Appetizer Archives - Strength and Sunshine

Savory Italian Tigernut Flour Crackers (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)

May 3, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 40 Comments

A healthy and delicious grain-free snack! Savory Italian Tigernut Flour Crackers, easy and homemade, baked in the oven, and gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergy-free! They are perfect for an everyday snack or a fancy addition to an appetizer platter!

Put that bag of gluten-free crackers down and step away from the snack aisle! You need your crunchy afternoon snack, you say? You can’t live without visiting your favorite aisle, the snack aisle, in the store? Don’t worry! I’m not here to take away your snacking addiction, but I am here to make it even better!Read More

Middle Eastern Twice-Baked Baby Eggplants

February 15, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 88 Comments

Flavorful Middle Eastern Twice-Baked Baby Eggplants make a delicious gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergy-free appetizer or side dish. An easy plant-based recipe that will wow the tastebuds with new exciting flavors!

Ah, those recipes where I get to be fancy with simple ingredients and flavors; I love them most! When we take the time to learn about other cuisines, we realize we had all the beautiful foods, spices, and herbs that we needed, just lacked the knowledge of how to make them work together. That’s where we tap into the beauty and wonder of cooking.Read More

Spicy Thai Red Curry Chicken Drumsticks

September 21, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 70 Comments

Your best game-day recipe for Spicy Thai Red Curry Chicken Drumsticks! Bring the heat and flavor in a healthy, gluten-free, and paleo way that will keep the crowd cheering for more than just the winning touchdown!

My school is BIG on sports. Football is more than just a “spirit activity”. The entire university just pulses with energy, not just in the stadium when we have a home game. You can also see it and smell it in the parking lots. Yes, there are hordes of tailgaters just about everywhere you look. Because let’s be honest, if there wasn’t tailgating before (and during) the game, there’d be only a third of the energy that I just mentioned.Read More

Spicy Garden Carrot Hummus

April 13, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 159 Comments

A zesty dip or spread to pack in the veggies! Spicy garden carrot hummus is gluten-free & vegan without the oil. A healthy seasonal take to use your garden’s fresh carrots and herbs in a crowd-pleasing favorite recipe!

It’s funny how I am such a hummus fiend, but I’ve only ever posted 3 hummus recipes on the blog. It’s rather sad! I always think a certain hummus recipe is on the blog, but then I go to look and realize it still isn’t published, but sitting in the “recipe cue”. So I feel the need to slowly remedy that, starting with some carrot goodness! We all love carrots right now, right? I know I do; I’m obsessed!Read More

Vegan Rice Stuffed Dolmades

February 1, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 161 Comments

A Mediterranean classic made vegan and gluten-free. Rice stuffed dolmades full of fresh herbs, roasted eggplant, olives, spices, and aromatic basmati rice! A fantastic appetizer, side, or main dish!

Stuffed foods are fun foods! Mediterranean foods are also always a winner. The bright, fresh, popping flavors that always accompany a Mediterranean dish are always welcome in my mouth! Since I’d never had dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) before and never made them myself, that journey was happily taken on a few months ago. When I finally was able to find some plain (unstuffed) grape leaves in the grocery, after so much searching, I was more than excited! Finally, this Mediterranean delicacy would be mine!Read More