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Back To Baking: Dill Pickle Bread

April 27, 2020 by Suzie the Foodie 14 Comments

This is the perfect time to get into the kitchen and bake. Whatever the hell you want. Me? I wanted to make Delish’s Dill Pickle Bread. What did it teach me? Do not mess with the recipe. Normally I am quite comfortable at following a baking recipe to the T because, well, science! Baking is […]

Halloween Treats: Taste of Home’s Midnight Mice

October 1, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

Happy October! Today is the first day of my Halloween foodie posts and I FINALLY have a success to share with you! These little chocolate crispy peanut butter mice are fabulous and they come from Taste of Home. I did not need three dozen of these creatures so I divided the recipe in half and […]

Lorraine’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 26, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 10 Comments

Although I made these with butter for this post, I recommend making them with shortening. They are much better that way! These are the first cookies I made after I left home and was on my own. I had moved from Toronto to Ottawa and really wanted to learn how to bake. Who did I […]

Back to Basics: Chicken Noodle Soup

January 19, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

When it comes to soup making, this is where you begin: carrot, celery, onion, garlic and broth. Yesterday was supposed to be sunny and clear. Instead it was dark and we got snow. Pain riveted through my body but I needed food so I made a quick and easy chicken soup for my winter worn […]

Back to Basics: Homemade Bread by Hand!

January 18, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

This was a huge challenge for me to do. Number one: I have sensitive hands because of my fibromyalgia and they get hurt very easily. Number two: I have been so down and depressed lately that I can barely get off my couch let alone bake or cook. Number three: I usually avoid baking when […]

Back to Basics: Roast Chicken Dinner

January 9, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

How to roast a chicken is one of those basic food lessons that I personally do not know well enough. My grocery store had some little fryer chickens (mine was 2.5 lbs) and it was Friday night and I was tired. I just wanted to put a dinner together, put it in the oven, forget […]

Back to Basics: Crêpes

January 8, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Over at the Suzie the Foodie Facebook Fan Page Melly gave me the Back to Basics suggestion to make crêpes. And I was more than happy to oblige! Crêpes are one of my favourite things to eat in the whole world. In fact, she inspired me so much I went out and purchased my very […]

Back to Basics: Hot Chocolate

January 7, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

It is just one of those days today. I am sad, life is a bit too hard and the world outside is definitely too cold. I got a chill walking to the library and grocery store. Came home craving real homemade hot chocolate. It is just one of those days. When I was a kid, […]

Back to Basics: Easiest & Tastiest Curry Chicken

January 5, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

There are not many recipes I make over and over again but this chicken is something I make at least once a week. Why? It is super tasty and super easy. People love it! I have made this for numerous people now and it has always been a hit. It is a little dry for […]

Back to Basics: French Toast

January 2, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 8 Comments

It is the new year, we have our first giant snowstorm that is supposed to last three days and we are on holidays. That means brunch to me! One of my favourite brunch treats that I believe everyone should know how to make is French Toast. So let’s go over the basics! I turn to […]