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

Traeger Grilled Chicken Breast

Mexican chili crisp on a spoon in a large mixing bowl

Salsa Macha (Mexican Chili Oil)

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

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

Our Ultimate Traeger Smoked Mac and Cheese

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

Texas Brisket Style Traeger Smoked Tri Tip

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

Traeger Smoked Pulled Beef Tacos

air fried smashed potatoes in a bowl topped with flaky salt

How to Make Smashed Potatoes in an Air Fryer

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

Easy Ground Pork Tacos Al Pastor

German chocolate cake with pecans on a white cake stand

Grandma’s German Chocolate Cake

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

Traeger Smoked Chuck Roast

grating parmigiano reggiano over Italian ground chicken soup

One Pot Creamy Italian Ground Chicken Soup

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.