Great Beer From California!

Firestone Double Barrel Ale is soooooo Good with anything! Bev Mo has the best price on this beer for $7.99 a six pack! Great for a hot day like today! Goes well with spicy food and just by itself! Make sure you serve it in a chilled MUG! If you don't have a Mug ,put any glass in the freezer for about 20 minutes.Pour BEER ....SHUT-UP and ENJOY!!!

Costco Pizza Before I Tonyize IT!

To find out how to Tonyize IT,Look at my recipe. Before and after Picts.

Costco Pizza Cont. Part 2!

Happy 19th Anniversary To my Sister!

Love and Passion is one of a kind. 2 witness true love is something pure, to not ever have loved is a sin. Open yourself up and things will happen, close yourself off and you will never know. I've seen that kinda of love and passion through the eyes of a man on his 19th Anniversary.Mike, Thank You for making my Sister Happy all those years! Love you guys! HAPPY 19 TH ANNIVERSARY! May you be Blessed with many more years of Laughter,Screaming , Yelling, Disagreeing,Complaining,and once again Disagreeing with Each Other. The most important thing is 2 Laugh and Laugh...Like ,I know what I'm talking about as if I've ever been married. Still, Laughter is the key to everything according to "Tony Rhodes!"Oh and of course Great Wine and Food!!!!!!! Salud!

Grgich Hills Chardonnay!

YUM! Wow!this is a consistent Chardonnay from Grgich Hills if you see it, get it! Worth the money! After all Mike Grgich is an Amazing winemaker when he's on. He's been making wine since the late 1960's. I've seen this Chard go from $30's to $50's but it's Damn good! Not to much Oak at all. Smooth and good fruit!

Turley Zinfandel Old Vines 2009

A very big but yet tasty Zin coming from Paso Robles. This one can either be from Napa or Paso fruit for you wine geeks. It needs about 1-2 hours to decant before you drink it. So decant it before you begin to cook. Turley Zins can sometime be overpriced but this one is worth it. I believe it's around $35.00 to $45.00. I've seen it as high as $60.00 cuz it's hard to get sometimes.

Heitz Cellars Chardonnay!!

Now this is a great Chardonnay! Wow great balance and has low alcohol. You can actually taste the fruit on this one. If you can find it, grab a case! This one tastes like it's a $45.00 Chardonnay. SALUD!

BV Tapestry 2006

A well made wine not a 93 point wine that Robert Parker gave it! Anytime he rates wines high I tend to hate them they are usually big fruit bombs! This one is good but it took 4 hours just to open up. Some BV wines Rock and some just need time. I used to love the way BV made their  wines in the past, now most California wines are just big fruit BOMBS! Some California winemakers are still keeping the alcohol low and the fruit perfect! I applaud you guys! This particular bottle ranges from $40.00 -$60.00 depending on where you get it. I recommend that you save your money for something else.Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot is the blend of this one.

Costco Pizza Cont. Part 2!

I tried something new and it worked out great! So get the Costco Pizza with mozzarella,basil,and tomato.
Take off the basil.It costs around $10.00. In a pan heat up some olive oil with 5-6 gloves of  garlic or more!  1 chopped up onion. Then add pepper,paprika,splash of red wine vinegar and 1/2 of a lime. While it's cooking chop up 2-4 Chicken sausage links from Costco the good kind! the chicken sausages cost around $14.00 but you get like 15 sausages. Freeze the rest! Cook them all together not all the way .Then drop it on top of the pizza, Put it in the  Oven and wait ......smell the yummy smell of Garlic! For me I like to chop up 1-2 Jalapenos before putting it in the oven. Take pizza out then place Basil on top. Enjoy and Salud!

This Pizza was awesome with a Paso Robles Turley Zin! 2009 Old vine. Any Zin or even a cold Firestone Double Barrel Ale! White wine also works. If you don't drink then water!

Wine Cooler the Right Way!!

