Monday, February 15, 2010

lunch plates, lunch plates!!



I've cooked for many years for family and friends. I've been told I need to cook for others. And food is my passion. I strive for excellence in taste and presentation. I am a picky cook, tasting everything and I won't serve it unless it's really, really good!

Tailgate Lunch Plates is a catering business ideal for work lunches or special events like football games or a sports related social. Let me cater your next office lunch! Call me, 205 616 1055.

The Southern Tailgate Special

20 Potato Skins with cheddar cheese, sliced green onions and crunchy bacon
served with side sour cream

Hot artichoke and spinach dip
served with pita chips

Stuffed Jalapeno peppers baked and stuffed with seasoned cream cheese.

Deviled Eggs-Momma's Southern recipe. So creamy and delicious. 1 doz.

1 Gallon Sweet Tea

Includes cups, plates, napkins
*All you need before the game.

10-12 servings
$95.00


Wraps and Lite Bites

Chicken Salad
Baked chicken chopped and mixed with lite mayo, fresh dill, green onion, and roasted pecans. Served with assorted crackers and fruit. Large plate- serves 4-6.
20.00

Turkey Roll Up
Turkey and Havarti roll ups with leafy lettuce, pineapple bits and chipotle mayo. 8 Roll Ups
16.00

Pasta Salad
Farfalle pasta with cherry tomatoes, sliced pepperoni, black olives, red onion and crumbled feta. Tossed in Olive Oil and Vinegarette. A favorite.
Serves 10
20.00

Chicken Taco Wraps
Pulled chicken in warmed corn tortillas and filled with habenero -cilantro slaw and bellpepper- corn relish. Salsa on side.
6 taco wraps
18.00

OVER THE TOP - Nachos
Layered corn tortilla chips covered in monterey- jack cheese and jalepeno slices, covered again in shredded cheese,and lettuce then topped with TLP's homemade Gaucamole & Fresh Sour Cream. Salsa on side. A MOUNTAIN of nacho-goodness.
Serves about 10
22.00

Heavy Southern Lunches

Hearty Southern Meatloaf -mixed ground beef and pork, onions, bellpepper covered with a specially seasoned tomato sauce.

Deep Fried Cajun Turkey **requires special notice, please

Southern Cornbread Dressing with creamy gravy (dressing and gravy alone)
Cranberry Sauce with cream cheese
(Horseradish Cranberry Sauce -upon request)

Serves (10) *Special 2 day notice, please
90.00

Peppercorn and Rosemary Pork Loin- 2 loins
Seasoned and baked to perfection.
Serves about 6
22.00


CHA CHA-Chili
Delicious lean ground beef, with lots of diced tomatoes and green chilis, and light red kidney beans. Seasoned and simmered for hours for the best taste. Like it spicy? Just ask.
serves 8-10 bowls
$20 large pot

Jenny's Lasagna
Traditional layered lasagna with three cheeses, fresh basil and Italian Sausage. A crowd pleaser...
AND Italian Salad
Mixed greens with sliced bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion, green olives and mozorella cheese, Italan Dressing on side.
Serves 10-12
45.00

Cock-a-doodle-Doo Spuds
Baked, scooped, and blended with butter then refilled baked potato halves, topped with fresh roasted chicken, scallions, bacon and melted shredded cheddar. These are a hit everytime!
8 Potatoes (halved and stuffed)
25.00

Creamy Pablano Peppers
4 Pablano peppers stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice and cream cheese.
Topped with a fire roasted tomatoe sauce and shredded monterey jack cheese.
These ain't Momma's stuffed Peppes. Little spicy!! Pan of 4 whole stuffed peppers.
Serves 4-6

35.00

Shrimp and Grits
Creamy cheese sauce with garlic, red peppers and medium shrimp over grits or Rice, if you prefer.
Serves about 6
35.00


Side Plates
Pasta salad- Farfalle pasta with cherry tomatoes, black olives, sliced red onion, pepperoni and feta cheese 6.50
Mashed Potaotes Creamy mashed potatoes. The real deal, no fake-flakes. 4.00
Carrot Soufle (contains egg) Tastes like the holidays. 6.00
Seasoned Green Beans with Italian herbs and olive oil. 4.00
Scalloped Potatoes baked and seasoned with rosemary and finished with cheddar and ground black pepper 6.00
Green Bean Almondine my version of Green bean casserole 5.00
Field Peas with with snaps 4.00 (add salsa on top for a kick! We love 'em that way.
Buttered corn 4.00
Hashbrown casserole 8.00
Slaw *(mayonaise based, slight vinegar taste, with dill and red onion)6.00


Dessert

Peach or Apple Crumble
Fresh apples or peaches baked with a crumbly cinnamon and buttery top. Served with whipped cream topping .
Sweet, sweet!!
12.00

Pound Cake with fruit topping
3.00 slice
Whole Cake 15.00

All orders include cuttlery, plates and napkins.