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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
Caprese Pasta Salad
Caprese Pasta Salad is all of your favorite flavors all mixed into a pasta salad! Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil shine in this easy barbecue side dish. Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe Caprese Pasta Salad takes the classic Caprese-style Italian salad and tosses some pasta into the equation. If you are unfamiliar with what a Caprese salad is, it is typically fresh tomatoes, some very fresh mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil.…
Bean Dip Recipe
My homemade Bean Dip Recipe is made with a can of refried beans, cheese, seasonings, and some stock or water to give it that great dip consistency that perfectly coats your chip without being too thick. Homemade Bean Dip Recipe…
Recipes using orzo
Orzo is one of my favorite pasta shapes to cook with. Whether it is a creamy mac and cheese or a big bowl of pasta salad, orzo is amazing! Check out my list below of all of the Orzo Recipes…
Baked Blueberry Brioche French Toast
Blueberry Brioche French Toast is my baked version of my favorite brunch favorite. Fresh blueberries are mixed into chunked up brioche loaf pieces, drenched in a sweet egg and milk mixture, and then baked off in your over or favorite…
Smoked Pulled Pork Enchiladas
These Pulled Pork Enchiladas are made with smoked pork butt, and then cooked off on the Traeger to add a smoky twist to your typical enchilada. Traeger Smoked Pulled Pork Enchiladas The key to pulled pork enchiladas is definitely the…
Traeger Pot Roast
The OWYD Traeger Pot Roast recipe take a chuck roast and some onions and turns it into one of the best pot roasts of your life. Fork tender and with a gravy that you’ll want to put on every pot…
Blackstone Griddle Quesadillas
Blackstone Griddle Quesadillas are an easy way to get dinner on the table in a snap, with restaurant-quality results right in your own backyard. Blackstone Griddle Quesadilla Blackstone Griddle Quesadillas bring that true street food flavor, right at home. Nothing…
BLT Pasta Salad
BLT sandwiches are great, but pretty hard to serve at a party. Enter our BLT Pasta Salad. The creamy avocado, crisp lettuce, and nutrient-rich spinach make sure you get all of your veggies too. BLT Pasta Salad Recipe A BLT…
Blackstone Ham & Pineapple Fried Rice
Blackstone Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice puts another spin on our classic fried rice, and was one of the highlights of dinner last week! Blackstone Ham And Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe Homemade Fried Rice has always been something I wanted…
Pineapple-Glazed Smoked Ham
Traeger Smoked Pineapple-Glazed Ham adds a bit of extra bit of smokiness to your spiral cut ham, and then the pineapple glaze brings in some floral sweetness that subdues the natural saltiness of the ham. This is similar to my…
Miso Soup Recipe
This classic Miso Soup Recipe is comfort food – Japanese style. Miso soup is so easy to make, and it goes great not just with Japanese cuisine, but just about everything else too. Make your restaurant favorite Easy Miso Soup…
Homemade Sweet Tea Vodka
Homemade Sweet Tea Vodka is so simple to make, you’ll want to have a jar of this in your fridge all spring and summer long! Just three ingredients, and you can have a boozy sweet tea cocktail in your glass. …
Vegetable Yakisoba
Vegetable Yakisoba is a vegetarian-friendly dish that also will appeal to die-hard meat lovers. If you are so inclined, then you can always add chicken, shrimp, or slices of beef or pork to it too. Vegetable Yakisoba Recipe If you…
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.