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Freedom Feature: Celine Ikeler “Karma Baker”

June 14, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 58 Comments

Connecting the celiac disease and food allergy/intolerance community together by sharing our stories to food freedom. From our beginning struggles to striving after a diagnosis, we can all relate and help each other out by sharing what we’ve learned and our unique personal journeys.

The Freedom Feature | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Sharing our stories to food allergy freedom

Today I get to introduce you to Karma Baker! The vegan & gluten-free bakery located in Southern California (but ships nation-wide!) and is making fantastic sweet treats for all us allergy-foodies! Celine Ikeler is here to tell you about her bakery and company with their stellar philosophy of “enlightened baking”! I first connected with Celine after she reached out to me about trying some of her baked goods and all-purpose baking flour. Let me tell you…AMAZING! Even after being shipped across the country, that massive snickerdoodle cookie, soft brownie…the smell, taste, wonderful! The all-purpose flour is great for baking up some delicious goodies yourself too! Celine is also offering a fun giveaway to y’all at the end of this post!

Freedom Feature: Celine Ikeler "Karma Baker" | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Connecting the celiac disease and food allergy/intolerance community together by sharing our stories to food freedom.

background: who are you?

We are Karma Baker. A bakery created out of the need for amazing baked goods that are organic, vegan, gluten-free, and certified kosher with KCA certification. But really, they surpass everyone’s expectations about how good it can be.

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Eat This, Not That! Gluten-Free Edition

April 19, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 55 Comments

Eat this, not that! Gluten-free edition. Learn the essential, but still delicious, swaps to your new gluten-free diet! Think you can’t have pasta or bread as a celiac? Think again! Just eat these simple gluten-free swaps to replace all your old gluten-containing favorites!

Eat This, Not That! Gluten-Free Edition | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Eat this, not that! Gluten-free edition. Learn the essential, but still delicious, swaps to your new gluten-free diet! Think you can't have pasta or bread as a celiac? Think again! Just eat these simple gluten-free swaps to replace all your old gluten-containing favorites!

You know those “Eat This, Not That!” books, right? When I was younger and would go to the library, I would always seek them out in the stacks! I loved looking through them and thought they were always so “fun” and fascinating! I loved all the different editions they had. I didn’t look through them for the nutritional info (I was young and couldn’t care less), but I liked to look for the familiar products I ate or had seen before and what would be swapped with that or vise versa. It’s been years since I’ve gotten my hands on one, but I thought it would be a fun idea to do my own “gluten-free” edition! There are many, many swaps you can and must make when going gluten-free due to celiac disease. As I was compiling this I realized there are a TON to “1 to 1” replacements for classic favorites. This will be PART 1 of another new series! I’ll include 10 swaps in each post, so let’s get to it!Read More

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25 Must-Have Baking Essentials

November 24, 2015 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 89 Comments

From fledgling home bakers to professional pastry chefs, some baking essentials are a must-have all around. With the right 25 must-have tools and a little practice, everyone will be whisking their way to baking greatness.

25 Must-Have Baking Essentials | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 From fledgling home bakers to professional pastry chefs, some baking essentials are a must-have all around. With the right 25 must-have tools and a little practice, everyone will be whisking their way to baking greatness. These 25 make the perfect gifts for holidays too!

I think this is a timely post, don’t you? After my discussion about baking yesterday and the holiday gift buying season underway, chatting about some baking essentials seems like a good idea! I also wanted to semi-continue my cooking tools series that I started in the summer (and totally failed on delivering again) with my top 15 kitchen prep tools. Plus, putting these kind of lists together is kind of fun! Everyone loves browsing gift guides and top product list posts, right? I know I do! So now that I like to include “baker” in my title, I’ve made a list of what I think are the 25 essentials for any level baker to have!Read More

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Highlights From The GFAF Expo 2015

October 6, 2015 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 54 Comments

The Gluten-free & Allergen Friendly Expo (GFAF Expo), is a wonderful small event to attend if your’re new to gluten-free living. While not so beneficial for veterans, it’s a safe place to learn about some big name and small name brands, companies, and maybe even learn something new at the speaking sessions they hold throughout the weekend long expo. This was my second time ever going to the GFAF Expo, this years as an official blog ambassador. While it was smaller than 2 years ago (not sure why), there were still a few highlights and some fun products I want to share with you all!

Highlights from the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo (GFAF Expo) 2015 | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Perfect for those new to the gluten-free lifestyle to learn about what's trending.

