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Friday Finisher 4/20/18

April 20, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 1 Comment

Friday Finisher | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 #FridayFinisher

From 80 degrees last Friday to 30 and 40 the coming days...O! And it started snowing on Thursday! I really just want to be able to walk out of the house without a jacket! It's basically May...this is not okay! On the positive side: You know how I'm always telling you every year how stressful picking classes are for the next semester? With my final semester this Fall, it was just for my internship which I needed a special code for. Simple, easy, and the LAST time I will ever have to pick classes for school! (I'm assuming any graduate education doesn't play by the same system...right?) Only one more crazy research paper/analysis to write and one final to take and I'll be done. I think I'll need to take a vacation somewhere warm...very warm after all this. I haven't taken a vacation since...I honestly have no idea (I'm not a long distance traveler, that's for sure!) Time to change that!SS Posts from the week: Monday: Gluten-Free Pinto Bean Tamales (Vegan, Allergy-Free) Wednesday: Gluten-Free Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins (Vegan, Allergy-Free) … Read More...

Gluten-Free Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 18, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 52 Comments

A healthier, tender and fluffy, muffin recipe studded with dark chocolate chips! Gluten-Free Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins that are vegan and allergy-free! Your favorite bakeshop classic, now enjoyable for everyone as a breakfast, brunch or snack bite; perfect with a cup of coffee or tea!The two most classic muffins on Earth: Blueberry and Chocolate Chip. These chocolate chip muffins are the sister muffin to my Gluten-Free Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins. A simple, easy, standard recipe that you can learn to know by heart and have "at the ready" for when you need to whip up a quick batch of chocolaty fluffy pillows. Perfectly gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free so the whole bunch can enjoy a yummy bite! … Read More...

Gluten-Free Pinto Bean Tamales (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 16, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 56 Comments

An easy Mexican tamale recipe with a homemade masa dough and spicy pinto bean filling. These Gluten-Free Pinto Bean Tamales are vegan and top 8 allergy-free, making them a great meatless weeknight meal the whole family will love!Who's never had a tamale before? I hadn't...until last year when I made these pinto bean tamales! Maybe you don't even know what a tamale is; that's about to end right now! A tamale is a traditional Mexican dish of a homemade masa (corn) dough wrapped and steamed/baked in a corn husk with a filling of either meat, cheeses, vegetables, chilies, beans, even fruits or nothing at all! It's also part of Central American, South American, and Caribbean cuisine (not just Mexican). They can be served as a breakfast or dinner meal and they're also a common street and festival food! … Read More...

Friday Finisher 4/13/18

April 13, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 12 Comments

Watch your back today! It's Friday the 13th! Those always creep up on the calendar when you least expect, eh? At least it's Friday and there's the "luck of the weekend" on our side! I have like 2-3 weeks of the semester left and I am SO ready for Summer (is it even Spring yet?) This year actually did go by rather quick, but then I think back to the Fall semester and I feel like that was years ago. Tunnel vision on the end goal is the way to hustle through college the quickest way possible! I have papers to finish up and projects to polish, but I can't wait to dive deep into Strength and Sunshine content come May! Until then, without fail, your weekly reading with the Friday Finisher has arrived!SS Posts from the week: Monday: 3-Ingredient Potato Smiley Face Fries (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy-Free) Wednesday: Gluten-Free General Tso's Chicken (Soy-Free, Paleo, Top-8 Allergy-Free) … Read More...

Gluten-Free General Tso’s Chicken (Soy-Free, Paleo, Top-8 Allergy-Free)

April 11, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 43 Comments

A sweet and slightly spicy Chinese takeout favorite you can easily make right at home! This recipe for Gluten-Free General Tso's Chicken is soy-free, paleo, top-8 allergy-free, and can be whipped up for the dinner table in a flash!Because I'm trying to turn your kitchen into a Chinese takeout restaurant. What do they say? "Can't stop, won't stop"? "Don't try to fix something that isn't broken"? Americanized Chinese food (takeout) is not the most allergy-friendly cuisine to indulge in. That's why you and I are here to show the world that we can change that. One glug of coconut aminos at a time! … Read More...

3-Ingredient Potato Smiley Face Fries (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 9, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 69 Comments

The happiest french fries around! This baked 3-ingredient recipe for Potato Smiley Face Fries is gluten-free, paleo, vegan, top 8 allergy-free, and requires no oil! Nostalgic for adults, fun & creative for kids and picky eaters; a delicious healthy side dish the whole family can enjoy!If you didn't grow up eating your fair share of some potato smiley face fries, I'm sorry to break it to you but, you lived a childhood of deprivation. Here at Strength and Sunshine we love our potatoes in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Traditionally, such a humble food, but one with endless possibilities. The Irish were on to something when they based their livelihood off the humble potato! … Read More...