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Quick and Easy Whole Food Recipes

Find tried and true whole food recipes for the everyday cook! Inspiring you to cook the best home cooked meals the quick and easy way.

What's New in the Kitchen

Check out the latest yummy recipes cooking in my kitchen!

  • Sweet potato and sausage kale soup in a large serving bowl with a blue napkin
    Chorizo Sausage Kale Soup
  • Banana Cream Pie with fresh slices of bananas on top
    Banana Cream Pie Recipe (from scratch)
  • graham cracker crust pressed in a pie dish on a light surface
    The BEST Graham Cracker Crust
  • a white bowl filled with fluffy Chantilly cream
    How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream

See more what's new in the kitchen→

Fan Favorites

Browse through some of the favorite recipes this month of TEA's readers

  • The Easiest And Best Pot Roast Recipe Ever
  • Honey Lemon Ginger Cough Drops
  • Easy Indian creamed spinach in a silver serving pan with crispy papadum, a simple homemade saag recipe
    Easy Indian Creamed Spinach
  • Easy Risotto Cakes
  • Beef and Chorizo Chili in a bowl with pico de gallo salsa
    Beef and Chorizo Chili
  • Easy Fruit Cobbler
  • Cuban Empanadas {with homemade dough}
  • Asian meatball noodle soup in a blue and white bowl with chopsticks, rice noodles, green onions, and red chili flakes in a clear savory broth
    Asian Meatball Noodle Soup

Healthy Eats

Start the year off right with these easy healthy recipes 🌟 

  • Chicken thighs from a Tandoori Chicken recipe on a platter
    Tandoori Chicken Recipe
  • Healthy Ham and Broccoli Egg Bake
    Healthy Ham and Broccoli Egg Bake Recipe
  • Bowl of Grilled Vegetable Tuna Salad on table with cans of tuna
    Grilled Vegetable Tuna Salad Recipe
  • Chicken fajita stuffed spaghetti squash half topped with melted bubbly cheese, seasoned chicken, and red peppers, garnished with fresh cilantro
    Chicken Fajita Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
  • Easy Fish Tacos
    Easy Fish Tacos
  • Picadillo Stuffed Acorn Squash
  • Chocolate Nut Paleo Granola
    Chocolate Nut Paleo Granola
  • Paleo Pickled Eggs with Fresh Beets
    Pickled Eggs with Beets

See more Healthy Eats recipes→

Karrie's Picks

All the recipes I love and the ones that are most requested by my family and friends!

  • 7 Layer Salad
    Easy 7 Layer Salad
  • Easy sweet potato casserole recipe in a square white baking pan
    Easy Sweet Potato Casserole {with streusel topping}
  • Mexican Street Corn Potato Salad in a white bowl with fresh cilantro and fire roasted corn in the background.
    Mexican Street Corn Potato Salad
  • Braised beef short ribs on a dinner plate
    Braised Beef Short Ribs

See more Karrie's picks recipes→

About Karrie

Thank you for visiting Tasty Ever After and I'm Karrie! I hope you enjoy spending some time here finding easy and delicious real food recipes to make at home. 

Learn more about me →

Appetizers and Snacks

Find lots of easy appetizer recipes and snack food ideas to enjoy and share with your friends and family.

  • A variety of appetizers on a table (cut cheese and crackers, cooked seafood, and mini quiches)
    Seafood Platter with Homemade Mustard Sauce Recipe
  • Spicy Feta Dip in w white serving bowl with bread rounds
    Greek Spicy Feta Dip Recipe
  • Grilled Watermelon + Jalapeño Jack Cheese Bites Recipe
    Grilled Watermelon + Jalapeño Jack Cheese Bites
  • Pot Stickers Recipe

See more appetizers and snacks recipes →

30 Minute Meals

Short on time to cook? Try one of these delicious 30 minute recipes!

  • Butter scallops on creamy risotto with a lemon wedge.
    Pan Seared Scallops
  • Seafood fettuccine alfredo with seared scallops, shrimp, and mushrooms in a creamy sauce garnished with fresh parsley, served with asparagus
    Seafood Fettuccine Alfredo
  • Instant Pot BBQ Chicken in a bowl with a serving fork
    Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
  • Classic New England Lobster Roll
    Classic New England Lobster Roll Recipe

See more 30 minute meals recipes →

Grilling and BBQ

Get out the grills and smokers for some of the best barbecue and grilling recipes around.

