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Mom’s Best Classic Gluten-Free Vegan Baked Ziti (Soy-Free)

October 24, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 34 Comments

Our family's favorite famous comfort food recipe, remade! Mom's Best Classic Gluten-Free Vegan Baked Ziti without the dairy, but still under 5 ingredients! This make-ahead "cheesy" pasta dinner casserole is soy-free too, super easy, delicious, and baked in 20 minutes! Great as a freezer meal or having leftovers throughout the week!My mom didn't cook things from scratch much. She was more of a "throw these chicken nuggets in the toaster oven and this packet of rice in a pot" kind of cook. Every so often she would get the urge to make her "famous" baked ziti recipe. While this Italian pasta casserole only needed 4 ingredients (she used jarred sauce), it still tasted like home-cooked comforting love! While I grew up eating her baked ziti, she and I both can't indulge in the cheesy carby comfort food anymore...until now. … Read More...

Gluten-Free Crustless Sweet Potato Pie (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Paleo)

October 22, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 46 Comments

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All the flavors you love in grandma's old-fashioned Southern sweet potato pie, but easier, healthier, and without the crust! A Gluten-Free Crustless Sweet Potato Pie that’s vegan, top-8 allergy-free, paleo, creamy & sweet! This quick, healthy, lower carb & sugar-free twist the classic dessert will be a winning recipe for the holiday season!Whether it be Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any Fall/Winter holiday in-between, cozy sweet pies are always a popular dessert option to serve. Where fruity pies are left for summer holidays, the more decadent and rich pies you tend to see in the cold months. All in the name of health, celiac disease, food allergies, and veganism, that's never been a problem over here on Strength and Sunshine. Coming from someone who personally is not a pie fan, but knows she's in the minority on that opinion, I have high standards to pies (or what I deem to be pies), so you know I'll only provide you with the best. … Read More...

Friday Finisher 10/19/18

October 19, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 2 Comments

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It's crazy just how quickly the weather changes and it starts getting colder, colder, and colder!! I've been opting for cups of hot tea mid-morning, for a quick boost and to warm me up! I used to just step outside in the summer warmth for a bit to get that mid-day boost...now I'll be saying inside! I'm starting to dig out the hats and scarves too...o boy, it's getting real! Stay warm out there, friends! Enjoy this week's Friday Finisher!SS Posts from the week: Monday: Easy Creamy Gluten-Free Vegan Mushroom Gravy (Allergy-Free) Wednesday: Cheesy Vegan Gluten-Free Orzo Stuffed Peppers (Allergy-Free) … Read More...

Cheesy Vegan Gluten-Free Orzo Stuffed Peppers (Allergy-Free)

October 17, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 38 Comments

An easy meatless version of a classic comfort food dinner! These Cheesy Vegan Gluten-Free Orzo Stuffed Peppers are top 8 allergy-free, easy to prepare, hearty, healthy, not to mention delicious! A family-approved weeknight meal you can even make ahead of time; loaded with cheesy, zesty, Greek & Italian flavors!I'm not going to go digging through over 1000 posts, but I've told you, my Strength and Sunshine readers, about THE stuffed peppers, before. In the Strength and Sunshine family, these orzo stuffed peppers simply go by "THE Stuffed Peppers". An iconic family favorite I and my chef skills are known for. This recipe has now been made countless times, starting many years before celiac disease and diet changes. Let's just say, these stuffed peppers needed a "rebrand" and redo to make them Strength and Sunshine approved. While it's not the original recipe I'll be sharing with you today, this allergy-free version is just as tasty and a smidge healthier! … Read More...

Easy Creamy Gluten-Free Vegan Mushroom Gravy (Allergy-Free)

October 15, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 35 Comments

An Easy Creamy Gluten-Free Vegan Mushroom Gravy that's top 8 allergy-free, quick to make, and a perfect recipe for biscuits and gravy or topping your mashed potatoes! This homemade veggie-packed sauce is smooth, full of flavor, and a healthier version of your family's comforting holiday classic!It's about time we whipped up some cozy gravy here on Strength and Sunshine! From gluten-free vegan buttermilk biscuits to rustic mashed potatoes, now the delicious food combining stars can finally align! I hope you're just as excited as I am! I've actually never been a gravy fan, but this creamy mushroom gravy finally won me over! It's all about the texture, flavors, and aromas when it comes to a good gravy. No chunky mushroom gravy here! This one is super smooth, creamy, and packed with aromatic herbs. … Read More...

Friday Finisher 10/12/18

October 12, 2018 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine Leave a Comment

Mind blown, but next week marks midterms...already!? Pretty sure I just started classes, right? No? I guess not! I only have one real midterm, obviously my internship doesn't have one and my other class doesn't, so no stress, but wow! (That Fall term really is shorter than the Spring!) The Graduation finish line is inching closer and closer! Other notes, I "may" be going to the Gluten-Free Allergy-Friendly Expo in Jersey this weekend, not sure. But if you attend, let me know via Instagram and say hi (don't be shy)! Besides that, here's what you came for!SS Posts from the week: Monday: Baked Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts (Vegan, Allergy-Free) Wednesday: How To Make The Easiest 2-Ingredient Vegan Parmesan (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Paleo) … Read More...