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Ironstone Ranch ...

Ironstone Ranch is a Wonderful Unique New venue for Central Pennsylvania!

The Ironstone Ranch is conveniently located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and offers many wonderful amenities.  Commonwealth Caterers will work with you and the Ironstone staff to create an event to remember! 

Whether it is a Wedding Reception, Family Reunion, Anniversary Party, Birthday Party ... Commonwealth Caterers is a family-owned and operated business featuring simply traditional menus, with homemade recipes using only the freshest ingredients. You may choose to select from a variety of these menus or we’ll happily create an exclusive menu for your special occasion.

Ironstone Ranch supports the mission of Brittany’s Hope Foundation. Brittany’s Hope is a foundation dedicated to aiding and facilitating adoptions of special needs children from around the world.  In addition to this, they also sponsor other humanitarian efforts to benefit children by arranging for surgeries, safe cribs, formula, education, and transitional housing for older orphans.  They strive to raise public awareness of the unique joys in parenting a special child and believe in the fundamental right of all children to have the security and love of a family.

Call Commonwealth Caterers today and ask about Central Pennsylvania's Newest venue...  Ironstone Ranch!!!

 

 

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Join us at the AACA Museum wedding show...

The Wedding Show at the AACA Museum:
Something Old…Something Blue

February 20, 2011

Plan to be a part of the wedding show of the season here at the AACA Museum in Hershey. Our beautiful facility houses “Something Old”, with its world class display of antique cars, buses and motorcycles. It is here that will be showcasing dozens of Central PA’s best wedding vendors, from caterers and photographers, to bridal attire, cakes and so much more!

Commonwealth Caterers will be there!

This year, the show will feature traditional favorites including a bridal fashion show presented by Taylored For You Bridal. Back by popular demand will once again be our annual Cake Dive, where ten lucky brides will be chosen for their chance to find a wedding ring in a huge sweet frosting covered confection in order to win some great prizes.

“Something New” to the show this year we invite you to become a contestant on a game show we like to call “The Nearly Wed Game”. How much do you really know about your fiancé? You can soon find out as couples battle it out for their chance to win prizes designed to help you create the wedding of your dreams.

And speaking of the guys…They will not mind their time being your “something borrowed” as they escort you to a show that allows them to also view a world class exhibits of cars, buses and motorcycles.

The first 300 brides that register will be given “something blue”…a show tote bag.

VIP Tickets

We will open the velvet ropes and welcome you into the show as our very special guest. We have planned the day for you so that you can see the show in style! When arriving to the show we offer special reserved parking close to the building. Upon entering you will receive a tote bag to better help you collect the information available at the show. For VIPs, the Museum doors will open one hour early at 10AM to allow you ample time to meet with vendors. You will then invite you to special sessions of our Wedding Planning 101 Seminar as well as a live catering demonstration. After, you are welcome to enjoy a light lunch provided by one of our featured caterers.

• Preferred Parking
• Unique Limousine ride right to the front door
• Champagne Greeting
• Entrance to the Show one hour early
• Private cooking demo with Chef Exclusive Catering
• Hors d'oeuvres /Light Lunch held in a room created by Fashionable Affairs Event Planning
• Special reserved seating at the Taylored For You bridal fashion show
• We will draw one of the names to compete in the “Cake Dive” with only VIP ticket holders during lunch. If you are not selected then we will add your name a second time to the drawing held just before the dive.

Order VIP Tickets »

Ticket Prices

$5- In Advance
$7- At the Door
$20- VIP Advanced Sales only

Order Tickets »

Show Hours

Regular Show Hours 11-4PM
VIP Ticket Hours 10-4PM

 

Mattie's Graduation Party...

We had the pleasure of working with Event Planning Network to help Mattie celebrate her graduation!   Check out   http://www.epnblog.com/blog/   (Mattie's Graduation Party) for all of the fn party details.

Fourth of July!

It is almost Independence day!

Preparing for a picnic or barbecue with some of your friends and family?

Then, we have two festive, easy recipes for your party this Fourth of July!

These recipes are not only delicious, but will add to your decorations!

Red, White, and Bleu Burgers!

Prepare the meat at least two hours before cooking.

• 3 lbs. lean ground beef
• 4.5 oz. bleu cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 c. minced fresh chives
• 1/4 t. hot pepper sauce
• 1 t. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 t. coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 t. salt
• 1 t. dry mustard
• 1/4 c. minced white onion (optional)

Mix together all of the above ingredients. Then refrigerate for 2 hours.

Next form your patties. This recipe can make about 12 medium-sized patties. (Or make smaller patties and allow your friends to save room for dessert!)

Then oil the grill and cook your patties to your liking, five minutes on both sides should be enough time to cook throughly.

Finally, serve on white hamburger buns with a tomato to make your red, white, and bleu burgers complete!

Berry Cheesecake     
Crust

• 1 1/2 c. crushed graham crackers
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 6 T. butter, melted

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Mix together graham crackers and sugar. Add in melted butter. Press mixture into pie plate on bottom and sides. Bake 8-10 minutes in oven. Let cool completely before adding cheese cake.

Cheesecake

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 c. Cool Whip topping
• 2 c. mixed strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries
• 3/4 c. boiling water
• 1 package strawberry Jell-O
• 1 c. ice cubes

In mixer stir together cream cheese and sugar. Add in Cool Whip topping and mix slowly. Place mixture in the crust. Top with berries and refrigerate.

Stir the boiling water with the strawberry Jell-O for two minutes until dissolved completely. Add ice cubes and stir until melted. Pour the Jell-O over the berries. Refrigerate for three hours. Enjoy!

Perfect Wedding Bridal Expo ....

Planning a wedding?

Come visit us at the Perfect Wedding Bridal Expo!!
It is Sunday January 31st -   12 noon - 4:00 pm at the Zembo Shrine
Hope to see you there!

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Happy New Year!!!

Thank you to all of our friends and customers for 2009 .....  looking forward to a wonderful 2010!!!

We are working on some new menus and ideas for the new year .... check back soon!

 

 

 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING...

    From Commonwealth Caterers

Thanksgiving wishes
 
for simple pleasures,

warm memories,

and much to be thankful for always!!

Pumpkin Cheesecake...

The flavor of pumpkin pie in a creamy cheesecake!!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin or fresh cooked
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a medium bowl, mix together the crushed gingersnap cookies, pecans, and butter. Press into the bottom, and about 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake crust 10 minutes in the preheated oven (do not brown). Set aside to cool.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the room temp cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla just until smooth. Mix in eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Set aside 1 cup of the mixture. Blend 1/4 cup sugar, pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the remaining mixture.
3. Spread the pumpkin flavored batter into the crust, and drop the plain batter by spoonfuls onto the top. Swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect.
4. Bake 55 minutes in the preheated oven, or until filling is set. Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Allow to cool before removing pan rim. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.