On her way home today, my wife surprised me and stopped at our all time favorite taqueria to get me chicken enchiladas. If you were to google “no frills” this place would be the top search result. Open 24/7, incredibly good food for cheap.

Taqueria left, mine right. I think I did pretty well.

Making my own. 6 boneless/skinless chx thighs, chx stock, equal parts heavy cream & sour cream, 3 sliced poblanos, 3 serranos, half of a red onion, a few rough chopped garlic cloves, cumin, chili powder and S&P. In the countertop convection oven at 300°, about halfway done.

How are the Raiders doing? They’re on YouTube. Who are they playing? The Browns Sucks for YouTube

FB food memories: these are mine, and they are good, but on the ship we had a cook who made dinner rolls that were heavenly. We could smell them from the bridge. I’d call down to the mess impersonating the XO saying to bring a tray to the bridge. Worked every time 🤣🤣

My MIL is a truly gifted baker. This is her blackberry pie. It’s my favorite kind, and I’ll try it anywhere it’s served. For decades every single other one has paled in comparison. When we bring one for Thanksgiving it leads to family disputes over who had more 😂🤷‍♂️

Pozole time! (I added the Serrano)

Yeah, I see you 🐾❤️

Bloody Mary & college football! Cheers to anyone who can guess the origin of the logo on my mug 😊

How’d you start your Saturday? I started mine with Miracle. “And this is the family that you want to go to Lake Placid with?”

Watching this for a third time with my 7.1 remote surround sound at 11 (IYKYK), and I gotta say this movie gets better with each viewing. Plus, ya know, my ⚓️❤️

FB food memories: butterscotch pot de creme. Once again these were headed to my wife’s radiology department.

At Juanita’s Market this morning waiting on my pozole, I asked the guy what is that bottom right. He said chicken thighs slow cooked in cream, sour cream & poblano peppers & offered me a sample. Incredible! I will get that next time, for sure!

My version of temp-bachelor weekend food prep: $11 combo meal from my friend Carrie’s place, Hunan Kitchen. Then I figured why not, I also need some pozole (with all the fixings) and 1 pork & 1 chicken tamale from Juanita’s Market.

These products make me laugh. My brother was on that team for 18 of his 28 years active duty. He doesn’t wear one. Knowing him he’d laugh at ever getting one.

<not my pics> I’m a temp bachelor through Sunday night. My wife asked me what I’m going to make to eat. I told her I think I’ll make a beef stew. But devil on my shoulder said no you’re not. It’s a Double Double and Costco hotdog weekend, buddy! My cardiologist hates that devil

Sometimes you have to find the silver lining. This made me happy in a sardonic, take that, fuck you kind of way. www.cbs58.com/news/trump-a...

FB food memories: my own 7 day cured, 8 hour applewood & cherrywood smoked thick cut Frank’s Hot Sauce bacon. Cured in a concoction of Frank’s powder, actual hot sauce, sugar, kosher salt, cayenne, mustard & cumin seed, etc. Killer stuff.

Every single night. Ball ball ball 😂

#JerseyMikes for the win tonight. My wife gave me an evening off from cooking. She’d never had their sandwiches. I told her it’s my favorite national sandwich chain. She agreed. So much better than Firehouse and Jimmy John’s IMHO

I own a lot of high end knives (Global, Henckels, Wusthof, etc) amassed over many years of cooking, and this is still my go to everyday knife. Affordable, great edge, durable. Highly recommended.

And another one that happened word for word 😳😂

Anyone else watching #Pluribus? I knew nothing about it when I started. Just that it’s written & directed by Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul), and stars @rheaseehorn. Damn good show!

Industrial sized Kirkland foil. At our old place I stupidly kept ours on the fridge. One night I reached up to take it down (it was brand new & heavy as shit) and had my thumb on one end of that blade, and lost control. So much blood all over the kitchen 😳

Years ago a good friend at Lucas Sound got me an interview at ILM (if you’ve watched Star Wars, you’ve seen their special effects work). It was at their original Marin location. Well, that’s the right address but it doesn’t say ILM. I opened that door and was greeted by a Stormtrooper 🤷‍♂️😂

Funny Dylan reference in this hilarious scene from the show Billions. Some amazing writing till Damian Lewis left the show. Then it all went to shit.

Yukons, chopped up pasilla pepper, yellow onion, minced garlic with a bit of cheese under the eggs. And of course salsa verde.

Few weeks ago I figured we needed a new sauté/fried egg pan. I didn’t pay close attention to the specs 🙄

FB food memories: spicy Oaxacan chicken mole tamale, pink beans, rice, eggs and garlic bread. I’ve said it many times—I don’t miss the job, but I miss the people and definitely the food.

Carl sleeps with the fishes till tomorrow night.

To quote Ferris Bueller: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Our daughter (middle) called me tonight for help with her investment account. I blinked & she posts this on IG. Her and her frosh sorority sisters. Time flies

Watching this tonight. Funny story: our friend Pete is friends with Jakob Dylan. Jakob knew The Wallflowers were over. He told Pete that his 15 year old son told him he doesn’t know shit about good music. “I told my dad the same thing at 15. I told Bob Dylan he doesn’t know shit about good music!” 🤣

This actually happened. Word for word.

6 years ago today I helped out a good friend cooking at a dual release party in the city. They sent me home with a couple bottles on the house. Can you figure out where that party took place?

Years ago I spent an evening drinking with a PI. I asked him what’s your greatest PI tool? He said you know those jars at places like Chili’s? Drop your biz card in, maybe win a lunch for your office? I grab a handful. Ever doubted a business card? Gets me in anywhere.

He’s in this week’s episode of Tulsa King. Only took about 5 minutes on screen before he said motherfucker 😂😂😂 I got to work on a film of his, and he speaks in real life just like on screen. No joke.

Chicken tacos tonight

Our Coastie neighbor sure loved them!

I added a few roasted Serrano peppers and one roasted pasilla (because I like a touch of heat), but the base recipe is unchanged.

FB food memories: Corned beef Reuben on cracked wheat sourdough, melted Camembert & sauerkraut. ❤️

Beans are simmering. Went to the Mexican market and got the whole pollo meal with a quart of their refried beans and fried onions & jalapeños. Of course they talked me into buying a couple of their pork tamales, too. Red Zone on, Bloody Mary made. Happy Sunday!

Just went out and unplugged everything. Seeing the slowly deflating, dying minion, was pure joy. Not a fan. 🤷‍♂️😂

FB food memories: my 7 day cured & 8 hour smoked homemade bacon in 1 lb packages in the background. Several lbs of that made into candied bacon in the foreground. 🥓

I’m surprised this still makes the news. We’d see them close to San Diego bases, Seal Beach (weapons depot), and friends of mine surface & sub would see them near east coast bases (especially Groton and King’s Bay—big sub bases). www.cbsnews.com/news/russian...

It was a lot of work, but so worth it

Spent half the day putting up lights and replacing a wind damaged canopy in the backyard. Costco to the rescue.

Lou & I briefly crossed paths on my ship, then he made it to BUD/S, worked his way up through the teams all the way to Six. Unbeknownst to him (because all of my siblings are half but we’ve never viewed it that way) became a close friend & mentor to my brother. ⚓️❤️

FB food memories: Flank steak stuffed with asparagus & feta. Started in the cast iron on the stovetop, finished in the oven. Served over a bed of fried sunrise medley potatoes and sautéed mushrooms.

Watching this again. When he talks about being the kind of dad he never had, ugh. That’s how I learned how to be a dad. Painful but so truthful.

IYKYK I’m making a batch on Sunday to have while we watch football. Yes, with actual lard. I respect the old recipes.