Kathiey's World: 5/1/12

Monday, May 28, 2012

Colonial Williamsburg...The People/Actors:-)

We loved Williamsburg. I can't wait to go back. A highlight of our experience were the people. They set the mood. They were our teachers, teaching us of the culture of that day, and they were our entertainers. The acting was first class. Here are just a few of the many folks we met on our journey...

There are many opportunities to see these folks in action. I wish we would have more time to see all of the shows but we were lucky enough to catch a few. If you are in Williamsburg you must go to "Fops, Roughs, and Villian's" It is an interactive show where you can cheer on the folks you like and boo the ideas of the people you disagree with. The shots below are of the actors we saw that day in this program. They are amazing! We loved them all.

We loved this guy. He was funny and had amazing facial expressions. Beautiful smile

The lovely lady below was in two shows that we happened to be a part of. We went on a ghost tour called "Ghosts Amongst Us" one evening, where she played a vampire. The room was silent during her monolog, she was amazing. She made it seem real. We were glad to see the next day that she broken the vampire spell and had gotten her color back:-)

This guy below was brilliant also. We had fun shouting many Boo's and Hazah's directed toward him. Great fun:-)

If you make it to Old Williamsburg be sure to take in some of the shows. You will not be disappointed. Say a few Hazahs for us:-)
Get out and travel!
Enjoy Your World:-)

Memorial Day 2012

Never forget all that was given and is still sacrificed today for our freedom.
Freedom is not free. Today I will enjoy the freedom that we have here in our country and pray a prayer of thanks for the brave souls that have paid the price for that Freedom.
God Bless.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Monday Morning Motivation

"What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God."

Rick Warren

(Macro shot taken with my Coolpix P510, Longwood Gardens Pa.)

Happy Monday Everyone!

Enjoy Your World:-)

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Recipe Review.."Stovetop Chicken Pie" from Southern Living Magazine

Stove Top Chicken Pie

After work last night I decided to try a new supposedly easy recipe from Southern Living Magazine, Stove Top Chicken Pie. I had already studied the recipe and gone to the store to get the ingredients. Of course I did change things up a bit:-) You will see my changes in parenthesis....

Ingredients

8 frozen buttermilk biscuits (I used Grands Jr, in the tube)
1 small sweet onion, diced (I used 1/2 onion)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (8-oz.) package sliced fresh mushrooms (Joe does not like mushrooms so I left them out)
4 cups chopped cooked chicken (bought Perdue Short Cuts, two packs)
1 (10 3/4-oz.) can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup (I used cream of chicken soup with herbs)
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth (chicken broth with sodium:-)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 (8-oz.) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, cubed (Used the full fat cream cheese, who ever heard of low fat cream cheese:-)
1/2 (0.7-oz.) envelope Italian dressing mix, about 2 tsp. (Didn't use because of the herbs in the soup)
1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed

Preparation

1. Bake biscuits according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, sauté onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until golden. Add mushrooms, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken and next 5 ingredients; cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is thoroughly heated. Stir in peas, and cook 2 minutes. Spoon chicken mixture over hot split biscuits.

I gathered my ingredients...