Rice Pilaf

I have not made this in a while so I decided to play around with it tonight. I kept it simple and enjoyed the results.
 1/4 onion chopped
 2 tbsp butter
 1 pinch of herbs de provence
 Salt and Pepper to taste
 1 1/4 cup of chicken broth
 1/2 cup sushi rice
 1/4 cut of 1 inch spaghetti

Melt butter over medium-low heat. Add in the onion and spaghetti. When the spaghetti is a nice toasty brown add in the rice and cook for 2 minutes. Add in the broth and simmer for 18-20 minutes. Add S/P to taste

Salinas City BBQ

I had some time so searched out a BBQ place near my hotel in Cali and I came up with Salinas City BBQ. Checking out the menu I noticed that they had tri tip so I knew I needed to check it out as we don't get this on the east coast. Walking down the road as I had parked up the street I was greeted by the sweet smell of a running smoker. The inside the space was nice a few tables and some funky stuff on the walls. I got the tri tip and pulled pork combo and it was heavenly. The tri tip had a great smoke ring and tons of flavor. I got a side of potato salad and some beans which were also very good. See the pics below. If you ever near Salinas CA check it out.