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Baked Mini Gluten-Free + Vegan Mac & Cheese Bites (Allergy-Free)

August 27, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 49 Comments

A healthy and snackable way to enjoy your favorite comfort food! These Baked Mini Gluten-Free + Vegan Mac & Cheese Bites are top 8 allergy-free, super kid-friendly, and act as a great side dish, snack, or even an appetizer recipe for your next gathering! Portable macaroni and cheese is never a bad idea!

Because if you’re not making mac & cheese every which way, are you really a macaroni and cheese lover? There is no denying that mac & cheese is the ultimate comfort food (at least in America), and what’s better than eating it in a bowl? When it’s MINI and BITE-SIZED! Not only that, but of course it’s gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free so everyone, every.single.mac.and.cheese.lover can enjoy these mac & cheese bites!Read More

Homemade Gluten-Free Copycat Totino’s Pizza Rolls (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

August 13, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 62 Comments

The iconic, bite-sized, pizza pillows that are a favorite snack and party food for kids (and adults!), now as a healthy homemade recipe! These Gluten-Free Copycat Totino’s Pizza Rolls are vegan, top 8 allergy-free, baked, easy to make, and 100% freezer-friendly!

It’s a pizza dream come true! The bite-sized, poppable, exploding, little handheld pizza pockets (aka: pillows) that have been providing microwave comfort to teenage boys’ insatiable appetite, college students’ all-night study sessions, and boisterous game day sports fans for decades. For some reason pizza and celiac disease/ food allergies never tend to go together. From actual pizza parlors to all the frozen and processed pizza goodies on the market. But, are we restricted eaters really going to take the neglect?Read More

New England Vegan “Clam” Chowder (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

July 2, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 59 Comments

A healthy plant-based twist on the creamy New England classic! This New England Vegan “Clam” Chowder recipe is gluten-free and top 8 allergy-free, with none of the dairy or clams! An easy & quick meatless meal the family will love that’s still hearty and satisfying!

Did you guess correctly? You’ve already seen what hearts of palm can do in the way of tricking non-vegans into thinking they’re still eating traditional comfort foods. You also know I couldn’t stop there! Hearts of palm are the perfect “clam” substitute for a New England vegan “clam” chowder due to the easy sliceable size, the meaty texture, and the ability to soak up any flavor you pair it with.Read More

Gluten-Free Baked Pinto Bean Taquitos (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 30, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 64 Comments

Change up your taco routine with the Mexican “rolled taco”! Gluten-Free Baked Pinto Bean Taquitos that are vegan, top 8 allergy-free, require no oil, and perfect as a dinner recipe or fun appetizer bite to feed a crowd! A spicy pinto bean filling, simply rolled in corn tortillas!

ALL the Mexican food before Cinco de Mayo gets here, eh? But we needed a taquito recipe, because who would say no to a “rolled taco”? Everything you love about tacos, but way less messy! Of course, a little mess is always part of the fun, but keeping it a bit more classy isn’t bad either! Taquitos also remind me of burritos, but much skinnier and smaller. A slimmed down burrito on a diet?Read More

Gluten-Free Skillet Plantain Nachos (Vegan, Grain-Free, Allergy-Free)

April 25, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 36 Comments

A delicious, messy, plant-based skillet of nachos! Gluten-Free Skillet Plantain Nachos that are vegan, grain-free, and top 8 allergy-free! Loaded with veggies and plantain chips, topped with salsa and an easy homemade vegan cheese sauce recipe, these nachos make for a fun Mexican meal any night of the week!

Nachoooooos! Who’s ready for some messy, all hand in, nacho-eating? Straight from the good ‘ole skillet, loaded with ALL the veggies, black beans, salsa, a killer homemade vegan cheese sauce, and the star of the show…PLANTAIN CHIPS! At first glance you could almost mistake those crunchy yellow chips for your typical corn tortilla chips, but no! These babies are grain-free and bring a little something extra to the nacho-eating experience!Read More