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Mini Chickpea Flour Vegan Frittata Bites (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

September 10, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 49 Comments

No eggs (or soy!) needed for these frittatas! These easy, make-ahead Mini Chickpea Flour Vegan Frittata Bites are gluten-free, allergy-free, grain-free, and perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack! A protein rich and veggie packed recipe the kids will love to eat!Frittatas, quiches, any baked egg dishes were never a favorite of mine growing up. Honestly, I was just never a big egg person regardless (I always needed my sweets for breakfast, even back then!) Since Strength and Sunshine is a NO EGG establishment, you know I have a few tricks up my sleeve for recreating those old favorites you may be missing! These vegan frittata bites are top 8 allergy-free, so you don't have to worry about any soy in these either! … Read More...

Friday Finisher 9/7/18

September 7, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine Leave a Comment

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First week in the books! Not so bad, but then again, the first week of the semester is never to "content heavy"! Just have to make it through to the middle of December and I'm home-free (I totally believe the Fall semesters are shorter and easier than Spring semesters). Getting back into the structured routine of "back to school" can feel good and (annoying) at the same time, but I guess I should savor these last few months of "childhood" before the 100% real world begins, eh?SS Posts from the week: Monday: Gluten-Free 'Pastel de Elote" Sweet Mexican Corn Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free) Wednesday: Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Cheez-Its (Allergy-Free, Grain-Free) … Read More...

Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Cheez-Its (Allergy-Free, Grain-Free)

September 5, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 44 Comments

Cheez-It crackers without the cheese? This easy and healthy copycat recipe for Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Cheez-Its is top 8 allergy-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and secretly protein-packed! An delicious wholesome snack parents and kids will love!Why are "snacks for kids" just so good, so iconic, so fun? I mean, come on guys! GOLDFISH! Speaking of Goldfish, in that recipe for homemade gluten-free vegan goldfish, I mentioned that Cheez-Its always seemed like the "grown-up version" of Goldfish. No fun fishy shape (don't get me wrong, these little squares are super cute in my opinion!) and the lose of "The snack that smiles back". But don't worry, there's plenty of redeeming qualities that Cheez-Its have, especially these gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, grain-free, protein-packed crackers! (Are you sold yet?) … Read More...

Gluten-Free ‘Pastel de Elote’ Sweet Mexican Corn Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 3, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 33 Comments

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A lightened up, gluten-free, vegan, & top 8 allergy-free recipe for 'Pastel de Elote' Sweet Mexican Corn Cake! This traditional dessert is moist, dense, with a bread pudding like texture. Baked in a bundt pan, with fresh corn, and topped with a light glaze, this treat will be gone in a flash!Basically, we're talking a sweet, bread-pudding-like, super moist, Mexican-style cornbread! Using a combination of masa (corn flour) and gluten-free all purpose with real sweet yellow corn kernels, this bundt cake is super "corny". Pastel de Elote traditionally uses tons of condensed sweetened milk, but instead this vegan, dairy-free cake uses a combo of non-dairy milk and condensed coconut milk! … Read More...

Friday Finisher 8/31/18

August 31, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 1 Comment

Who's ready for a 3-day weekend? This Monday is Labor Day here in the states, also the "unofficial" last day of summer (even though summer isn't over until the end of September!) And with that...my "last" first day of school is on Tuesday! That is...unless I go to grad school which is highly likely, haha! It's a light semester of just my internship (which will be focusing around non-profit fundraising and marketing) and an extra "easy" two classes. I should be okay....after the first few weeks which are always more hectic than they need to be! Hopefully your last day of August is going well and you're ready to dive into a new month this weekend! Cheers!SS Posts from the week: Monday: Baked Mini Gluten-Free + Vegan Mac & Cheese Bites (Allergy-Free) Wednesday: Sweet Cherry Coconut Breakfast Polenta (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free) Thursday: Do You Pay The "Hidden Tax" For Your Child's Food Allergy Safety? … Read More...

Do You Pay The “Hidden Tax” For Your Child’s Food Allergy Safety?

August 30, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 1 Comment

Do you pay the "Hidden Tax" for your child's food allergy safety? From school to summer camp, you may not realize that this under-the-radar cost isn't always typical or required for everyone. Is it fair to pay extra for disabilities and special needs? Where do you stand?In a Facebook group I belong to for parents that have children with food allergies, someone asked if it was odd that their allergist required payment for filling out any school forms that were needed for documentation of the allergies the child had. All those necessary forms schools require for any and everything at the beginning of the year. Whether it’s to carry an Epi-Pen, inhaler, medications, self-administered vs. not, actions plans, meals/preparation, other restrictions and special needs. Essentials like filling out documentation for 504 plans, ECPs (Emergency Care Plans), etc. Many parents joined in stating that “no”, they did not need to pay to have these forms signed, or “yes”, they had to pay anywhere from $10 to $50 per form! Someone even said it was $25 a page! Some parents said they were able to get around this added cost by having their primary care doctor sign the papers instead of their allergist and vise-versa, or obtaining the forms before school began and bringing the forms to be signed to an appointment at the physician's office (prior knowledge would need to be had by the parents here). This ridiculous cost riled me up so much because I saw this Facebook thread the day after I had … Read More...