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Home Β» Motivation Β» The Need For Creative Passions

The Need For Creative Passions

Published: Jun 3, 2015 Β· Modified: Jul 23, 2017 by Rebecca Pytell Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

We all have those leisure activities that we look forward to doing whenever we have a spare minute. These activities can vary greatly from person to person and may even seem like a chore to some, but the most effortless pleasure to others. The types of activities I'm talking about, are the ones where we are able to actually create. The things that allow our minds to release their creativity in the form of manual physical work that leaves us with something to show. Painting, drawing, needle-work, writing, wood-working, gardening, cooking, the list goes on. Sometimes we don't even realize which creative work brings us the most joy, but it's an essential outlet in life that we all do develop.

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A lot of these creative hobbies start out of curiosity, then we keep the ones we find pleasure, joy, and stress-relief in, and sometimes we even take them to the next level and make a living out of them. Even if these hobbies stay just that, as hobbies (or passions), it's so important that we have and nurture them throughout our lives. They become a constructive outlet to let all our inner beauty, thoughts, dreams, and creativity take form outside of our own heads, so they can become our unique gifts to the world.

I've always known what mine is and it's only become even more solidified in my mind these past few weeks. What is it? I'm sure you can guess. COOKING! The ultimate form of beauty, creativity, and manual work. How did I know and continue to nurture this passion of mine?

I know because it makes me feel whole, sane. It allows me to get outside of my head and create something that can be seen, shared, loved, and enjoyed. It makes me feel happy and excited, fulfilled and content. When I don't have it and that privilege, that outlet for my creativity is taken away, I feel pain. Physical and mental pain. All my imagination get blocked, I lose a "feel-good" stress-reliever, I become stuck and my creativity is cut off and imprisoned in the dark. The only key to freeing it, is by reigniting the passion by physically doing it.

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So how do I Β continue to nurture this passion, this ultimate source of freeing creativity now? With every chance I get, I cook. Some days it isn't even fancy or a new recipe. Some days it is a classic favorite, but something that I've created with my two hands. Cooking is my time to be me and focus all my energies into something creative and freeing. It's the "art form" I am good at and I don't have to try (unlike drawing...not so good at that!). I get excited when I pick up new foods and ingredients. My mind feels "at home" when it's in the process of developing a new creation.

Gathering the ingredients, piling them all on the counter. Chopping, mincing, slicing, blending, rolling. The small physical actions that require my hands and manual labor. Adding a pinch of this, a splash of that. Never measuring, but using the "cook's eye". (Hopefully scribbling things down on the back of an envelope or receipt I find in the junk drawer). Then so anxiously waiting for things to cook or bake if need be. Smelling my creation, peeking at it, getting so excited for the final outcome. Then the reward of my creativity is taken to beautiful plates, with a few added garnishes. Pretty it up for some photos (or not). Then the creative work I've done is fully realized when I can taste the beauty and share my work with others. Pure bliss.

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Cooking is pure joy and fun for me. My mom would disagree, many people would. They find cooking a chore and would never do it for pleasure. I have to cook to feel like myself. I actually enjoy the process of recipe creation, researching ingredients I've never used, what pairs best with this spice or that fruit. When someone strikes up a conversation with me about cooking, I could go on for hours (so make sure you're ready!). Through cuts, burns, failed recipes (or experiments), missing ingredients, I still never get disenchanted from the art. I always come back wanting to practice, learn, and COOK more. Losing this passion would be like losing myself.

That's why it's so important to really tune in to what your physical creative passion is. The hobby that requires you to use your hands and create something beautiful. These beautiful creations are manifestations of you and your inner-being, thoughts, and spirit. If you don't have that, your true self will only be muddled down, hidden, imprisoned from the world. That's not fair to you or society. It does physically hurt when we can't release our creative creations. If you're feeling hurt or stuck, like something is in the way, then you know that your creative passion is not being fulfilled. You need to seek it out and show yourself and the world what lies within!

So tell me:

+ Do you know what your creative passion/hobby is?

