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Lay’s Canada’s Smiling Moments

June 25, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie Leave a Comment

Over the last week I have indulged in smily moments thanks to Lay’s Canada’s Smile With Lay‘s campaign. There is something about that goofy giant smile on those chip bags that cheers up even the grumpiest of customers! Reg while grocery shopping. And me while grocery shopping! Yes, I brought the empty bag when we went […]

Suzie the Foodie’s Perfected Potato Pancakes

June 22, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie Leave a Comment

I grew up enjoying potato latkes in my old hood and then when I was out east I learned how to make Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens’ Irish Potato Cakes. Both, totally delicious. Now I have made them my own and enjoy them as a side dish with dinner or brunch. These potato pancakes […]

Easy-to-Peel Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

June 20, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

At first I did not get why everyone was making hard boiled eggs in their Instant Pot. I made mine on the stovetop like Laura Calder taught me. Bring water with eggs in it to a boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit 10 minutes. Usually it worked like a charm until one day […]

Farewell Trafalgars Bistro

June 19, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

The Location Father’s Day 2017 is the last day Trafalgars Bistro will be serving food to its customers. The restaurant at 2603 West 16th Avenue will be closing its doors forever. The restaurant opened in 1997 and my friend Pepper wanted me to visit it before it disappeared. The Service She told me that not only did it […]

Bob’s Red Mill Organic Corn Grits Polenta

June 15, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

The Product Thanks to Bob’s Red Mill I have now made polenta with the real deal polenta corn grits! Bob’s Red Mill were kind enough to send me a package of their Organic Corn Grits Polenta for me to product test and compare with polenta made with cornmeal. The Comparison On the left you have Organic Corn […]

Cast Iron Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

June 12, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

I have always wanted to bake a dish in my cast iron skillet and decided to also complete a goal on my Foodie Bucket List: cobbler! What is cobbler exactly? “… a fruit or savoury filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or dumpling (in England) before being baked“. I […]

Italian Day on Commercial Drive 2017

June 11, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

We did it! We have heard about Italian Day on The Drive since the first time we moved to Vancouver back in 2000 but the sound of the crazy crowds kept us away. This year it was a nice day, the event is free so we figured, why not? Let’s go check it out! Food […]

Foodie Bucket List: My First Ragù Sauce

June 8, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I thought the perfect thing to top my first polenta with would be my first ragù sauce. That way I would get to check off TWO items from my Foodie Bucket List. What is ragù exactly? “Ragù is a class of Italian pasta sauces made with ground or minced meat, vegetables and, occasionally, tomatoes.” Sounds do-able! I turned […]

How To Make Polenta Fries

June 6, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

AKA What To Do With All This Leftover Polenta??? I did it! I finally learned how to make polenta for my Foodie Bucket List which rocks but what I was not expecting was so many damn leftovers from 1 1/4 cup of cornmeal. Holy crap! The Dilemma My friend Florence suggested I make polenta fries and I […]

Foodie Bucket List: How To Make Polenta With Cornmeal

June 5, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I had no idea when I added polenta to my Foodie Bucket List that it was going to be such a complex journey. Just like when I started doing research for making bagels, everyone not only has a different approach to making polenta, there are different main ingredients to take into consideration. Cornmeal? See you can make […]