Sarah, this one goes out to you! Congrats to you on the wild success of your amazing blog. Like I said, it combines all your incredible gifts into one outlet — bursting with life, affirmation, hilarity and honesty. Your love for food. Skill in the kitchen. Giving your advice. Advice for cooking. Experimenting. Mothering. Connecting.

Thanks to you, I now put red chili flakes on almost everything. Am often whisking up tangy dressings. Squeezing lemons and limes daily. Sprinkling black sesame seeds on slaws. Always looking forward to your next post.

I am so thankful for you, my sister. The best birthday to you, full of well-wishing comments spilling into your world of leftovers! I love you!

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