Tacos and Convos

This is the lost episode of the podcast.  After 2 months of editing, and 3 months being lost...I have finally decided to release this podcast.  I really hope you enjoy this podcast, and hope to be doing more soon.  Apologies for anything we didn't correct during the podcast, tequila was involved. 

In this episode I have on Trey from Owner/Pitmaster of Vaqueros BBQ, out of Grapevine Texas.  You can also check out his IG @vaquerostxbbq, and his website at www.vaquerostexasbbq.com We have a great conversation about all things food, bbq, and just in general have some fun for an hour. Hope yall enjoy it. 

I had to bribe Chelcey with delicious gin drinks to have her come on the podcast and share our top 3 tacos we have had over the past 6 months. So please listen and share, so I can keep convincing her to get on the pod. Otherwise please enjoy!

Spending some time talking with Moose, catching up with him while he brews a beer about life in general these days, and of course aliens and UFOs. 

Epidsode 2 of my creator series of this podcast.  I get the opportunity to sit down with Andy Sedino owner/general manager of Meat U Anywhere BBQ.  It part 1 of 2 he shares the origin story, and drivers for his business. I hope you enjoy...

In this episode of the podcast I have 2 co-founders of the Texas independent craft brewery Hop and Sting out of Grapevine, Texas.  This was a great episode with Brian and Jon, and they were great guests. We talk about the craft beer industry, their approach to charity, and just what is a white IPA all over plates of carnitas tacos. 

Bringing back some of my favorite recipes that do not require a lot of attention once cooking, but are an easy thing to cook in the event that you need to have plenty of food.  In this tasting notes episode I share some updates to the recipes I did for pork carnitas and I try barbacoa tacos for the first time on this podcast.  This is just a quick episode sharing some ideas I have for the recipe, techniques performed, or even cuts used....Enjoy!! 

Just a quick update about recovery from ankle surgery, status of the podcast, and where I see it going in the next 4 months. 

In this episode Moose and I bullshit for the first 20 minutes, but around the 21 minute mark we start to talk about craft beer, and the upcoming September 1st change in TABC rules. Please enjoy y'all, trying to get back in the groove. 

In this podcast Carlos and I talk about our passion of cooking, some commentary about plating and presenting some traditional meals.  And some our tips and tricks of cooking some basic tex-mex food.  Enjoy! 

In this episode, my buddy Michael and I talk about craft beer, whiskey, and our love for cheap beer and passable whiskey.  Hope you enjoy, and cheers!

Hey everyone, just a simple welcome to July episode of the podcast.  Goals, news, and plans for the next 30 days...and plus some news regarding the podcast. 

In the last part of this podcast with Daniel, we start getting into the world of comics and how amazing it is, and he offers some of his words of wisdom to those that really want to start getting into the comic world. It really is a great part to the episode..hope you enjoy!

In part two of the podcast with Daniel we start getting into current happenings in movies to include cut scene from Capt. Marvel, Batman with Pattison, and some Swamp Thing talk.  We also start getting into the fun world of comics and other fun things. 

In part 1 of this episode I officially wrap up pork month with Chorizo and Chashu tacos with my friend Daniel. We talk about food, lessons learned from podcasting, and other small items.  This is part one, cause we recorded for a couple of hours, and I thought that would be too much to release not broken up.  So sit back and enjoy a relaxed conversation over some delicious tacos.  In the next part we start letting the nerd out with pop culture and comic talk. 

In this episode of the podcast we jump right into eating and providing tasting notes on one of my favorite tacos to date.  I decided that combining my two favorite foods, Japanese and Mexican, give it a little twist and make some Chashu & Chorizo tacos. Chashu is pork belly by the way, braised in a combination of Sake/mirin/Water/Soy Sauce, and it turned out amazing. We then go on to talk about Chelcey's limited movie watching history, going over Twister/Speed and GOT.

A quick test kitchen covering my first time making fresh chorizo from scratch.  I usually have this with some eggs, so thats what I did this time around, but this can also be eaten stand alone or as a topping. 

Welcome to May, we are going to do another month of pork tacos. Due to some awesome circumstances, and a slight computer malfunction, we have plenty of pork to work with and lots of room for tacos.  In this episode I outline the plans, and ideas for the month of May...just something short and sweet for yall. 

Finally the April episode of the podcast is out...only 6 days past due.  In this episode I have my friend Knox on, and we talk about everything from southern food, tacos, news, and some other off the wall topics, but regardless lots of laughs were had during this episode. I hope you get as much of a kick out of it as we did. 

