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…
American Chinese food is really a category in itself. It consists of dishes created by Chinese immigrants. Many dishes are not widely known in China. One such dish is General Tso’s Chicken. After some research, I have created my own General Tso’s Chicken recipe. Go To Recipe Overview I have a love/hate relationship with Chinese…
As I become a teenager, I am starting to like spicy food. At several restaurants, I have amazed people by eating habanero chicken wings (when I was 12). My dad made a hot sauce using Carolina reapers, the hottest pepper in the world. I asked him to help me develop this Habanero Hot Sauce recipe….
At Fun Diego Family we love pizza. On occasion, we like to make our own pizza as a family project. We have invested in some special equipment for pizza making. This article is a guide to some of the products we use for making homemade pizza. Overview Pizza making is not a simple task. At…
I love pizza so I wanted to make my own. My dad has done it before, so I asked him to show me how to do it. This is a guide from a 12-year old to making your own homemade NY-style pizza. Go To Recipe Overview The first step is making the dough. This is…
My favorite type of pizza is New York style thin crust pizza. This is actually a pizza you can make at home because you don’t need the 700-degree plus temperatures required by Neapolitan pizzas. This is the recipe for New York Style Pizza Dough. Go To Recipe This recipe came pretty much direct from the…
Fun Diego Family loves pizza. We are even crazy enough to try cooking pizza at home. We have developed a couple of different pizza sauces over the years. This homemade pizza sauce recipe is for a cooked tomato sauce. This is one of our homemade pizza sauce recipes. This is the sauce we use to…
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…