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Easy Vegan Eggplant Parmesan (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free) | Air Fried & Baked

December 2, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 50 Comments

This easy Vegan Eggplant Parmesan recipe is gluten-free, allergy-free, and quick to prepare! Crispy eggplant slices made without oil or eggs in the air fryer, then layered and baked with homemade Italian tomato sauce and dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free cheese! A quick and healthy dinner for the whole family!

Can you get any more classic than eggplant parm? Traditional Italian comfort food, surprisingly without pasta (haha!). Breaded and fried eggplant rounds, smothered in red sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Definitely a dish that will get anyone to eat their veggies (even though eggplant is a fruit)! Let us take a step back and realize this is an easy dish we can veganize, make gluten-free, AND just a tad bit healthier.Read More

Gluten-Free Pasta e Fagioli (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 23, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 48 Comments

Pasta e Fagioli, the traditional Italian pasta and bean soup now as a gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free recipe! This easy and inexpensive soup is humble with ingredients but full of flavor! Quick to make for a light weeknight meal or simple lunch option that the kids will love too!

This soup! My absolute favorite soup as a kid, pre-celiac diagnosis. In our household, we called it “The Bean Soup” and it solely came from The Kitchen’s of Progresso and their lovingly canned heat-and-eat blue labeled “Macaroni & Bean Soup“. This canned version of Pasta e Fagioli could give any Italian grandmother a run for her money. My mom would heat up a can on the stove and fill up a soup thermos to pack for our school lunches. One of the best (besides whole wheat pbj) lunches to find packed in our bags! So deliciously “soul-satisfying” with it’s gluten-free, dairy, egg, soy, and processed soup sodium levels…it was perfect.Read More

Gluten-Free Fettuccine Alfredo (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 16, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 26 Comments

An easy, creamy, Italian classic! Gluten-Free Fettuccine Alfredo that’s vegan, allergy-free, and healthy! A perfect weeknight dinner recipe that’s quick, ready in less than 15 minutes that the whole family will love! Packed with plant protein and sneaky hidden veggies; you won’t miss the dairy, nuts, or soy in this lightened-up version!

Fettuccine alfredo can do no wrong. Such a beloved Italian pasta dish; the white sauce and fancier version of the most comforting pasta dish, mac and cheese! Thankfully, by using some gluten-free fettuccine noodles, even we celiac folks can enjoy this classic dish! Why is any dairy-dominate dish always so comforting? It’s not that hard to figure out it has something to do with the high-fat content, cream, and cheese! Not vegan, not dairy-free, but if we’re making gluten-free fettuccine alfredo from scratch…why not make it allergy-free and a whole lot lighter while we’re at it?Read More

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Paleo)

August 19, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 32 Comments

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken is a flavorful, quick, and easy meal the whole family will love! This gluten-free, soy-free, allergy-free, and paleo recipe is a dump-and-go Crock-Pot dinner you’ll be making on repeat. Use the leftovers for lunch or make it for a freezer-friendly meal prep option! Just chicken and a naturally sweet homemade teriyaki sauce!

Everyone loves an easy, no-fuss Crock-Pot meal! Slow cooker chicken is always a go-to. Make it Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken and that pretty much seals the deal on answering the “what’s for dinner?” question! Dump chicken breasts and a homemade teriyaki sauce into your slow cooker, let it cook while you’re at work, and come home to a perfect healthy Asian meal the entire family will love! Did I tell you? It’s also gluten-free, allergy-free, and paleo?Read More

Easy Gluten-Free Farfalle (Bow-Tie) Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

August 5, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 47 Comments

An easy pasta recipe for any weeknight dinner! Gluten-Free Farfalle Pasta with a Homemade Tomato Basil Sauce! A quick vegan, allergy-free, and kid-friendly meal with fun bow-tie pasta, dressed in an incredibly aromatic and delicious stove-top sauce that can be used for any noodle dish!

Who doesn’t love a humble plate of delicious pasta and red sauce? It’s that last-minute go-to on a busy weeknight. Just grab a box of gluten-free pasta, a jar of sauce, and get that pot of water boiling on the stove. A bland solution, but does the job of feeding our own bellies and hungry families. BUT, why not take it up a notch by using a fun-shaped pasta, gluten-free farfalle, and make a fragrant homemade tomato basil sauce that’s almost as easy as opening a jar?Read More