Life At Sea: Chill Mornings In The Galley

Nikki Wynn

Jul 28, 2024 — 4 min read

This week we're doing something a little different. Join us for a relaxed morning in the galley as we go through our typical rituals and recipes. We talk about our favorite kitchen gear, share some thoughts on how our galley is set up and how our appliances are working out so far. #TeamDishwasher

Nut Milk Recipe

I use a 1:3 ratio. But play with the amounts to find your preferred thickness and taste. And try it with different seeds, nuts and grains because it works with: walnut, cashew, almond, hemp seed, macadamia, hazelnut, fresh coconut meat, flax seed, pistachio, sesame...

1 cup of nuts
3 cups of water (2 cups if you want it more like cream or half and half / 4 cups if you want a 2% milk style)

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste is even tastier if you can get it!)
1 tablespoon of your fave sweetener (honey, maple syrup, sugar, dates...)
Pinch of salt

In this video we're making Cashew Nut Milk. If you didn't catch our story about how wild cashews are harvested in the Philippines, give it a watch! It will completely change how you think about cashews.

Galley Equipment

Undeniably The Best Blender: https://amzn.to/3SrVFGV
Personal Blender (the one I would have purchased if it were available here): https://amzn.to/4ddKGJL
Nut Milk Strainer: https://amzn.to/4fmIMrC
Sealed Milk Canister (or salad dressing shaker): https://amzn.to/46lY0Jk
Milk Frother: https://amzn.to/3y32asY

Coffee

Easiest, Compact, Grind & Brew, One-Cup Machine: https://amzn.to/3A0s7Kc

Go To Oat Muffins

(made with whatever else I can get my hands on: bananas, plantain, nuts, nut pulp, fresh shredded coconut, chocolate chips...) This recipe makes 12 muffins.

Ingredients

1½ cups rolled oats
1 cup whole milk (or coconut milk: https://amzn.to/3A3Arcg)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 (or 1/2 cup if you prefer sweeter muffins) packed brown sugar (muscovado)
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1 large banana/plantain or 2 smaller ones
Nut pulp left over from nut milk (I have used up to 3/4 a cup with no issues nor need to vary the other ingredients.)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1¼ teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F.

In a large bowl, stir together the oats and milk. Add the brown sugar, oil, and eggs. Stir to combine.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. (You'll notice I didn't bother to do this in the video, I am a lazy cook with recipes I know well. But doing this in a separate bowl means your dry ingredients are better distributed.)

Add the flour mixture and stir together just until combined. Divide the batter among the muffin pan.

Bake for 7 minutes at 425F. Reduce the oven temperature to 350F and continue baking for 10 to 12 minutes or until the centers are springy to the touch and the muffins are golden brown. If you are using convection or similar, cut back on your baking time accordingly.

Galley Equipment

Silicone Muffin Pan: https://amzn.to/46l5FY8
Good Silicone Spatula: https://amzn.to/3WGLFvO

Other Items Mentioned

Vintage Style Silicone Placemat: https://amzn.to/4cY1Yu6
Food Safe Silicone Sealant: https://amzn.to/3y4scMt

Check out all of our galley gadgets and gear here:

I made the video below 9 years ago (my cherry hair phase🙈) and the tips still hold up today...including my non-slip, no scratch, no rattle trick of using silicone sealant on the bottom of dishes.