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Our site hosts one of the biggest collections of home-cooked, family-tested recipes on the net, with thousands of options to choose from! We feature recipes for the pellet grill, gas griddle, and all outdoor cooking methods, but you’ll also find lots of side dishes, drinks, desserts, Instant Pot recipes, and much much more.
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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
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 it makes its own sauce. Serve it over fresh pasta with basil and parmesan, and you have yourself a gourmet meal without any gourmet effort. Pellet Grill Lingcod with Wine…
Traeger Meatball Sub Casserole
If you love meatball subs, you are going to love my Traeger Meatball Sub Casserole! Italian meatballs, homemade marinara, all the cheese you can throw on it, and a fresh hoagie roll are a match made in meatball heaven. Meatball…
Traeger Poutine with Beef Tips
Traeger Poutine with Beef Tips takes crispy, golden-brown french fries and smothers them with rich, homemade beef gravy, copious amounts of fresh cheese curds (the squeakier the better), and tender braised beef tips to make the comfort food of your…
Traeger Smoked Corned Beef and Cabbage
Our Traeger Smoked Corn Beef and Cabbage is the perfect festive dinner to cook up for your next St. Patty’s Day meal! Slow smoked for 4 hours and then braised with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. Smoked Corned Beef and Cabbage…
Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Halibut
If you are looking for a simple meal that is also really impressive, look no further than this Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Halibut. It is crunchy on the outside, tender and flakey on the inside, and is one of my…
Smoked Beef Pancit Bihon Recipe
Our Smoked Beef Pancit Recipe takes a slow-smoked beef roast and marries it with a popular Filipino noodle dish that utilizes thin vermicelli rice noodles, carrots, green onions, cabbage, and tons of flavor. Smoked Beef Pancit Recipe Not too far…
Traeger Cheddar Garlic Butter Swim Biscuits
If you’ve never pulled a pan of Traeger Cheddar Garlic Butter Swim Biscuits out of your grill, you should break out the mixing bowl and get to stirring because you need these in your life. Traeger Butter Swim Cheddar Bay…
Smoked Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe
Smoked Chinese BBQ Pork is an easy dish to make, and there are so many things you can do with it! Serve cold as an appetizer with some hot mustard and sesame seeds, or hot over rice as a main…
Filet Mignon with Whiskey Garlic Shrimp Sauce [Surf & Turf]
Our Filet Mignon with Whiskey Garlic Shrimp Sauce is fancy enough for any special occasion but simple enough to pull off even if you are a beginner. Grilled Filet Mignon with Whiskey Garlic Shrimp Sauce There’s nothing like a little…
Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
The kids’ all-time favorite cold-weather drink is here to warm you up all winter long. We take whole milk, real cocoa powder, sugar, and milk chocolate chips to make up a big batch of Homemade Hot Chocolate! Use your slow…
Blackstone Fried Rice Recipes
This collection of Blackstone Fried Rice Recipes takes all of the great fried rice here on OWYD and collects them in one simple spot! Get all of my recipes, tips, and the best accessories that make fried rice a breeze!…
Blackstone Duck Fried Rice
This Blackstone Duck Fried Rice takes tender sous vide duck breast and stir-fries it on the Blackstone griddle with jasmine rice, peas, carrots, onions, and seasonings for restaurant-quality fried rice right at home! Blackstone Duck Fried Rice Recipe I love…
Traeger Chicken Pot Pie
This Traeger Chicken Pot Pie takes a classic pie crust, and fills it with delicious smoked chicken, fresh vegetables, and all in a sherry cream sauce that you’re going to want in your life forever. Traeger Smoked Chicken Pot Pie…
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.