+ Has it changed? Have you always known?

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  1. Sherry

    June 12, 2015 at 8:42 am

    You are so motivating! Writing, cooking, crafting...those are my happy places.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 12, 2015 at 8:43 am

      The best, but I'm sure there's one with the most hold on you!

      Reply
  2. Rachel

    June 11, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Beautiful post and I love how you describe your passion. I can feel your enthusiasm! I have too many creative hobbies to count and they are every changing depending on what inspires me, but I have always loved to cook. I love the variety you use in your cooking ingredients. It always gets me thinking of new ideas. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 12, 2015 at 1:38 am

      Thank you so much! The craft of food and cooking is just endless to me!

      Reply
  3. Trish @ tagsthoughts.com

    June 11, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you for sharing this thoughtful post with the Creative Inspiration Party. I'm so glad you have found such passion & joy in cooking!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 11, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      Thank you for reading!

      Reply
  4. Life Breath Present

    June 10, 2015 at 10:20 am

    Cooking certainly can be a joyous and creative activity for me. I'd have to say it isn't one of my go-to favorites. I do very much enjoy crochet and sewing. Those, I think are more of my outlets. I enjoy the creating process involved, plus there aren't (yet) any real demands on my dong those things either. πŸ™‚

    Stopping over from Wake Up Wednesday!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 10, 2015 at 5:47 pm

      Sounds lovely!

      Reply
  5. Kathleen

    June 10, 2015 at 9:16 am

    Hi Rebecca, a very helpful post and motivating to follow our passions. I like to cook special things, special meals but everyday meals I like to share with my husband doing a lot of that cooking. I like blogging and the creative side of blogging, photos and graphics. etc.
    Kathleen

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 10, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      Wonderful!

      Reply
  6. Sue

    June 10, 2015 at 1:21 am

    I think my creative passion is cooking and I loved your post. thanks so much for sharing with us at #WednesdysWisdom

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 10, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      I'm biased, but I think it's the best creative passion πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  7. kimmythevegan

    June 09, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    I really enjoyed this post. I love hearing about your passion and describing how you feel while you cook. I love cooking too! It brings me to my happy place. It's a different experience every time (even if you cook the same thing multiple times) and it's a fun challenge and adventure =)

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 09, 2015 at 5:03 pm

      The days since I've been home and I've spent in the kitchen making 2 or 3 recipes at a time, those days I feel SO good! It's just so joyful!

      Reply
  8. Meal Makeover Mom Janice

    June 09, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    Loved reading this post. Sometimes I get so caught up with deadlines and projects and forget that I really do have a passion for cooking and recipe development! I also have a passion for entertaining and cooking with and sharing my food with friends.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 09, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      Sharing the food I create is the best part! When I'm so excited about a dish, that's the only thing I want to do! Share it with everyone!

      Reply
  9. Lauren English

    June 09, 2015 at 11:07 am

    I love this! I had been feeling the need for some sort of creative outlet this year, and starting a blog was a way for me to pursue that. I love not only the writing, but planning for the projects, recipes, etc that go along with it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 09, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      Wonderful! And a blog is such a great platform for the sharing of that creativity so we can all see and enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Wendy

    June 06, 2015 at 8:58 am

    I like to cook and have always *wanted* to be creative with it, but I never have. I love your 2nd paragraph about our interests (passions) perhaps starting as curiosity but becoming our gift to the world. I am blessed to be at a place where I can start pursuing some of those passions (the whole reason I started my blog!), and I have some future plans and dreams already forming as a result. Great post, and you have inspired me to get in the kitchen and actually CREATE, not just cook. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 06, 2015 at 9:07 am

      Thank you so much Wendy! I can't wait for you to share what you do CREATE in the kitchen! Cooking is such a beautiful art and can be done any way your creativity drives you!

      Reply
  11. Sandra Laflamme

    June 05, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    My creativity and passion comes through in writing, cooking and singing. I used to sing a capella in college and high school and absolutely loved layering the different parts of the song together, building it into the final piece. Your passion for cooking is obvious and I am sure comes through in your dishes!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 06, 2015 at 7:27 am

      Singing is definitely an amazing talent/hobby/passion to have!

