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Gourmet items including coffee, loose leaf tea, jams,
jellies, salsa, pasta, sauces, olives, condime BRAND NEW LOCAL BUSINESS NOW OPEN!!

Unique Artisan Gourmet Products! Gourmet items including ancient grains, rice, gourmet dog treats, coffee, loose leaf tea, pickles, honey, jams, jellies, salsa, pasta, specialty ketchups, nuts, sauces, olives, condiments, soups, kitchen gadgets and accessories & more!

15/10/2017

It is with much regret that Be A Casual Gourmet will be closing down! As of right now we do not have a set closing date but it will be very very soon!

We are financially unable to continue operating and the decision unfortunately had to be made to close! We would like to thank everyone for making our experience as local business owners so awesome and we are so very grateful for all the amazing people we had the pleasure to meet!

We had the pleasure of getting to know so many other great local business owners and we ask you to please go out and support local businesses.....Please shop local!!!!!

Starting tomorrow, Monday October 16th we will be selling our remaining inventory at 50% off! We are selling our fixtures as well which will be priced as marked!!!!
Hurry in and get a great deal on what we have left!!!!!

01/05/2017

This weeks Meal prep Monday recipe is all about that smoky grill flavor, we love to use products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, Spice Galleria and The Olive Oil Experience to keep our food interesting and never boring! Meal prepping good food and working out at Maximum Performance Rockford has allowed us to become healthy and strong! If you love our recipes as much as we do please share them with your friends!

Grilled Lean Ham

32 oz Very lean ham sliced for grilling
2 tbsp your favorite sugar free or low sugar bbq sauce
2 tbsp your favorite dark balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience
1 tbsp your favorite seasoning from Spice Galleria

Preheat grill, mix bbq sauce and balsamic together. Put sliced ham on grill and season. Brush half the bbq sauce/balsamic mix on ham slices and grill 5 minutes per side and remove from grill.
Once ham has cooled cut into chunks and put in bowl and pour remaining bbq sauce/balsamic mix over top and stir.

serve with a side of veggies, makes 8 servings

24/04/2017

The weather is warming up and it's salad season, we love our salads as it allows us to use products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, Spice Galleria and The Olive Oil Experience! Our changes in food choices along with working out at Maximum Performance Rockford allows us to maintain a healthy lifestyle!

Veggie and Chicken Salad

1 cup cucumber chunked
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup green onions sliced
1/2 cup radishes sliced
1 cup sweet peppers chunked
24 oz cooked chicken breast shredded
6 tbsp your favorite white balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience
1 tsp sea salt from Spice Galleria
1 tsp black pepper from Spice Galleria

Add all cut up veggies and shredded chicken into large bowl and season with sea salt and pepper. Put mixture into 6 bowls with lids and put in fridge, the morning of the day you plan to eat add 1 tbsp of balsamic and stir. Enjoy

makes 6 meal prep servings

18/04/2017

This weeks Meal Prep Monday meal was something we found on Pinterest and tweaked it around to fit in our meal plan! We love trying new recipes that we can use products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, Spice Galleria and The Olive Oil Experience!

Ground Turkey and Cabbage Stir Fry

32 oz extra lean ground turkey
1 head cabbage finely chopped
12 green onions finely chopped
2 tsp sesame oil from The Olive Oil Experience
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp ginger grated
1 tsp sea salt from Spice Galleria
1 tsp black pepper from Spice Galleria
1 tbsp sesame oil from The Olive Oil Experience
2 tbsp blackberry ginger balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience

Heat 2 tsp sesame oil in large pan over medium heat, add turkey and cook 5 minutes, add cabbage and cook 5 minutes, add green onions, garlic and ginger and cook until turkey is fully cooked.
Mix 1 tbsp sesame oil and 2 tbsp balsamic together and add to turkey cabbage mix, season to taste with sea salt and pepper.

makes 8 servings

15/04/2017

Easter surprise, we are having double punches today for loyalty punch card holders!

15/04/2017

We will be closed tomorrow for Easter Sunday!

10/04/2017

This weeks Meal Prep Monday recipe is made with one of our favorite ancient grains! We are selective when it comes to eating carbs and quinoa is a carb that we enjoy a lot! We are loving our healthy eating habits that allows us to use products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, Spice Galleria and The Olive Oil Experience and love getting fit at Maximum Performance Rockford!

