by Off the Galley Mike | Apr 10, 2024 | Copycat Recipies, Dinner, Tex-Mex
The fold is everything. Once you nail the fold, you’re golden — literally, because you’re going to grill this thing seam-side down until it’s crispy and sealed. Taco Tuesday on the mess deck wished it was this good. The galley’s version of...
by Off the Galley Mike | Mar 27, 2024 | Copycat Recipies, Dessert, Family Friendly Recipies, Quick & Easy
Three ingredients. Five minutes. My kids think I’m a wizard. I am not correcting them. The Wendy’s Frosty is one of those things that shouldn’t work as well as it does. It’s not quite a milkshake, not quite ice cream, not quite soft serve —...
by Off the Galley Mike | Mar 18, 2024 | Copycat Recipies, Dinner, Quick & Easy
Two patties, special sauce, and yes the middle bun matters. I tested it. I made this burger with and without the middle bun and the difference is real — it changes the ratio of bread to meat to sauce in every bite and prevents the bottom bun from getting soggy. The...
by Off the Galley Mike | Mar 11, 2024 | Copycat Recipies, Lunch, Sandwich
Brined in pickle juice, fried until golden. Closed on Sundays? Not in this kitchen. This is the sandwich I reverse-engineered after my first deployment. Six months of ship food, and the first thing I wanted wasn’t steak or lobster — it was a Chick-fil-A...
by Off the Galley Mike | Mar 6, 2024 | Burger, Copycat Recipies, Dinner, Quick & Easy
Thin, crispy, stacked, and better than the drive-through for about a buck fifty per burger. Six months at sea, dreaming about a real burger — this is that burger. The one I made the first night back home after every deployment. Cast iron skillet, ground beef, salt,...
