May 2013
13 posts
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Chicken Tenders with Greek Yogurt Ranch
After a weekend filled with fried egg rolls with bacon and avocado and all-you-can-eat sushi along with these heavenly pizookies, it was time to make a more hearty and skinny-jean-bikini-friendly-dish. That’s where these chicken tenders come in.
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At first glance, you could never guess that these babies are actually crusted with day-old whole wheat bread crumbs, baked (not...
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet...
When it comes to my cooking, Jason doesn’t make a lot of requests. He usually eats all the “blog food” and has never complained about it. If anything, he’s raving about it, even though it involves his least favorite foods - like quinoa and whole wheat. Yeah, he’s a keeper.
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But the other night, he asked if BJ’s was the only restaurant that sells...
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Strawberry Crumb Bars with Meyer Lemon Glaze
Ever since I made these blueberry crumb bars, I’ve been a bit obsessed with making bars. They’re such easy desserts to whip up, and perfectly portable for any occasion. Just throw them in a pretty box with some wrinkled up parchment paper and you’re set!
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Now I made these bars to use up some lingering Meyer lemons with my most trusted Microplane Premium Classic...
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Sriracha Guacamole
Greetings from Carmel-by-the-Sea! I’m currently in Monterey County for the Dole & EatingWell “Taste of Spain” Salad Summit with a wonderful group of bloggers, soaking up the sun in the lettuce fields and enjoying squid ink aioli, saffron cream mussels, and a huge pot of paella. It’s pretty amazing, to say the least.
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I’m here until tomorrow night but...
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Asparagus Tart with Balsamic Reduction
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. My weekend consisted of 670 miles of driving to and from San Francisco in a span of two days, a late night showing of Iron Man 3 on Saturday night, and a friend’s law school graduation in which I was an hour late to, causing me to rush and trip up the stairs in the auditorium in front of an entire crowd. All in all, other than the...
Moms Make a World of Difference and a Fair Trade...
Today, we celebrate not only Mother’s Day but World Fair Trade Day as well. See, Fair Trade USA produces goods from farmers and workers who are justly compensated, helping farmers in developing countries build sustainable businesses. And by purchasing Fair Trade products, we can improve an entire community’s day-to-day lives, giving farmers fair prices, safe working conditions,...
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Berry Medley Oatmeal Crumb Bars
Boy, am I glad it’s Friday. This week completely dragged on and I was honestly ready for a glass of wine at 10AM on Monday morning. Then, Wednesday, I woke up with a sore throat and now I am officially sick as a dog, inhaling cough drops by the minute and counting down the seconds until I am officially off of work to make my way to San Francisco.
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See, Jason is officially done...
Albion Fit Giveaway!
I don’t know about you but I am always in need of cute workout clothes. I have a full-time office job so other than my office/business clothes, workout clothes is ALL that I wear, whether I’m at spin class or running errands at like 5 different grocery stores. Yeah, skinny jeans don’t make much an appearance anymore.
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So being that my workout clothes is my...
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Voskos Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Roll Donuts
Cinnamon rolls. We all love them, right? That buttery cinnamon sugar goodness and that dripping cream cheese glaze…
Okay, well I could actually think of one person who wouldn’t like this. She hates cinnamon AND peanut butter. She’s a dear friend of mine but man, her food aversions are really getting in the way of a lot of goodies, like these donuts here.
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Cheesecake Parfaits with Blueberry Pie Filling
I hope you all had a great Cinco de Mayo weekend. My weekend consisted of a 12-hour sleep on Friday night starting at 7PM (I sure know how to party it up!), lots of time spent in the kitchen and catching up on a lot of TV. All in all, I would say it was productive. After all, I finally watched X-Men 2 and 3, almost 10 years after it came out, and I almost cried my eyes out when Professor X died....
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Chicken Tortilla Stack and a Giveaway!
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! I actually don’t really celebrate this holiday but hey, I’ll take any excuse to indulge in some Mexican food, especially when it involves a mile-high tortilla stack pizza with layers and layers of sour cream and cheesy goodness.
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Now I know you’re antsy to get your margarita on so I’ll keep this post short and sweet. The take home...
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Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies
Ever since I was a kid, I never had much of a sweet tooth. It may have been because my mother never let me near any kind of chocolate, candy or soda. But growing up, or actually in the last 2 years, I’ve discovered the world of salted caramel, and boy have I been missing out.
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So when I saw these salted caramel pretzel blondies over at Averie Cooks, I just knew I had to make them...
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Strawberry Balsamic Jam
When the kind folks over at California Strawberries invited me to a strawberry field tour in Oxnard, I definitely didn’t have to think twice about going. Strawberries have been my favorite fruit since I was a kid, and I’ve been so lucky to be living in California with the luxury of eating strawberries throughout the entire year.