Quinoa with Spinach and Mushrooms

1 cup quinoa
2 cups organic low sodium chicken broth
6 cups baby spinach
8 oz baby portobello mushrooms sliced
1/2 red onion diced
1/4 cup organic low sodium chicken broth
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp mushroom and sage olive oil from The Olive Oil Experience
sea salt from Spice Galleria
black pepper from Spice Galleria

Put quinoa and 2 cups of chicken broth and in pot and cook per quinoa package instructions.
In a pan over medium heat add olive oil, saute onions for 3-4 minutes, add garlic and mushrooms and saute 3-4 minutes, add spinach and 1/4 cup chicken broth and cook 4-5 minutes until spinach is wilted.
Put cooked quinoa in with spinach mixture and stir gently, add sea salt and black pepper to flavor.

Makes 6 side servings

03/04/2017

Meal prep doesn't have to be complicated, it can be simple, easy and still have lots of flavor! We use products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, The Olive Oil Experience and Spice Galleria to give even the simplest dishes flavor galore! We enjoy our healthy eating and our workouts at Maximum Performance Rockford and love the way we feel!

Garlic and Lemon Asparagus

2 lbs asparagus trimmed
2 tbsp garlic olive oil from The Olive Oil Experience
3 tbsp lemon balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience
2 tsp sea salt from Spice Galleria
1 tsp black pepper from Spice Galleria

pre heat oven to 400

put asparagus, olive oil and balsamic in a large ziploc bag and shake lightly, lay asparagus on foil lined sheet pan and sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.
bake in oven 10 minutes, toss and bake 5 minutes more

8 side servings, great with chicken breast

27/03/2017

This weeks Meal Prep Monday is a Chicken and hummus wrap! It is best if you make them up the night before, we love them as our lunch with some balsamic veggies! We love using products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, Spice Galleria and The Olive Oil Experience to keep our meals exciting and healthy to go along with our awesome workouts at Maximum Performance Rockford!

Chicken and Hummus Wrap with Balsamic Veggies

6 oz cooked chicken breast sliced in 1/4 inch slices
2 Tumaro low carb wraps
2 tbsp hummus
1/4 cup fat free shredded cheddar cheese
shredded lettuce
a few slices of red onion
roma tomato sliced

1 cup celery sticks or cucumbers sliced
2 tsp of your favorite white balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience

Spread 1 tbsp hummus on each wrap, split the shredded cheddar between the 2 wraps, lay half of the chicken down on each wrap, put the onion, lettuce and tomato on the wrap. Roll up the wrap and put in foil wrap.

Put either the celery sticks or cucumber slices in 2 baggies and add 1 tsp of balsamic to each baggie and shake.

Easy and healthy lunch that is super tasty!!!!!

21/03/2017

We love local, we love Culturally Confused and if you are having Taco Tuesday at home tonight stop by today and grab a bottle!

20/03/2017

We definitely love our veggies, this weeks Meal Prep Monday is a tasty roasted carrot, brussel sprout and radishes recipe! Using great products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, The Olive Oil Experience and Spice Galleria along with awesome workouts at Maximum Performance Rockford help us to keep healthy and strong! If you love our recipes share them with your friends!

Roasted Carrots, Brussel Sprouts and Radishes

1 lb baby carrots
1 lb brussel sprouts (cut in half)
1 lb radishes (cut in half)
1 tbsp lavender balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience
1 tbsp herbs de Provence olive oil from The Olive Oil Experience
1 tsp sea salt from Spice Galleria
1 tsp black pepper from Spice Galleria
1 tbsp herbs de provence seasoning from Spice Galleria

preheat oven to 425
add all ingredients in a ziploc bag and shake slightly to mix and coat, put them on a foil lined sheet pan and roast for 20-25 minutes.

makes 8-10 side servings

13/03/2017

This weeks Meal prep Monday recipe is all about flavor, we love to use products from our stores Be A Casual Gourmet, The Olive Oil Experience and Spice Galleria to keep our food interesting and never boring! Meal prepping good food and working out at Maximum Performance Rockford has allowed us to become healthy and strong! If you love our recipes as much as we do please share them with your friends!

Spicy Garlic Lemon and Lime Chicken Breasts

8 chicken breasts
1 tbsp lime olive oil from The Olive Oil Experience
2 tbsp lemon balsamic from The Olive Oil Experience
1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime
1 tbsp crushed chili pepper from Spice Galleria
1 tsp sea salt from Spice Galleria
1 tsp black pepper from Spice Galleria
3 cloves fresh garlic minced

Put the chicken breasts in a large ziploc bag, put all other ingredients into a bowl and whisk together then pour in ziploc bag and shake. Put in fridge and let marinate for 1-2 hours.
Once marinated preheat oven to 400, put marinated chicken breasts on a foil lined sheet pan and bake in oven 20-25 minutes.

serve with a side of veggies, makes 8 servings

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