Get a nice bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or a white wine that you like. Not an expensive bottle but not a cheap one either! I hate it when people  bring over a cheap bottle of wine to my place! The next time someone dares to show up with a cheap wine  I'll be sending them back to school to get an education on wine! OK, I'm back I couldn't resist that Outburst!
1-bottle of wine or 2bottles
red raspberries  /black berries / 2  slices of lime and slice of cucumber.
splash of soda water  and 1 tea spoon of Blue Agave or simple syrup. and Ice cubes

Use 3or 4 Ice Cubes smash up the berries squeeze lime cut up cucumber in small pieces 1 teaspoon of Blue Agave and stir at the end splash soda water and SALUD!!
Remember you can always change up the berries to your liking ...Blueberries maybe strawberries!

Smoked Salmon in a CAN!

What a great product in a can! You can only get this in  Ketchikan,Alaska. The brand is Silver Lining I highly recommend the Pepper Garlic. You can order these on their web site. It costs around $8.00 a can but trust me worth the money. They package it on site. No Preservatives! All Natural! You can eat  it on a water cracker with a little cream cheese or whatever your heart desires!

Turkey/Kale/Corn Tacos!

These are some great Turkey,Kale,and Corn  Tacos to make.
1 lb turkey meat from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. Pour some Olive Oil  in a big  skillet .4- chicken feta cheese sausage links from Costco. 1/2 Onion chopped 7-8 Garlic gloves! or more! Saute the garlic and onion and turkey and sausage all at once. cook for 8 minutes then pour some white wine and a few spoons of white vinegar,and taco seasoning from Costco. 2 Jalapenos chopped no seeds or with seeds if you want it spicy! Peruvian Paprika or reg Paprika about 2 tea-spoons. 2 tea spoons of cumin. Then use about 1/2 a bag of chopped up Kale no stems! 2 limes and 1 can of corn at the end! Top it off with some Romano cheese! I also would've  put cilantro but was 2 lazy to go to the store. Enjoy it with a white wine or cold Beer!

      I know it sounds weird but I tried something new tonight and it came out pretty Damn Good! 

Reel Inn Malibu!!!!!!!!!

Talk about  great value for Fish that's fresh and with great beer! I highly recommend the Halibut Cajun style with home style potatoes and cold slaw! Don't forget the Fire Rock Beer on draft! The best kept secret on PCH Malibu Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  This is the first place where after I eat I'm actually full! Reel Inn is the place where locals eat and yes even someone like me feels comfortable eating there cuz I was born in the 818 area code. SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Where else can you find a Halibut Dinner for $18.00 and $15.00 for a pitcher of beer on PCH!

Costco Pizza Rocks on a Budget!

This is the Pizza to buy at Costco.

 I'm so Damn Hungry every time I go to Costco ,so what is a man to do? Get creative with a budget. I have 3 Gold Fish to feed on a budget and me..I'm so stressed. This is what you do people ,You get either a cheese pizza or if and when you can find it a cheese,basil, and tomato pizza at Costco also buy the rotisserie chicken. Shred the chicken place it on the Pizza take off the basil and place it on a plate for after the pizza is done. Pour some olive oil,crushed red pepper,garlic,garlic,garlic,cloves smashed or by itself. Girls if you want to x- the garlic then Dracula will be visiting you in the evening. If your like me Garlic is God in all Foods! If your girlfriend or boyfriend doesn't like Garlic then dump them! OK ,back to the pizza put some oregano,and whatever spices you desire. Put it in the oven and watch and smell the wonders of the "Tony Rhodes Perfect Pizza" single style!

Oh Turley Juvenile 2009!

Wow! what a great value for $23.00  Paso Robles Zinfandel 2009! maybe needs about 30 minutes to decant but worth the wait. The crazy thing is that you can only buy this great Zinfandel in Paso Robles. What really gets me pissed is that they only allow you to buy 12 bottles max! Whatever if your gonna be like that then I'll just go back to beer..... just kidding it's worth all the drama at Turley Winery!