Delightful E Made is where healthy eating gets simple. Real food, real life, zero guilt. Our philosophy is to create simple, approachable recipes that don’t require a ton of time or mountains of expensive ingredients.
What I strive to create at Delightful E Made
Here at Delightful E Made we offer healthy and delicious recipes made delightfully easy. Our philosophy is to create simple, approachable recipes that don’t require a ton of time or mountains of expensive ingredients. My Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes and Blueberry Overnight Oats are a perfect examples of real, delicious food made with simple ingredients.
We believe there are few things more personal than gathering around the table with the people you love. Reconnecting as friends and family, while sharing amazing food is at the heart of living a healthy, well-rounded life.
Healthy Living that is realistic and attainable
Many “healthy” websites often make you feel like being healthy is an all-or-nothing way of life. Often, those outlets make you feel like you need an unlimited food budget and hours to prepare a single meal. Here at Delightful E Made, we know that for many of us cooking for ourselves and our family needs to be done with minimal ingredients in a short period of time – that’s just how life is. We get that, and we ive that with you! Our recipes are designed to be created with accessible, minimal ingredients and in realistic amounts of time. Because no one has unlimited amounts of time and money to create a single meal.
Here at Delightful E Made, we also feel the need to keep things real. In a world full of fitness influencers pushing the idea of “lean and skinny” we believe in the idea of “strong and practical.” We believe in the idea of healthy habits and routines built with good quality foods, consistent movement and the occasional treat. We feel that strength is greater than skinny, nourished is greater than deprived and that living for logevity far outweights the need to look lean.
Living life with constant food rules and restriction is a recipe for deprivation and failure. Here at DEM, we offer real food, made with simple ingredients that promotes the idea of nourished and satisfied, not pure and perfect.
Delightful E Made’s Philosophy and What Makes Us Different
These are the ideals that guide us when creating recipes and tools for healthy living:
- No rules, no restrictions — healthy eating without diet culture guilt. We always understand that live is here to live to its fullest. We don’t push diet rules or food restrictions, instead we offer simple ways to add healthy components to your life.
- Simple, approachable ingredients — no exotic or expensive items that require visits to multiple stores. We totally understand that everyones time and budgets are limited. If you can’t find it at a local grocery store, we’re not going to include it in a recipe. Accessbility and approchability is of paramount importance here at Delightful E Made.
- Real tested recipes — not just pretty food, but food that actually works for busy families. We fully understand that groceries are expensive. Food should not be waisted on an AI generated recipe that has never been made. We test our recipes and make sure they work, so you know you’re getting a reliable recipe that will come through for you on a busy weeknight.
- Weight-loss informed, not diet-obsessed — recipes developed from lived experience, not just culinary trends. Skinny culture isn’t how we operate. We believe that strong and nourished is the way to live for longevity.
- Weeknight-realistic — built for people with limited time and real lives. We understand that many nights people are driving from sports practices to music rehearsals to basketball games. We offer recipes that respect your time, but still nourish you and your families.
What We Offer at Delightful E Made
Healthy and delicious recipes made delightfully easy is our core mission. Weeknight dinners, meal prep options, high protein breakfast and snacks, lighter cocktails and occasional treats for good balance are what we love. Here are some of our favorite resources to help you feed your family and meet your health goals:
Weeknight Dinner Options
For most of us, dinner needs to be quick, healthy and easy. Here at Delightful E Made, we strive to provide you with easy dinner ideas that nourish you and your family with healthy, real ingredients.
Make-Ahead Breakfasts
Having a healthy, protein & fiber rich breakfast is one of the best things you can do for your body – there are so many benefits! However, we also understand that mornings can be busy and chaotic. We strive to create nourishing breakfast recipes that can be made in advance, so you have healthy options ready to start the day with you.
Protein Rich Snack Options
Here at Delightful E Made, I offer both healthy snack options as well as traditional recipes that we all love. When planned for, having a healthy snack is great for your well-being. We create healthy and delicious snack options that can be made-ahead, frozen and packed for later in the day.
Meal Prep Options
Need some lunch and breakfast options to keep you out of the drive-thru? Meal Prep lunchs, breakfasts and snacks are excellent make-ahead choices. These are also a great way to make healthy choices for yourself in advance, by taking the decision-fatigue out of the everyday food hustle. For so many of us struggling to make healthier choices, meal prep is a fantastic way to have some options already available.
Notable Publications & Brand Mentions
Delightful E Made has been featured in numerous print and digital publications. Here are just a few places I’ve been featured:
- Cabin Living Magazine (Print) | October 2014 Issue, Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops Feature
- Women’s World Magazine (Print) | August 31, 2020 Issue, Featured Mixologist, Page 4
- The Barnes and Noble Cookie Bake-Off Cookbook | Featured Baker
- Contributor at Food.com | How to Make Smoothies, How to Bake Chicken,
- Self Magazine | 15 Thanksgiving Recipes You Can Make in a Slow Cooker
- Redbook Magazine | 18 Fall Cocktails
- Huffington Post | Post Exercise Nutrition: Are You Eating for Results
- Delish | 24 Unexpected Things You Can Make in a Bundt Pan
- House Beautiful Magazine | 19 Coffee Cocktails that will be the Star of Your Brunch
- Parade Magazine | Grilled Pork Recipes
- BuzzFeed | 12 Healthy Snacks for You to Try
- Country Living Magazine | 15 Hawaiian Theme Party Ideas
- Tasty | 27 Pumpkin Desserts Perfect for Fall
- PopSugar.com | Easy Summer Dinners
- Elle Decor Magazine | 30 Delicious Appetizers to Start Your Year off Right
- Brit + Co | Chocolate Cocktail Recipes
- Tufts Medicine | Healthy Back to School Lunch Ideas
Meet The Author, Erin Indahl-Fink
Delightful E Made was founded by Erin Indahl-Fink, a cookbook author and recipe developer with over 12 years of experience. Get to know Erin and read her story here.
What readers are saying
“Family loved this tonight. Son said make sure I marked this one so when he asked next time “to make that one with that sauce that was so good” I would know what he meant.” – Dawn, Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops
“I made this for a 27 lb turkey for our church family thanksgiving dinner. A chef told me it was the best turkey he ever had. EVER. Another person said I “hit it out of the ball park”. Everyone raved. – Shari, Apple Cider Turkey Brine
“So yummy and easy. Saw the same thing in the store for $6 a pound. Glad i made my own. So much cheaper, too!” – Catlyden, Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
“This was so good! One of the easiest things to make too!” – Denise, Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes
“My son said this is the best dessert I have ever made!” – Barbara, Pumpkin Caramel Cream Cheese Poke Cake
Here are some of our all-time most popular recipes that readers love:
What type of recipes are your favorite?
I ALWAYS love hearing from you. Please feel free to visit me on Instagram at @delightfulemade where I’m active daily. You can also send me an email at delightful.e.made@gmail.com . Let me know what recipes you are always looking for or the kinds of foods that make your life a little easier.
With that being said – Welcome, again! I’m so happy to have you here.