What we eat in a week | Vegan UK narrowboaters with NO FRIDGE!

We're often asked how we manage without a fridge aboard our 50' narrowboat, especially given that we are both vegan, so we thought we'd give you a realistic glimpse into our chaotic lives and show you what we eat in an average relatively uneventful week! Could you live on a boat with no fridge? 🍟
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[@CaroleOwen-yu3gr]

Wes I challenge you to write a cook book. !!!your videos make me starving. Your food looks so good . I like your principles,if everyone adopted your way we’d have hardly any landfill. I like that you are aware of your environment and pick up other people’s rubbish. You two are very kind ,thoughtful people. Think about the book Wes, I would like 5 books please lol 😊😊

[@debbierennox931]

Your dinner looks yum on Monday 😁

[@EvidenceSaved]

I'm vegan and don't have a fridge or freezer either. In the winter I store food in a terracotta pot with terracotta plant pot dish in the back yard, it works brilliantly. You could use a watertight container with rope attached to store chilled food in and put in canal with rope attached to keep it cool, would last longer too. When i was homeless, this is how I stored food and kept belongings safe

[@BoatTime]

Oh wow that's a brilliant idea! We'll definitely keep that in mind, thank you!

[@robbieroberts2486]

Boy's got knife skills 👨🏻‍🍳.... Great vid as always guys 👍🏻

[@BoatTime]

Haha thank you 😎

[@clare5242]

I got major flashbacks from the Twitch discourse surrounding bay leaves 😂 love you guys! ❤️❤️

[@BoatTime]

Haha! Yep Wes is still standing by them and using them 😅❤️

[@Cat-ni6fm]

Yes, please for more cooking videos!

[@BoatTime]

Noted! And thank you! 🥰

[@wennawoods5189]

Really useful vlog guys, especially for boaters who are vegans, like myself …. And … without a fridge. Have just started following your journey but would love to see more of your daily routine of vegan meals😍😍. Thank you

[@BoatTime]

Yay! Fellow vegan boaters, hi! 👋🏻 Noted, we will add it to the video ideas list! 🤗 thank you so much

[@buzzysboaty]

FANTASTIC.... if I bump into you on the cut I am going to do my best to invite myself for that Lasagne .... I feel really hungry now : ). Great video.

[@BoatTime]

Haha! Thank you for the compliment! You’ll have a hard time getting any before Wes eats it all 😅

[@lynettecoates4272]

Try putting the potatoes wrapped at the side of the coals' not directly on top of them.... what a chef you are Wes, a great vlog!!! We have decaf tbags as I have tinnitus in the ears and was told to avoid caffeine!! Xx

[@BoatTime]

Oo that’s a great idea! Makes more sense to put them in a colder bit of the stove. Thank you for watching! I hope the tinnitus isn’t too disruptive! ❤️

[@harpieahouse6246]

id love to see more of these videos!

[@oneantasgreathouse1318]

Hello you all need to make a Vegan cookbook it all looks so yummy

[@BoatTime]

That’s not a bad idea! 👀 thank you! 🥰

[@NeverTwoLateOurJourney]

Great vlog as always. I’m amazed you can cope so well without a fridge. Have a great week x

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! I think it’s easier than you’d think, thankfully! 😅 enjoy your week too!

[@johnohara197]

Hi to you both ! Amazing video ! Loved it !! I only found your channel a month ago , so I am trying to catch up ! However what with work , and life in general it's difficult to find the time , but I am so glad I did ! You give us all so many ideas and inspiration of economical easy meals , some are so super quick and and once again so inspirational ! As a nurse I have shift work and busy , crazy days and nights , however some of your recipes look so simple, fast I am going to try them and use the leftovers to bring into work for lunch or dinner. You both did a wonderful job at presenting the stages of the cooking process and all the ingredients required ! Thank you so much !! Greetings from Ireland !

[@BoatTime]

Ah thank you so much!! 🥰 yeah some of the recipes are much quicker and easier, great for if you’re short of time or just a bit tired and want something simple! Thank you so much for watching! X

[@valeriebaxter2354]

Easy & quick vegan meals would be good as my daughter is a student and allergic to meat & meat products, so any ideas gratefully received! Love to your 2 pets, they're both soooo cute x.