      Reply
  12. Bethany

    June 05, 2015 at 12:00 am

    I have loved baking since I was young (I have pictures of myself baking with my sister when I was a year or two old.) And I have also loved writing since I was very young, and I wrote many short stories, poems and songs before starting to write novels with my sister. Both hobbies are stress relievers to me. I feel the best when I am doing either one of them. I love them and I can't imagine not doing either one of them.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 05, 2015 at 7:17 am

      Yes! I will always be a cook before a baker, but I do like to write at times. I used to write "stories" in big composition books when I was little. I never finished any, but I would always love starting new story ideas and seeing where it would take me!

      Reply
  13. Michelle Wallace

    June 04, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    My passion is writing. I had a great sixth grade English class where we did so much original writing that I spent the next 10 years wanting to do it for a career. Journalism and/or novelist. But life has a tendency to get in the way. I missed it though. Even when I wasn't writing, I was a writer. I'd form phrases in my head and relish the phrases in a book. Recently I took it up again and am loving it. I'm writing for my blog, I'm starting a novel and I'm writing creatively in a writer's group. I feel more alive than I have in years.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 04, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      YES! That's what I love to hear! You know your passion and you are doing it! You're not letting it stay hidden...even if it took a bit of time to fully manifest! I'm so glad you aren't letting it go to waste now! <3

      Reply
      • Michelle Wallace

        June 05, 2015 at 12:09 am

        Thank you! I'm having the best time. Plus, I'm really enjoying your blog. Awesome posts!

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        • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

          June 05, 2015 at 7:15 am

          Thank you dear! That means a lot! <3 Keep writing and keep blogging!

          Reply
  14. Harriet Emily

    June 04, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    Omg Rebecca - we are so in sync right now!! I've just been writing about the importance of using my creative passions as a form of release!! We must be psychic. My passion is definitely food or art - depending on what I need most. Some days I just need to sit, unwind and sketch away, but then some days I find myself endlessly coming up with recipe ideas and know I need to make and eat them!! Great post!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 04, 2015 at 4:48 pm

      Emily, the creative work you do, both in the kitchen and that art you make....both so stunning, they always take my breathe away! You SO know your passions and I'm so glad you share them with us, they inspire!

      Reply
  15. Nicole

    June 04, 2015 at 10:41 am

    Oh yes! Mine is sewing. If I go for a week without making something I definitely don't feel right. It hasn't always been that. I used to be a professional musician (WAAAAY back before I had kids) and that was my creative passion for most of my life. I still love music (you never stop being a musician) but don't have the same desire for it as I do for making physical things now. Found you over on the #Thisishowweroll link up. This was a great post, thanks for sharing!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 04, 2015 at 11:45 am

      Thank you! Yea, I think as out lives change, so do our hobbies, which is still great! There's growth and new things will interest us and bring us joy!

      Reply
  16. lindsay

    June 04, 2015 at 7:54 am

    for sure. cooking is my therapy too! anything where i can put things together for nourishment and share with others. <3

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 04, 2015 at 8:49 am

      There are just to many great enriching things that come from cooking! I could go on and on!

      Reply
  17. Cheryl | TimeToCraft

    June 04, 2015 at 7:08 am

    What a great post. Could not agree more. My creative outlet has to be making something with my hands. Sewing, knitting, baking, gardening and photography. I get tetchy if I miss out on creative time in a day, which makes it sound like an addiction. If it is addiction then I must be yearning the quietness of mind that comes from making something. The act of sitting down and sewing seems to ground me again and allow me to live in the now. Time to think. I also love to see the same love of creativity growing in my children and other people I'm priviledged to teach. I'm glad you have found your passion in cooking.

    Popping over from #BrillBlogPosts

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 04, 2015 at 7:23 am

      That's just it. We all need a passion and hobby that requires us to create something physical!

