She Loves Food and Flowers

Hey y'all......Doug & I have been away this week, down in Southern Indiana (Madison, to be exact) celebrating our 1st wedding annive...

Simple to make and elegant to serve!   I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE coffee-flavored ice cream and haven't made this in years.  I got to th...

            Please excuse my neglect of this blog for the past several weeks.  Or has it been months?  I know it's been TOO long. ...

Since the lilac tree out front is now blooming as are some of the bushes, I thought I'd share some pics with you all. Particularly wort...

Wishing all of my readers and members a wonderful, blessed Easter Holiday!! Love to all!

Saw these in this month's issue and felt the need to share.  I don't know how many calories they have and I. don't. care.  T...

Today I actually remembered to grab the camera before hubby and I went for our daily walk.  We just love being so close to 3 gorgeous parks ...

Bring Asian-influenced flavors to the table with this shrimp dish. Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Rice 2 C cooked white OR brown rice 8...

My husband LOVES these potatoes, so thought I'd share with you all.  These delicious potatoes are so creamy you won't believe they a...

     Every day, American women and girls are besieged by images and messages that suggest their beauty is inadequate—inflicting immeasur...

I'm getting ready to send out a little care package to my sons who live and attend college clear across the nation from me.  Thought I...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Because I love you ALL, here's yet another recipe.  I made this earlier today, for tomorrow's dinner...

Yes, I'm still on tortellini.  What can I say, I just love 'em.  Here's another great recipe using my favorite pasta.  Don...

.......and as promised, here's the second hearty stew recipe.   Slow Cooker Sausage & Tortellini Stew 4 sweet Italian  sausag...

It's COLD here today, so I thought I'd share a couple of recipes for warm comforting so ups. Tomato Minestrone Soup w/Garlic Bre...

     Valentine's Day is right around the corner, especially if you have youngsters of elementary school age.  I have no idea if t...

     I'm sharing this recipe which I'll be making this weekend.  Hubby mentioned it a while back & I'd never heard of it s...

For those who peruse Ebay & may be interested, here's my user name and listings. A girl's gotta make the bills somehow, right?...

My fellow blogging friend Tara, from http://littlenotebookblog.blogspot.com chose me for this unique award and I'm so thankful and ...

This is hands-down one of my favorite meals, any time of the year.  I make a HUGE pot, so you may want to adjust the portions to suit your...