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Purple Sweet Potato Yogurt Breakfast Bowl (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)

January 2, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 19 Comments

Add some color to your breakfast! This dairy-free Purple Sweet Potato Yogurt Breakfast Bowl isn’t just vibrant and fun, but gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergy-free! A healthy, nutritious, and kid-friendly recipe that you can customize with add-ins and toppings to appease anyone’s tastes!

I’ve heard you loud and clear! You want healthy, quick and easy breakfast options that fit your family’s hectic lifestyle and dietary needs! Don’t fret! The breakfast queen has you covered! As you’re setting new year’s resolutions, I bet you’re thinking about eating healthier and skipping breakfast, resorting to packaged granola bars for the kids, rushing out the door, and just guzzling coffee yourself is no longer a viable option. Can 2019 be the year of “Better Breakfasts”? I say it can!Read More

4-Ingredient No-Churn Vegan Tahini Chocolate Ice Cream (Gluten-Free, Paleo)

August 1, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 36 Comments

The easiest, creamiest, decadent and healthy dessert recipe you can make! This 4-Ingredient No-Churn Vegan Tahini Chocolate Ice Cream is gluten-free, paleo, top 8 allergy-free, and sugar-free! No dairy, no fuss, and no fancy ice cream makers for this frozen delight!

Our ice cream dreams are realized! Tahini, chocolate, in ice cream form? Yes, yes please! When I say ice cream, I’m not talking the quick, throw it in a blender for a soft serve effect kind of “ice cream”, I’m talking scoopable from the freezer kind of ice cream! Yes, that one appliance (or attachment) I do not have is an ice cream maker. BUT, I know I’m not alone and if you don’t have one either, your life is about to get a whole lot cooooler!Read More

Gut-Healthy Thick & Creamy Chocolate Smoothie (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

July 30, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 75 Comments

This Gut-Healthy Thick & Creamy Chocolate Smoothie will be your new go-to! Packed with probiotics, hidden veggie nutrition, is gluten-free, vegan, top 8 allergy and paleo-friendly! With banana-free super creamy sweetness, this healthy smoothie recipe will cure your chocolate craving!

If this girl is going to share a smoothie recipe, you already know it’s going to be thick, creamy, and have some hidden benefits. Not to mention having it taste like deep, rich, chocolate decadence is also going to be required. Lucky for you, this chocolate smoothie is only masquerading as a decadent treat; it’s made to be your new got-healthy go-to chocolate elixir!Read More

Easy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad “Gurkensalat” (Gluten-free, Vegan, Paleo)

July 18, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 44 Comments

The simple, classic German side dish, “Gurkensalat”. This Easy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad is just like grandma used to make! Thinly sliced cucumber and onions, chilled and marinated in a sweet vinegar base. A healthy and delicious gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and allergy-free recipe for any gathering!

You know those super simple dishes that were just staples and everyone assumed would be made for every family gathering? This old-fashioned cucumber salad would be one of those dishes! It’s hard to think of a time when my grandmother (the one on my dad’s side) didn’t have this sweet vinegar-based cucumber salad on the table. If you wanted a good cucumber salad, she was your go-to woman!Read More

Classic American Coleslaw (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

July 16, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 43 Comments

A favorite side dish at any summer bbq or cookout! The Classic American Coleslaw, now made gluten-free, vegan, and top 8 allergy-free! A super easy recipe to whip up ahead of time, served chilled as is, or even use it as a topping in a sandwich!

The time has come to complete the “Summer Side Dish Trifecta”! Last year I gave you my Classic American Potato Salad and my Classic American Macaroni Salad. Now it’s time for THE CLASSIC AMERICAN COLESLAW! Not only is coleslaw a must for summer bbqs, picnics, cookouts, etc….but it’s such a great side dish for any dinner, a topping on a sandwich, even just eating it as a snack sounds good!Read More