The two big sponsors were Udi’s and Glutino, with prime spots right at the from of the expo showroom.

Highlights from the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo (GFAF Expo) 2015 | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Perfect for those new to the gluten-free lifestyle to learn about what's trending.

Of course I had to stop by my favorite pretzel people and snag some coupons 😉Read More

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The Best Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Cereal & Granola List

June 23, 2015 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 66 Comments

Sometimes cereal is the only thing that will satisfy that morning hunger. The cereal aisle used to be a vast sea of endless boxed possibilities, but once you have a food allergy or Celiac Disease, you may think your sea of possibilities just dried up. That is not the case though! Think again! With the rise of food allergies and intolerences, small companies and brands (even big ones!) are stepping up and providing some awesome cereal and granola options for everyone to enjoy. A life should never be deprived of cereal; it’s an American classic and for me, one of my favorite foods! Better yet, a lot of these gluten-free allergy-friendly options are healthier and use whole grain, organic ingredients. No more nasty high fructose corn syrup, BHT, or artificial colors and flavors. So I’ve complied a list of my approved gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, egg-free cereals and granolas for you to try, love, and enjoy! Because who are we kidding? Some mornings are just cereal mornings; that’s life…sweet life!

The Best Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Cereal & Granola List | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A list of clean, healthy breakfast cereals and granolas for busy morning breakfasts. All gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and soy-free. No HFCS, BHT, or chemical additives.

All products listed below are GLUTEN-FREE, EGG-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, and most are SOY-FREE. I indicted with a “*” on the very few products that do contain soy (usually due to a chocolate). These options are also free of nasty additives, heavy unnatural sugars like high fructose corn syrup, and preservatives like BHT.

I’ve also BOLDED the names of my favorite cereals and granolas so you know which ones I totally adore most!

Arrowhead Mills – Puffed Rice Cereal, Puffed Corn Cereal, Puffed Millet Cereal, Sprouted Corn Flakes, Amaranth Flakes, Maple Buckwheat Flakes, Sweetened Rice Flakes.

Back To Nature – Sprout and Shine Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps.

Bakery On Main – Cinnamon Raisin Fiber Power Granola, Triple Berry Fiber Power Granola, Apple Raisin Walnut Granola, Cranberry Orange Cashew Granola, Extreme Fruit & Nut Granola, Nutty Cranberry Maple Granola, Rainforest Banana Nut Granola.

Barbara’s – Honey Rice Puffins, Multigrain Puffins, Pumpkin Puffins, Corn Flakes, Brown Rice Crisps, Honest O’s Multigrain.

Bitsy’s Brainfood – Banana Squash Squares, Green Berry Blast.

Bob’s Red Mill – Gluten-Free Apple Blueberry Granola, Gluten-Free Honey Oat Granola, Gluten-Free Muesli.

Cascadian Farm – Gluten-Free Berry Vanilla Puffs.

Chappaqua Crunch – Gluten-Free Fruit & Flax Granola, Gluten-Free Vanilla & Flax Granola.

CocoMama – Fudgy Chocolate Crunched Out Cereal, Vanilla Cinnamon Crunched Out Cereal.

Emmy’s Organics – Apricot Vanilla Super Cereal, Blueberry Cashew Super Cereal, Cacao Coconut Super Cereal, Sweet Buckwheat Super Cereal.

Enjoy Life Foods – Crunchy Flax Original Cereal, Crunchy Flax with Chia Cereal, Crunchy Rice Cereal.

Erewhon Organics – Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Honey Rice Twice Cereal, Corn Flakes, Cinnamon Crispy Brown Rice, Harvest Medley.

Earthling’s Organics – Heirloom Cacao Granola, Vanilla Bean Granola.

Evoke Foods – Morning Zen Gluten-Free Muesli

Fiona’s Natural Foods – Gluten-Free Almond Millet Granola, Gluten-Free Cherry Pecan Granola.

Freedom Foods – TropicO’s, Rice Puffs, Rice Flakes, Maple Crunch Cereal, Corn Flakes, Ancient Grain Flakes, Pro-Teen Crunch Cereal, Cocoa Crunch Cereal.

Gerbs – Original Honey Seed Blend Granola, Banana Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Cranberry Harvest Granola, Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Super 5 Seed Granola, Super 5 Fruit Granola, Cape Cod Berry Granola, Cherry Harvest Granola, Blueberry Harvest Granola, Cranberry Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Goji Berry Granola, Blueberry Dark Chocolate Granola, Cherry Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Strawberry Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Goji Dark Chocolate Chip Granola, Strawberry Granola, Black Zante Granola, Mulberry Granola.

