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Favorite Recipes for the Holidays
Whether it is Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, or another holiday you like to get together with loved ones and celebrate, we’ve got your menu covered!
Don’t want turkey? We’ve got great Rib Roast, Ham, and Filet Mignon too.
Latest Posts
Blackstone Beef Recipes
Fire up the griddle and crack open the freezer, it is time to take a look at my favorite Blackstone Beef Recipes! Blackstone Beef Recipes The Blackstone quickly rose to the top spot of my outdoor cooking arsenal when I discovered that you could make insane amounts of food in record time without dirtying 100 different pans, the 2nd time I used it. We’re talking food in quantities that can…
Smoked Shredded Beef Tacos
A smoked beef roast gets shredded and transformed on the Traeger for these easy and delicious Traeger Smoked Shredded Beef Tacos! Pellet Grill Smoked Shredded Beef Tacos Anytime there’s an opportunity for more tacos, I’m here for it. Whether we’re…
Blackstone Bacon Cheeseburger
If you need a great burger, fire up your griddle and make a Blackstone Bacon Cheeseburger with American Wagyu beef, Kurobuta bacon, and sharp cheddar cheese. Blackstone Bacon Cheeseburger Cheeseburgers are such an easy and popular meal to make, especially…
Pellet Grill Feta Pasta
In this Pellet Grill Feta Pasta recipe, we’re taken that popular TikTok pasta craze and ran with it. Wood-fired cooking gives this sauce such a unique flavor! Traeger Baked Feta Pasta If you are on the internets at all, which…
Smoked Shredded Beef Enchiladas
Our Smoked Shredded Beef Enchiladas are made with tender beef roasts that have been rubbed and smoked for about 4 hours before getting braised for another 3-4 hours with beer and a giant jar of Hatch Chilies. For the grand…
Blackstone Kimchi Gyoza
When you need an appetizer that is going to knock people’s socks off, there is really nothing like a homemade dumpling. Our Blackstone Kimchi Gyoza use simple ingredients to make tender, flavorful dumplings that are perfect for dipping in our…
Banana Coffee Cake
This Banana Coffee Cake is a breakfast cake that is perfectly sweet, easy to make and is wonderful with a hot cup of coffee. The cinnamon in the crumble is perfect, and you’re going to love the sweet sugary layer…
Broiled Lingcod with Lemon
Broiled Lingcod with Lemon is one of the best, easy, delicious, and healthy dinners that you can make. Simple white fish, seasoned, topped with thinly sliced lemon, and then broiled. Fresh Lingcod with Lemon Clearly, we’re pretty obsessed with fish…
Smoked BBQ Beef Sandwich
If there is there anything better than a Smoked BBQ Beef Sandwich, I’d be hard-pressed to name it. This recipe is going to show you how to take a run-of-the-mill beef roast and transform it into tender, slow-smoked beef that’s…
Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers
Our homemade Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers are the ultimate in burger luxury. American Wagyu ground beef, Kurobuta bacon, and ripe blue cheese crumbles are cooked on your griddle and then sandwiched between the best brioche burger buns that your local…
Bacon Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
Whether you’re putting this on top of a crisp wedge salad or as a dipping sauce for your favorite hot wing, our homemade Bacon Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe is simple, delicious, and quick to whip up! Homemade Bacon Blue Cheese…
Smoked Shredded Beef Dip Sandwich
Our Smoked and Shredded Beef Dip Sandwich takes a tender beef roast and slow smokes it before it gets sealed and braised in a savory au jus. Shredded, loaded on toasted hoagie rolls, and then topped with ridiculous amounts of…
Pellet Grill Lingcod with Wine and Garlic
Fresh fish is kind of our thing, and I’m so excited to share with you this recipe for Pellet Grill Lingcod with Wine and Garlic! This easy skillet dinner is cooked in a cast-iron pan right on the Traeger, and…
Nicole Johnson
Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.