Lake Powell Menu June 2019

If you have followed me for a while you know that 

we spend a lot of our time at Lake Powell, about 

a six hour drive from where we live.  

Our "Mingo" was new last year from Sam's Club, 

and we just love her for lounging and visiting after 

water sports, or any time of day.  The best is when 

someone brings us a treat from the back of the 

houseboat while we are lounging.

A couple of years ago I decided to post some of our 

menu items for Lake Powell, which would work 

for any summer activity where you have a full 

kitchen - mind you, this isn't camping or backpacking!

No, this is take it to the max entertaining on the lake, but 

many menu items can be done easily.

This year, Annette, down in the right hand corner 

of the collage, decided to do Cuba Day - starting 

with a Cuban playlist all day long, Cuban lunch, 

and dinner.  She even provided dresses for the 

ladies and hats for the men.  You could look up 

Cuban food online.  It was a really fun theme.

We have a kitchen on the open air middle deck of the 

houseboat where we usually serve and eat dinner.

Cuban Pasta Salad

One night was Mozzarella and Poblano Crepes.  The 

crepes were filled with Mozzarella cheese and topped with 

a tasty poblano pepper sauce (flavorful, not spicy) and 

corn and Mexican Crema.

One lunch was Cafe Rio Salad or Tacos.  We let whoever is in 

charge decide the table decor, using real plates or paper plates,

whatever they want. 

 I love how creative people get. The first two years I did all the 

cooking, and by then I was ready to be done with the boat. 

We became wiser, and now for over 25 years of houseboating 

at Lake Powell we have had everyone help with meals.  

We try new things and get lots of great ideas.

This seemed to be a year of internationally themed dinners, and 

so one night was Italian with Caprese Salad Skewers - simply layering 

fresh Mozzarella, tomatoes and basil and topping with 

Balsamic Glace.  These were so wonderful and fresh.

She bought darling slates that were used as serving plates for 

the crusty bread and Caprese Skewers, and the dinner was 

Spinach and Cheese Calzones.  

One lunch was homemade French Dip Beef on 

rolls.  We each make a lunch and a dinner, and people 

bring what they want to eat for breakfast as it ranges 

from protein shakes to eggs or cereal.  

But we usually always help cook and clean up together,

while the men manage the boats.

After a day in the sun and water we often don't want to eat 

dessert, so we decided to make it and serve it as an 

afternoon snack.  These were Molten Lava cakes 

purchased at Chilis Restaurant, frozen and brought 

to the lake.  We bring ice cream in a cooler with dry ice 

down to the boat and promptly put it in the freezer.  

It is really wonderful to have ice cream out on the lake, 

and sometimes we make homemade ice cream there too. 

This Cuban dessert with fresh peaches and cream 

on pound cake was filled with caramel,

and we chose to have it for an afternoon snack too, 

and I served it to the ladies out in "Mingo"!

Our dinner was Indian themed. 

It turned out to be a little unusual, as we were 

traveling back to the marina while dinner was 

served (we had to get home earlier than usual as 

one of the husbands had planned a surprise birthday 

party for his wife Saturday night.)  We had the 

boat services captain us in to the marina, taking about 

an hour and a half ride.  They were to show up at 2:00,

but didn't show up until 6:00, so dinner was being 

served as we traveled.  Everyone thought that was quite 

a treat.  

We started with a Coconut, Mango, Peach and Strawberry 

smoothie to refresh their palates.  They were small so 

they didn't fill you up. 

Dinner was Chicken Tika Masala and Chicken Coconut Kurma 

with Garlic Naan and basmati rice and a little Mango Chutney.

We brought down the chargers and stainless steel bowls 

for a fun presentation.  

Everyone said they would love to always have a traveling 

dinner on the lake, but as you can't really plan the timing 

of the hired captain (the marina requires a professional to 

pull you into the slip - reduces damages!) I don't know that it 

would happen again, but we sure enjoyed it.

We also enjoy a game of Bingo once during the week, 

where everyone brings a prize and hubby wears the pants 

my oldest son made him for a sewing project in junior high.  

We figured they are over 20 years old now.

Hope this inspires you for a lake house dinner, or even 

a summer dinner in the back yard.