Happy Thanksgiving!

Added Touch Catering would like to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thank you so much for thinking of us for your Holiday needs.

Heres a look at our pies during the busy Holiday season...
Jandira preparing a fresh Holiday Pie.

Mmm... Filling for our fresh Apple PiesCherry Pie

An Adorable First Birthday Party!!

This weekend we celebrated Max's first birthday with a Monkey themed party. Check out some pics from this weekend and learn how to make our cute Wall hanging in the previous post!
We hung Monkeys Everywhere!
We love the simplicity of this red and green juice bar.

There were so many monkey desserts to choose from!

Celebrate with this adorable Monkey Banner!

This weekend was Max’s first birthday and we celebrated by throwing an adorable Monkey themed party. We made all sorts of cute decorations for this event. Check out how to create your own delightful monkey themed birthday banner!

Start by tracing 14 circles (roughly 5” in diameter) using alternating colored paper. We added some variety by using textured and patterned paper, but you can use any colored construction paper. Cut out the circles and punch two holes at the top of each.

Trace three smaller circles for the center monkey’s nose and ears. Adhere the smaller circles to one of the larger circles, one in the center and two on the sides.

Draw each letter of your message and two dots for the monkey’s eyes and nostrils. Feel free to add more monkeys and drawings.

Layout your banner and string all circles together.

Hang across an entrance or wall to Celebrate!

Added Touch Staff at Ventanas

Erin Showing off our beautiful Taco stand

Erin, Sam, Romy, and Sandra
Our Newest Added Touch Additions!

Opening for Atlanta Hotspot Ventanas!

Added Touch was one of six Atlanta Caterers selected to have a food station at last night's Ventanas Opening. All the food and drinks were lovely, but our Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos were quite the hit. You can check out our Exclusive Recipe below!

Wrapped Boxes make excellent Food Decor...

Hospitality Suite from October. You can create a similarly beautiful set up by using wrapped boxes as risers for food stands. Simply pick your favorite wrapping paper and wrap as many sturdy empty boxes as you want! It’s a cheap and easy way to spruce up any party.

Wrapped Boxes as risers. I looove this flocked wrapping paper.
Wrapped Box

Creative Menu/Invite Ideas

We have created some really cute "Flip Flop" menus and invitations for an upcoming Luau in January. To make these beautiful invites your self you just need:

Label sticker paper and printer, scissors, and a cheap flip flop (like the ones you get free at the manicurist).

Print your invitation text in a narrow column onto the sticker paper (roughly 4" x 8" depending on the size of the flip flop). Cut the Text out (we cut it into a cute foot-print shape, but you can cut it as a rectangle). Remove the back of the stick label and adhere to the top of the flip flop. Add stickers, glitter, flowers, etc. Loop and tie a lei (these can be purchased at a craft or party store) through the flip flop and you have a fun way to invite your guests to beach party!

Added Touch Welcomes their new staff members!

Try our recipe for Delicious Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Soup!

This weekend we made Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup for the Mock Mitzvah. Now you can make it too!

Serves 8-10
Soup:
16 Cups pealed and chopped seasonal butternut squash
1 chopped sweet yellow onion
2.5 tablespoons of extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 16 ounce can unsweetened pumpkin
20 cups Low Sodium Chicken Stock
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 400 degrees. On large cookie tray toss chopped squash and onion in olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes turning every few minutes. Put squash and onions in soup pot. Add pumpkin, broth, brown sugar, and spices. Bring to Boil. Lower heat for 45 minutes.

Spiced Pecans:
16 Ounces chopped Pecans
1 table spoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon jerk seasoning
While soup is on low heat preheat oven to 350 degress toss spices and pecan together and bake for 15 minutes.

Puree soup with crumbled blue cheese and spiced pecans

Presentation for the Mock Mitzvah!