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Suzie the Foodie’s Birthday Part 1

January 23, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 12 Comments

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Wow, my birthday was EPIC! So much so I had to divide it into two posts and when you see the second post, you will understand why.

First, you foodies are amazing!!! Over half my Etsy store is GONE! It is official. I have raised enough money to keep my site alive thanks to you. Thank you so much! You are my heroes.

Second, my jewelry giveaway is still open so if you haven’t entered, go for it!

Third, Reg surprised me with this stunning bouquet of flowers the day before my birthday, LOL.

Presents

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Normally I do not focus on gifts but I could not NOT write about my dad and his wife Julie buying me the KitchenAid Glass Bowl with Measurement Markings & Lid! Oh man was I ever spoiled and just imagine how it is going to impact my foodie photos!

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Because it is foodie-related, I also got What Did You Eat Yesterday? Volume 1 from my sister Shannon. A story about a gourmand and his boyfriend being taste testers for varied and made-from-scratch meals. So cool! And you read it from right to left as though it were in Japanese.

On The Road

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

It was a typical rainy Vancouver day on Sunday but that was fine by me. No snow?! I am good to go!

The Storm Crow

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

You know I love the The Storm Crow on Commercial but we have never had their weekend brunch. When Reg proposed going for my birthday I said, hell yeah!

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

A place where you are greeted at the door by a blown up Darth Vader?

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

A place that has Trump-inspired drinks like “If She Wasn’t My Daughter”?

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Oh yeah. We love it here.

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Not just because of all the games, the cool decorations, the extreme DIY shows on TV…

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

But because you can sit below a Cthulhu on your birthday.

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

It was cold and wet so I got a birthday hot chocolate to warm up. I have whipped cream once a year so this fulfills my quota!

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

I ordered the Eggs Deadpool brunch.

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Reg got the Scramblenado which he LOVED!

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

My Eggs Deadpool came with  2 poached eggs on an English muffin with chorizo, avocado, Hollandaise sauce and was served with fruit and garlic hashbrowns.

Sadly I found the food completely under seasoned and the hash browns were very close to being under done. Ah man, I wanted to love the food but there were issues.

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

That said, we had a blast, our server was super nice and we admired the laser guns on the way out. Which is your favourite? Mine is the steampunk one on the top right.

Bulk Barn!!!

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Reg agreed to take me anywhere I wanted for my birthday and you know that had to include Bulk Barn. There are no locations in Vancouver so we had to drive out to their Queensborough Landing location in New Westminster.

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

I did not go too crazy. I bought nuts, seeds, various chocolate, cream of tartar and Swedish liquorice which is my favourite treat. I did get some chocolate coins which are for a top secret foodie project. I totally forgot to get more buttermilk powder but I have enough to keep going for a while.

Value Village

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

Did you know if you have a membership card with Value Village  you get 30% off on your birthday? I could not pass that up!

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

I came home with these retro dishes and spent under $10! Why so retro? Again, they are for my top secret foodie project.

Starbucks

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Part 1

When you sign up to have a membership card at Starbucks you get any drink you want on your birthday for free! After all the driving around we did, we stopped in and I got this ridiculously large mocha frappé with a shot of hazelnut.

I did not get dessert for my bday so this was my “birthday cake”. And look! They wrote Happy Birthday with balloons on my cup. Totally awesome. I think the customer service at Starbucks’ Market Crossing Shopping Centre was the best I have ever had. They totally made my day.

 Top Secret Foodie Project

Yes! I do have a top secret foodie project that I reveal in this video. I kind of don’t want to write it out yet and jinx it but I did share a little intel here.

Giveaway

Suzie the Foodie's Birthday Bash & Fire Sale!

What a birthday and that was only the first half! Remember to swing by and enter my giveaway and stay tuned for Part 2 of the birthday celebration. It will include fog machines, flaming drinks and and banging gongs. I kid you not! I am still recovering…

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Comments

  1. The Happy Whisk says

    January 23, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    Love the glass measure cup. That is killer. The flowers are so pretty. This is an epic post. Wow, so much fun. Going back up to read the rest, then back down to comment.

    Okay, I’m back. In case you didn’t know this was me typing. I assure you, it’s me.

    Wow, love those tables. I really dig stuff like that. The food looks yum. Vintage cookware. How fun. I love that kind of stuff.

    Okay, going back to read this rest … brb.

    Love the birthday drink and now off to watch the video. Gonna post this comment first.

    Happy Birthday, Suzie. You rock.

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 24, 2017 at 6:53 am

      Thank you and yes, a very long epic post! Thank you for your patience. Me too, love vintage cookware. Thank you so much THW! You rock too!

      Reply
      • The Happy Whisk says

        January 27, 2017 at 5:10 am

        I loved the post. Great stuff.

        Reply
  2. Debra She Who Seeks says

    January 24, 2017 at 1:13 am

    I love the drinks list at The Storm Crow! But doesn’t Darth Vader’s light sabre look a little, shall we say, limp?

    Looking forward to part 2 of your super birthday fun!

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 24, 2017 at 6:54 am

      I know, that sad sabre of Darth Vader’s is very revealing!

      Reply
  3. Hi-D says

    January 24, 2017 at 2:41 am

    Just FYI there is a bulk barn that just recently opened in Richmond in Coppersmith plaza just off of the highway from Vancouver. The true prize is an exotic food importers just across the parking lot

    Reply
    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 24, 2017 at 6:54 am

      I thought I saw there was a new location! Interesting and wow, that exotic food importers sounds incredible. Do you know the name of the place Hi-D?! Reg avoids the Knight Street Bridge at all costs though, LOL.

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      • Hi-D Z says

        January 25, 2017 at 4:38 am

        Take the oak st bridge! It’s just called Exotic foods. I am trying to send you the facebook page but it wont let me link it here. I Will send it through facebook. And if Reg is a spice fan, he will lose it over their hot sauce selection. It is a small store packed with awesome stuff.

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        • Suzie the Foodie says

          January 26, 2017 at 12:50 am

          Oak Street Bridge is better? Noted! Thanks for sending me the link via FB TBW. Reg is a little more tolerant of heat than I am but we’re both pretty wimpy!

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  4. Jamie Ridler says

    January 24, 2017 at 3:29 am

    I’m so glad you had such an epic birthday! Thank you for sharing it. It almost feels like I was there too 🙂 And wow, I am SO EXCITED for your book. I can’t wait. Plus I can’t wait to get the wonderful Etsy treats I bought. Woohooo, what a day!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 24, 2017 at 6:55 am

      Thank you for coming along and checking out my bday Jamie! And yes, me too, a book, can you believe it?! Oh and I am going to the post office tomorrow. Did all the paperwork today and the fun stuff (the packing) is happening tomorrow. Yay!!!

      Reply

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