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My 5-year old niece and nephew made the...
April 2013
20 posts
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Zucchini Ribbon Pasta
This past weekend, I was up in Murrieta, CA for The Big Potluck for a food blogging conference I’ve been looking forward to for several months. After a 3-hr car drive in the worst LA traffic, we finally made it to the venue. And then after having a bit too much wine the first night there, I severely suffered the consequences of the most “awesome” hangover I have ever...
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Greek Yogurt Berry Medley Smoothie
I have some amazing news to share with you all! Remember that Brie and Waffle Grilled Cheese I posted earlier in the week? Well, Bon Appetit Magazine featured it on their site yesterday! I couldn’t even believe it, and it still feels so surreal. I mean, this blog started off as a hobby of mine but it’s grown into my lifelong passion, and I’m just so happy to share my recipes...
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Brie and Blueberry Waffle Grilled Cheese
Did you know that April is National Grilled Cheese Month?! We’re coming to a close in April but I just had to share this grilled cheese with you in honor of this glorious, celebratory month. Yes, grilled cheese does in fact call for a celebration.
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I’m usually so behind on food holidays (I think I might have skipped over Easter!) but I actually made two different kinds of...
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Cranberry Margarita
Can you believe Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner? I don’t really celebrate the holiday all that much but I’ll take any excuse to throw a girls’ night margarita party, loaded with cocktails and tapas left and right.
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Now for the cocktails, I particularly love the traditional Sauza-rita (recipe below), which would work perfectly as your signature drink for...
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Mini Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Vanilla...
Happy Sunday, everyone! Today, I share with you one of my favorite cupcake recipes ever - mini vanilla bean cupcakes. It’s a simple cupcake recipe with just enough of a vanilla oomph with vanilla beans swirled right into the cupcake batter. Then they get topped off with an oh-so-fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting, which you can keep white as is or use a bit of food coloring for the...
Le Creuset 8-qt Stockpot Giveaway!
I hope you’re not getting sick of all the giveaways happening this week because I have one last giveaway for you today!
Yup, that’s right, I’m giving away a Le Creuset 8-qt stockpot in the color of your choice. And there’s at least 8 color choices to choose from!
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This stockpot is truly a beauty, and to be honest with you, I want one in every single color,...
Magimix Vision Toaster Review and Giveaway!
Being the carb-obsessed girl that I am, I desperately need my toast in the morning. It can honestly be any kind of bread - white, whole wheat, sourdough, etc. I just need a toaster, a bit of butter and some jam and I can start the day. I’m not a coffee drinker so let’s just say that toast is my pick-me-up to get me started in the morning before I head off to work.
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Avocado Club Sandwich with Spicy Chipotle Pepper...
Thank you to Hidden Valley™ Sandwich Spreads & Dips for sponsoring this post. Enter to win $1,000 from the Create Craveable Sandwiches sweepstakes.
If you’ve been following Damn Delicious for a while, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I love sandwiches, particularly sandwiches with avocado. So when Hidden Valley sent over their new sandwich spreads & dips, the chipotle...
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Black Truffle Pasta with Kale, Italian Sausage and...
Remember when I made those garlic truffle fries? Well, Gourmet Spotting sent me another tasting box for me to try out, and I’ve had such a blast playing around with the ingredients.
This month’s box included hand-picked products selected from around the world like Italy, New York and Georgia, leading me to the most adventurous culinary experience.
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Now you could imagine...
Chobani Bite Giveaway!
So in honor of my 2-year blogoversary, I promised you a weeklong of giveaways, and since I always keep my promises, I actually have a very special giveaway for you today.
Today I am giving away a case of Chobani bite, which comes in four amazing flavors:
Caramel with Pineapple Chunks
Raspberry with Dark Chocolate Chips
Fig with Orange Zest
Coffee with Dark Chocolate Chips
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Funfetti Cookies with Chocolate Chunks and a...
Today marks a big day for Damn Delicious. I never thought it would come so soon but it’s my two year blogoversary!
When I first started this blog, I had no idea what I was doing. I was simply cooking the things that I love and shooting everything with my point-and-shoot camera, not even worrying about lighting. But now, my life constantly revolves around natural lighting, I spend tons of...
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Raspberry Peach Iced Tea and a Giveaway!
I think I’m way too spoiled with the weather here in LA. I’ve seen so many Instagram photos of snow-covered tables and the thunderstorms that are happening, while I’m out here in sunny California, walking around in flip flops.
