James Avenue Catering and Bakery

Phone:  517 655 4532  Cell: 517-749-6503

jamesavecatering@gmail.com   

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Let's Do Lunch!

Homemade Food Served Buffet Style

Minimum 10 guests    Delivery extra  

James Special

Assorted Deli, Roll-up and Specialty Sandwiches

Fresh Salads, Homemade Dessert, Assorted Soda

Paper Goods, Beautiful Set-up!   

Hot Lunch Buffet

Choice of Homemade Entree

Bread, Salad, Homemade Dessert, Assorted Soda   

Budget Lunch

Deli Sandwich or Roll-up on a tray

Bags of chips, Bottle of water or canned soda   

Budget Bag Lunch

Deli Sandwich

Bag of Chips, Bottle of Water   

Box Lunches

Deli or Roll-up Sandwich

Salad Cup, Fruit Cup, Homemade Dessert, Canned Soda,   

Special

Slumber Party Potatoes

Any Salad, Any Bread, Any Dessert, Beverage, Paper Goods 

Slumber Party Potatoes:

Baked Potatoes are cut in half lengthwise.  Served with toppings on side:

Steamed Broccoli, crumbled bacon, and homemade cheese sauce   

Fiesta Special

Fajita Bar

Chicken, Steak, Peppers Lettuce & tomato flour tortillas and shredded cheese

Refried Beans, Mexican Rice, Tortilla Chips, Salsa

Mexican Pineapple Cake with strawberries

Beverage, Paper Goods   

Luau Special

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Hawaiian Meatballs

Ground beef with bits of pineapple & green peppers in a sweet & sour BBQ sauce.

Pineapple Glazed Ham with Hawaiian Rolls & Pineapple Dijon Mayo

Island Pasta Salad - Shell pasta with colored peppers, veggies, cubes of cheese & a tangy vinaigrette.

Hula Slaw -  Shredded cabbage, crushed pineapple & little marshmallows with a great dressing

BBQ Beans, Fresh Fruit with Chocolate Fondue in Pineapple Shell, Macadamia Lime Squares

Special Luau Disposables extra

 

Sandwiches

Deli:

Roasted Turkey

Smoked Turkey

Ham

Roast Beef

Deli w/ cuke, tomato, sprouts & scallion mayo   

Specialty Sandwiches

Chicken Cherry Salad

Springwater Tuna

BLT

Vegetarian

Teriyaki Chicken Pita

Beefsteak Tomato & Blue Cheese Smoked Turkey

Artichoke & Muenster w/ garlic mayo

Caesar Chicken Wrap

Turkey, Bacon, Tomato & Pepper Jack Wrap

Corned Beef, cabbage, Swiss & Thousand Island 

Salads

Michigan Salad w/ Raspberry Vin.

Creamy Garden Greek Pasta Salad

Golden Potato ~ Red Potato

Mixed Greens w/ Variety Dressings

Coleslaw ~ Baked Beans ~ Couscous 

Homemade Soups

Choose a salad & bread, or sandwich to go with your soup

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Vegetable

Stuffed Spud

Minestrone

Mexican refried bean

Chicken tortilla

Broccoli cheddar

Chicken noodle

Chicken rice 

Hot Meat Entrees - All Homemade!

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                                    Chicken Enchiladas -   chicken & cheese rolled in corn tortillas, baked in a mellow enchilada sauce.

                                    Ground Beef Enchiladas - ground beef & cheese in corn tortillas, baked w/ enchilada sauce.*

                                    Baked Meat Lasagna - Our homemade lasagna is delicious!******

                                    Chicken Broccoli Stroganoff - chunks of chicken & broccoli baked in light cheddar sauce, parmesan top.

                                    Baked Meat Sauce & Ziti -   Tomato & meat sauce baked with pasta and three cheeses.**

                                    Chicken & Wild rice bake - A light and creamy sauce baked with chunks of chicken & wild rice.***

                                    Chicken-Spinach Lasagna - chunks of chicken layered with fresh spinach leaves, cheeses and noodles with a light tomato sauce.

                                    Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Bake - chunks of chicken, broccoli, fettuccine baked in a parmesan sauce.***

                                    Chicken Fried Rice - Chicken, pea pods, celery, mushrooms, water chestnuts & scallions, steamy hot.

                                    Mediterranean Baked Chicken - Rotini, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes & chunks of chicken baked

                                    Spaghetti & Meatball Casserole - homemade meatballs baked with spaghetti in our tomato sauce.***

                                    Western Beef & Corn Bake with Mashed Potato Topping*

                                    Creamy Beef, Noodles& Spinach Casserole - Noodles, ground beef, mushrooms & fresh spinach leaves layered with a 

                                         cream cheese-cottage layer, topped with French fried onions & baked.*

                                    Biscuit-Topped Mexican Beef Fiesta - Ground beef, corn, & chili-flavored tomato sauce baked with

                             cheddar cheese and cornmeal-topped biscuits over the top.

