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Helen Chen’s Spicy Basil Beef Noodles

September 17, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

My exploration of the cookbook Helen’s Asian Kitchen: Easy Asian Noodles continues with this Thai-inspired recipe. I am loving this cookbook! Substitutions The recipe calls for 1/2 lb of flank steak but I had this sirloin roast and used it instead. For the flank stead, cut with the grain along full length of meat into long strips. Then […]

Product Testing: Philips Pasta Maker Take 2

July 13, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 37 Comments

I needed a bit of a break after my first test of the Philips Pasta Maker. When I was ready to return to product testing I decided to use the penne pasta cutting attachment. This time I decided to make the egg pasta and also only use their measuring tools. Once again I made 1-2 […]

Yonanas Product Testing Take #2

July 8, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I had to give the Yonanas product another test run in my kitchen. This time I went with smoothie inspiration! I froze leftovers of my tropical smoothie in an ice cube tray. The recipe to be revealed in my future cookbook. Yup, that is right! Sign up for my newsletter to get secret intel. I was […]

Product Testing: Philips Pasta Maker

July 1, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 62 Comments

Please Note: I had more success the second time I used it. You can find the update here. Please Also Note: I am getting rid of this machine. It proved unreliable and a total pain in the ass. I am going to be totally honest right from the start. Product Testing Round 1 of Philips […]

Product Review: Yonanas Banana Ice Cream Maker

June 25, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

I have seen ads for Yonanas and they totally captured my attention: “Yonanas is a small kitchen gadget that churns JUST frozen fruit into creamy, soft serve ‘ice cream.’ There is NO added sugar, NO saturated fat, NO cholesterol, NO added with ALL of the flavor. This is perfect for ice cream lovers, people who […]

Tobasco Chocolate Live Taste Test!

May 7, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

I don’t know what got into me but for some reason I decided to do a live taste test of Tobasco Chocolate. So many people love the combination of sweet and heat, I had to see if I could handle it and if I would like it. Nobody can say I am not brave! Especially […]

Instant Pot Rice Cooker?

April 28, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 11 Comments

I spent yesterday product testing making rice on camera with my Instant Pot! Years ago when I realized that the teflon interior of our old worn-out rice cooker was almost all gone, and that the cooking vessel itself was aluminum, I decided that was it! I was finally going to figure out how to make the […]

Salton Portable Stovetop: Bargain or Bust?

April 18, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

I picked up a Salton portable stovetop with two burners at Value Village for $6.99. I was so excited when I found it! I had NEVER seen one second hand before and the price was amazing. It was awkward to carry home but I didn’t care! These appliances start at $40 and go up to […]

Product Review: KitchenAid Coffee Maker

March 24, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

For those of you who have followed my site for a while, you will know that when it comes to coffee makers I appear to be cursed. Mostly recently I tried to buy a second-hand coffee maker for Bargain or Bust and it ended up being… A total BUST! Including leaking coffee all over my […]

Simple & Delicious Herb-Crusted Salmon

February 10, 2015 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

So many reality TV foodie shows serve the most delicious-looking herb-crusted fish. So often I have wondered, what would it taste like? Would I like it? How hard is it to make? Turns out it is crazy-easy and simple. I got to use one of my herb and spice mixes in a new way and make […]