Little Rock Catering

Gluten Free Options From Rx Catering In Little Rock

Posted by admin | Posted on 23-02-2010

Tags: caterers in little rock, catering company, catering services, gluten free bread, gluten free recipes, Little Rock Caterer, Little Rock Catering

As a catering service committed to the happiness and well-being of our customers, we find it extremely helpful to listen to the needs of our ever changing clients and their health concerns. These days there are many people with food allergies such as wheat, milk, peanuts,egg, tree nuts, fish,soy, and shellfish.

We are finding more and more people with these issues and have decided to start offering some of these allergy-free foods on our menu. Be sure to keep an eye out for some of these foods on our menu in the future! Meanwhile, here is a delicious gluten-free bread recipe that tastes so close to the real thing, we think you won’t be able to tell the difference!

You may notice while handling the dough, it is more sticky than your usual wheat bread. This is because most gluten free breads are used with rice flour, thus making it very sticky. The end result is still very much soft and fluffy like your regular wheat bread.

Delicious Gluten Free Bread

*you will need:

1 1/2 cups warm skim milk

1 egg

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/3 cup egg whites

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup canola oil

1 tbsp xanthum gum

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup tapioca flour

1/4 cup garbanzo flour

1 cup white rice flour

1/4 cup millet flour

1 cup brown rice flour

1 tbsp active dry yeast

Add these ingredients into your bread machine, then check the dough consistency after 5 minutes. If it is too wet, add more rice flour, if it is too dry, add more skim milk. ENJOY!!!

Delicious New Recipe For Any Special Occasion

Posted by admin | Posted on 20-01-2010

Category : Catering in Little Rock

Tags: catering, Catering in Little Rock, catering recipes, Little Rock Catering, Little Rock catering recipes

While catering for a recent event, one of my special clients requested we make something specific that fit their themed corporate event. They happened to choose a Hawaiian theme and wanted to have this made for a mid-week luncheon for their business partners. We came up with this recipe to suit them, but it could be suited to meet many different styles of meetings or events. ENJOY!

Macadamia Encrusted Chicken with Honey-Mustard Dip

prep: 25 min bake: 45 min

Nonstick cooking spray
2-3 pounds of chicken drumsticks, skinless
1 1/2 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
3 1/2 oz finely chopped macadamia nuts
1 egg
3 tbs milk
1 tsp soya sauce
2 tbs honey
3 tbs butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat 15×10×1 inch pan with coconut oil.
In a shallow pan, stir together macadamia nuts and the stuffing mix. In a small bowl, combine the milk, 2 tbs honey, 1 tsp soya sauce.
Dip chicken into the mixture and then into crumb mixture to coat. Put chicken into pan and pour butter on top.
Bake for 1 hour. Do not turn chicken when baking.

You can also serve this dish with a side of sliced pineapple, it goes very well with the flavor of the chicken!

Tips On Catering For Your Little Rock Wedding

Posted by Barry Taylor | Posted on 15-01-2010

Category : Little Rock Catering

Tags: catering, Little Rock Catering, Weddings

Little Rock has many different caterers and venues to choose from for your wedding. You will also find all of these venues and caterers have a large selection of items to pick from.

The first thing to remember when catering your Little Rock wedding is the type of wedding you are aiming to achieve, then make the food and drinks rotate around that. In order to have a beautiful wedding, you will want the food, drinks, cake, decorations, and colors to all form your theme or wedding vision.

On the other hand, if you’re not interested in having a theme for your wedding, the process will be quite a bit easier for you to choose because you don’t have any limitations placed on you and your choice. When deciding the food, you can make an appointment to sample the food providers dishes, or if you are choosing a restaurant you will want to go there a few times to help you make your decision.

When you have made the decision of who will be preparing the food, the second step will be arranging a tasting appointment with your chosen food provider to have a chance to try all their dishes and to talk about the other details that will tie into the food. Remember, the food will be one of the biggest details to planning your wedding and something you will want everyone to remember and enjoy. Be thoughtful when choosing your foods because you will want these to also blend well with your hor’d'eurvs, drinks, and cake. Another thing to remember while meeting with your caterer or venue will be how many guests, the presentation of the food, and the size of your location.

