Dive RPT 9/1/19 Big Blue, Urchins, Scallops + Dinner

Had a really great long weekend. Met up with Matt (Salabat408) and he graciously gave me all kinds of foraged and garden goodies like smoked prunes, porcini mushrooms from Monterey/SC, and yuzu oil. Had a dive buddy stay with us and had a green light to dive all day Saturday so I borrowed Pat's (Sincoast) 13.5 Kraken and let Daniel use my yak. We ended up paddling a paltry 3 miles to get to a legit dive spot. We had 7 people coming over for dinner Sunday so we needed some meat and we definitely found quality fish at this remote spot. That blue is 16.75" which is a tie for my PB. Compared to my Cobra, the Kraken is nearly double the weight so getting it to and from the water was a pain, but I'll tell you what, once it's on the water, it is a luxury I haven't experienced yet. That lawn chair seat is amazing to paddle from, it's insanely stable, and ohhhhh to have so much storage. What a treat. Speak of treats, we got several large urchins and a few scallops as well. On Sunday, we made a huge meal for everyone using my go-to recipe that always comes out prime! (RECIPE HERE). The parm risotto had the porcinis from Matt, the fillets were large, the herb sauce was really tasty and I tried a new idea by mixing some preserved lemon rinds with greek yogurt, salt and some creme. Turned our really nice! The bread was just olive oil brushed with some italian herbs and various dipping oils (truffle, chili and Moroccan). Made an arugula and corn salad as well.

YEAH BUDDY!