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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In North Carolina there is a style of coleslaw that is vinegar based. This coleslaw does not use mayonnaise and has a bit of kick. This North Carolina Coleslaw recipe is a favorite to serve with pulled pork. Go To Recipe North Carolina style pulled pork is easy to make. Our preferred method is to…
The Big Green Egg is perfect for cooking North Carolina pulled pork. We add our rub and use our classic North Carolina vinegar sauce. This recipe is easy to prepare but it does take an entire day of cooking. Go To Recipe Much of my family is from North Carolina and I attended the University…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rouladen is a popular German dish. It is a beef rollup filled with pickles, bacon and mustard. This is a recipe for Instant Pot Rouladen. Go To Recipe Our family loves German cuisine. However, German restaurants are scarce in San Diego. The only two we frequent are Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad by Legoland and…