[@BoatTime]

Oo great suggestion! We'll see what we can do 😊 Thank you! They're both very good boys 🥰🥰

[@helencooper3225]

Love it!! Wes and Amy. A great insight into your vegan week of goodies..👍😍 Thanks for sharing with us. I think you manage so well without a fridge.....👌 Take care 👏🎄😍

[@BoatTime]

Thank you so much for watching! It has taken some getting used to but we’ve coped okay! Take care too! 🥰🥰

[@haylesbop6030]

We've just turned our fridge off for winter as cruising less and the solar wasn't quite cutting. Thankfully its cold enough now for a box with a lid outside as a makeshift fridge 😁

[@BoatTime]

Oo that’s a good tip! We’ve found that it’s less of an issue in the colder months and have just stuck things on the stern deck now and then 😅

[@rogermcd9918]

Oooh, I'm hungry now, all looked really tasty, 😋

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! ☺️ There’s always chips 🍟🤫

[@Lukas_IA]

4:52 where's the salad cream? 😏😂

[@BoatTime]

There was no way Amy was defiling that perfect shot of the lasagne with her salad cream 😂

[@veganvocalist4782]

@@BoatTime ;D)))

[@wdoll3783]

This video was really fun!! The bacon sandwich is my favorite we put bacon, lettuce and tomato with Hellmans Mayonnaise. Which we call a BLT in the States. I live in Ohio . Wes lasagna looked delicious!! My favorite was the pasta dish where Wes smashed up all the ingredients, and said " it doesn't taste as bad as it looks Lol." But I have tried chicken peas before can not eat them yuk. I notice on long days you eat after 11 pm. Are you able to run a crock pot slow cooker, to have dinner ready after a long day? Enjoyed this video!! 👋😀💛

[@BoatTime]

Oo a classic BLT! We call them that here too! Not sure why we don’t eat more of them that sounds lovely! 😋 wes’s lasagne is a classic, we both love it so much! Yeah some of the food looks a bit odd until it’s done 😂 Chickpeas can be used for lots of different things, but some people don’t like pulses and that’s okay! 😊 our late dinners are usually caused by a lack of planning 😂 not intentional! We don’t have a crock pot or anything as it’s usually more electricity and they take up a fair bit of space, but it’s a good idea to have something ready by the end of a long day! Thanks for watching again! ❤️🥰

[@sachinc50]

Lovely to see a cooking vid and I'm gonna take so many vegan cooking tips from this! 😊

[@BoatTime]

Thanks for watching Sachin! I’m glad we could offer some tips 🥰

[@billherring3065]

What about open a hole under your floors to store your cold goods. Seen on the narrow boat that James built.

[@BoatTime]

We might look into something like that later down the line but I’m not sure our DIY skills are quite up to scratch for that just yet! 😂Thanks for the tip though 😊

[@GoldKaratTV]

Great video! I'm gonna try out some of these recepies, really creative! I just don't really cook like at all 😂

[@BoatTime]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed 😊 Admittedly Wes carries the team on the cooking front, but the recipes are deffo worth a try! 😍

[@narrowboatlunabetty]

You do well to make it last with no fridge, especially the 'cheese'. I think Wes has secret chef skills, one - they look like decent knives and 2 - he/you chops an onion properly.

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! We have a trusty set of knives that Wes has had for years. He’s really into his cooking so that means a lot! 😊

[@veganvocalist4782]

@@BoatTime that's exactly what I thought , you know if someone can cook / loves cooking from the way they handle a knife on those veggies lol ;D

[@chuggingalong]

Sam: Ketchup Tim: Brown Sauce For everything else there's MasterCard.. no wait, sriracha MCDONALD'S!!!!

[@BoatTime]

Yes Sam! We’ve never understood the brown sauce preference but perhaps it’s an acquired taste! Even sriracha is too spicy for us 😂🥵 Can’t go wrong with a cheeky McDonald’s now and then 🤫😉

[@beasmith1]

Lasagne looks great. Personally I am a brown sauce fan. But can't have anything spicy at the moment so I miss it :(

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! 😋 Oh no! That sucks, hopefully you can have some spicy stuff again soon!

