Suzie The Foodie

Vancouver Food Writer, Photographer and Teacher

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Vancouver Halloween Raindrops & Ramen

This was the last day of October sunshine so I had to squeeze a walk down to Killarney Market to pick up all purpose flour so I can get back to baking. Why do I always forget the heaviest things when I finally go a big grocery shop? Thank goodness for Killarney Market! I will miss […]

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Retro Sonic Sour Cream Doritos Are Back!

After being off the foodie shelves for 14 years, Sonic Sour Cream Doritos are back and in their original retro packaging! The Back Story Yes, I am a little behind on reviewing them because I missed the package delivery and ended up needing a drive all the way out to the airport to pick them […]

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My Take On Mom’s Retro Marinated Mushrooms

I have been delving into recipes from my past trying to create foodie alchemy. Along the way though I realized that in my last move I somehow accidentally lost a ton of family recipes which broke my heart. My mom’s super strong marinated mushrooms recipe was among the evaporated pieces of paper but I was […]

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2017 Oktoberfest at Vancouver Alpen Club

Believe it or not, I have never been to Oktoberfest before! As a non-drinker, I never saw the point. Thanks to Vancouver Alpen Club I got to go over the weekend. What You Need To Know FYI, if you plan on going to Oktoberfest at Vancouver Alpen Club at 4875 Victoria Drive you will be carded […]

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Healthier (kind of) Magic Soup Made In Instant Pot (but not necessary)

The first soup I ever learned how to make has always been my favourite one so I called it Magic Soup. It is so delicious and full of greens, I never tire of it and have been making it for over 20 years. Holy crap! Twenty years? How did THAT happen? Anyway… Healthy-er Version A […]

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White Spot Saves Thanksgiving

So I am pretty darn sick. I almost always get sick for weeks after I get home from a trip and sure enough, I am wheezing and coughing as I type this. I have minimal food in the house and did not have the strength to go out and pick up a turkey breast or […]

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AirBnB, Takeout Pizza, Honey Cake and Going Home

Flying down to San Fransisco was a breeze. There were not a lot of people on the flight so I got the snack AND the treat! AirBnB Instead of staying at a hotel which would be more expensive we stayed at this AirBnB in Berkeley. It was wonderful. What a treat to be able to […]

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Restaurant Review: Five, Berkeley, CA

The Restaurant The final super special foodie event (next to the wedding of course) was going to Five restaurant, located in Hotel Shattuck Plaza, for brunch. We had quite a lot of people coming and this seemed to be the only venue that could handle that much of our family at once. In fact, most places in […]

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Restaurant Review: Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen

The Restaurant We wanted a nice dinner out and something distinctively American so we choose Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen at 2261 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, CA. The Wait We tried booking a reservation online but they were already booked for the night! We took our chances and went anyway to see how long we would have to […]

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What’s The Big Deal About Trader Joe’s?

If you are like me, a Canadian who has not been to the U.S. in a while, you may be wondering what the heck is all that great about Trader Joe’s? I have been hearing about it forever and there was even a Pirate Joe’s in Vancouver for a while that would buy inventory from the […]

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