                                    Cheesy Ham & Noodle Casserole - Wide noodles, cubed ham and broccoli baked in a light & Creamy sauce.

 

 

 

Meatless Entrees - All Homemade!

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                                    Cheesy artichoke bake- rice baked with artichoke hearts & chopped tomato, with a light cheese sauce.

                                old fashioned macaroni & cheese- three cheeses  add flavor to this homemade classic.

                                    Vegetable Lasagna - Tomato sauce layered with spinach leaves, black olives, mushrooms & carrots.

                                    Cheese stuffed shells baked in marinara sauce - We use three cheeses in this delicious classic.

                                    Greek spinach pie - Light & flaky phyllo dough with a spinach & cheese filling, served in squares.

                                    Fettuccine with vegetables- Pasta baked in a light cream & Parmesan sauce with broccoli & carrots.

                                    Spinach enchiladas - Spinach is pureed in the light sauce that bakes over cheese enchiladas.

                                penne baked with tomato sauce, black olives, mushrooms, feta & mozzarella

                                    Mediterranean Pasta Torte - served in squares, ziti pasta baked in layers with eggplant, tomato, onion

                                            & celery, with a white parmesan sauce.

                                    Italian Zucchini Pie - Served cut in square portions, a pastry crust baked with a filling of sautéed zucchini,

                                onion, egg, milk & Muenster cheese.

                                    New Potato, Bowtie & Vegetable Stir-Fry - Pasta is stir fried with slices of red potato, asparagus spears

                                and red pepper strips, then sprinkled lightly with Swiss cheese.

                                    Mexican Rice & Bean Casserole - white rice, corn, chili beans, tomato & green chilies baked with cheese. 

Breads

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Pull Apart rolls

Seeded bread stix

garlic bread

biscuits, cheddar biscuits

jalapeno cheddar biscuits

buttery green onion biscuits

French Baguette with sweet butter

cheese-filled Italian bread

sliced homemade bread w/ butter

fruit muffins

parmesan twists

Cheddar green onion muffins

 

Homemade Quiches

Choose this for your entree

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A serving is 1/4 pie

Broccoli cheddar

Ham & Swiss

Fresh spinach

Garden vegetable

Cottage Swiss

Italian

Fresh tomato, basil & three cheeses

Creamy zucchini

 

Homemade Desserts

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toffee topped brownies***rice krispie treats

magic bars*****Chocolate Glazed rice krispies

peanut butter Chocolate chip brownies **chocolate no bake cookies

  brownies*****Warm chocolate chip cookies

fudge brownies swirled w/ chocolate ***oatmeal raisin cookies

  Mexican brownies

cheesecake swirl brownies***cherry cheesecake squares

Almond Macaroon brownies***cream cheese frosted brownies

lemon cheesecake squares***Blonde's blondies

 

EXTRA SPECIAL DESSERTS

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Carrot cake w/ cream cheese icing**Peanut butter cake

Apple berry cake w/ cream cheese icing**Banana cake

Banana Butterfinger cake****Mississippi mud cake

Mexican pineapple cake w/ strawberries**Chocolate fudge cake

Applesauce spice cake****Turtle cake

Triple lemon cake*****Peaches n cream cake

Earthquake cake*****Pineapple upside cake

Salted peanut chews*****Holy cow cake

White, chocolate, strawberry or marble cake*,

Chocolate Raspberry Bars                           

 

Add these to your lunch buffet for excitement! 

Seven-Layer Nacho Dip Platter

comes with tortilla chips

Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Dip  with Celery & carrots

Fresh Vegetables with Dip

Choose either a spinach dip or dill dip

Fresh Fruit Platter

 With Marshmallow Dip or Chocolate Fondue

Hot Artichoke-Spinach Dip

 With Pita Chips

Cheese & Cracker Tray

Assorted domestic & imported cheeses

Fiesta Tray

Homemade guacamole; fresh salsa; and black bean & corn salsa with tortilla chips

BLT Dip with Vegetables & Sesame Stix

  Our delicious, popular homemade dip full of crumbled bacon and fresh tomatoes.

Southwestern Shrimp Cocktail

   Large boiled shrimp with chipotle aioli and a black bean & corn salsa. With homemade

spicy tortilla chips.  Served cold.

 

Substitute these Entrees

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Any of these may be substituted for entree  items

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Chicken Caesar Salad

Teriyaki Chicken Skewers

  Strips of chicken breast marinated in teriyaki sauce & broiled, on bamboo skewers.

Salad Bar Greens

 with assorted toppings on the side:  Cherry tomatoes, broccoli, cucumber, diced egg, shredded cheese, black olives, bacon.  Dressings:  Ranch, Caesar, Homemade vinaigrette, French, Raspberry Vinaigrette

Parmesan Chicken Breast

 Whole boneless breasts are dipped in fresh lemon & Parmesan & baked. Ultra-moist!

Quesadillas with Salsa and Sour Cream

We'll make them your way.  Our favorite way is with two cheeses, bacon, tomato, sautéed mushroom slices and bits of pickled jalapeno.