[@TheNarrowboatPirate]

We were sat there saying “ Where are the CHIPS?” And then there they were 😂😂

[@BoatTime]

Don’t think we’ve gone a week in our lives since we met without having chips at least once 😅🍟

[@veganvocalist4782]

@@BoatTime I miss chip shop chips lol ;D

[@BoatTime]

@@veganvocalist4782 they’re great haha!

[@sharon2180]

Looks good, I"m not a vegan but enjoyed. One thing sandwiches would be better if you could toast the bread? Have a good week.

[@BoatTime]

Thanks for watching Sharon! 😊 Glad you enjoyed! We do have a hob toaster, but it takes ages haha! Enjoy the rest of your week!

[@Dontremainatadpole]

Very interesting and wow very professional cutting up the veg any previous training or just a natural? We didn't realise how much vegan choices are available. Certainly kept us entertained 👍👍👍

[@BoatTime]

Wes just really enjoys his cooking. He did a mini cooking course many years ago but other than that it’s just practise! There are so many vegan options these days it’s great! Thank you for watching!! 🥰

[@gailpz4764]

I’d love to see more cooking so I could make the same meals ! X

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! That’s lovely to hear we will see what we can do! 😊

[@setholson6550]

Thanks for sharing. It’s very interesting seeing how others fix their food. Had no idea you have so many choices. Before you always here salads? Have you always been vegan? Wes seems like a great chef so lucky to have him. Looking forward to seeing more cooking videos. Susan

[@BoatTime]

Yeah we always love seeing other peoples eating habits so we thought we would share ours! 😊 there are so many options these days so thankfully we don’t have to just eat salads as neither of us really like them 😅 Amy has been vegan for about 9 years and Wes has for 5 years! Wes really enjoys his cooking which definitely helps! 🥰

[@veganvocalist4782]

Can tell you are good cooks ;D not sure if you are aware but chip shop food is all cooked in the same oil so it depends if you mind your chips etc cooked along side meat and they some times use beef fat / lard . Your little friend is soooO adorable , was hoping to see more of them and what they get up to lol ;D))) your life style looks wonderful , may you always have a good and happy life as a family

[@BoatTime]

Thank you!! Yeah we’re generally okay with risking cross contamination (within reason!) so don’t mind that too much, provided it isn’t cooked in animal fat 😊 Thank you! We have a rabbit Rupey and a dog Rufus 🥰 thank you, and you too! Xx

[@teresawright5326]

Great vlog guys. Love the lasagne 💚 I put a big spoon of marmite in mine instead of soy sauce. Well jealous that you found a chippy with vegan options

[@BoatTime]

Haha we are on the not a fan of marmite side but it does sound interesting! Most of the time in the UK the chips are cooked in vegetable oil so we can usually enjoy the chips! 😊

[@teresawright5326]

@@BoatTime my boys hate marmite but it gives bolognaise, chilli etc a ‘meaty’ flavour. Most of the chippies near me cook their chips with fish and meat products but I am lucky to have a veggie hut in walking distance

[@jaynecopland]

Is it difficult to get vegan ingredients? I’m surprised you don’t have a harder time finding meat substitutes. I am a vegetarian and it’s tough to get some of the things I want to cook. We live just south of Denver, CO!

[@BoatTime]

It used to be very tricky finding vegan alternatives, but these days they're much much easier to find. There are also a lot of things we can stock up on like chickpeas to sustain us when we are on a stretch without shops with vegan options for a while. Ah wow, hello Denver from the UK! 👋🏻👋🏻

[@alanandammakingnewmemories2950]

good job guys am not a vegan but your meals looked really nice might need to check some out

[@BoatTime]

Amazing! Thank you for watching!

[@coolbagels]

You are much better eaters than me and Darren for sure 😂

[@BoatTime]

We started out strong but our healthiness usually dwindles as the week goes on! 😅

[@eht7450]

I love tofu egg salads. I make one all the time. I add celery salt and pickle relish to mine in addition to the black salt. Can you all not use the canals with a cooler or anything like that for a fridge? I wonder if there is anyone out there who does something like that.

