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 coleslaw served with North Carolina BBQ often uses a tangy vinegar base instead of mayo. This is our recipe for North Carolina vinegar coleslaw. It goes perfect with North Carolina style pulled pork. Instead of mayo this North Carolina vinegar coleslaw uses a tangy vinegar sauce. This is traditionally served along with pulled pork…
We love North Carolina style pulled pork. This is a tangy version of BBQ that features a spicy vinegar sauce. Traditionally this is cooked for hours on a smoker. However, visiting friends in North Carolina we found a way to do this in the oven. We took is a step further and created this version…
When we make mashed potatoes we almost always have leftovers. One of our favorite uses for leftover mashed potatoes is in a casserole. A classic casserole is shepherd’s pie, or in our version cottage pie. This is our cottage pie recipe. Go To Recipe There is often confusion about the difference between cottage pie and…
Mashed potatoes are an essential side dish for many meals. Mashed potatoes seem easy to make. However, there is big difference between ordinary mashed potatoes and great mashed potatoes. This is our Ultimate Mashed Potatoes Recipe. We use Russet potatoes for mashed potatoes and that seems to be a common consensus. We try and…
One of the great recipes on the Big Green Egg is smoked turkey. We have learned to combine Big Green Egg cooking with sous vide. This works great for poultry which is easy to overcook. This is our Big Green Egg Sous Vide Turkey Breast method. Go To Recipe The beauty of sous vide cooking…
We love the food of New Mexico. Sopapillas are a form of fried bread that goes great with New Mexican dishes. In our research, we found that New Mexico has its own unique version of sopapillas. We have learned to make sopaipillas at home to go with our spicy New Mexican dishes. This is a…
Since our recent visit to New Mexico, I have been on a kick recreating some of my favorite dishes. Carne Adovada is a pork stew that is a classic of New Mexican cuisine. Using the Instant Pot, I have developed a recipe for Carne Adovada that is easy to make. Go To Recipe The key…
On our cross-country trips, we love stopping in New Mexico for the food. New Mexico has its own unique cuisine and we are big fans. We have developed many New Mexican recipes. However, one of the basics is a New Mexico Red Chili Sauce. This sauce is key to many delicious dishes. Go To Recipe…
Frito Pie is a dish I had always associated with Texas. However, in our travels to New Mexico we found a version of Frito Pie that is quite different from what we are used to. This Frito Pie was more like a salad. It almost seemed borderline healthy. So, of course, we had to make…
One of the many reasons the Instant Pot is an essential kitchen appliance is because it is great at making a sophisticated last-minute meal. One recent afternoon, Erin asked if there was a way I could make a dinner out of a 3-pound chuck roast. Normally I would need to start this early in the…