Glutenfreeda – Apple Almond Cinnamon Granola, Cranberry Cashew Granola, Raisin Almond Granola.

Gluten Free Sensations – Cherry Vanilla Almond Granola, Cranberry Pecan Granola, Apple Crisp Granola, French Vanilla Almond Granola, Chocolate Bliss Granola.

GoGo Quinoa – Chocolate Quinoa Crunchies, Cinnamon Quinoa Crunchies, Original Quinoa Crunchies, Crunchy Muesli Cereal, Quinoa Choco-Puffs, Puffed Quinoa Cereal.

Go Raw – Raisin Crunch Granola, Super Simple Granola, Cocoa Crunch Granola, Apple Cinnamon Granola.

Jessica’s Natural Foods – Gluten-Free Pecan Almond Granola, Gluten-Free Cherry & Berry Granola, Gluten-Free Vanilla Maple Granola, Gluten-Free Almond Cherry Granola, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Granola*, Gluten-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Granola* (* = contains soy).

Julian Bakery – Paleo Coconut Flake Cereal.

Kahn’s Kitchen – Original Granola, Crunchy Granola, Raisin Granola, Cinnamon Raisin Granola.

Kashi – Indigo Morning Organic Corn Cereal, Simple Maize Organic Corn Cereal.

Keen One – Cinnamon Raisin Super Cereal, Apple Berry Super Cereal.

Kind – Cinnamon Oat Clusters with Flax Seeds, Vanilla Blueberry Clusters with Flax Seeds, Oats & Honey Clusters with Toasted Coconut, Maple Quinoa Clusters with Chia Seeds, Raspberry Clusters with Chia Seeds, Banana Nut Clusters, Fruit & Nut Clusters*, Peanut Butter Whole Grain Clusters* (* = contains soy).

Larabar – Berry Renola, Cinnamon Nut Renola, Cocoa Coconut Renola.

Libre Naturals – Vanilla Caramel Granola, Vanilla Cinnamon Granola, Blueberry Maple Granola,

Living Intentions – Raspberry Detox Superfood Cereal, Acai Blueberry Superfood Cereal, Cacao Crunch Superfood Cereal, Maca Honeycomb Superfood Cereal, Chia Ginger Superfood Cereal, Hemp & Greens Superfood Cereal.

Love Grown Foods – Original Power O’s, Chocolate Power O’s, Honey Power O’s, Strawberry Power O’s, Frosted Mighty Flakes, Strawberry Mighty Flakes, Chocolate Joy Mighty Flakes, Cranberry Almond Mighty Flakes, Bean Mighty Flakes, Bats & Boos (Halloween Edition), Chocolate Comet Crispies, Blueberry Vanilla Polar Puffs, Fruity Sea Stars, Sweet Cranberry Pecan Oat Clusters, Raisin Almond Crunch Oat Clusters, Apple Walnut Delight Oat Clusters, Simply Oats Oat Clusters, Cocoa Goodness Oat Clusters* (* = contains soy).

Lucy’s Granola – Gluten-Free Granola.

Mamma Chia – Wild Blueberry Clusters, Vanilla Almond Clusters, Cinnamon Pecan Clusters.

Mazra Natural Snacks – Cinnamon Apple Pecan Granola Cereal, Chocolate Banana Hazelnut Granola Cereal, Spiced Raisin Walnut Granola Cereal.

Michele’s Goji Berry Granola – Almond Cranberry Granola, Banana Walnut Granola, Blueberry Pumpkin Seed Granola, Mayan Forest Raw Coconut Almond Granola, Cherry Cashew with Hemp Granola.

Nature’s Path  – Crunchy Maple Sunrise, Crunchy Vanilla Sunshine, Crunchy Honey Sunrise Cereal, Crunchy Cinnamon Sunrise Cereal, Mesa Sunrise Flakes, Whole O’s Cereal, Fruit Juice Sweetened Corn Flakes, Honey’d Corn Flakes, Crispy Rice Cereal, Qi’a Superfood Cranberry Vanilla Cereal, Qi’a Superfood Original Cereal, Qi’a Superfood Apple Cinnamon Cereal, Envirokidz Gorilla Munch Cereal, Envirokidz Amazon Flakes Cereal, Envirokidz Choco Chimps Cereal, Envirokidz Koala Crisp Cereal, Envirokidz Jungle Munch Cereal, Envirokidz Panda Puff Cereal*, Envirokidz Leapin’ Lemurs Cereal*, Gluten-Free Selections Honey Almond Granola, Gluten-Free Selections Summer Berries Granola, Gluten-Free Selections Fruit & Nut Granola, Selections Gluten-Free Selections Vanilla Cranberry Granola (* = contains soy).

