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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
Togarashi Smoked Salmon
Smoked salmon is a classic dish that is such a treat, especially here in the Pacific Northwest where the salmon is fresh and plentiful. This Togarashi Smoked Salmon is made on the Traeger and is as tasty as it is easy. Togarashi Smoked Salmon Living in the Pacific Northwest, we tend to have fresh salmon and a variety of fresh seafood available to us at any given moment. I know.…
Traeger Grilled Crab Legs
My Traeger Grilled Crab Legs are perfectly cooked and super-charged with wood smoke flavor in both the sauce and the crab itself. Once you try wood-fired crab, you’ll never go back to plain steamers again. Traeger Smoked Crab Legs Crab…
Traeger Smoked Ham
My Traeger Smoked Ham is going to feed your whole family for days and be the star of your Easter or Christmas table. The easy maple glaze goes on at the end, and this simple ham recipe is double-smoked to…
Smoked Salmon Chowder
This smoked salmon chowder is a classic seafood chowder but with a thinner more delicate broth, made without a roux. Packed with potato, celery, carrots, and lots of delicious lemon pepper smoked salmon! Smoked Salmon Chowder Chowder is one of…
Lemon Pepper Smoked Salmon
Our lemon pepper smoked salmon will give you a bright fresh smoked salmon taste, and all with a fresh lemon pepper seasoning. You will find this lemon pepper smoked salmon recipe is simple to follow, and you will swoon over the…
Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage
My tomato-based Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage is the perfect soup to warm you up on a chilly day. This Italian Tortellini Soup is simple to prepare and tastes similar to lasagna without all the extra work. Easy Tortellini Soup…
Traeger Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters
These Traeger Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters are simple to make and have a big bold seasoning mix and crispy skin. Plus, these are super economical! One of the least expensive cuts of chicken and the meat is dark and delicious.…
Perfect Grilled Filet Mignon
Perfect Grilled Filet Mignon is not only possible, but it is also simple too. Whether you are cooking the best Valentine’s Day dinner you’ve ever had, or just surprising your loved one with a special steak, grilling filet mignon is…
Big Family Amazon Subscribe & Save Survival Guide
How to never run out of the essentials, ever, using Amazon’s Subscribe & Save. Using Amazon Subscribe & Save to keep your house stocked with essentials Do you have a big family? I don’t know how I’d do it if…
Traeger Fish & Seafood Recipes
These delicious Traeger Grilled Fish & Seafood Recipes are going to keep you coming back again and again! Delicious, light, flaky, and with just a touch of wood-fire makes these easy wood-pellet grill recipes simple to prepare and a nice…
Easy Soups, Stews, and Chowders
Warm yourself up this fall and winter with some of these delicious soups, stews, and chowders! There is nothing on a cold winter day that will warm you up and fill you up with a hearty bowl of soup.
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.