This is another test kitchen episode. In this test kitchen episode I share all sorts of good stuff regarding my experience making carnitas for the first time, as well as some history, tricks, techniques, and screw ups I had along the way. Enjoy! And as always, eat tacos and be happy. 

In this part of the conversation Eric and I continue to talk about some more heavier conversation topics.  We talk about communication and mutual respect, and the pay gap between women and men in the IT industry. 

In this episode of the podcast I have my friend Eric on, and we talk about random things over a few cans of delicious beer. Now this is the part of the episode where we just have a lot of going back and forth with each other. However, we miss out on the tacos due to some issues we had with schedules, but we had a ton of fun talking about my inspirations for the format of the podcast, communication issues, and finally we get into a debate about some random bs...but I hope you enjoy. 

Hello everyone! Welcome to April, and in this podcast I share plans for the month including the protein of the month, which is PORK! It's going to be an awesome month for a lot reasons.  I really hope you enjoy this months work, and keep coming back for more. 

In this episode I briefly go over another version of the shrimp recipe, which I think I am on version number 5 of. But after that brief rambling, I share a little bit of how my brain can take one seemingly innocent interaction and turn it into an entire episode.  From what started as cool interaction with a sprouts cashier, turns into research for a few days and me asking myself the following questions. What is the difference in California and Texas Tacos? Who is really pushing the envelope in both traditional and fusion tacos? Finally, with the taco love affair seemingly pushing evelopes, does this open the door for different mexican dishes to become popular? I share my thoughts on the subjects, and pretty much have a blast doing it.  The test kitchen starts ~ 4 min The conversation starts around ~21 min

My second test kitchen episode, and I tackle the amazing Shrimp Taco. I love shrimp, i love it boiled, baked, grilled, smoked, sautéed, in ceviche, and...dipped in butter. But...it is not the best to keep cooking for various reasons that I go over. I hope yall like this one as much as I enjoyed recording it.

In this episode Vy and I continue our conversation from hour number one. We talk about the challenges of being a leader in a multi-generational workplace, a female in a leadership position, and other things in life. 

My first test kitchen episode! In this episode I try, and I do mean try, to make some random thing i thought of.  I try and pull of a finadene roast, and I tell you all about it.  I do not have a guest, its just me talking about the recipe, and my thoughts on how I can do it better.  

Tacos and some random conversation with my friend Vy, and we are just getting things started in part 1  In this episode I do a roast version of the salpicon recipe that I was making during the month of December.  I switched this recipe to a roast version just due to the fact that it was possible to impart a lot of the flavors during the cooking process rather then after. I would offer the recipe, but the liquid was not measured since I went off of smell.  

Welcome to 2019, may this year be full of delicious tacos and fun times. In this episode you get me, thats right only my voice in your ear, talking about goals and changes for 2019 and sharing some taco stories.  You also get to hear some of bad spanish pronunciation...but hey I am working on it...I even signed up for babble! Enjoy the podcast and happy holidays, new years, or whatever may be celebrated. 

Just listen to it...its funny. Sergio does a really good impersonation of a wrestler, and I still laugh every time I hear it. 

In part two of episode 5 Sergio and I talk about our top 5 favorite movies.  During which, he shares his opinions on the fast and furious franchise...that alone is worth the listen. 

In part one of episode 5 Sergio and I are talk about all sorts of things over fresh tacos while I record.  This was my first time recording during the meal, and we do not have a structure during this part just a couple of friends enjoying tacos and talkin' story.  We hit on a few food topics, moving to Florida, and sharing some ocean stories. Yes, we are completely over the map on this one, enjoy! 

In this podcast I have my friend Sergio on and we start off the with an honest mental health conversation...from there it goes to all sorts of items including his rising career in strength and conditioning coaching at an elite level.  Tacos were had right before I hit record, so all the food conversation was had right before this episodes starts. We also establish the fact that we need to record a few more podcasts together cause we did not even touch the fun stuff this time around. 

In this episode I speak with my 1st guest about the magic of Mojo de Ajo, adding a little bit more water to the corn flour, and the seemingly large task I have taken on to get this podcast running smoothly.  After the first round of drinks we dive into the topic of Texas Special Education in detail.  This is a topic we tend to talk about often in private, so get ready for that. 

Introducing listeners to my personal style of telling stories, and going off on the occasional tangent. Also going into the details of how I make tortillas, and the things I have learned thus far from my excursion. Truth be told, this may have been my 5th time recording this episode, after I edited my 4th attempt to death, but who is counting right? Hope you enjoy, so be positive and eat more tacos. 

A podcast about hobbies/passions/goals, just in general LIFE, all over plates of homemade tacos, and drinks. Because sharing a plate of homemade tacos with good company is one the most valuable experiences that I have had.