Ingredients:
1/4c Zucchini – Half Moons – Sliced Thinly
1/4c Portobello Mushrooms – Small Dice
2 Cloves of Garlic – Chopped Finely
1T Green Onion – Sliced, you can also use onion bulbs, regular onions, etc
1/2c Spinach – Chopped Roughly
8 Grape Tomato’s – Cut in Fours
1 1/2T Mascarpone Cheese
1/2T Parmesan (fresh)
3T Whipped Cream (heavy cream)
1T Fresh Basil – Chiffonade
2T Fresh Mozzarella – Small Dice (optional)
1T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2c Pasta – Or However much or little you want!
S&P

So as you can see most of the ingredients in this are pretty simple and pretty healthy. You can use the whipped heavy cream and the mozzarella optionally. I like adding the heavy cream because it makes a thick sauce to coat the pasta with. The mozzarella cheese was just something extra because I was feeling naughty that day and wanted something bad to add to it! It does give it a nice velvety texture and flavor though. If you use a lot more pasta than suggested, up the ingredients as well so everything mixes nicely.

Directions:
Pretty simple. Take the onion, oil (about 1T) and garlic and sautee. Then, take the zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, & tomato’s and place those in with the garlic and onion mixture. The pan, I guarantee you, will look a little scary. But, I promise that once the spinach cooks down, it will look less scary! Once you let that cook down you will start to see some residual water, that’s okay! Don’t strain that out, it will start to become your sauce base. Take the mascarpone cheese, parm cheese and the whipped heavy cream and add it into the mixture, mix thoroughly. Add your S&P to taste.

At the last second add in the optional mozzarella, the pasta, and the basil and mix around so that the cheese melts and the basil melds with the mixture.

Serve!

by KristiAmbrose

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By Kristi Ambrose

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Some of the menu items on the special occasions menu included things such as Stuffed Mushrooms, Spinach Dip, Hawaiian Chicken Skewers, an assortment of Fondues, Chocolate Covered Strawberries and so on and so forth. This was one of the few sophisticated menus I have seen for caterers in the Atlanta area so it definitely was my top choice for the client. This site is really useful as well because they don’t just offer a special occasions menu but a corporate menu as well with dishes such as Breakfast, Brunch, Sandwiches, Soup, Sides, and Salads and again, all the items sounded really yummy! I am definitely a Chef when it comes to the quality and taste of food and I guess I can be somewhat of a foodie snob; so if I say its yummy looking, it must be!

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Due to the strict purity requirements, you can easily notice German beers by their overall level of quality. They have a defined taste, with little to no aftertaste. Some trends of German ale include Koelsch, Weizen, and Altbier. Some kinds of German lager beers include Bock, Pilsener, Dunkel, Helles, and Maerzen. Keep in mind that the taste, fragrance, and semblance can vary, although all can be noted as being legitimate German beers.

The German beer Altbier is a very standard dark ale, that is top fermented in the lower realms of Germany. The beer projects a yellow color, with a taste sensation that is rich in hops. Another ale, Rauchbier, is noted to have a robust flavor with a smoked coloring. These beers taste great, and happen to be very popular throughout the areas of Germany.

German lagers are also very popular, and happen to be popular in other areas of the world as well. Pilsener is one of the most popular and most familiar of all German beers, supplying you with more hops and less malt. Pilsener can be seen for sale all over the world, and happens to be very popular throughout North America as well. Some bars serve it as well, as it happens to be one of the most popular dark lagers out there.

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Germany is also home to Oktoberfest, which is held every year in Munich. Oktoberfest starts in late September and carries on for two weeks, ending in early October. During Oktoberfest, beer drinkers from all over the world will travel to Germany and celebrate German beers. Each and every year, over 5 million people attend the event, making it one of the biggest beer celebrations in the world.

During Oktoberfest, local breweries in Munich are the only breweries allowed to serve beer in the bigger tents. There are six breweries in total, producing a variety of different beers. By attending this yearly event, you can learn more about German beer, sample the different varieties, and enjoy the rich bold flavors that make German beer so very popular.

Due to the success Oktoberfest gets each and every year, other cities around the world try and mimic this event. Even though they have success, their level of success isn’t near as much as the original Oktoberfest – Germany. German beers are very popular around the world, with Oktoberfest helping to prove that very claim. If you drink beer but have never experienced what beers from Germany have to offer, you really should give them a try. Once you do, you’ll quickly realize why German beers are so very popular – and why the taste simply can’t be duplicated with any other beer.

Serves 5

6 6oz boneless chicken breasts
1C flour
3 eggs, beaten
1C bread crumbs
1lb butter
1/2lb pecan pieces, chopped
1/2C light brown sugar

Cut chicken breasts in half and flatten with pounder. Season with S&P and lightly dredge in flour, dip in egg, then bread crumbs. In a bowl mix pecans, 1/2 the butter and brown sugar. Melt the other 1/2c of butter and saute chicken until brown on both sides. Set chicken aside and discard butter. In that pan melt the pecan, butter, and brown sugar mixture. Pour over chicken and serve!

Serves 4

2 bone less chicken breasts, skin on
3 green or red bell peppers diced
1 bunch cilantro, no stems
1T garlic
2C olive oil
1/4C onions, diced
1/2t cumin (optional)
1t lemon juice

In a pan place 1T olive oil on a stove top and place peppers, garlic, onions, and lemon juice. Saute just until the onions become tender. Add the cilantro last, since this will cook pretty quickly. Season chicken breast with S&P, and cumin and grill skin side down. Lightly burn the skin then turn over and grill for a few minutes more, turning occasionally until fully cooked. Place the onion mixture over the chicken and serve!

1T oil
1 Pineapple, sliced 1/4inch thick
1/2 red onion, diced
2T brown sugar
1 red bell pepper
2T cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
2T red wine vinegar
1/2 bunch scallions, chopped

Grill pineapple slices and then cut into small dice. In a pan sweat onions in olive oil until tender and add brown sugar, and red bell pepper. Mix in the reamining ingredients. Chill about 1 hour before serving.

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