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So for those of you with unbearably cold weather, I bring you spring in a glass with this raspberry peach iced tea. It’s so fruity, so...
Recipe Cards Giveaway!
I’m all for technological advancements in this day and age. My calendars are all synced through my Macbook Pro, iMac, iPhone and my soon-to-be iPad (or iPad mini - haven’t decided just yet!). I can watch Greys Anatomy at the gym on my iPhone the day after it airs. Hell, I can make a living off of a blog, which is all internet-based!
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But even with all of these amazing...
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Green Tea Coconut Ice Cream
I am so ready for summer. It’s already warming up a bit here in LA, and it’s even hitting the low 80s tomorrow, so bring on the sun dresses and flip flops. Although I think I wear flip flops all year long. See, in LA, the seasons don’t really change. It’s more like spring-ish/fall-ish all year long and a tiny bit of coldness in the wintertime. Other than that, you can...
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Greek Yogurt Berry Parfaits
Yopa! Greek yogurt is a delicious, new addition to my healthy lifestyle. Thanks to Yopa! for sponsoring this post!
A couple weeks back, I had a chance to try Yopa! Greek yogurt, and boy was I in for a treat.
See, if you’ve followed Damn Delicious for some time now, I’m sure you’ve realized that I love Greek yogurt. Like love-love Greek yogurt. It’s seriously the best...
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Sweet Potato Kale Frittata
Taxes. Check.
I finally got my taxes done, 1 week before tax day, which is not really the way I do things. I like to take care of things way in advance, just in case something goes wrong, but that was a little difficult this year.
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See, it was my first time filing taxes for blog income and man, is it complicated! I’ve only done the usual W2s from part-time jobs but as a...
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Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet) #SundaySupper
Jason and I try to penny pinch whenever we can. He’s a starving grad student and I’m working 2 jobs (which includes blog work because let’s face it - blogging is a full-time job!) to pay off sky high credit card bills and to ultimately save up for a house. That’s when budgeting for groceries becomes incredibly important.
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So when I meal plan for the week, I try...
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Cinnamon Puppy Chow
I’ve had the last 3 days off from work and it’s been glorious. I’ve been taking 2 hour long naps, watching way too much SVU that I wake up to the theme song playing in my head, and finally sitting down and learning Lightroom.
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As you can see, it’s been quite productive.
I also met with Jackie from Domestic Fits for lunch where we swapped our leftover...
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Carne Asada Fries
When Jason and I make trips to San Diego, we never leave until we have a plate of carne asada fries. But sometimes we just don’t have the time to make it out there and fulfill our cravings. So when the kind folks over at CravOn sent me a sample of their fries to review, I knew I just had to recreate these fries.
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Now these fries have actually never been fried and has 50% less fat...
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Three-Cheese Jalapeno Poppers
Ever since I could remember, I didn’t really like jalapeño poppers. I don’t even know why. I actually love jalapeños but for some reason, the minute someone said “jalapeño poppers”, I was completely turned off.
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I do make different variations of jalapeño poppers from time to time for Jason though. He’s a bit of jalapeño popper fiend so every time I tell...
March 2013
19 posts
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Easter Recipe Round-Up
How is it Easter Sunday already? I have to admit - I totally dropped the ball on Easter this year (I mean it’s like a month early!) but have no fear - I have a round-up of my favorite Easter recipes!
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DRINKS
Raspberry Peach Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
APPETIZER
Avocado Corn Salsa
Hoisin Asian Meatballs
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
Banana Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast
Coffee...
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Banana, Pecan and Nutella Swirled Snack Cake
I just noticed that I have some sort of banana theme going on this week, which was totally unintentional, with the baked french toast, the banana peanut butter muffins and now this sinful snack cake.
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Just like everything else I posted this week, this snack cake came about when my batch of bananas began to look a bit shady, or in normal-people terms, began to form spots. So instead of...
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Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Sitting down to a complete breakfast meal is a bit of a challenge for me. See, my morning ritual involves waking up at 6:30AM while constantly slamming on the snooze button, leaving me to wake up at 7:00AM. By then, I’m obviously so late to work, yet I still check my email, my blog comments, my twitter, my Facebook and my Pinterest accounts. Yeah, it’s exhausting.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast
So I’m a bit picky when it comes to bananas. They have to have a bit of green in them, but they can’t be too green where it’s impossible to peel. Now with these expectations, there’s really a small window of opportunity to have the “perfect” banana because as soon as a single spot appears on the banana, it’s done. That’s where it goes in the...
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Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Four years ago, I met Jason. He was weird as ever, telling me he couldn’t pronounce my name, even though he was 100% Korean. I was in utter shock but by the end of the night, I gave him my phone number, which was the best decision I’ve ever made.
