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Having thrown my hat into the blogging realm 5 or so years ago...this blog is all about wine, food, bbq, travel and anything else I can find and deem particularly worthy of writing about.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

smoked salmon over mixed greens with vinaigrette and capers. #foodie #newyears



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Traditional Japanese New Year's Food #osechi #newyears #japanesefood



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Friday, December 26, 2014

Lunch of el champions.... #chivatorta1



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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

the reason for the season. #foodie #Christmasdinner



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The finished product. #foodie #Christmas



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Standing rib roast....seasoned and smeared with garlic butter. Waiting patiently for the oven. #foodie #Christmas



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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

christmas came early .....I got the new justin timberlake cd! #jt



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Sunday, November 30, 2014

It's starting to look like Christmas. #lakings



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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Not a bad way to send an afternoon...



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With my son at museum of music in Carlsbad.



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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Turkey on the smoker.... #thanksgiving



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Roast turkey with shitaki sticky rice stuffing. #thanksgiving



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if I could save brine in a bottle ....apologies to Jim Croce. #thanksgiving



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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Screw it....Thanksgiving starts now. #pecanpie



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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Chili Mac and cheese with jalapenos and artichokes...on the side the kids won't be eating. #foodie #comfortfood



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Saturday, November 8, 2014

Baby I've missed you. #cereal #mouthscrub



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Sunday, November 2, 2014

The bacon mania truck was amazing....arguably the best chili fries I've ever had. #baconmania



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Quite a seen at Four Sons!



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A gallery of legends at the OC Game Watch at Four Sons Brewing #lakings #foursonsbrewing



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Friday, October 31, 2014

Eyeball cheesecake #halloween



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Puking Japanese watermelon



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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Two cups...Two rings. #lakings ,



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No complaints at all #lakings



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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Can't argue with these seats! #lakings



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Getting ready to see my Stanley Cup winning LA Kings! #lakings



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Friday, October 10, 2014

Lucky to be enjoying quite the spread. #blessed #grilling #sushi #poke



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Japanese style Mahi Toro. My God...unbelievably good. The kids are fighting over it. #mahi #grilling #yakiniku



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And the bacon wrapped white asparagus.



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Seasoned Mahi on cedar plank #grilling #bbq #mahi



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and a little bacon wrapped white asparagus....got to have some veggies! #bacon #grilling



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It's good to have friends who enjoy fishing. #mahi #grilling



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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Grilled pork bellies. Bbq sauce mop coming soon #grilling #bbq



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Rubbed and ready. #grilling #bbq



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First on the menu, pork belly. My pinay neighbor gave me some that he had cooked on his .bbq



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Sunday, September 28, 2014

So far so good for my LA Kings! #lakings



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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Bbq season is almost over.....enjoying while I can. This bbq chicken has turned out wonderfully though. #grilling #bbq



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Sunday, September 14, 2014

grilled sirloin #grilling #bbq



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Marinated grilled chicken thighs....I used crushed garlic and trader Joe's orange mango juice and a bit of olive oil for the marinade #grilling #bbq



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Saturday, September 13, 2014

I never realized Tuesday morning had so much great barbecue stuff. #grilling



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Thursday, September 11, 2014

My new LA Kings puck mat just arrived.....behold its majestic splendor as it radiates and glows with a championship aura. #lakings



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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Finished....sans chimichurri sauce i made earlier. #grilling #bbq



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Tri tip....in action. Once again using pecan chunks for smoke. #grilling #bbq



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tri tip ready for the grill. #grilling



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Saturday, September 6, 2014

Nothing better than make your own sushi night. #yum #sushi



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Monday, September 1, 2014

Black pepper sausage from the beef palace #grilling #beefpalace #bbq



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Grilled chicken and sausage courtesy of the Beef Palace in good old Huntington Beach. #grilling #bbq #beefpalace



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Grilled steak fries. #grilling



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Friday, August 29, 2014

This picture so reminds me of the Flintstones



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Baby back ribs with garlic barbecue sauce. Pecan wood chunks for smoke. #bbq #grilling #Yum



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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

With a smile like that this kid deserves a membership for Bailey's Buddies. #lakings @lakingsbailey



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      • Can't argue with these seats! #lakings
      • Getting ready to see my Stanley Cup winning LA Kin...
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