The Nashville Food Project’s Blog
Summer offers children a welcome break from school, but hunger does not follow the academic calendar. When classrooms close, many families lose access to the dependable meals their children receive during the school year. Sweet Peas helps keep nourishing food within reach until those familiar school-day routines return.
Thanks in part to the support of our longtime partner Jackson Financial, Inc., we were able to provide nourishing meals to children across Middle Tennessee throughout the summer.
Nourish 2026 was a powerful celebration of food, community, and connection. From a beautifully collaborative meal prepared by top chefs to stories that highlighted the heart of our mission, the evening brought people together around a shared table and a shared purpose—to nourish Nashville.
Together, their rhythm has been simple and steady. One experimenting. One anchoring. Both caring deeply about the meals that leave the kitchen.
Summer Stir Fry with Beef
Add some Asian flare to your dining table with this stir-fry. Feel free to throw in any veggies you have on hand!
12 lbs trimmed lean beef strips olive oil for sauteing 15 peppers, sliced (a variety of bell peppers) 15 medium sized onions, sliced 8 cups of dry rice
Stir fry Sauce: 1 cup soy sauce 4 tsp ground ginger 2 Tbl minced garlic 2 Tbl sesame oil 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
In batches, saute beef strips in small amount of olive oil. Remove beef when done and add sauce ingredients to saute pan (leave liquid from beef in pan). Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add peppers and onions. Cook until vegetables are crisp-tender (or longer if you like your veggies soft). Add reserved beef to vegetables and season with salt and pepper to taste. Prepare rice according to directions. Serve beef and vegetables over cooked rice and enjoy!