From Our Partner
Take the Work Out of Supper

We’ve heard it said that without that glass of wine before dinner, there would be no dinner. It’s called the witching hour. Others call it the five o’clock scramble. Whatever you call it, most moms agree that it is the most taxing part of the day. No matter how organized you are, you still have to plan, shop and prep (never mind cook) before that grub hits the plate.

It’s all about getting dinner on the table and luckily there is help. It’s called Supperworks and it’s easy, fun and accessible. They take the planning, shopping, prep and cleaning out of the equation for you. Supperworks is a food preparation kitchen where you can walk in empty-handed and one hour later walk out with six, nine or twelve healthy meals for your family that you made with love and care. The meals are ready for the freezer, labeled with the appropriate cooking information, and ready to be stored until time to cook and eat.

Supperworks is the creation of two Ontario moms, Chris Wood and Joni Lien, who found dinnertime stressful and wanted to find ways to help their family eat together more often. And with evidence such as the research by the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Research Foundation at Columbia University concluding that children who eat dinner with their families 3 or more times a week are 40% more likely to do well at school and go on to post-secondary education, we’re happy to get all the help we can with dinner.

You might be wondering what kind of meals they offer at such a place. This month’s menu items include such tasty family favourites as Beef Burgundy Stew, Cheese Tortellini with Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms and Peppers, Sesame-Lemon Glazed Shrimp, Teriyaki Salmon and Dad’s Favourite Meatloaf. With nutritional and cooking information available on the site (click on Menus), you’ll be sure to find some dinners your family will love, all at about $4 per serving.

You can go on your own and buzz through the meals solo or get a group together and multi-purpose. Socialize, catch up and make dinner for your family all at the same time—perfect for moms’ groups or baby showers. Now that’s efficient! (And for a little extra, they’ll even assemble the meals for you and all you have to do is pick them up.) And with 11 locations in Ontario now, and 13 by December, you’re sure to find one near you.

Go home and pretend you are on the cooking channel. All the ingredients are prepped and ready for you—just cook and enjoy your healthy homemade creation!

To book a session, go to www.supperworks.com Just enter code SAVVYMOM when you book and get $10 off ANY booking. (Valid until October 31, 2008—not combinable with other offers)

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