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Good morning my 5 followers.
This past Saturday I went to Rich's, where we [Kathy, Kelly & Erin, too] had a little photo shoot, and later that night, had the most amazing Mexican Casserole and Key Lime Pie made by Kathy! So, thanks to Kathy for the recipes!!
Normally when I replicate something, it just doesn't come out well because I either don't read the directions all the way, wasn't paying attention or am too impatient. However, I think both these dishes came out really well! So, let's get started!
First, we start with a pre-cooking snack. [Friends reference, anyone?]
Mozzarella balls. This has nothing to do with either dishes, I was just hungry.
Things you'll need:
1lb chicken, chopped and cooked
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small container sour cream
2 small cans sliced olives
1 small onion
3 japalenos, without seeds
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 13oz. bag of tortilla chips [yes, chips. they taste like rice in this dish!]
1 cup grated cheddar
Directions:
Chop onions and japalenos, set aside into a bowl.
Cook your chicken.
And, it's always good to have a cooking buddy.
Or two goggies.
Then, add your cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, sour cream, garlic powder, olives, chips, and chicken [everything except the cheese] and mix them in a LARGE bowl. I picked a bowl I thought was large, but ended up needing an EXTRA large bowl. I also should say I did this recipe from memory, and thought it was supposed to be 17oz of chips, not 13oz, so that may have been part of the reason I thought I needed a bigger bowl.
It should look something like this!
Then, you spread it into a 13 x 9 pan, top it with your shredded cheddar cheese, put it in the oven for 30-35 minutes on 350 degrees and ENJOY!!
For the next recipe, Tia and Guito will be helping.
Key Lime Pie
Things you'll need:
Lime Juice [I used Nellie and Joe's in the juice aisle in Stop & Shop]
3 egg yolks
sweetened condensed milk
graham cracker pie crust
THAT'S IT.
SERIOUSLY.
Directions:
Mix it all in a bowl with a whisk until it's smooth.
Pour into your pie crust
Put int the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Let stand for about 15 minutes on the counter, and then put it into the fridge for at LEAST 45 minutes [if you can wait that long].
I couldn't wait that long.
See? I tried to take a piece out too early and now it looks like crap! However, it tastes delicious.
Frankie agrees.
Thanks for reading!!
Hi everyone,
My friend Monica, who has such a big heart, is going to be selling Note Cards, which can also be made into prints, posters, calendars and postcards, and 25% of the proceeds are being donated to Women to Women International.
The pictures on her website are all photos she's taken where she's traveled to Sweden, England, California, New York City and our very own New England. These photos are BEAUTIFUL, and if you're looking to send someone a postcard, or just a nice gift, please think of Monica's website [I'll post below] and buy her note cards on her website.
For those of you unfamiliar with Women to Women International, it's an organization that helps women all over the WORLD rebuild their lives after being victims of war in parts of Africa [Sudan, Rwanda, Nigeria] and Iraq, Kosovo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Please go to http://www.monicajohansson.com and go to the Note Card tab on top.
You can also visit Monica's blog, devoted entirely to her experience being a sponsor for a woman in need of just $27/month in Congo at www.letterstocongo.com
Thanks for reading, and please visit those links!
Good Afternoon my 5 followers!
About 2 weeks ago, my friend Rich and I got together to do a little "photoshoot" with our WONDERFUL volunteer, Kaleigh, who let us do basically whatever we wanted with her. Thanks Kaleigh!
This first shot here is one of my favorites from the shoot. We thought it would be a cool shot to have Kaleigh lay down and pull and twist her hair everywhere so it looked like this:
I don't know why her arms are cut off. I'm not very good at html. Anyway, I did some bright pink and blue shadows underneath her eyes and I added some baby lashes by Ardell, which you can see better in this picture:
This was definitely a huge learning experience for me. It's a lot different doing makeup for an actual photographer with professional lighting than my usual theater makeup stuff. You can see that the lighting picks up everything, and it all shows. So, next time we do another shoot, which will be this Saturday, I'll be a little more prepared. Although Kaleigh was a great model, I'm not 100% happy with the makeup, but again, this was a GREAT learning experience that I'll take with me on future shoots.
And if there's anyone other than my 5 followers reading this, check out Rich Arsenault, the photographer for this shoot: www.RichArsenault.com
Frankie agrees.
