Friday, November 14, 2014

First Time: Oyster Shucking

Tomales Bay Oyster farm is one of the more popular oyster farms in California. They serve fresh farmed oysters, clams, mussels from Tomales Bay.

The morning started out fairly early for me. I thought it would be a good idea to arrive early since this place tends to get packed by early noon. I guess our timing was a bit off. Notice how deserted the place looks upon our arrival, that's how early it was.The benefits of our head-start meant our first pick at the picnic tables.

Our friendly greeter
Looks like I reserved the whole place to myself

Upon arrival, you may park in the free parking lot or outside of the area on the curb. There is also free valet parking for later in the day when it gets more crowded. Greeters will ask you to pay for the entrance fee for $5 per person. Two vehicles allowed per group and usually staffs only permits one table to be used by the group. 

After settling in our nice picnic table, we went off to the counter to purchase our oysters. My group went for the medium-size fresh oysters, a bag of 50 for $60. We decided to also give a try to the 2 pounds of clams and 1 pound of small raw oysters.
Our Menu of the Day
Tomales Bay Oyster Company
More oysters!
Fresh Oysters
Medium-sized oysters
Time to grill the oysters/clams
While our delicious oysters were grilling, I rented a pair of oyster knife for my first oyster shucking experience. If you're like us, we didn't come prepared at all but everything can be bought at the oyster farm from lime to shucking gloves to Tabasco. The only missing ingredient they were missing is the Siracha sauce which I love with my oysters.  
My first time oyster shucking
My lovely oyster
Juicy!
Some hot dogs and clams
Throw your shells in the black bin for recycle
After eating all the oysters that I can fit in my stomach, I went by the shorelines for a stroll. I highly recommend coming by once to try out their delicious oysters and clams.



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

DIY: Tostada Day

It's been awhile my blogger fans. Today I'm showing you a do-it-yourself food recipe. As always my recipes are relatively easy and it should not be a problem if you decide to give it a try.

Ingredients you need:
  • Tostada shells
  • Ground Beef
    • Tomatoes
    • Onions
  • Pinto Beans/Refried Beans (from can or homemade, I will show you the latter)
    • Garlic
    • Onions
  • Guacamole (Optional) Recipe is from Chipotle, non-sponsored.
    • Lemon
    • Lime
    • Onion
  • Lettuce
  • Cheese (Optional)
Preparation:
  1. Prep for homemade refried beans, skip this step if using refried beans. The night before or 6 hours before serving, pinto beans will need to be soaked in water. Beans will need to be soft before blending.

    2. Chop lettuce and onions. Cut tomatoes into small cubes.
    3. Guacamole making
    4. Place ground beef on pan. Start separating the meat apart because once cooked, it will be harder to separate. Beef will start to brown. Add in the tomatoes and onions. This will make the beef less dry. Add salt if needed and seasoned salt.
    5. Beans will need to be blended or mashed. You can add garlic and onions. Add salt for taste. Fat or lard can be added for flavor.
    6. Starting from the tostada shell, spread beans and guacamole, add meat, pile the lettuce, and sprinkle some cheese. Enjoy!
        

       Guerrero Tostadas 

      Tostada Ingredients

      It's a relatively simple recipe that taste amazingly good.

      Tostada


      If you're not a big fan of tostada, have no fear. You can also use this same...almost the same ingredients to enjoy a meal of tacos.

      Taco Ingredients


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