I had the pleasure of photographing a super AMAZING event for the Heart Gallery of Orlando this week.  I truly can’t believe how many awesome children there are up for adoption in Orlando???? Wow my heart if full of love for these children and for the awesome people who donated their time to this worthy cause.  Thank you to Misty Miotto for asking me to come and being an all around awesome chick and Kristin Hubbard for playing such awesome music

So first the kids walked the red carpet and then inside for a fun party

Kristin rocking the music out

hahah Misty took this one of me dancing with the kiddos

Here are the photos and recipes as promised taken by my trustie iPhone

Second night was :: Hamburger Roll an awesome recipe from Evelyn!

Cook up an lb of hamburger meat, throw in some minced onion.
Follow the recipe for biscuits on the Bisquik box.
Roll out the dough on a cookie sheet; sprinkle the hamburger down the middle,
Then fold over the edges of the dough to cover all the meat.
Cook based on the directions for the biscuits.
Heat up some beef gravy.
Slice the Hamburger Roll and cover in gravy…Yum!

Third night was :: Chicken Fajitas from Vedika

- 1 pkg. McCormick® Fajita Seasoning Mix
- 2 tbsp. oil, divided
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless beef sirloin, cut into ½-inch strips
- 1 medium onion, cut into thin strips
- 1 medium bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 flour tortillas (6-inch)

Assorted Toppings: Shredded Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole or Sliced Tomatoes

1. HEAT 1 tablespoon of oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook and stir 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from skillet.

2. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes. Return meat to skillet.

3. STIR in water and Seasoning Mix. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until heated through.

4. SPOON into warm tortillas. Serve with toppings, if desire

Night Four was :: Mini Meatloaf from Evelyn D

1) So you startoff by heating the oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup of ketchup and 2 tablespoons of packed brown sugar until mixed; reserve 1/4 cup for topping. Then, in a large bowl mix: 1lb lean ground beef (at least 80%), 1/2 lb ground pork, 1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 cup onion, 1 egg, and remaining ketchup/brown sugar mix until well mixed.

2) Spray a 13×9 inch pan with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 12 x 4 inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into sixths to form 12 loaves (I make mine bigger so its about 6 loaves). Seperate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Brush loaves with reserved 1/2 cup ketchup mixture.

3) Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in the center.

Every single one of these reciepes were AMAZING and I am so thankful for those who sent them in!

I wanted to Thank You all so much!  I got over 30 recipes from facebook and blog comments and it was really hard picking the 5 for me to cook this week.  Drum roll please…..

And the five choice ARE…..
Evelyn’s Mini Meatloafs
Justine’s Cheese Steak Subs
Vedika’s Chicken Fajitas
Sistak’s Hambuger Roll
Meghan’s Mexican Crock Pot Chicken

and the winner of the $50 was randomly picked by my 5 year old is Meghan’s Mexican Crock Pot recipe.

First up tonight was last night’s dinner Justine’s Cheese Steak Subs and here is the recipe: Buy 1.5lbs of Boars Head roast beef from publix deli, chop up roast beef add chopped up onion and mushrooms, saute in pan with olive oil.  Put hot beef on a roll of your choice and add provolone cheese to the top and let melt.
It was so super easy and it was really good both the kids said to put it on the every week list!

I can NOT believe my girl is in 4th grade and my baby boy is now in kindergarten….uggggg where did the time go??   Today was AWESOME in the words of my children and I did not let them know Mommy had trouble letting go today.  I think I stood outside the kindergarten door a little too long this morning people started looking at me funny.  Well a new school year and new adventures and I am super proud of them both!

iPhone pic from the car on the way to school this morning.

So my goals for Tab McCausland Photography this year was to get one of my pictures published in ANY magazine.  A small goal I know but it seemed pretty far out of reach for me last year.  Alot that has happened this year seemed far out my reach and I honestly can not believe that so far this year I have shot my first magazine cover a nationwide cage fitness campaign and have been published in 5  magazines and 3 newspaper articles.

It is amazing to me how powerful goals can be and I am so thankful to be given the chance to do what I love and what I am passionate about.  So I wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU!  Thank you to all my amazing brides and clients this year and I look forward to many many magazines to come!

Also I wanted to share some really nice words from two past clients done on Wedding Wire yesterday.  NO I didn’t cry *sniff sniff* thank you BOTH!

Thank you so much to Cinematique Films for making me look and sound less like a spaz than I actually am!

Special thanks to Jeff & Molly Brown, Anna Cakes, Ashlie Hampton, Kimberly Taylor, Sarah Grice, Leslie Roper & Dominic Lucibello, Eryn & Chris Mallard, Kristin Mizo, Melinda Ruiz and Patricia Lejeune.

FINALLY got my underwater rig for the Canon 5d here are a few test shots.  Thank you to my honey buns for modeling I <3 you both!

I am in the newest issue of Get Married Magazine!  Well a picture of mine is anyways of the lovely Chris & Eryn

My newest baby is the Canon 5d Mark II and here is the very first click of the shutter! Awwww my puppy Wolly

I swear it seems like yesterday he was a baby….now he is water skiing, playing soccer and NOT snuggling with mommy anymore!  I am very lucky to have such awesome children truly lucky!