Smoking meatloaf adds an entire new level of flavor to a classic dish. This recipe is for smoked meatloaf on a Big Green Egg smoker. Go To Recipe I have developed my own recipe for meatloaf. When researching smoked meatloaf, I came across a recipe from Oklahoma Joe’s, a smoker and grill website. Their secret…
At Fun Diego Family we love board games. Our library of games numbers into the hundreds. This is our list of the top 10 board games for 2 players. During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, board games are a great way to pass the time. In developing this list we focused on games that are best…
Green beans are a family favorite vegetable. I often like to add Asian flavors to green beans. These Glazed Asian Green beans take about 20 minutes to prepare. One of our favorite cookbooks is Nina Simonds’ China Express. She has a basic recipe for glazed green beans. I have improvised on that recipe to make…
Pork Tenderloin is the perfect meat for cooking sous vide. Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin is cooked to the perfect temperature to remain juicy throughout. This Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin recipe uses a coffee rub, but can be adjusted for many different flavor enhancements. Go To Recipe Pork tenderloin is a lean cut of meat. This…
In looking for a Russian dish to make with pelmeni dumplings I came across solyanka. Solyanka is a versatile sour Russian soup/stew most noted for pickles. My family loves pickles, and this version of Instant Pot solyanka has become a perfect dish for cold winter nights. Go To Recipe Vine Ripe Market in La Mesa…
At Fun Diego Family we love board games. Our library of games numbers into the hundreds. This is our list of the top 10 board games for 2 to 4 players that are easy to learn and can be played by the entire family. During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, board games are a great way…
Ropa Vieja is a classic Cuban dish. This shredded beef dish is perfect for cooking in an Instant Pot. Go To Recipe As always it is fun to understand the origin of a dish. Ropa Vieja is often called the national dish of Cuba. However, it got its origins in Span. In Spanish, ropa vieja…
Cuban black beans make a great side dish for almost any meal. In the Instant Pot these beans can be made in a little over an hour. Go To Recipe Cuban black beans have lots of flavor because they add peppers, onions, and garlic to the mix. Of course, you could buy a can…
In our series Best to Worst we look at rankings of popular entertainment products from a single creator. Our focus is on how critics have ranked an artist’s entire body of work. Ranking James Bond Movies looks at the how critics rank the 24 James Bond films released between 1962 and 2015. About Our Rankings…
Country ham is a regional delicacy common in Virginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Outside those areas it seems rare to find country ham. We like to bring back a country ham when we visit Virginia. This is our guide to how we prepare our Virginia country ham. Go To Recipe Overview My experience with…