Chili Tuna Patties We have a number of cans of locally produced canned tuna with chilies. Today, Mr. MacGyver crushed up a package of Beef Biscuits, mixed in a can of chili tuna, chopped green onions, some milk powder and 2 eggs. He made the mixture into patties and fried them on the raclette. We […]
Making our own meals in quarantine is possible! It just takes a little ingenuity.
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver in Quarantine present Mr. MacGyver Makes an Omelette! Before we left Dallas, a friend shared that she had received a Raclette as a Christmas present. I had never heard of this kitchen appliance, but was intrigued. When I happened to see that a local person was selling a 220 volt […]
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver Become Trained When we first settled into our hotel room and quarantine, we weren’t sure how things worked. Soon we learned that if there was a knock at the door, we should grab our masks and open the door. A masked staff member would stand at a distance and pass on […]
In quarantine without a blender? No problem. You can make a fruit smoothie!
Mr. & Mrs. MacGvyer in Quarantine Mrs. MacGvyer makes a Dustpan Background: Because we are in quarantine and no one can enter our hotel room, we are not getting room service of any kind. Problem: Our floor was getting gritty and needed sweeping, but we didn’t have a broom. Several times we requested a broom and finally […]
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver in Quarantine in which Mr. MacGyver repairs the AC Background: While stuck in a hotel for 3 weeks in the tropics with 2 small windows and no fans, we are very thankful for the 2 air conditioning units in our 2 rooms. Problem: When the AC unit in the bedroom started […]
Problem: Our hotel room has 2 very small glasses for drinking.Solution: Take a plastic water bottle from our travels, remove the label and cut off the top. (Thankfully Mr. MacGyver never goes anywhere without his trusty Leatherman tool!) Use an emory board to smooth the edges of the new tumbler, rinse and you are good to go!
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver Solution #4 Guacamole – no bowl, no fork, no problem! Background: At our home here in Honiara, we have an avocado tree which produces huge, wonderful avocados in January and February and we’ve looking forward to enjoying them! In preparation to our return, we brought along packets of guacamole mix and our […]
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver Solution #3 Securing a window? Problem: This window latch was missing the pin to keep it closed. Solution: Mr. MacGyver put a pen in place of the pin.
