recipe Archives - Suzie The Foodie

Lemon Balm & Honey Hard Candy

March 20, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

So it appears that my obsession with candy making continues to overlap with herbalism. I just do not like herbal tea very much and wanted to come up with a non-chocolate (shocking I know) way to get some of the health benefits of an herbal tea into candy. I decided to make candy from lemon […]

Raspberry Leaf Tea Truffles

March 11, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

This is the first time I have ever done a post for female foodies! Why? Because I came up with an alternative treatment plan for menstrual cramps, PMS and ovary pain using raspberry leaf tea and chocolate. Now you can use this formula and procedure to make other medicinally-inspired truffles of course but I have […]

Avalon Bay Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

March 4, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Let’s be honest! The BEST thing about having an air fryer is the idea of making non-deep fried but crunchy and delicious chicken wings. That it the main reason why people buy them. That and making low fat French fries. So I had to put them through my Avalon Bay Air Fryer like I did […]

DIY Old School Caramels Recipe & Tutorial

February 19, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

I have been really wanted to learn how to make candy. All different kinds of candy. It started before Christmas. I wanted to give homemade caramels as little treats and I wanted to make it old school style. The Tools & Preparation For this recipe I did want to use a digital candy maker thermometer […]

Make Me Vegan: Black Bean Burrito Bowl

February 5, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 1 Comment

Yes. This is a vegetarian dish! Did not think I was capable? Oh I am. I just choose not to eat this way very often. I paid my vegetarian dues a long time ago but! That said I am trying to incorporate more legumes and vegetables into my diet. My sisters and I were talking […]

Earl Grey Infused Truffles Using MagicalButter Machine

January 29, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Product Testing And A Learning Experience Recently MagicalButter.com sent me their whole kit and kaboodle for making herbal infusions. I have been really felt the call to study herbalism lately and chocolate too. I wondered if there was a way their kit could bring the two together and I thought, what about Earl Grey infused […]

Candy Making School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

January 14, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

My word for 2019 is enRICHment. It works on many levels (hopefully financially too!) but #1 on my list is learning. The top topic on that list is: candy making. I know, I am a bad influence as usual but it is calling my name and I listen to the foodie universe. Please note that […]

The OFFICIAL Non-Breadmaker Version Of My Mom’s Pīrāgi (Latvian Bacon Buns)

January 8, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Way back in 2018 I did a breadmaker version of my mom’s Latvian bacon buns. I divided the recipe in half and they turned out great. Being back home in Toronto in my sister’s kitchen spending time with family and friends, I just knew I had to make them again and make them like mom […]

Suzie The Foodie’s Instant Pot Carrot Curry Soup

December 13, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

Yes! Yet another soup made in the Instant Pot. Hey, whatever gets you through the winter, right? This time I updated the classic PC Carrot Soup recipe I made six years ago! Six years… Wow. The soup is super flavourful and if you use vegetable broth it can be entirely vegan. If you do not have […]

Instant Pot Potato Leek Soup

December 6, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

I appear to be going through a soup and sandwich phase. It works out great because I can make a beautiful soup in the Instant Pot and let it do its thing while making sandwiches, wraps or paninis… while it cooks. With winter coming my energy is low and my pain is high so I will […]