Another big detail you don’t want to overlook is the drinks. This is also something you can mention and discuss with whomever is making the food preparations. The type of drinks you choose should reflect what mood your wedding is setting, blend with your food well, and also tie into what type of wedding you are planning. For example, if you are planning an outdoor wedding in the summertime, a good choice would be champagne served with pureed peach or raspberry. On the other hand, if you are planning an indoor wedding in the colder seasons, a classy martini would be a good choice.

When picking your drinks, don’t feel pressured into buying anything out of your budget, there are many other cheaper alternatives that taste just as good, and will fool many if not all your guests into thinking it’s the real thing. For example, if you are wanting to choose a fine champagne, you will find sparkling wine is a good deal cheaper and quite similar. This little budget-saver can be your little secret.

So, as you plan your wedding catering in Little Rock, keep these tips in mind to save you a bit of money on your big day.

Looking to find the best deal on Little Rock Catering, then visit www.rxcatering.net to find the best prices on Little Rock Caterers.

Catering For Your Little Rock Wedding

Posted by admin | Posted on 07-01-2010

Category : Wedding Catering

Tags: catering, Little Rock Catering, Little Rock wedding, wedding, Wedding Catering

There are several elements to a wedding guaranteed to get guests talking. Some of these are the outfits, the entertainment, and the catering. Everybody is going to remember if the food is good, so its very important to emphasize this area and allocate as much money as you can afford.

This doesn’t mean you have to go for posh food. Great cheese and meat can really impress and go a whole lot further. Put a little thought into what foods you are choosing and try and coordinate it to your wedding. It’s really important to schedule a tasting with your venue or your chosen caterer. This isn’t just for taste, but for presentation, as well. You’d be amazed how often food is just plopped upon a plate with no attention paid to detail. If they have a reataurant, eat there a couiple times to see what you think.

Anything over an hour for a drinks reception then you should be thinking of serving something. Even if it’s just olives and bar snacks or fresh strawberries for a summer wedding.

Choosing drinks is always a sticking point for your wedding. Generally, a good house wine will do the trick. If you’d like, you can also schedule a tasting for drinks as well. You can also ask your venue or caterer to suggest some drinks that will compliment the food. Don’t feel pressured to buy anything too expensive because there are some lovely cheaper wines around. Try and go for something a little different for your reception drinks such as a specially designed cocktail drink or classic martini. While champagne is lovely, try to jazz it up a little with some peach or raspberry puree. If budget is tight, there are some sparkling wines that are very similar. Your guests will hardly know the difference so it will be your little secret.

Once you’ve established the basic plans for the wedding, it will be time to look at cake designs and decorators. The timing is important because you will need to have your theme and colors chosen so you can match it to your cake. If you don’t have a specific theme, you can get together with the decorator and discuss different options. When you’re deciding for the cake arrival, definitely opt for special delivery of the cake from the company. They will provide a safe environment and usually come equipped with a patch kit, just in case.

While planning your wedding, try and keep these tips in mind for a carefree experience that will impress your guests and keep them talking for quite awhile to come.

Great Holiday Catering Menus

Posted by admin | Posted on 28-12-2009

Category : Catering For The Holidays

Tags: catering, holiday catering, Little Rock Catering

If you are doing holiday catering, when you find a great caterer, you want to make sure they have lots of options for great holiday catering menu items. This will really give your party or event a holiday edge and become the best party of the year.

Here is a video that might give you ideas about a great holiday menu.

Cozy Holiday Drinks

Posted by admin | Posted on 18-12-2009

Category : Catering For The Holidays

Tags: holiday drinks, spiced cider recipe

By: Barry Taylor

little rock catering

Add a little holiday cheer with cinnimon and spice and eggnog is nice, ciders and coffees too!

You can curl up to a fire with one of these tasty holiday treats or you can serve it up to a gang of chilled visitors on a frosty solstice night. Either way there is no end to the joys you may find in a big cup of holiday spice!

First we have eggnog. The signature wintry Christmas drink. This classic beverage began it’s rise to fame in England and has earned its right in the holiday spotlight. Despite it’s somewhat crude implications it was actually a drink enjoyed by the upper class in England, I’ve always thought of it as a drink created by some really desperate farmer!

The second holiday drink I know everyone loves for sure… hot chocolate! How could you posibly not like this drink. This is a really welcome treat at my house because you know that the moment is timeless when you break out the hot cocoa! Really that’s true with all of these drinks for me. They all invoke some wild sentementalism that is truly delightful and really makes this time of year for me.

