Every week Sunday Suppers families share a healthy dinner around a family table. They learn about fresh and healthier foods, different cooking techniques, simple nutrition facts and the importance of family meals.
-President Barack Obama
Every week Sunday Suppers families share a healthy dinner around a family table. They learn about fresh and healthier foods, different cooking techniques, simple nutrition facts and the importance of family meals.
-President Barack Obama
Family Dinners Matter
There is extensive research illustrating the many benefits of family meals. Kids do better in school, families communicate more, there is less alcohol and drug use, leading to enhanced well-being. However, the national trend is that fewer and fewer families are sharing family meals.
Beyond Food Access
In many of our urban neighborhoods, fresh and healthy food is not readily accessible. Locally, organizations are working to alleviate this problem. However, placing healthy food in these low access areas is a only first step, but for those who aren't familiar with these healthier options, simply providing the food is insufficient.
Sunday Suppers makes a difference
Families attending Sunday Suppers make changes in what they are eating, how they prepare the food and make family meals a priority.They are trying new foods and are using healthier cooking techniques. They are drinking less soda and fewer sugary beverages. And they make these decisions about food and nutrition as a family.
From The Blog
Teaching & Learning
Newsletter
One thing that sets Sunday Suppers apart is the programming we do with our families every Sunday. Our intention is to share knowledge and skills so participants can make better choices around health, exercise and family meals. Most Sundays we divide into 3 groups – adults, teens and younger children. Curricula include cooking demonstrations, nutrition [...]
Beef Chili
Recipes
2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ½ pounds beef cubes Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Spice mix (1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon ground cumin, ½ tablespoon paprika, ½ tablespoon dried oregano, pinch ground cinnamon) 1 onion, diced 5 garlic cloves, halved 1-2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped ½ jalapeno, seeded and chopped [...]
Amie Brandt
Featured Volunteer
Amie Brandt grew up in Pike Creek, Delaware, just North of Newark and West of Wilmington. While pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at the University of Delaware, she took a year off to do help gut houses in post-Katrina New Orleans. Amie left Louisiana to finish her degree and spend a few years in [...]
Family Dinner Nights at Philadelphia Schools
Newsletter
In collaboration with the Health Promotions Council, Sunday Suppers is providing family suppers at 9 Philadelphia schools. HPC has been providing nutrition education at each of these sites over the years and has helped each site establish or expand their gardens. SS family dinners are an opportunity for families to experience the SS model and [...]
Meet the Vargas-Caballero Family
Featured Family
Dorca is a single mom of two; Emma, 12 and Ramon, 13, living in Norris Square. They describe themselves as a pretty active family—enjoying sports, Zumba, working out & exploring the city for fun activities to do together. They heard about SS from a neighbor & have been a part of SS since February, 2012. [...]
Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Recipes
2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups chopped yellow onions 2 tablespoons curry powder 5 pounds butternut squash (@ 2 large) 1 pound sweet apples 2 teaspoons salt pepper to taste 4 cups water, vegetable or chicken stock or enough to cover vegetables • Put butter & olive oil in large pot over [...]
Red Cabbage with Caraway
Recipes
Ingredients: Olive Oil 1 onion sliced thin 1 small head cabbage 2 ts. caraway seeds Water Salt and pepper, to taste Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan, add onions and cook on low until soft and beginning to brown. Sprinkle with caraway seeds and some salt. Add cabbage and water. Cover until cabbage [...]
The Silverman-Bartholomew Family
Featured Volunteer
Meet the Silverman-Bartholomew family from Mt. Airy; Laura, Matthew, Elias(a 17 year old high school senior) & Sophie (15 and a sophomore). They volunteer on Sundays, and have made delicious, healthy desserts for our families. Laura read the Inquirer series about hunger that inspired Linda to start SS and was distraught to learn about the [...]
Letter from the Executive Director
Newsletter
Two years ago, on October 10, 2010, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an article by Alfred Lubrano entitled A Portrait of Hunger. This in-depth and moving article in-spired the creation of Sunday Suppers. Lubrano opened a portal into the lives of families in the 1st Congressional District, then the 2nd hungriest in the nation. I was [...]
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