      Reply
  18. Debbie

    June 03, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    I am one of those who are not that fond of cooking. For me it is just too difficult. I cannot understand how it works, but I totally understand how you feel about it. When it is your thing, it is pure joy.
    Thank you for sharing such an inspiring post on #WednesdaysWisdom.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 04, 2015 at 12:22 am

      Totally! We all have our thing though, and that's what makes them all so special!

      Reply
  19. Mother Mands

    June 03, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    I love cooking and baking too, of late it's kept me sane, distracted me and helped me cope. I have plenty of other hobbies and passions, music being probably my biggest passion, but it's the baking that has helped the most recently. Plus you have the bonus of something (hopefully) delicious at the end of it! πŸ˜‰

    #BrillBlogPosts

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      You gotta love the end results πŸ˜‰ Cooking is totally my go-to feel good action!

      Reply
  20. Leah M @ love me, feed me

    June 03, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Love this!
    My creative outlets are cooking and food photography and lately I've been loving art journaling! I think it's so important to have a way to be creative. I try my best to fill my spare time with some sort of creativity!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      I think we should create something everyday, no matter what it is!

      Reply
  21. Lauren Allen

    June 03, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    My creative outlet is through food too! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 4:01 pm

      The best!

      Reply
  22. Farrah

    June 03, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    Definitely agreed on this! <3 I unfortunately didn't fully discover my love for cooking until...grad school (although I started to in undergrad!). Having a creative outlet does wonders for your sanity! :] Music + dance have been my outlets, and are probably why I still feel like my quality of life is pretty awesome, despite all the super-fun struggles of medical school.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 2:43 pm

      When we find them, they are such AMAZING stress-relievers! You should just dance up and down the halls of the hospital πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  23. Sarah

    June 03, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    My passion is definitely in the kitchen too! Years ago I wanted to go to culinary school but with the off shift hours it required and my first baby on the way (wow guess that was like 12 years ago) it wasn't what was best for my family. I would love to just create cakes or have a bakery but there are so many around I just never think it is possible. One day when the girls are older we have talked about moving up by my parents and opening up a bakery/coffee shop but is is a larger small town if that makes sense and they do most of their business in the summer months. It would be a lot of hard work and lots of hours but I would love to try to make it work if we can. Of course that would be after both girls are done with school or when our youngest is in high school. We had talked about moving locally this year but now with our oldest in so many competitive sports and youngest in the best gymnastics gym and their friends we are re thinking it even though we want to and had planned to move.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 2:47 pm

      You should go for it! Seriously, that is truly living out the passion and you don't want to regret not at least trying at some point (even if you do it when you're 80!) Haha! Doing something you love so much and actually having a business to share.....that would be amazing!

      Reply
  24. revealed

    June 03, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    i so agree. having a creative outlet is so important for mind soul and spirit. πŸ™‚ xoxo

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 1:15 pm

      Yes! It's part of human nature!

      Reply
  25. Audrey Kidwell

    June 03, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Thank you for posting this! I have a lot of creativity, but not having an outlet or a way to show it can really dampen my creativeness. I wish I could cook as good as you though! That food looks delish!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Have you tried cooking? You should get in the kitchen and give it a go! You might find some joy πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  26. Lisa @ RunWiki

    June 03, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    This post speaks to me in so many ways. I have many creative outlets but mainly it's writing, running (being in nature), crafting and cooking. I can tell you that I could not cook, craft or write if I didn't have nature as my muse.. so they are all connected to the quiet, simple miracles around us. I find myself wanting and needing to express what is inside of all of us. So deep and woo woo, but I don't care... it's me.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 1:14 pm

      No, I totally understand! Whatever we need to do to get the creativity and expressions out! That's how we make connections with others too!

      Reply
  27. Kara @ The Foodie Dietitian

    June 03, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Great post, Rebecca! Photography definitely puts me in a meditative zone where my creativity gets to soar. I also used to be a theater junkie back in the day and miss that creative outlet!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      O you should get back into it!

