Fun Diego Family loves to cook and share recipes. Many recipes highlight some of our favorite cooking tools like sous vide, Big Green Egg and Instant Pot.
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The Italian Beef sandwich is Chicago’s answer to the Philadelphia cheesesteak. I come from Philly and so am biased to the cheesesteak. However, I admit that, while I have never tried one in Chicago, some Italian Beef sandwiches I have had over the years have been quite tasty. So here is how I made my…
Eye of round is considered a cheap cut of meat that is hard to make into a decent meal. Mainly that is because it is very lean and thus often comes out tough. However, sous vide can turn out a perfect eye of round roast that provides us with a variety of excellent meals. This…
Giardiniera is a condiment I was introduced to fairly late in live. I quickly found that giardiniera comes in many different types. Some I like more than others. One of my family’s favorite is the Potbelly Sandwich Giardiniera. With some experimenting I think I have done a reasonable facsimile of Potbelly Giardiniera. Go To Recipe…
Chicken and Dumplings is one of my favorite foods. Working with my mom I learned how to make my own chicken and dumplings. This is my guide to how I made it. My mom usually bakes a chicken from scratch. However, because I was learning, I used a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the store. You…
I love strawberries. Most of my families love strawberries. The only one that doesn’t is my sister who hates fruit. So when she went out of town I decided to try and make Strawberry Shortcake. This is my guide to a kid making Strawberry Shortcake. Go To Recipe This is a easy, fun to make…
My family loves Mexican food. Being so close to the border we have many great Mexican restaurants to choose from. However, one dish I feel I make better than almost any restaurant is my Mexican Pork Stew, better known as Chili Verde. It is with some reluctance that I present my Chili Verde recipe. Go…
Chili is not a one size fits all dish. At FunDiego Family we have at least 10 recipes for chili. For our 4th of July neighborhood BBQ we wanted a chili that would work well with hot dogs and hamburgers. Based on several years of tweaking we developed this Chili Dog Chili recipe which proved…
North Carolina is known for its wonderful pork BBQ. I went to University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and must say it is my favorite style of BBO. What makes it so special is the sauce. There are actually several types of North Carolina BBQ Sauces. This is a recipe for my favorite North Carolina BBQ Vinegar…
Sloppy Joes are an American classic. They are an easy to cook weeknight meal. While I love the original, Fun Diego Family tends to crave savory food. This is my recipe for Savory Sloppy Joes. These Savory Sloppy Joes can be done either in a pressure cooker or on the skillet. I feel the pressure…
This is a seasoned ground beef topping. It has many uses, but we use it to make Pizza Hamburger Topping. This was inspired by the French Bread Pizza at Killer Pizza from Mars, a favorite pizza joint in Escondido, that is in our best pizza in San Diego quest. We use this pizza hamburger topping for…