Next we have, for more exotic tastes, the candy cane cocoa, gingerbread latte, white chocolate mocha, eggnog latte, and the list goes on. This list is directly related to whatever the ad consultants for starbucks pull out of their brains. All the while there’s some great combo ideas out there.

You can’t have a holiday season without brewing up an amazing batch of apple cider. You can go wrong with cider though, and that’s when you just buy the cider in the plastic bottle and heat it up in the microwave then serve it to your guests! No you can really mess up if you try and pull that off. Here’s a great spiced cider recipe your guests should really enjoy wholeheartedly.

Directions: take all ingredients and bring to a simmer. let simmer on med heat for 15- 20 minutes. Let cool. strain and serve.

Spiced Cider Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 large orange, quartered with peel
4 quarts apple cider

Gingerbread Cookies

Posted by admin | Posted on 10-12-2009

Category : Uncategorized

Ingredients Needed

Cookies

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 stick salted butter
1/4 cup molasses
2 large eggs
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, and more for laying out work surface
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

For the icing:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
food coloring
Sprinkles

Directions

With a mixer, cream the sugar and butter in a good sized bowl till’ combined. (keep mixer at a low speed) Then mix in the molasses and egg.

Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt in a separate bowl. Then add the dry ingredients to the butter mix and whip in with a spoon. Wrap up the dough in a bag and refrigerate until firm or 1 hour.

Allow the dough to sit for about 15 minutes at room temp. Preheat the oven to 350, and line cookie sheets with parch paper. Take a cup of dough and roll out on a floured board to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out your gingerbread shapes and using a spatula, transfer the cookies to the sheets and refrigerate for 20 minutes, then bake for 15 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.

Making The Icing:

Mix milk and confectioner’s sugar together in a bowl. Add food coloring and divide into individual bowls. Decorate cookies with a pastry bag and top with sprinkles.

Holiday Catering

Posted by admin | Posted on 26-11-2009

Category : Catering For The Holidays, Catering in Little Rock, Little Rock Caterer, Little Rock Caterers, Little Rock Catering

Catering during the holidays can be a major stress reliever. Not worrying about how much food to make for your holiday office or family party can give you extra time to think about invitations, decorations, and all the other busy body details that must be tended to. Many catering companies will help you sort out all the details because they’ve done this many times every single year. They’re primed and ready to crank up the holiday cheer for any size gathering.

One thing to keep in mind when planning your holiday party is to contact your caterer in advance. Catering is red hot during the holiday season and can become a hard thing to come by last minute. If you give a caterer at least a two week notice, they should be able to accomadate even the biggest event you can throw at them, it’s their job!

So, when you’re thinking about hosting a holiday party, think about outsourcing the hard stuff (food) to the pros, they’ll know what to do and the good ones will give you suggestions and have great ideas to make your big holiday shindig a hit!

3 Items Every Christmas Party Should Have

Posted by admin | Posted on 16-11-2009

Category : Catering in Little Rock, Little Rock Caterer, Little Rock Caterers, Little Rock Catering

OK, I know it’s not time for Jolly St. Nick quite yet, but it’s pretty much time to start planning your big holiday bash right now! I’m not one to tell others how to party over the holidays, but I definitely have a list of must haves for holiday parties.

First things first, and you probably would have guessed, every christmas party, and every good party period, should have good food. You know and I know, a party without good food might as well not be a party at all. It’s very important to pick your food wisely too. The more you spend the more you’ll hear about it back at the office. I know it’s pretty shallow, but, if you’re looking for a knock out party, food should be your number one priority.

Second, you need good drinks! It may sound fairly obvious for you drinkers out there, but some people don’t drink, and they don’t think about this simple inclusion. For many, good drinks make good parties. So, don’t just go out there and buy a few 30 packs of bud light and call it good. You should give some thought to include holiday drinks too. Hot drinks are always a hit at holiday parties. And of course who could forget the eggnog, just make sure you spike it with rum!

And lastly, if it’s christmas, what’s the one thing every xmas party has to have to make it official? You guessed it! Mistletoe! You’ve got to have some good decoration if you want to spice up the nightlife! Lot’s of bows, wreaths, plastic santas! Hey if you really want to go all out, hire someone to dress up like Santa himself, that is if you think children will be attending.

So, have a ball this holiday season! Just make sure you get these three items taken care of and you’ll surely have an unforgettable holiday extravaganza!