Frugal and sustainable habits in the kitchen Peanut butter is trending on Instagram, in particular it is the peanut butter that’s cruddy and left behind on the bottom of the jar. Food & Sustainability author, Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma, goes back on CTV’s The Social and joins Jess Allen and Cynthia Loyst on October 20th to take […]
I believe we can all lead real, abundant, sustainable and joyful lives that are in harmony with nature.
Together, we can become more aware of our habits that create waste and consumption, and create change. Small steps, sustainable swaps, intentional choices, all can have a big impact on our collective well-being.
Paper or Plastic? How about neither!
Say no to single-use plastic and paper. Here are 5 easy ways to choose low-waste by using what you have and reducing what is thrown away.
Sustainable Gardening: the Magic of Tea Leaves and Banana Peels
Four tried and tested ways to feed your garden from your kitchen Growing your own vegetable patch this summer? One of the trends that came out of the pandemic was gardening, and research says this fad is here to stay. Puneeta was recently on CTV’s The Social to share how food continues to be beautiful and […]
Is Sparkling Water Really as Healthy as Marketing Suggests?
Puneeta was recently invited on Breakfast Television to comment on a new trend, sparkling water. Watch the video with Dina Pugliese. Here are the highlights from our discussion. Sparkling water is basically just water, which is good. Hydration is good in most forms, however, check the labels for different types of sweeteners. By now, most […]
How to Shop Your Pantry on CHCH Morning Live
Watch: CHCH Morning Live – How to Shop Your Pantry to Reduce Food Waste Do you ever buy groceries only to realize you already have some of those food items in your pantry at home? One of the recipes that Chhitwal-Varma shared was a turmeric mac and cheese topped with crunchy oats. What I do […]
Fighting Food Waste and Having Impact
Fighting Food Waste & Having Impact In 2020, Puneeta released the How to SHOP YOUR PANTRY digital guide. What started out as a simple pantry challenge during the early months of the pandemic rapidly became a 48-page collection of pantry-forward recipes and tips designed to help people nourish their families and reduce food waste. Through […]
Natural Cleaning Solutions
Homemade and All-Natural Cleaning solutions Hate spring cleaning? These all natural and homemade cleaning solutions will simplify your life. And give you that fresh new feeling. Spring is my favourite time of the year (followed closely by Fall but we’ll get to that in a few months). A fresh start, a new beginning, and of […]
5 Kitchen Hacks to Feed Your Garden
Many of us are growing our own vegetables this summer, right? Here are 5 hacks that we can use to feed our vegetable garden right from our kitchen. Watch Puneeta on CHCH Morning Live talking about how we can all feed our garden from what we have available in our kitchens. Plants need soil, water […]
7 Simple, Sustainable, Healthy Food Swaps
Recently I have spent a lot of time thinking about good food. We have high expectations of what we eat. It should be tasty, fill our bellies, feel good, get rid of that lingering cold and more. We want our food to do a lot for us. But good food doesn’t just stop at flavour […]
What if the climate crisis were our biggest opportunity?
First, there was the walrus falling off the cliff. Then came the burning bushfires, and then we were told that microplastics have polluted the oceans and soil, even the food we eat. Tiny, invisible bits of plastic have been found in the fruits and veggies that we eat and feed our children every day. Our […]
9 Earth-Savvy Kitchen Swaps
Use This Not That Series: sustainable kitchen swaps to reduce waste at home A worldwide, mountain of research tells us that our waste and consumption patterns need to drastically change if our children and grandchildren are to lead a sustainable and healthy life. This was the reason I started @NourishbyNumbers – a movement to help […]
Sustainable and EASY Tips to Pack A School Lunch
Packing school lunches during back to school can be overwhelming for kids and parents. New routines, early wakeups and everything else that is going on all at the same time can make school lunches feel like one more item to check off on an already long list. Adding environment-friendly options to that list? That seems […]
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