September always seems like such a long month, but it also flys by! Can you believe, my teachers are already talking about our midterm dates? Hold up! We just finished week 3! School-related everything has taken over my life though. There is zero time for anything else (don’t even ask how I’m fitting in blogging!) Definitely a time when you start to savor every ounce of sleep (I felt the same way last year during this time!)

Here’s where I keep things short and just spam you with a bunch of links I’ve gathered! Enjoy your weekly Friday Finisher browsing! Happy Weekend!

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Cuban-Style Tuna Meal Prep Bowls (Gluten-Free, Paleo)

Wednesday: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Thursday: How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator

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What a week, for al of us! Strength and love to all those affected by the hurricanes and floods. Disasters like these make those of us who haven’t been affected hold our loved ones tight and appreciate the safety we have. In a moment any one of us can find ourselves in the middle of such a tragedy and it’s so important to show support and gratitude for what we currently have.

My challenge to you this weekend is to go out and do something unexpected and kind to 3 people in your life. Make a positive impact in your community, right now, and spread the love <3 Also, please think about donating gluten-free and allergy-friendly food to the food banks in effected areas. Celiacs and those with food allergies are in dire need right now!

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Gluten-Free Maple Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Wednesday: Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Oatmeal Cream Pies (Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free)

Thursday: Freedom Feature: Jessica Hanson “Tasty Meditation”

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This was not the “last week of summer” I expected. We had some issues with the blog this week. A post lost half its content and a few posts lost ALL their comments. We aren’t sure why that happened, could have been from the transfer of staging site to live site or when I switched over to https. Really upsetting for me, but I rewrote the one post and there maybe a way to access those missing comments on a few posts. Just when you think things are going smoothly, there will always be a few “blemishes”.

My mom and I spent the day together on Monday for one last “hoorah”. We just shopped around and hung out, nothing to exciting! I’ll be back on the college grind starting Tuesday (first day of classes). FIVE classes, 15 credits, this semester and I am a little freaked out, but there won’t be any hard statistics or chemistry classes this year at least! That, my friends, is a HUGE relief! I foresee a lot of writing, but now I’m in the depths of my “major” so the classes will hopefully be engaging and interesting!

As I try to figure out my schedule, as I have to every year, I’m not sure how I’ll fit blogging and school together, but I always seem to make it work once things settle down and into place! Cheers to the first day of September and a wonderful weekend! xoxo

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free)

Wednesday: Classic Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free)

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Hey there gluten-free friends! Notice anything different? I know, I know, we didn’t change anything “big”, but we cleaned Strength and Sunshine up a lot on the backend and gave her some fresh new looks! We did try changing my colors and theme, but it just didn’t feel right to me. After 4 years, I had a hard time breaking up with my “branding”. We kept the colors, changed the logo (exactly what I wanted! See that cast iron?), revamped the menu and all the pages. The recipe index is perfect and so much better to navigate! We are still tweaking things, so the work isn’t done just yet and I’ll be doing some other really techie things over the next 2 weeks, but you all will see the benefits (believe me!)

When my fabulous designer/developer went in, she saw just how cluttered the coding and backend of my blog was from my original “designer”. I’m feeling so much better now with the “freshness”. I want to be able to deliver you guys the best content in the best ways! So we are almost done, just a few more things, and Strength and Sunshine will be ready for a brand new “school year” (haha!) Speaking of which…classes start on the 5th…I am NOT ready to go back what-so-ever!

So have a great weekend and enjoy this week’s Friday Finisher! xoxo

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Goldfish (Allergy-Free, Grain-Free)

Wednesday: Homemade Gluten-Free Rice Krispie Treats (Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan)

Thursday: Freedom Feature: Hannah Crane “Gluten-Free Guru”

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