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Giving Thanks in the time of Covid
Chances are Thanksgiving will look very different in all our homes this year. But celebrating milestones every chance we get is even more important right now.
Puneeta is on CHCH TV with Thanksgiving ideas and easy pantry-forward dishes, all made with local ingredients, using what we already have.
Click below for a contemporary Canadian Thanksgiving.
– Shortcut Turkey Biryani
– Curried Squash & Lentils
– No-bake Fudgie Fingers – exclusively available in How to SHOP YOUR PANTRY
– See the segment
Cook More, Eat Better, Live Well…
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Our recipes, articles and videos show how important food really is in our lives, and the impact we can make on our family’s health and our children’s future. Through small everyday choices we can cook more at home, reduce what we throw away, be aware of where our food comes from and live in harmony with nature.
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