Dad and Julie gave me this Nesco Food Dehydrator for Christmas! I recently took it out of its box and took it for a test drive: There are some things you just have to see (and in this case hear) in action to really get a feel for how something works. So I made this short video […]
“Everything Nice” Caribbean Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Recently, Winslow Taylor from Recipe to Riches contacted me regarding his own line of spices. He wanted to know if I wanted to review them and I of course said, yes please! I absolutely loved his Jammin’ Jamaican Lobster Bisque and knew Winslow had a great understanding of spices. An understanding that was way beyond […]
Foodie TV: Bargain or Bust? Milk Frother Kitchen Test
Review: Plastic Dough Presses
A while ago I bought these dough presses (similar to this $8 3 piece set) from my thrift store. I bought the small one for $1 and the bigger one for $2. A $3 investment to see is these presses really make a difference when creating turnovers, dumplings, calzones… I did not realize it at the time […]
President’s Choice Green All Purpose Cleaning Putty Super Strength
When I saw this video for President’s Choice Green All Purpose Cleaning Putty Super Strength I was intrigued! I have been trying to find a way to clean my copper pots and bring them back to life. So I tweeted President’s Choice to see if it would work on them: @suzieridler It’s great for copper- the natural mineral […]
Product Test #2: Chicken Stock in the Instant Pot in 30 Minutes!
Once again I product tested the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker (in Canada) my Auntie Laima got me for my birthday. My first test I cooked beans and this time? I made homemade chicken stock! I had to make it up as I went since there were zero instructions other than hit the “soup” button. The Ingredients I […]
Product Testing: Instant Pot Take #1 – Black Beans
President’s Choice Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate Party!
To mis-quote The Graduate, “President’s Choice, you’re trying to seduce me. With chocolate!” Oh yes, I think they are. So many chocolate holiday treats for foodies. Twist my foodie arm. OK, be strong Suzie. Be strong. Speak the truth! The whole foodie truth… PC Praline Pecan Caramel Cheesecake Lollipops President’s Choice seems to have gone lollipop […]
Homemade Linked Sausages Using KitchenAid’s Sausage Stuffer
Yesterday I shared the recipe for my Italian Beef Sausage. After discovery the fabulous deliciousness of making my own spiced meat, I had to try making my own REAL sausages! The Products I gathered my nerve and asked KitchenAid if they would send me their KitchenAid Sausage Stuffer and they said yes! I so ADORE KitchenAid! See, I […]
Come to my PC Holiday Tasting Party!
Over the weekend I invited my friends Emily and Alissa to come over and have a quiet little tasting party of President’s Choice products from their Holiday Insider’s Reports. They were all hot appetizers which I made one by one as we sampled and talked about the products throughout the day. PC Dim Sum Hors D’oeuvre […]