Nourishing traditions approach: I think it’s the right thing to do, the best thing to do for so many reasons. I am a big fan… checked that book out from the library so much I really should have my own. But, this brings up a cruising irony. What do we know about the meat and dairy we get here in Mexico? Not much, and I don’t find much online. The things I spent SO much time and effort on securing, as reasonbly as I could when we had information available to us… I can’t here. Or at least I haven’t figured it out yet. And by the time we do, we’ll be on to the next country, it seems!

In the realm of small things: speaking of fish-friendly detergent, there is this old cruising myth about Joy. Liveaboards / cruisers are supposed to love it “because it gives suds in salt water.” Somehow I don’t think it’s fish friendly, although I can’t point to a reference. And… why the fuss about suds? They’re not necessary to get clean, right? The friendly stuff still seems to work just fine. How on earth- (Earth!) can we get this myth dispelled?

Meanwhile, HUZZAH for boat living. One step at a time, the fridge efficiency will follow.