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slices of a brisket style smoked tri tip on a cutting board

Texas Brisket Style Traeger Smoked Tri Tip

Mexican chili crisp on a spoon in a large mixing bowl

Salsa Macha (Mexican Chili Oil)

serving smoked mac and cheese out of an aluminum grill pan with a wooden spoon

Our Ultimate Traeger Smoked Mac and Cheese

grating parmigiano reggiano over Italian ground chicken soup

One Pot Creamy Italian Ground Chicken Soup

air fried smashed potatoes in a bowl topped with flaky salt

How to Make Smashed Potatoes in an Air Fryer

German chocolate cake with pecans on a white cake stand

Grandma’s German Chocolate Cake

two smoked beef tacos on a plate garnished with pickled onion, cilantro, cotija cheese, and lime wedges

Traeger Smoked Pulled Beef Tacos

Traeger smoked chuck roast chopped and sauced on a bun with bbq baked beans and cole slaw

Traeger Smoked Chuck Roast

grilled chicken breast on a cutting board beside diced chicken, salsa macha, and lime wedges

Traeger Grilled Chicken Breast

baked carrot sticks on a sheet pan

Crispy Oven Roasted Carrot Sticks

two bowls of vegetable beef soup with grilled bread on the side

Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

three ground pork al pastor tacos on a plate with salsa verde and lime wedges

Easy Ground Pork Tacos Al Pastor

Recent Posts

Our most recent recipes and experiments.

smoked bbq chicken quesadillas on a Traeger grill

Traeger Smoked Chicken Quesadillas

three firecracker chicken tacos with cucumber carrot salsa next to a skillet with smoked shredded chicken

Traeger Smoked Firecracker Chicken Tacos

smoked enchilada casserole in a baking dish on a Traeger grill

Traeger Smoked Chicken Enchilada Casserole

serving a bbq chicken slider out of a sheet pan on a pellet smoker

Smoked BBQ Chicken Sliders

pulling smoked chicken thighs with two forks in a baking dish on a pellet smoker

Hot Honey Pellet Smoked Pulled Chicken

smoked shredded beef and mushrooms on an onion bun with swiss cheese

Pellet Smoked Shredded Beef Sandwiches

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About Us

Hey there! We are Vanessa and Mason Woodruff, a husband-wife team developing recipes inspired by our favorite foods in Central Texas and beyond. If you know us from our sister site, Kinda Healthy Recipes, you'll find some not-so-healthy treats here on With the Woodruffs.