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These four years have gone by so fast, and together, we’ve grown so much. He was with me when I graduated college and grad...
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Veggie Flatbread Pizza
Friday nights are usually take-out nights for us, whether it’s Thai, Chinese or pizza. It’s kind of a ritual we picked up to give us a chance to “have the night off” in a sense after a long work week. But sometimes the greasiness from all that food can be too much to handle. That’s why I made these whole wheat veggie flatbread pizzas. Not only that, my skinny jeans...
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Mini Vanilla Bean Turtle Cheesecake and a...
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a bit obsessed with cream cheese. I was actually so obsessed that I remember eating those individual packets by itself. No bagel. No toast. Just cream cheese, straight up.
Yeah, I liked them that much. It drove my mother crazy.
My love for cream cheese hasn’t changed since then. In fact, I’m sure I love it even more now, if that’s even...
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Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Taquitos
I’m a bit obsessed with anything involving pineapple and BBQ sauce so with much brainstorming (more like dreaming and then waking up to be completely inspired), I decided to make these baked chicken taquitos. They’re slathered on with my favorite BBQ sauce, loaded with caramelized red onions and freshly cut pineapple with melted sharp cheddar goodness throughout a crispy, yet tender...
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Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bites with Greek Yogurt...
I hope you all had a wonderful, fun-filled weekend. The weather was gorgeous out here in LA in the high 70s so I decided to take a day off from blog work and enjoy the outdoors with my 5-year old niece, Sherman.
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Now you should know that when I spend time with Sherman, it’s usually at her own house where her parents and grandparents are there for “back-up”, so taking...
GIR Spatula Giveaway!
I don’t know about you guys but I’m a bit obsessed with silicone spatulas in the kitchen. I buy them in packs and constantly use them in the kitchen, but I think I’ve found the best spatula ever, the spatula by GIR.
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Now what makes the GIR spatula different than other spatulas?
Purpose & Use: Multi-purpose; mix fold, saute, and stir; useable at high and low temp....
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Sesame Chicken
Before I get into this sesame chicken goodness, can we first talk about last night’s episode of Grey’s? I’ve been following this show for years and although the show has plummeted in the more recent years, I’ve never missed an episode (yeah, I’m that much of a loyal Grey’s fan). But last night’s episode was quite amazing. I don’t think I’ve...
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Green Tea Cupcakes with Matcha Cream Cheese...
I’m not really one to celebrate St. Patty’s Day. Don’t get me wrong, the idea of going to an Irish pub and guzzling beer sounds fun but I gave up alcohol years ago. But I do enjoy the the St. Patty’s Day food, particularly the corned beef and cabbage combo (Jason waits all year long for me to make it around this time of year), irish stew and now, these matcha green tea...
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Sweet Potato and Lentil Chili (vegan)
I have a bad case of the Mondays. It’s bad enough coming back from a weekend but losing an hour of sleep? Ugh. Let’s just say it’ll be a glorious day when we get that hour back in November.
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Anyway, I have a very special recipe for you today.
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It’s my first official vegan recipe for Damn Delicious!
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BIG Kitchen Giveaway!
Happy Sunday, everyone! I wanted to start the week off right with a BIG Kitchen giveaway! See, the kind folks over at BIG Kitchen sent me the olive wood tools set for review and I just had to get an extra set for one of you guys.
This tools set has everything, including a wood serving spoon, 3 different sizes of wood stirring spoons, 4 different kinds of spatulas, a honey dripper, pasta server...
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Blueberry Crumb Bars
I’ve had this blog for almost 2 years now and I realized that I really love being a food blogger for so many different reasons, like…
I love how my life revolves around natural lighting.
I love how I have to spend 20 minutes finding the perfect lemons as food props, only to have it blurred out in the final edits.
I love taking 50+ photos of these blueberry bars, only to use 1 in...
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Bolognese Sauce with Cloves and Cinnamon
Growing up, I was one of those Korean kids who couldn’t go to the mall with friends or go to sleepovers of any kind. Instead, I had go to swim practice 6 times a week and practice violin right afterwards. Then I’d have to finish my homework and study so I can get an A+ on every assignment, quiz, and test.
That was my life. It was tough, but my mom wanted the best for me and she...
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Broiled Salmon Gyros with Cucumber Feta Yogurt Dip
Today we are joining together to help raise awareness for Heart Disease. Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic lost her Mom to heart disease when her mother was 47, and Kim was 15. Each year on the day her Mom passed she shares stories and photos of her Mom. This year she joined forces with Jen of Juanita’s Cocina, whose life was also touched by heart disease when her Stepfather had a heart...