      Reply
  28. Min

    June 03, 2015 at 10:59 am

    Cooking is def one of my favorite creative outlet. I also love food photography and styling. Writing doesn't come naturally for me, but I do enjoy journaling (NO one gets to read it except me and I like that).

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 11:25 am

      I'm so off and on with photography, but I'm trying hard now to integrate it as part of the cooking process!
      Writing has gotten better for me too, but secret writing is always the best!

      Reply
  29. T Austin

    June 03, 2015 at 10:24 am

    I love cooking too! And blogging. Those are two creative passions that definitely help me to relax and unwind!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Cooking really is the best for me!

      Reply
  30. Michele @ paleorunningmomma

    June 03, 2015 at 9:50 am

    Growing up for me it was mostly music, specifically singing! That is still my "hobby" because it's the one thing in my life where there is NO pressure around and I do simply for enjoyment. I sing a little bit every day and it always gives me that boost!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 11:26 am

      I sing to myself πŸ˜‰ Always have....but I would never do it in front of people! Haha!

      Reply
  31. Linda @ Veganosity

    June 03, 2015 at 8:42 am

    Obviously, my creative hobby is cooking, :), but photography has turned into a passion of mine since Alex and I started our blog. My newest hobby is vegetable gardening, which I'll be writing about soon. It's an extension of my love of cooking and eating freshly picked food is so amazingly delicious.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Please teach me how to garden!!!!

      Reply
  32. Emily @ My Healthyish Life

    June 03, 2015 at 8:15 am

    Growing up my creative passion was sports (if that counts...wasn't as stereotypically creative then) but now it's writing and designing. I think running has made me more creative too!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 8:17 am

      Sports don't count!
      I'm talking the crafty stuff, like yes, writing!

      Reply
  33. Bethany

    June 03, 2015 at 7:43 am

    I love having a creative passion, aka my blog! It relieves my stress!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 7:46 am

      I like that I can use my blog as a platform for SHARING my creative passion of cooking!

      Reply
  34. Elle Spann

    June 03, 2015 at 7:13 am

    I totally agree about cooking! It is therapeutic and yummy:)
    Elle
    Southern Elle Style

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 7:18 am

      It means so much to me!

      Reply
  35. Kelly

    June 03, 2015 at 6:52 am

    YES! Traveling, writing, photography, cooking, and coaching.. Now what? LOL.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 7:19 am

      We were meant to create!

      Reply
  36. CARLA

    June 03, 2015 at 6:32 am

    I found mine when I was a kid....I lost it.
    I refound in college
    I lost it.
    Im back there again.
    I CANNOT LOSE IT AGAIN.
    <3
    and no πŸ™‚ not sharing ... YET.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 03, 2015 at 7:18 am

      Hahaha, you are the best Carla!

