http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/Recipes by boaters, for boatersMon, 6 Feb 2012 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=488Dear Lori, I would enjoy 5 rice and bean dishes that are diabetes friendly (which means they are low carb, low sugar,&nbsp;and low fat and low starch). I use brown and wild rices for my rice of course. Cooking can be an everyday challenge for those of us with diabetes. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:Word> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Punctuati&#111;nKerning /> <w:ValidateAga...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=488Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=476Dear Lori, We&rsquo;d love 5 recipes for no-bake desserts with fresh fruit. We love lemon, chocolate, cinnamon and graham cracker crusts so feel free to include any of these. Thanks, Blake Waters Tina McKenzie Deale, MD Tartan 31&rsquo; Dear Blake and Tina, This is a terrific challenge because I rarely bake on the boat as I am reluctant to heat up the cabin unless it is chilly....http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=476Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=469Dear Lori, Could you make 5 recipes for a 9 year old&rsquo;s Pirate and the Sea &ndash;themed birthday party aboard? Thanks, Janet McLaughlin Norfolk, VA Dear Janet, Thanks for the great challenge!&nbsp; I love pirate lore and a child&rsquo;s Pirate Birthday party with great food, on a boat would be a blast!&nbsp; In fact, my 8 year old nephew is besotted with the Annapolis Pirat...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=469Mon, 7 Nov 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=467Dear Lori, I&rsquo;m looking for 5 quick and pretty appetizers for surprise cocktail hour guest from non-refrigerated ingredients we usually carry aboard.&nbsp; Thanks, Bernadette Bernon Newport, RI Dear Bernadette, I was so excited about this challenge because this situation happens to us all the time when we are boating&hellip;we rush out with just the basics after a busy week and jump...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=467Mon, 3 Oct 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=449Dear Lori, Please create 5 recipes, which should include breakfast, lunch and dinner, using any type (wheat, plain, spinach, etc.) of &quot;flat bread&quot;. &nbsp; My husband and I are BoatU.S. members.&nbsp; We sail our Beneteau 40CC locally around Charleston, SC and further afield.&nbsp;&nbsp; With limited space in my galley, refrigerator and freezer.&nbsp; Loaf bread takes up a lot of spac...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=449Fri, 2 Sep 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=448Dear Lori, I would like five delicious lunch or dinner recipes that require NO ingredients to be chilled or refrigerated.&nbsp; We do not have refrigeration on our boat, and usually do not carry any ice in the icebox. It is a challenge to prepare nutritious meals using only items that keep well at room temperature. Ellen Dawson, s/v Jolie Brise, a 28&rsquo; 1985 Bristol Channel Cutter Haverford...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=448Mon, 1 Aug 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=441Hi Lori!&nbsp; I would love to have a set of great vegetarian recipes that would appeal to kids! Thanks!&nbsp;&nbsp; Jessica Mackley&nbsp; Joyce, WA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Fun Vegetarian&nbsp;Meals For Kids! I love this challenge because I have always loved cooking for my nieces and nephews and, now, their children.&nbsp; It constantly surprises me what broad palates kids have&hellip;an...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=441Fri, 1 Jul 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=429Dear Lori, Please suggest a menu for a luau themed cocktail party on board. Best regards, Gale and Evelyn Alls Springfield, VA &nbsp; Luau Themed Cocktail Party Dear Gale and Evelyn Alls, One of the first fancy restaurants I ever went to with my parents was Trader Vic&rsquo;s in New York City.&nbsp; It was my first taste of Polynesian food &ndash; rumaki, sweet and sour shrimp and teriya...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=429Mon, 6 Jun 2011 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=421Dear Lori, I'd love 5 recipes for vegetarian pasta dishes with no olives or peppers.&nbsp; Sauce/toppings can have cheese, cream, milk, sustainably caught seafood (no farmed anything), chicken stock, or beef stock--trying to cut down on meat but not all the way there yet.&nbsp; All hot (not pasta salads).&nbsp; Thanks!&nbsp;&nbsp; Kathy Dismukes Alexandria, VA &nbsp; &nbsp; 5 Vegetarian P...http://www.boatus.com/cooking/cookbook/blog_view.asp?BID=421