Here is a great little way to roast your favorite vegetables to spruce up your side dishes! Mushrooms: Rinse your mushrooms in a little cornstarch bath before you cook them. This gets all the dirt off them. When they are washed off, pat them dry and toss them with some Olive oil, fresh garlic, oregano and chopped rosemary. Roast on a sheet pan in the oven on 425 until they shrink and get colored. Change it up with Carrots, Zucchini, and cool them all off when they are just done. Blend them together and put in a serving dish that is oven proof and reheat when you are ready. A perfect roasted medley that is Chef approved! Don't forget the … [Read more...]

We get all kinds of new people ask about how our catering service works. Its great because they come in not knowing what to expect. Burgers, Fried Chicken, Dumplings, Vegetarian and Gluten free foods. Then they look at our menu and there off into deep thought! We serve Oregon BBQ. Favorites of our customers. Nothing fried, nothing greasy and nothing boring and without flavor! Most of the time we cook what you order and don't even use the menu! Isn't that funny? :) But keep on asking! We do it all. Not just BBQ, we are going to do a lot more than just BBQ! We are "Service experts" first. We serve large crowds, well. Thanks for coming in! … [Read more...]

There it is, 2011. Dust in the wind. We feel like Bon Jovi as in "We've seen a million faces, and we rocked them all!" 2011 was the year the economy came back.. A little. Bacon and Chocolate came to Ribslayer Fans. More people had weddings than ever and they were all so fun and memorable. Thank you to all our brides and grooms in 2011. Your days will be remembered as wonderful videos in our minds! We learned a lot from our mistakes and learned that being open and honest with our selves and our clients really helps to make catering events run smoothly and makes them memorable. Some of our bigger clients became closer to us. OMI, Cascade … [Read more...]

Never has the season felt so much like it should. Visiting my mother for Thanksgiving and making the family a big batch of fresh Minestrone was so much fun. Taking a week off to recharge and visit old friends was great! I came home and made it for Theresa and she loved it too! The wheather outside is chilly and we just got done making bags of goodies for stocking stuffers or gift exchanges. We have Cheddar Chipotle Crackers, Bacon Topped Chocolate Wafers, Dipped Almond or Peanut Brittle, Dipped Pretzels, Dipped Cherries and more! Ask about a party platter to pick up and bring to your next outing. Tell them you got it at Ribslayer! You will … [Read more...]

Stew, Chili, Chantrelle's, Soups. Its what's on the stove this time of year that really gets your heart warmed up to feast. Discover that Haagenson's Catering can roast up your Thanksgiving bird with special attention to detail. Leaving you to relax all day. Check in our our upcoming Harvest and Holiday Platters. Keep one for your self and sit back all weekend and feast away! Call us now! … [Read more...]

I hope all is well with your plans for your special day coming up. Don’t worry, I’m here to make it perfect. That’s what I do. Take care of the food at your wedding. That’s why you hired me! I have some great and helpful news for you.  There is a special meeting for you involving planning your wedding if you’re not hiring a wedding planner.  My friend Becky; owner of No Ordinary Affair is offering a class to my brides for help. Check it out! “No Ordinary Affair” is offering a 4-hour workshop on June 18th for brides who have chosen not to have a Wedding Planner or Day-Of Coordinator.  This workshop will be loaded … [Read more...]