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Simple Summer Corn Macaroni Salad (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

June 20, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 25 Comments

An easy last minute side dish recipe for all your cookouts, bbqs, and potlucks! This Simple Summer Corn Macaroni Salad is gluten-free, vegan, top 8 allergy-free, and can be made in just 10 minutes! Seven ingredients are all you need for this family-friendly pasta salad!

Summer is all about pasta salads, potato salads, and coleslaws. Of course we all love the grilled main events, but the cold delicious side dishes tend to steal the most room on the paper plate! Macaroni salads are no exception, especially when they are super simple and easy, with a dose of health. This gluten-free and vegan macaroni salad includes summer sweet corn, crunchy celery, fresh dill, and a perfect dose of vegan mayo!Read More

Vegan Boardwalk Italian Sausage & Peppers Sandwiches (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

June 18, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 42 Comments

A Jersey Shore classic! These meatless Boardwalk Italian Sausage & Peppers Sandwiches are vegan, gluten-free, and top 8 allergy-free! A simple, delicious, and healthy recipe for your greasy favorite summer comfort food!

You can’t take a trip down to the shore without enjoying all the boardwalk eats and treats. A Jersey girl knows that summertime means boardwalks, beaches, lemonade, Kohr’s soft serve, arcades, and the smells of greasy boardwalk eats. The moment you step on the boardwalk, one of the aromas you are guaranteed to smell wafting from multiple food stalls is the steamy, greasy, goodness of what one can assume is some Italian sausage and peppers.Read More

Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Allergy-Free)

June 13, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 36 Comments

A spicy North African recipe that will take your plain grilled chicken up a notch! Marinated in a spicy, zesty sauce, this Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken is loaded with flavor, gluten-free, paleo, top 8 allergy-free, and perfect for any cookout, bbq, or dinner!

Because grilling chicken is the best and crazy flavor powerhouse recipes are my jam. Peri-Peri is a Northern African flavor (recipe) that combines the heat and spice of chiles (specifically Bird’s Eye), lemon, vinegar, paprika, ginger, cilantro, garlic, onion…just a lot of good stuff! Combined into a marinade for meats, like chicken, and BBQed/grilled to tasty perfection.Read More

Mini Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches (Vegan)

June 4, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 64 Comments

Breakfast, lunch, or snack, PB&J is good for any time of day! These Mini Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches are vegan, fun for kids & adults, healthy & protein-packed! A recipe for all peanut butter lovers and anyone who wants to shakeup their boring sandwich routine!

Before I made these mini waffles, the first recipe I made in that fancy little waffle maker I found at Marshalls was this PB&J “sandwich”. Waffles are good, peanut butter is to die for, jelly is the perfect sweet addition, and breakfast is the greatest meal. Lunch can be boring, but sandwiches are always a no-fail go-to and can be incredible delicious. Why not combine ALL those things into one incredible meal?Read More

Gluten-Free Strawberry Quick Bread (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

May 30, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 55 Comments

Put those ripe strawberries to good use in this healthy, sweet, and delicious quick bread recipe! This Gluten-Free Strawberry Quick Bread is vegan, allergy-free, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or as a seasonal snack! It’s spring and summer baking at its finest!

I know it can’t just be me when I say I just LOVE strawberry season! The sweet aroma, beautiful bright color, and perfect blissful bite of a super fresh ripe strawberry is like no other. Strawberry season came early to New Jersey this year. Walking into the grocery stores in April to find $1.99 containers of perfect strawberries…how glorious! Eating strawberries straight from the carton is great, but why don’t we put those beautiful berries to use in another way…Read More