Cooking with Carrie LLC

10/26/2024

Office lunch for Foundation Chiropractic in Orem last week. Let me know how I can help your business.

10/16/2024

Love catering for the Orem High School Sports banquets💕 girls tennis team last night

Mexican Buffet and Lava Cakes

08/24/2024

Provided a Teriyaki Chicken Buffet and Wedding Cupcakes for a beautiful bride and family last night at the Ivory Hall in Provo, UT last night.

08/10/2024

Catered the Trujillo Wedding last night at a beautiful venue in Sandy. Charcuterie has to be one of my favorite meal options to create.

07/29/2024

Back to School and all the athletic banquets, teacher meetings, and more will be here before we know it! Be sure and get your events on my calendar before it fills up. These are a few of my most requested buffets but the best part about a personal caterer is I can customize any menu to fit your event.

05/16/2024

Orem High School Men’s Tennis Banquet 🎾

The team chose my Southern Drawl Menu:

Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Coleslaw
Four Cheese Mac-n-Cheese
Snicker Doodle Cookies
Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
Lemonade

05/13/2024

May is in full swing! If your team needs a caterer-I have some openings!

I will be serving the Orem High School Tennis team this week and I am on the approved list of vendors in Alpine School District.

05/02/2024

Wedding Luncheon for Mr & Mrs Childs yesterday at a beautiful venue in Eagle Mountain.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Four Cheese Mac-n-Cheese, and Coleslaw. Congratulations!

04/26/2024

Dinner set up for a family visiting from AZ for BYU graduation. Smart mom who didn’t want to fight the crowds after graduation. Happy to help!

04/13/2024

Office Drop-Off Lunch for Foundation Chiropractor on Thursday. Delicious Fiesta Buffet and Lava Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream for dessert! What are you waiting for? Take your office meetings to the next level by allowing me to cater.

04/13/2024

Congratulations Jared & Alyssa Wiseman! Thank you for letting my team serve you on such a special day. The venue you chose was beautiful and we wish you all the best💕

02/29/2024

Does your office want lunch? Give me a call!

Dropped off a delicious lunch for a Chiropractor’s Office in Orem today:

Pulled Pork on buns made from scratch
Coleslaw
Four Cheese Mac-n-Cheese
Snickerdoodles
Lemonade

02/26/2024

Create a memory and schedule a privately catered dinner and avoid loud restaurants for your next special occasion.

Perfect for formal dances for your teenagers! Limited spots available so book soon. I am happy to open my home for the occasion or travel to a venue of your choosing.

Pricing includes:
Fresh floral arrangements
China, goblets, silver, cloth napkins
Two beverage selections
Custom four course menu
Fresh Rolls
Table Service

02/12/2024

Love this chocolate drip candy bar explosion cake. Fairly simple and delicious!

02/09/2024

Tried a new recipe for Bolognese Sauce for a client today…loved it! Fed a bunch of amazing elementary school teachers💕Loving a slower pace. I only take two jobs max a month so if you have an event coming soon-get on my calendar ASAP.

12/28/2023

Charcuterie Spread and Hot Cocoa Station for a bride and groom at the Sleepy Ridge Wedding Venue in Orem last night. Loved seeing the little kid’s faces light up when they saw the candy for the Hot Cocoa💕

Spread the word-I love building Charcuterie Tables.

12/03/2023

Delicious Creamy Herb Chicken and Risotto, Broiled Fresh Veggies, Rolls, & Cheesecake Tonight for an Office Christmas Party

12/03/2023

Christmas Party for some sweet soccer girls today ⚽️ Fresh Cinnamon Rolls, Fruit, Eggs, Bacon, & a Hot Cocoa Bar

11/22/2023

Still my favorite Holiday💕

My favorite holiday is almost here! I've had many friends and clients reach out for recipes and tips. I'm so thankful for an amazing year and want to share some recipes and tips to make your holiday memorable and full of delicious food! Please feel free to share this post and Happy Thanksgiving!
Scroll to the bottom for recipes!

Pro tip #1: Be sure and purchase your Turkey and set it in your refrigerator to begin thawing for Thursday by Monday. Place it in a shallow dish to allow for liquid to be caught as it thaws.

