I spy

I spy something blue! The ocean? Yep! I spy something light blue! The sky? Yep! I spy something white and fluffy! The clouds? Yep! Your turn!! This is around the time when days blend into each other. It's hard to remember how many days out we've been. We motored for a whole day but at my 1 am watch the winds picked up to 10 knots. We put the sails up and have been steady at 6 to 7 knots. It's been a great sail! The seas are calm and the swell is in the right direction. Life aboard is great. We caught another mahi but this time it was a more manageable size. I was starting to think there were only large Mahi's out here! As we motored, our friends, (S/V BeBe)who are headed to Vanuatu, had up to 35 knots of wind and triple reefed. We are now starting to pack away all the sleeping bags, winter clothes and blankets, yeah! We anticipate a Monday/Tuesday arrival into SuvaSuva, Fiji. Anyone want to come for a visit?

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Mahi Mahi - Palmerston Atoll style
Mahi filet marinated in the following:
Soy sauce
honey
garlic
salt and pepper
**liquid smoke (optional)

When we went to Palmerston Atoll, Cook islands last year, we came to their shores having just recently caught two big Mahi Mahi. Our island family host Shirley seasoned up the fish while her husband, Edward, prepared the under ground oven lined in banana leaves and heated by coconut shells and husks. The coconut shells where heated by the husk that got hotter than the average charcoal. We layered the fish, which was marinated with the above ingredients (minus the liquid smoke), on the banana leaves and cover it. 20 minutes later we ate the most amazing fish!!! I now add the liquid smoke to give me the smoke flavor since I can't replicate the oven on board. I cook it on a med-hot skillet with a bit of oil, cook on one side for one minute, flip and turn off the pan after 20 seconds and let is rest. Depending on the thickness of the fish, you might want to go for a minute on the second side to but do not over cook as it dries out quickly. Great with rice, noodles, or on top of a salad.