Suzie the Foodie, Author at Suzie The Foodie

Learning new cooking techniques

May 6, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 12 Comments

So light and airy, this buns ended up being worth the effort (Note: information in this post has been updated thanks to my fabulous sister Shannon The Movie Moxie! Thanks for filling in the gaps Shannon!) I love bread. I am CRAZY about bread. It is my diet nemesis and I do not care. I […]

Greek Salad

May 5, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

In my mind, this photograph represents my version of a Greek Salad. Suzie’s Greek Salad 6 tbsp olive oiljuice of one lime1 garlic clove grated2-3 tsp red wine vinegar1/2 tsp oregano1/2 tsp dill weeda pinch of white sugarsalt and pepper Just whisk this up and put it on some greens with olives, feta, green peppers, […]

Green tea: keeping the mind & body healthy

May 4, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

Shifting gears from cookies to good health…I have recently been doing a lot of research on Alzheimer’s prevention and reading the book The Alzheimer’s Answer. This illness scares the hell out of me and as much as I wanted to put that book down and not think about it, I kept reading on. I found […]

Homemade Cookie Challenge: Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 4, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

For our cookie challenge I chose these chocolate chip cookies to make from Martha Stewart‘s site. I made them on the only hot day we have had so far this year but I had an appointment that was cancelled and I wanted to take advantage of the free time I suddenly had. All through last […]

Am I a Real Jerk?

May 3, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

When I was 18 my family and I went to the Real Jerk Restaurant for dinner in The Beaches area of Toronto. I was told that the food was very spicy which got me worried. I am not able to handle spicy food so I did what I usually do, I ordered seafood hoping it […]

Food secrets, tricks and money saving ideas

May 2, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

FREEZING One element of freezing cookie dough that really appeals to me is that no matter how tight your budget is for that week, if you wanted homemade cookies you could bake them fresh from your oven. You can also freeze egg whites and egg yolks. Why would you do this you ask? Well, I […]

The Chemistry of Cookies: Why the heck did that happen?

May 1, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

To understand the fundamentals of cookie baking, let’s talk about the basics. Most cookies begin with creaming butter and sugar together. How many times have we done this and had NO idea why it was really necessary? Yes, everything has to come together but is there more going on here than putting a batter together? […]

Recipe Review: Lebanese Baklawa

April 30, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

On the weekend friends of mine were telling me of a less-sweet version of Baklava, they said that it was Lebanese and super delicious. I really love Baklava but I prefer my desserts to be a little less sweet and as you probably know, Baklava is over-the-top sweet most of the time. So I started […]

Do you have what it takes…to make cookies?!

April 30, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

There are few things I find more frustrating than being in the middle of combining butter and sugar only to realize I do not have any eggs, or vanilla, or parchment paper… I put together a list of what we need for baking cookies to avoid this from happening. INGREDIENTS: All Purpose Flour Sugar – […]

“You’ve got only one life to live. You can either make it chicken shit or chicken salad.”

April 29, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 16 Comments

This is one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite obscure romantic 80s movie, Cousins. Not super elegant but to the point and has always stuck with me. For those who knew me as Sacred Suzie, perhaps this blog seems weird to them. It is all about food and not about spirit. Since […]