      Reply

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The perfect side to soak up all that chana masala goodness I shared with y'all last week! This super duper easy gluten-free naan is just 4 ingredients! You favorite gluten-free flour @kingarthurbaking, yeast, salt, and a pinch of sweetener @swervesweetie. Cook them on a hot flat skillet or griddle! They are so easy to customize with herbs and spices, vegan cheese, lots of garlic; however you want to jazz it up! πŸ₯³πŸžβœŒοΈ
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CLICK the LINK in my BIO @rebeccagf666 for the FULL RECIPE on the BLOG! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
https://strengthandsunshine.com/gluten-free-naan/
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Hot and fresh of the updated-blog-post stove! One Hot and fresh of the updated-blog-post stove! One of my all-time FAVORITE recipes, posted back in 2013 (yes, a decade ago!), has finally been refreshed, reshot, and given some much-deserved love and attention! πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜˜
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Easy Chana Masala (Vegan, Gluten-Free) πŸ€€πŸ™ŒπŸ½
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This Gobblicious Garbanzo Curry is πŸ‘‡
Gluten-Free ❀️
Allergy-Free 🧑
Vegan πŸ’›
100% Plant-Based πŸ’š
Made In One Skillet πŸ’™
Quick & Easy, Meal-Prep Friendly πŸ’œ
Chickpeas, Veggies, So Many Spices πŸ’—
Perfect Meatless Dinner or Lunch πŸ’–
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You can never go wrong with a quick and easy curry and this one is a classic! Just canned chickpeas, @muirglen tomatoes, onion, garlic, tons of aromatic and fragrant Indian spices @simplyorganicfoods, and my secret ingredient...a handful (or two) of spinach! Made in one pot or skillet (I use my @lodgecastiron ) and top it with some fresh cilantro and a splash of lemon juice if you so desire! πŸ₯°
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CLICK the LINK in my BIO @rebeccagf666 for the FULL RECIPE on the BLOG! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
https://strengthandsunshine.com/my-favorite-chana-masala/
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Crispy, charred, and popped snow pea magic! 🀩 * Crispy, charred, and popped snow pea magic! 🀩
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Crispy Air Fryer Snow Peas (Easy, Oil-Free) πŸ€€πŸ‘πŸ₯—
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These Snazzy Snow Peas are πŸ‘‡
Gluten-Free ❀️
Allergy-Free 🧑
Vegan πŸ’›
Keto & Low-Carb & Paleo πŸ’š
Oil-Free & Sugar-Free πŸ’™
Just Snow Peas & Your Choice of Seasonings πŸ’œ
No-Fuss, Quick & Easy πŸ’—
Perfect Side Dish, Appetizer, or Healthy Snack πŸ’–
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Grab a big β€˜ole pile of fresh and crisp snow peas, your spices and dried herbs of choice, toss, and let your @gowiseusa air fryer do all the crispy roasting magic! Make them as charred and popped as you want (you know I go far on the β€œburnt” side)! πŸ₯³πŸ˜‹
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CLICK the LINK in my BIO @rebeccagf666 for the FULL RECIPE on the BLOG! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
https://strengthandsunshine.com/air-fryer-snow-peas/
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A little cheers to the most popular recipes on Str A little cheers to the most popular recipes on Strength and Sunshine this year. You're most beloved and trafficked recipes, time and time again! Here's to an amazing, beautiful, strength and sunshine-filled 2023! πŸ₯°β˜€οΈ

β˜€οΈ1 Italian Pasta Salad
β˜€οΈ2 Virgin Pina Coladas 
β˜€οΈ3 Slow Cooker Applesauce
β˜€οΈ4 Healthy Lemonade
β˜€οΈ5 Mexican Street Corn Salad
β˜€οΈ6 Slow Cooker Apple Butter
β˜€οΈ7 Sesame Seed Crunch Candy
β˜€οΈ8 Vegan Corn Casserole
β˜€οΈ9 Vegan Lemon Bars
β˜€οΈ10 Vegan Breakfast Casserole

