See - You Can Cook at Sea



Cuttyhunk Island

Being married to a spontaneous man - the Planner that I am - I've learned to fly by the seat of my pants as daily anticipations take a 180.

For instance: As I was planning dinner the other day, Seafood Stuffed Portabello Caps, Hubby threw me the curveball: "Pack it up, let's go to Cuttyhunk" !

See, over the past few weeks he's been working diligently to get our Thompson cabin cruiser back in running order. It's been sitting in dry dock in our yard for about 4 years. Cuttyhunk is a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, the farthest of the Elizabeth Islands, and in fact, the remote location where we met.

Of course I was excited to take the boat out for her first open sea adventure in a long time! However, it created challenges to plan and pack quickly and compactly. And flavorfully, of course. Just because we're roughing it on the boat or camping, doesn't (in my mind) relegate us to dining on hot dogs and beans.

Luckily my planned portabello caps were perfect since they can be baked, broiled or grilled! In less than 30 minutes I had everything prepped, packed and ready to hit the open waters of Buzzards Bay for what turned out to be the quintessential perfect late-summer boating day.

Lily's 1st Big Boat ride