[@BoatTime]

Oo we’ve never tried that before! We’ll keep an eye out for some so we can try it 😊 Yeah some people do I think but I guess they only really slow the process of stuff getting warmer, but sometimes we will leave stuff out on the stern deck to keep cool. We’ve seen some people leave stuff on the gunnel outside their hatch too but we’re too scared it’d fall in the canal! 😅

[@umbertoyltp]

Ooo, I loved every second, including the guilty pleasures. I'm not vegan, but I would easily copy everything for my menu. The only thing I did not see was COffee!

[@BoatTime]

Yay! We are so glad you enjoyed this lil something different 😊 That’s good to hear! 🍔 Neither of us really like coffee funnily enough 🤫 Just tea and hot chocolate for us! ☕️

[@theviolater7942]

Interesting video. Always love seeing others making food. Some of the vegan substitutes just didn't look right to me, don't think you can replace bacon :) but hey, that's just me. Not tried it so I can't knock it in reality. How much doesn't a weekly shop cost? You's have done so well without a fridge, I wonder how much you may save/spend more once you have a fridge!? 3 videos left till I'm full caught up!! :(

[@BoatTime]

No problem at all! Vegan bacon still has some way to go, but there’s a lot of other products which are making good headway! Each to their own 😊 We usually spend less when it’s tinned goods, the fridge stuff can be more pricey so we will have to see! It’s usually about £60ish per week but it varies!

[@graciehart1001]

Loved the lasagna one.

[@BoatTime]

Can’t beat a cheesy lasagna 😋

[@rebeccadanaher1065]

Thanks for another great vlog. I have heard about black salt, does it really make it taste like eggs?

[@BoatTime]

Thank you for watching! It’s great! But I’d say use it sparingly as it can be quite pungent! I think it’s sulphur content in it that gives it the eggy taste/smell 😊

[@shirleygreaves9650]

Lovely, vlog, I’m a fairly new by to your channel, hence the 7 month lag at commenting, as I’m watching your back videos. Can I ask you about your rue for your lasagne, you said you use butter, is this a vegan alternative? I’m vegan too so I’m interested in replicating some of your lovely meals and I’d love to know what you use. Thanks for some fabulous vlogs. Take care you 2 and your gorgeous pets. X

[@BoatTime]

Aw thank you, and welcome! 🥰 yes we use vegan alternatives, like Vitalite or some Flora etc. it’s quite common these days in the UK 😊 lovely to meet a fellow vegan! And thank you for watching! ❤️

[@colin125gwr]

saving doughnuts from landfill yer thats what iam doing

[@BoatTime]

Haha that’s what we tell people 🫡

[@janecox4173]

You make me howl

[@BoatTime]

Thanks! 😂 Hopefully in a good way? 😅

[@BoatTime]

Hahaha! We’ll take it as a compliment 😅

[@janecox4173]

@@BoatTime yes in a good way x

[@LaurenceHarding-vs2ps]

Great,. what do you feed the baby(dog) idont think it can be a vegan, but of course i dont know , all my dotgs have been meat eaters . great blogs PLEASE keep them , xxxx for the baby.

[@BoatTime]

He eats meat and normal dog food! 😊 Important for his health! Thank you so much! Rufus says hello 👋🏻🐕🐾

[@larryalbert1027]

bacon lettuce tomato with mayo sandwich

[@BoatTime]

sounds pretty tasty! 😋

[@Badmagik99]

1st

[@BoatTime]

That was fast for a bonus video! 😅

[@richarddavis9924]

Not for me but the apple looked nice lol

[@BoatTime]

😂 fair enough

[@53221carvel]

Vegans don’t eat meet or products made from animals such as eggs milk etc. Plant based foods only according to internet.

[@BoatTime]

Yep 👍🏻 that’ right 😊

[@dominiquebutel3755]

Yes I wandered too, used butter, lasagne sheets , white sliced bread and other non vegan products 🤷‍♀️