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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 […]

Basic Foodie Tutorial: Cookies in Seven Easy Steps

April 28, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

In order for me to understand how to go about making something, I like to break it down into basic steps. Once I can see the “bones” of a recipe, I can connect the rest of the baking dots. A new long-winded recipe can get anyone completely lost. Here are my basic steps to baking […]

Recipe: Easy & Healthy Mango Sorbet

April 28, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Yes, another mango recipe but hey, they have been half off at my store so I can actually afford them! If there is another fruit out there on sale where you are that you would like to turn into a sorbet instead, go for it. One thing I like about mango is it does not […]

Foodie Club: Let’s make cookies!

April 27, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

As Tori mentioned the other day and on her blog, it is starting to warm up out there so before it gets crazy hot, why don’t we make cookies this week? This week I will go over the basics of making cookies and I hope you join me! For some ideas, you can check out […]

Detoxing heavy metals out of my system through food & drink

April 26, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

This week I am finally getting my very last silver filling removed at the dentist. Growing up, my mouth was FILLED with silver fillings and soon they will all be gone. This is the first time in my life I asked my doctor to do dental work on me! I am terrified of the dentist […]