  • Smoked Jalapeno Poppers on top of an apple slice on a cutting board
    Smoked Jalapeño Poppers {with bacon + apple + brie}
  • Smoked Porchetta Pork Loin Recipe
    Smoked Porchetta Recipe
  • Whole smoked meatloaf on a wooden cutting board with roasted red peppers and green onions on the side
    Smoked Meatloaf Recipe (The Best BBQ Meatloaf You'll Ever Make)
  • Homemade BBQ Sauce in a pot with a wooden spoon
    Slow Cooker BBQ Sauce

See more grilling and bbq recipes →

Comfort Foods

Classic comfort food recipes that will make your belly happy!

  • Easy Braised Lamb Shanks in a bowl over polenta Recipe
    Braised Lamb Shanks
  • Julia Child's Coq au Vin Recipe
  • Slow Cooker Colcannon
    Slow Cooker Colcannon Potatoes
  • Hot Chicken and Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Waffle
    Hot Chicken Recipe {and Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Waffle}

See more comfort food recipes →

Vegan and Vegetarian

Want more meatless recipes in your life? Choose one of these flavorful meat free dishes.

  • Vegetarian Frito Chili Pie in a colorful striped bowl topped with pico de gallo
    Best Vegetarian Chili Frito Pie Recipe
  • Leek Risotto (with Gouda and Mushrooms)
  • Easy Falafel on pita with yogurt sauce, tomatoes, and cucumbers
    Easy Falafel Recipe
  • A bowl of vegan butternut squash soup with roasted pumpkin seeds
    Vegan Butternut Squash Soup {Instant Pot!!}

See more vegetarian and vegan recipes →

Sides and Salads

Here are all the sides and salad recipes that are a perfect match for any main dish!

  • Mediterranean Farro Salad in a large white bowl with red tomatoes and green lettuce on the side
    Mediterranean Farro Salad Recipe With Champagne Vinaigrette
  • Mexican Roasted Broccoli Recipe
  • Three Chimichurri Hasselback Potatoes on a plate
    Chimichurri Hasselback Potatoes Recipe
  • Fresh Ginger and Shallot Green Beans
  • Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes on a plate with a glass of red wine in background
    Easy Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes
  • Red Cabbage with apples in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon
    Braised Cabbage with Apples
  • Lyonnaise Potatoes
  • Spinach Artichoke Risotto in a white bowl
    Spinach Artichoke Risotto

See more side and salads recipes →

Soup, Stews, and Chili

Pick out a new favorite from all these homemade soups, hearty stews, and comforting chili recipes.

  • Loaded Sweet Potato Soup
  • White Chicken Chili Recipe {with Cilantro Sauce}
  • German Potato Soup {Kartoffelsuppe} Recipe
    Instant Pot Kartoffelsuppe German Potato Soup Recipe
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

See more soup, stews, and chili recipes →

Desserts

Looking for that perfect dessert recipe? Our easy dessert recipes are everything you're looking for to satisfy your sweet tooth!

  • Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes
    Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
  • Creamy and Easy Butterscotch Pudding
  • 3 Homemade Peanut Butter Cups stacked on top of each other
    Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe {only 2 Ingredients!}
  • 3 bowls of Boozy Triple Chocolate Pudding recipe on white table
    Boozy Triple Chocolate Pudding Recipe

See more dessert recipes →

Breakfast and Brunch

Whether you're an early morning breakfast person or enjoy a casual later brunch, you're sure to find some tasty recipes here.

  • Bran muffins in a basket lined with a white cloth
    Bran Muffin Recipe
  • Asparagus quiche with a sweet potato crust cooling on a rack
    Asparagus Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust {GF/Low Carb/Keto}
  • Cooked breakfast sausage patties on a white plate with an egg and bowl of fruit
    Homemade Breakfast Sausage (sugar free!)
  • Cranberry Irish French Toast with Whiskey Butter

See more breakfast and brunch recipes →

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