http://www.blogher.com/node/19570 Comments for "Yellow Food and an Outpouring of Love" en http://www.blogher.com/node/19570 <p>[img_assist|fid=4050|thumb=1|alt=Livestrong]<br /> Livestrong bracelet photo by Barbara of <a href="http://www.winosandfoodies.typepad.com/"><strong>Winos and Foodies</strong></a>.</p> <p>When New Zealand food blogger Barbara Harris decided to sponsor an event featuring yellow food for <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.2661959/k.9376/LIVESTRONGSTRONGstrong_Day.htm"><strong>Livestrong Day, May 16, </strong></a> she couldn't have imagined the response she would receive. </p> <p>The amazing total of 143 entries reflected an incredible display of support for Barbara, diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and fighting it ever since. Bloggers made everything from <a href="http://creampuffsinvenice.typepad.com/cream_puffs_in_venice/2007/05/i_heart_yellow.html"><strong>lemon bars</strong></a> to <a href="http://melecotte.blogspot.com/2007/04/live-strong-with-saffron-rice.html"><strong>saffron rice</strong></a> to <a href="http://shaunandtamara.livejournal.com/5277.html"><strong>yellow passionfruit cupcakes</strong></a>, all lovingly created with affection for Barbara in her fight against cancer. See the entire <a href="http://winosandfoodies.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/05/livestrong_with.html"><strong>Taste of Yellow</strong></a> roundup of dishes featuring yellow foods on Barbara's blog. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.jvKZLbMRIsG/b.594849/k.CC7C/Home.htm"><strong>Livestrong Foundation</strong></a> is sponsoring worldwide and local events on May 16 to raise money for cancer research. You can make donations at <a href="http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.jvKZLbMRIsG/b.695473/k.CE49/Donate.htm"><strong>their site.</strong></a></p> <p><em>(This post is dedicated to the memory of Joan Feil, a wonderful second grade teacher at my school who recently lost her battle with breast cancer and who is greatly missed.)</em></p> <p>Editor's note: Don't miss Amanda Shaffer's <a href="http://www.blogher.com/node/19590">Uniting to fight cancer on LiveStrong Day, May 16, 2007</a>.</p> http://www.blogher.com/node/19570#comments Food &amp; Drink Health &amp; Wellness Tue, 15 May 2007 21:57:57 -0500 Kalyn Denny 19570 at http://www.blogher.com