame
Take Out Boxes: Thai Peanut and Tangy Sweet & Sour
Jasmine rice Mixes: Roasted Garlic & Chili and Jasmine Rice
Oatmeal Packets
Salt & Pepper grinders – either the disposable ones or a single unit
that grinds both. Chances are it will be humid and a salt grinder will be
welcome.
Vegetable broth cubes or tubes.
Soy milk – Small aspetic packages
Tofu – Aseptic packages of Extra firm, firm and silken
Wild Rice – all cooked – from Trader Joe’s – instant side dish, entree base
or wonderful with oranges, scallions and a citrus dressing!
St. Petersburg, FL Farmers Market – A Weekly Destination
St. Petersburg’s Saturday Morning Market – the largest weekly fresh market in the southeast US – is worth a detour. In season (early October to late May, 9am-2pm), a core group of food vendors and a rotating set of artisans fill 130 spaces that attract 8-10,000 visitors. If you want to get a handle on this energetic, revitalized city, this the the place to start. The market, with live music, dozens of ready-to eat vendors, organic farm stands, and craft vendors, is really the heart of St. Pete. Families, strollers and dogs crowd the aisles and the local musicians encourage dancing and hanging out. It’s a fun, joyous experience. From June through August, there’s a smaller market in Williams Park. See a whole flock of images on my pinterest board.