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Tyler Smith

location-pin Virginia Beach, VA

School: Old Dominion University

Expertise: Recipe Development; Health & Wellness; Grilling & Smoking

Tyler Smith

  • 30K followers across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube as food influencer @girldadskitchen
  • Creator of a viral sandwich with 2.2 million views on TikTok

Experience

Tyler is a home cook with two hungry daughters. In 2024, he began to share his recipes as @girldadskitchen on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook. In his first year as a food influencer, Tyler gained over 30,000 followers!

In addition to parenting and cooking, Tyler also participates in regional cooking competitions. He is a former pitmaster who still loves steaks and smoked brisket.

Education

Old Dominion University, bachelor's in exercise science

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Articles & Recipes

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Tyler Smith’s Ice Cream French Toast

Weekends are busy, so give yourself a break from time-consuming brunch recipes and make this three-ingredient French toast. It's so good, I even make it on special days. —Tyler Smith, Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Tyler Smith’s Air-Fryer Buffalo Wings

Skip the soggy takeout order or the messy, oil-splattered kitchen and make these easy and crispy wings in your air fryer. You don’t even need to use napkins if you don’t want! —Tyler Smith, Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Tyler Smith’s Smash Burgers

Why hit the drive-thru when you can nail this recipe at home? These smash burgers are flavor bombs—and all you need are a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes. —Tyler Smith, Virginia Beach, Virginia