New England Naturals – Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Granola Clusters, Organic Gluten Free Crispy Fruity Granola, Organic Gluten Free Berry Coconut Granola.

One Degree Organics – Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps, Sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crisps, Ancient Maize Flakes, Sprouted Oat O’s Cereal, Sprouted Oat Honey O’s Cereal, Sprouted Oat Vanilla Chia Granola, Sprouted Oat Quinoa Cacao Granola, Sprouted Oat Honey Hemp Granola, Sprouted Oat Cinnamon Flax Granola.

Orgran – Multigrains Breakfast O’s with Quinoa, Quinoa Flakes Cereal, Quinoa Puffs Cereal, Itsy Bitsy Cocoa O’s Cereal, Wild Berry Rice O’s Cereal, Maple Wholegrain Buckwheat O’s Cereal.

Paleonola – Original Granola, Chocolate Fix Granola, Maple Pancakes Granola, Pina Colada Granola, Apple Pie Granola, Pumpkin Pie Granola.

Paleo Scavenger – Original Paleo Granola, Maple Pecan Paleo Granola, Cherry Paleo Granola, Blueberry Paleo Granola.

Purely Elizabeth – Original Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Pumpkin Fig Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Cranberry Pecan Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Blueberry Hemp Ancient Grain Granola & Puff Cereal, Apple Current Ancient Grain Muesli Cereal, Cranberry Cashew Ancient Grain Muesli Cereal, Mango Almond Ancient Grain Muesli Cereal, Original Ancient Grain Granola, Blueberry Hemp Ancient Grain Granola, Pumpkin Fig Ancient Grain Granola, Cranberry Pecan Ancient Grain Granola, Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola, Maple Walnut Probiotic Granola, Banana Nut Butter Grain-Free Granola, Original Grain-Free Granola.

Purenola – Coconut Banana Chip Purenola, Coconut Purenola, Chocolate Purenola, Rosemary Spice Purenola, Salted Chocolate Purenola.

Quinoafy – Vanilla Quinoa Flake Cereal, Chocolate Quinoa Flake Cereal, Strawberry Quinoa Flakes, Cereal, Natural Quinoa Flake Cereal, Quinoa Granola, Chocolate Quinoa Pop Cereal, Natural Quinoa Pop Cereal.

Seven Sunday’s – Blueberry Chia Buckwheat Muesli

Thoughtful Food – Notoriously Nutty Granola, Seriously Seedy Granola.

Trader Joe’s – Gluten-Free Cranberry & Maple Granola, Gluten-Free Fruit & Nut Granola, Pumpkin O’s.

Two Moms In The Raw – Plain Grain-Free Cereal.

Udi’s Gluten Free – Pure & Simple Au Natural Granola, Sweet & Fruity Cranberry Granola, Sweet & Crunchy Vanilla Granola, Crunchy Original Granola, Active Omega 3 Cherry Walnut Granola Clusters, Active Antioxidant Blueberry Cashew Granola Clusters.

Van’s Foods – Gluten-Free Cinnamon Heaven Cereal, Gluten-Free Honey Crunch Cereal, Gluten-Free Cocoa Sensation Cereal, Gluten-Free Blissfully Berry Cereal, Gluten-Free Blueberry Walnut Granola, Gluten-Free Cranberry Almond Granola.

Viki’s Granola – Original Honey Granola, Apple Cinnamon Granola, Blueberry Almond Granola, Cranberry Walnut Granola, Banana Walnut Granola.

Viva Quinoa – Mini Crispy Cocoa Rice & Quinoa Cereal, Cocoa Puffed Quinoa Cereal, Multigrain Quinoa Muesli Cereal.

Wildway – Banana Nut Grain-Free Granola, Apple Spice Grain-Free Granola, Coconut Cashew Grain-Free Granola.

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Love Grown Foods – Chocolate Power O’s

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Erewhon Organics – Corn Flakes

Now grab your favorite bowl, a spoon, some plant milk, your favorite box of crunchy goodness and dig in!

So tell me:

+ Now…what’s your favorite cereal or granola? I just found out this weekend while I was putting this together, that my all time favorite granola company, Ola! Granola, went out of business :'(

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