Suzie The Foodie

Food Writer, Photographer and Product Reviewer

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Instant Pot Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner

I have been craving old school comfort food. A big foodie regret in my life was not sharing my mom’s love of sauerkraut with her. The name of it scared me as a kid (so stupid) and then the rebel in my dug my heels in and I missed out on a lot of fantastic […]

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Suzie the Foodie Spy Investigates McDonald’s For Summer Decaf Coffee Drinks

You know I LOVE McDonald’s Coffee Iced Frappé! I was crazy for it until I almost ended up in the hospital when I realized… Yes, it is actually made with REAL coffee beans! Which I did not know because I originally went straight to their page on ingredients and allergens: Says nothing about coffee or […]

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Mary’s Brigadeiro Handmade Brazilian Chocolate Soft Launch

A month ago my sister Jamie and I walked past this poster in the window for Mary’s Brigadier at 1912 Danforth Avenue west of Woodbine. I was trying to take a stealthy photo of the poster (busted) when Mary herself came out with her dog! She told us all about her launch happening soon so I […]

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Coming Home To Kitchen Stuff Plus!

There are not a lot of foodie places in Toronto that feel like home for me. My journey with food did not start until after I left university and moved to Ottawa and had to learn how to cook for myself. For real. Like, to survive, all the time. I remember coming back to visit […]

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Taste Of The Danforth 2018

Taste Of The Danforth is one of the largest food events in Toronto so of course I had to go. Not just for the food but to support the community after such an atrocity had taken place not that long ago. I had never been before and I was not going to be bullied by […]

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Product Review of Starbucks Chicken Chorizo Tortilla Sous Vide Egg Bites

A trip down memory lane and an adventure to Newmarket! Starbucks has a new Sous Vide Egg Bite out: Chicken Chorizo Tortilla and I wanted to try it the other day but they ran out of them! Foodie friends on Facebook said they were super curious about them so I tried them unexpectedly on a […]

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Suzie the Foodie Spy Investigates Tim Hortons

The first dream I had when I was a kid (other than to become a superhero that ended in total disillusionment and a trip to the hospital) was to be a spy. I loved going stealthy, watching what was happening, taking notes, looking for the bad guys… Then I realized to be a spy usually […]

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Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff

This recipe idea was inspired by Let’s Dish’s recipe but I made a lot of changes and will still make more. In fact the recipe card is written the way I want to make it next time. Feel free to play with the recipe too! Getting Out The Instant Pot You know it had been […]

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Friday Foodie Gratitude: Valu-Mart

The first time I went to Valu-Mart on a cold day in Toronto I wanted to make my spicy noodles and was so thrilled they had shiitake mushrooms. FRESH shiitake mushrooms. Impressive… The Obstacle The problem? They were way the hell up at the top of the mushroom stand! In fact, all the baskets of non-packaged mushrooms […]

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Review Of Sweet Jesus Ice Cream & Counting My Foodie Blessings

Ever since I heard the name Sweet Jesus and saw their astounding soft dipped ice cream on Facebook I wanted to go and experience it for myself. Back then I was in Vancouver absolutely enthralled by their ice cream. When I got to Toronto I said the first place I was going to go was Sweet […]

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