Recent content by Erik Tracy

Happy Saturday, everyone! Braved the traffic and made a trip up to Craft Coast Brewing (and Tacos) in San Marcos yesterday. Got there after 1pm, but it was still busy - good sign I guess. Inside/outside seating and a permanent on-site Mexican food truck. Good selection of drafts - no flights...

New Mexico has been running a very successful ad campaign gearing up for the 2026 anniversary of Route 66. Gorgeous state, btw. (y)

Seems like fajitas was a Sunday 'theme' here. @Tim Campbell and @ChuckO - great minds think alike! ;) I picked up both chicken and pork for my fajita dinner with all the fixin's Turned out yummy! Plenty of leftovers for tonight's dinner.(y)

Looks great! I'll be copying you tonight with some of my own fajitas (y)

Grilled up some Atlantic salmon and shrimp for dinner last night. Plated over a fresh garden salad, mozzarella bits, freshly grated parmesan, and an olive oil/balsamic drizzle.

A story to tell...was on a vacation along the Oregon Coast starting in Astoria - picked up a local newspaper that had an article on craft beer and how there are specific glass shapes for beer types - just like wine. I thought, nfw, but then decided to buy some glasses purported to be for...

Hope everyone is having a good Saturday - first weekend of summer! Breezy but clear and nice here. Enjoying some jazz on the rig and a crowler we picked up yesterday at Gravity Heights (local gastro pub/brewery) Crystal Visions West Coast IPA Enjoy your weekend!

Here's to the dads out there - we've all been there doing what we do.

I've tried all sorts of knife sharpeners; Spyderco, manual pull thrus, electrics, whetstones, even the (cheap) Japanese style stones...all ok in the short run, but all requiring re-sharpening too frequently. I got tired of sharpening my knives. I went down the youtube rabbit hole and found a...

Dinner's at 4:30pm...bring a side!

Happy Sunday and Father's Day everyone! I picked up some gorgeous rib eye steaks to grill up tonight. Enjoying a cold one from Brewery X - Halo IPA while piddling about getting ready for dinner later. Enjoy your day!

Happy Saturday everyone. Went to one of Harland Brewing's tap rooms in the Bay-Ho/Morena area of San Diego. Never been. We first stopped at my favorite butcher shop, Siesel's Meats, to pick up steaks for Sunday, grabbed one of their deli sandwiches and walked over to Harlands to check them out...