In our quest for the best pizza in San Diego, we have divided pizzas into four broad categories. Our fourth category we call Good Old American Pizza Parlor style. This is the type of place that is fun for the whole family. Generally, they have games for the kids and plenty of TVs playing sports…
San Diego’s Museum of Man is running a special exhibit on Cannibalism through 2020. This is an overview of Cannibals: Myth & Reality. UPDATE: As of August 2020 the Museum of Man has been renamed the Museum of Us. In December the Museum was forced to close because of the COVID spread. It is unclear…
Lolita’s is a small chain of neighborhood Mexican restaurants that has been around since 1984. Most of the locations are in the South Bay area, but we go to the Kearny Mesa location. This is our overview of Lolita’s Mexican Food. Type: Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant Locations: Chula Vista (3), Bonita, Downtown, SDSU, Kearny Mesa Our…
El Indio is one of San Diego’s oldest Mexican restaurants. It is known for having invented the taquitos. Its location right by downtown and the airport make it a solid selection for tourists. This is our overview of El Indio Mexican Restaurant. Type: Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant Location: What to Order: Taquitos, Mordiditas, Chips, Tortillas, Tacos,…
Being on the border with Mexico, San Diego is loaded with Mexican restaurants. The Mexican food scene has something for everyone. However, it can be confusing for newcomers. This is Fun Diego Family’s guide to the best Mexican food in San Diego. Categories of Mexican Restaurants At Fun Diego Family we like to put things…
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a fairly isolated portion of San Diego County. Borrego Springs, home to the park’s headquarters, is to the only town of note. Borrego Springs is also home to Anza-Borrego’s most famous attraction, Borrego Palm Canyon. This is our guide to hiking Borrego Palm Canyon. Starting Point: 200 Palm Canyon Dr,…
San Diego is a prime strategic military location, especially for the Navy. With its long military history, San Diego has several notable monuments. One of the most accessible is the Greatest Generation Walk by the downtown harbor, a short distance from the airport. This is our guide to the Greatest Generation Walk. The Greatest…
Chicken Tinga is a common filling in Mexican cooking. It is savory shredded chicken that has been cooked in a smoky chipotle sauce. I have developed my own version of Instant Pot Chicken Tinga that can be prepared in an hour. Go To Recipe Chicken Tinga is surprisingly easy to make. The Instant Pot can…
Mexican Shredded Beef is a staple filling for tacos and burritos. The restaurant chain Chipotle took this style of beef to the masses under the name Barbacoa. This is our recipe for Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef. Go To Recipe We first came across the term Barbacoa in our Sunset Mexican Cookbook dated 1991. This…
Making your own homemade tamales can be a great deal of fun. When our children were young, they loved vegetable tamales with a corn/cheese and pepper filling. This is our home version of Vegetarian Tamales. Go To Recipe My first note is that our tamale dough is not vegetarian because it uses lard. If you…