Pro tip #2: Use recipes that have meaning to your family. Every item on my table is from a family member's cookbook or favorite recipe. Then copy on paper and divide up between members of the family so that you are not the only one cooking.

Pro tip #3: I make as many things as early as possible. You can start cooking tomorrow and not have a problem.

Our family dinner consists of:

Appetizers of deviled eggs, spinach artichoke cheese dip, ham and asparagus roll-ups, veggie platters, and lemon cookies.

Dinner is served between 2-4: fresh rolls, Turkey, Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Sweet Potatoes with Pecans, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Rasberry Jello Salad, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, and Green Beans or Corn. Dessert is usually Pumpkin Pie, Strawberry Pie or Apple Pie and Cheesecake

Carrie's Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes:

5 lb bag of Red Potatoes or Peeled Idaho Potatoes
1 stick of butter
4 oz cream cheese
1 T salt
1/2 T garlic powder
Chicken Broth about 1/4 cup
*Slice potatoes and boil until tender. Drain and mix in Kitchen Aid mixer with butter, cream cheese, garlic, and salt. Once smooth, slowly add chicken broth to the desired consistency.

Carrie's Cranberry Stuffing:

1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 stick butter
1 t poultry seasoning
1 t sage
1 t salt
dash of pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth
6-8 cups dried Pepperidge Farm bread cubes
1 lb ground sausage cooked
2 handfuls of dried cranberries
dash of freeze-dried parsley
*sautee onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in seasonings. Add to chicken broth and bread and then toss with ground sausage and cranberries. Bake at 350 covered for 20 minutes and uncovered for 10.

Strawberry Spinach Salad:

I bag of Baby Spinach leaves
1 apple diced
6-8 strawberries sliced
candied pecans
handful of craisins
dressing: equal parts vinegar, oil, and sugar-blend in a strawberry for added flavor

11/02/2023

Taught a cooking class to some awesome young men last night. They were great students and made all three of these delicious recipes in one hour!

11/01/2023

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are a tradition in our home on Halloween. They are the perfect snack after all the candy! Savory and crunchy.

The kids carve their pumpkins and I save all the seeds for this delicious treat!

Ingredients

Olive Oil (2-3 T)
1 t salt
1/2 t garlic
1/2 t smoked paprika
1/4 t pepper

24 hours before baking

Rinse pulp from seeds in a colander. Soak in salt water until an hour before baking. Lay seeds out on paper towels to dry.

Preheat oven to 350

Arrange dry seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Mix seasonings and sprinkle by hand over pumpkin seeds. Bake 15-30 minutes (turning seeds with spatula every 5 minutes) depending on how wet they were when placed in the oven.

Cool and serve! So delicious.

10/30/2023

10/26/2023

My most popular menu requests…but I’m happy to create custom menu options as well to fit your needs.

10/24/2023

Chocolate Lava Brownie Bowls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the dish
• 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup good cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter 10 ramekins. Melt the 1/2 pound of butter and set aside to cool.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high speed for 5 to 10 minutes, until very thick and light yellow. Meanwhile, sift the cocoa powder and flour together and set aside.

When the egg and sugar mixture is ready, reduce the speed to low and add the vanilla and the cocoa powder and flour mixture. Mix only until combined. With mixer still on low, slowly pour in the cooled butter and mix again just until combined.

Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared dishes and place it in a larger baking pan. Add enough of the hottest tap water to the pan to come halfway up the side of the dish and bake for exactly 1 hour. A cake tester inserted 2 inches from the side will come out 3/4 clean. The center will appear very under-baked; this dessert is between a brownie and a pudding.

Allow to cool and serve with vanilla ice cream.

10/24/2023

This account has been relatively quiet for awhile as I was busy working as Assistant Manager of Catering at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Although I LOVED my job, I left to find a job with a little more flexibility. During the fall, the hard working BYU catering team works as many as 60 hours per week! I still have 3 children at home to raise and that was a bit too much for our family.

I currently live in Utah Valley and still enjoy cooking when I have the opportunity. To my previous followers from the beautiful Gulf Coast-keep following as I will continue to post delicious recipes❤️ To my new followers in Utah Valley-please spread the word that I continue to cater a few events when time allows and would love to make your guests delicious food!