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KitchenAid Holiday Stuffed Turkey Breast with Sweet & Sticky Glaze

December 20, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

KitchenAid sent me this recipe to test with my own food processor for when I did the giveaway and I thought that as holiday cooking and feasting approaches, this would be a good time to share it with you. Not everyone has a household to feed with a giant turkey. This was a lovely treat for […]

Bitchin Kitchen Nadia G’s Pierogies w/ Fixins

November 18, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Ah pierogies… How we go so far back together. When I finished university and moved to Ottawa and lived with Reg, I attempted to live on pieroiges alone. They were one of the only foods I knew how to make and when I say make, I mean buy in a plastic bag and fry on […]

Chuck Hughes’ Butternut Squash Gnocchi

October 5, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

Yes, they look lovely don’t they? Beautiful butternut squash gnocchi tossed in an oil and thyme infusion sprinkled with lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese… Bliss! Except, it was not exactly easy and it was entirely all my fault. Chuck’s recipe was perfect. Totally my bad. See there some recipes that are easy to divide […]

Suzie’s the Foodie’s Beef, Black Beans & Rice

September 15, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

I have been making this dinner for well over 10 years. I figured it was time to share it on my blog. This was my first favourite dinner. After coming home from work, trying all sorts of recipes from cookbooks and the internet and being disappointed, this recipe kicked butt. It was easy, cheap and […]

Spelt Pizza Dough

September 6, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

My experimenting with spelt flour continues! This time in pizza dough. If I can add some nutritional content to pizza without compromising flavour, why wouldn’t I? I added 2 1/4 tsp of yeast and 1 tsp of sugar to 1 cup of warm (not hot) water. I let it sit for 10 minutes. I like […]

Homemade Potato Gnocchi: Rich flavour on a budget!

July 25, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Over a year ago I did a tutorial on gnocchi but I just wanted to go over it again. I had some potatoes that were on their way to the compost any day so I wanted to use them up and make a special treat for Reg while on holidays. Is there any better comfort food? […]

Epicure’s corn tamales and my first tamales ever!

July 18, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

My dear and amazing friend Fran was so sweet, she ordered a whole bunch of amazing items from Epicure for me including corn husks and Masa Harina (corn flour), on top of a tortilla press! I now had everything I needed to make my own tamales. The only problem? I knew nothing about them! At the time […]

Dietitians of Canada Cook! Beef Kebabs with Peanut Sauce

June 1, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

You can imagine my trepidation over making another recipe from Dietitians of Canada Cook! after making their broccoli cheese soup. As a result, I chose something that really appealed to me right away and how could you go wrong with beef on a stick dipped into a spicy peanut sauce?! I made about half the recipe since […]

Making Good Gingerbread Pancakes Fabulous!

April 8, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

These gingerbread pancakes were pretty good but I knew I could make them even better. I was looking for a healthier weekend pancake and wanted some soothing flavours at the same time and these pancakes fit the bill on both counts. Now the recipe does not say to sieve the dry ingredients but my powdered ginger was […]

My Favourite Grilled Cheese Sandwich

March 1, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 13 Comments

It may seem redundant to do a post on grilled cheese sandwiches. What is more pedestrian in the world of food? But it isn’t true! There is an art to making the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. How do I know this? Back in my pre-foodie days I used to make the worst one in the […]