Stella Bear Foods

10/27/2025

Don't miss this souper fun event!

Soup season is here—and you’re invited!

Rise & Thrive Wellness is teaming up with Stella Bear Foods for an unforgettable evening: Souperlicious!

When: Friday, November 7 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Where: 259 S Schuyler Ave, Kankakee, IL
Tickets: $60 per person

Join chef Sara Gallagher of Stella Bear Foods as she guides you through the art of crafting soups, broths, and stocks. You’ll enjoy your choice of two soups, freshly baked bread, and go home with a recipe card so you can recreate the flavors in your own kitchen.

The night also includes live music and a raffle, with proceeds benefiting Supportive Roots.

Bonus for guests: Take home a 20% off coupon for any holiday catering order of $50 or more from Stella Bear Foods!

Reserve your spot today: https://buy.stripe.com/eVq8wQb9DebHdrcbbL0x20a

Warm bowls, good company, and a great cause—what better way to spend an evening?

10/23/2025

Lunchtime! I whipped up a batch of lentil and black bean salad with radishes, cherry tomatoes, green onion, sharp cheddar cheese, fresh parsley, and a creamy avocado dressing to go with my homemade 16 bean soup and artisan bread!

10/22/2025

Greek lemon chicken (or portobello) wrap with roasted beet hummus, marinated cucumbers, wild wonder tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, organic mixed greens, and feta cheese. 🌈

10/19/2025

This is some real cuisine right here! I am a big fan of untraditional breakfasts: breakfast salads with eggplant bacon and hardboiled eggs, curried egg breakfast bowls with potatoes and peas, and my new favorite...breakfast lasagna! It's made with zucchini noodles so it's naturally gluten free and vegetarian. There was some dancing and giggling during this photo shoot...that's when you just know it's going to be fabulous!

10/06/2025

So I had ingredients and a craving for coleslaw and bean salad. So I made bean slaw and it's amazing! It goes well with the chopped salad and Nashville hot swordfish as well 😍 

10/03/2025

...and this is the magic that happened! Piccata made from chicken of the woods mushrooms served with hearts of palm angel hair pasta. Naturally gluten free, high protein, low carb, vegan, AND delicious...yeah, magic🪄

10/01/2025

The magic is about to happen! 🍄‍🟫😍

09/24/2025

Last nights dinner of mussels and veggies. When I make seafood at home I simmer a pot of rosemary, mint, and grapefruit rind to purify the air and leave a beautiful herbal citrus smell in the kitchen🪴🍊

09/22/2025

Don't miss out on a great opportunity to up your soup game!  The last class sold out quickly so get your tickets while you can! 🍲🧑🏻‍🍳💖

Get ready for a SOUPER night out! 🍲�
Join us for "Souperlicious" featuring Stella Bear Food at Rise & Thrive Wellness in Kankakee!
�📅: Friday, November 7th�🕡: 6:30–8:30 PM
📍: 259 S Schuyler Ave, Kankakee, IL
🎟️ : $60 per person

Learn the art of making soup, broth, and stock with Sara Gallagher of Stella Bear Foods! Each guest will enjoy a delicious bowl of soup (your choice of 2!), served with homemade bread, and receive take-home recipe card.

Live music + a raffle benefiting Supportive Roots (courtesy of Stella Bear Foods)!
�Register now! ➡️ https://buy.stripe.com/eVq8wQb9DebHdrcbbL0x20a

Come warm your soul, learn something new, and enjoy an evening out!

08/20/2025

Magic is happening with all this local goodness!

08/19/2025

I fall into creative blocks from time to time. It is definitely a struggle trying to come up with a different menu every week for my private clients. I had the pleasure of taking a vacation with my family this past week and just being with the ones I love and the ones that share my love of food and passion for cooking was a great experience. My brother-in-law on the grill, the whole family participating in fresh pasta making(and taste testing), catching fish straight from the lake, the importance of the quality of ingredients down to the creamy mushroom potato chips that are only sold in Lithuania that I used to roll my salmon log in!  I got back at it today and it led me to this... a ribeye with Portobello gravy, skin on mash garlic potatoes, butter and white cheese popcorn broccoli ( it does not exist on the inter web😂) and my favorite Argentinian grilled shrimp.

08/05/2025

Come out and see us!!!!

.fresh.meditt returns this Saturday 8/9 from 5-9! Ready those mouth holes for delicious Mediterranean cuisine paired with our luscious liquids!