Find them all on strengthandsunshine.com

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Sweet, salty, and incredibly giftable...🎁 * Sun Sweet, salty, and incredibly giftable...🎁
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Sunflower Seed Brittle (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free) πŸ˜‹πŸ¬
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This Snackable Sweet Salty Sunflower Candy is:πŸ‘‡
Gluten-Free ❀️
Allergy-Free 🧑
Vegan πŸ’›
Fun Edible Holiday Gifting For Everyone πŸ’š
3 Ingredients, Easy & Quick πŸ’™
No-Bake Snack or Dessert Candy πŸ’œ
Customizable Flavors πŸ’–
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Skip the peanuts and make this allergy-friendly sunflower seed brittle instead! You only need some roasty toasty full-flavor @gerbsallergyfriendlyfoods salted sunflower seeds (or unsalted and add your own to taste!), vegan honey (or normal honey if you so choose), and some granulated sweetener @swervesweetie or sugar! Add in any other fun flavors like spices and extracts or keep it simple! You can even make it chewier with my tips and tricks! 😍
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Fun Fact: This is a riff on my famous sesame crunch candy! Since sesame is now a top allergen, I decided to make a free-from version for you! (I actually made this recipe last Christmas season but ran out of time to post it!) πŸ€©πŸŽ„πŸŽπŸ™ŒπŸŽ…
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Click the link in my bio @rebeccagf666 for the full recipe on the blog! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
https://strengthandsunshine.com/sunflower-seed-brittle/
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Sneaky Snickerdoole Update is LIVE! πŸͺ My classi Sneaky Snickerdoole Update is LIVE! πŸͺ
My classic chewy soft cinnamony buttery snickerdoodle cookies have been fully redeveloped and updated on the blog from the original 2016 post! 😱🀩πŸ₯³
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Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles (Vegan, Allergy-Free) πŸ˜‹πŸͺ
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These Buttery Soft Snickerdoodle Pillows are:πŸ‘‡
Gluten-Free ❀️
Allergy-Free 🧑
Vegan πŸ’›
Sugar-Free or Low-Sugar πŸ’š
Kid-Approved πŸ’™
Easy, Quick, Simple Recipe & Ingredients πŸ’œ
Make-Ahead + Freezer-Friendly πŸ’–
Christmas & Holiday Cookie Platter Staple πŸ’—
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Soft and chewy snickerdoodles with just the right amount of cinnamon and that iconic tang from the cream of tartar! Made with @kingarthurbaking GF flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, @simplyorganicfoods cinnamon, @countrycrock vegan butter, a splash of @watkins.1868 vanilla, @swervesweetie granulated sugar, and some applesauce for extra moisture! πŸŽ„πŸͺπŸŽ…
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Click the link in my bio @rebeccagf666 for the full recipe on the blog! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
https://strengthandsunshine.com/gluten-free-snickerdoodles-vegan-allergy-free/
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#snickerdoodlecookies #snickerdoodles #snickerdoodle #homemadecookies #christmascookies #christmasbaking #egglesscookies #glutenfree #vegan #dairyfree #eggfree #soyfree #nutfree #allergyfree #celiac #foodallergies #feedfeed #thebakefeed #glutenfreelife #foodallergymom #glutenfreecookies #veganbaking #vegandessert #glutenfreedessert #chewycookies #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreeliving #celiacdisease #cookiestagram #vegancookies
Soft, chewy, rich, and smokey-sweet MOLASSES COOKI Soft, chewy, rich, and smokey-sweet MOLASSES COOKIES! 😱πŸͺ✌️
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Gluten-Free Soft Molasses Cookies (Vegan, Allergy-Free) πŸ˜‹πŸͺ
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These Old-Fashioned Chewy Christmas Cookies are:πŸ‘‡
Gluten-Free ❀️
Allergy-Free 🧑
Vegan πŸ’›
Low-Sugar πŸ’š
Kid-Approved πŸ’™
Easy, Quick, Simple Recipe & Ingredients πŸ’œ
Make-Ahead + Freezer-Friendly πŸ’–
Christmas & Holiday Cookie Platter Staple πŸ’—
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Soft and chewy with the rich and deep flavor of molasses, perfectly spiced, subtly sweet, with that hint of sparkly sugar crunch on the outside edges! Warm from the oven, these classic cookies are a cozy nostalgic bite of yum! With @kingarthurbaking GF flour, baking soda, a pinch of @simplyorganicfoods ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, some @countrycrock vegan butter, a splash of @watkins.1868 vanilla, brown sugar @swervesweetie and granulated, and of course @wholesomesweet molasses! πŸŽ„πŸͺπŸŽ…
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Click the link in my bio @rebeccagf666 for the full recipe on the blog! πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
https://strengthandsunshine.com/gluten-free-molasses-cookies-vegan/
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#molassescookies #molasses #blackstrapmolasses #homemadecookies #christmascookies #christmasbaking #egglesscookies #glutenfree #vegan #dairyfree #eggfree #soyfree #nutfree #allergyfree #celiac #foodallergies #feedfeed #thebakefeed #glutenfreelife #foodallergymom #glutenfreecookies #veganbaking #vegandessert #glutenfreedessert #chewycookies #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreeliving #celiacdisease #cookiestagram #vegancookies