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Pseudo Barbecued Portobello Mushrooms

July 1, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian friends! I know there are a lot of barbecues going to be cooking up a storm today but for those without barbecues or grill pans, here is a treat for you. All you need is a frying pan. It all starts with the mushrooms. These giant hobbit-dream-come-true portobello […]

Fresh Summer Corn Salad

June 29, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Last weekend was the Green Corn Moon, known by many other names including Strong Sun Moon. We seem to be very ahead of the schedule here in Nova Scotia when it comes to corn. When corn is good here, it is unbelievably good. I bought six cobs of corn for less than $1 which makes […]

Tutorial: How to make handmade gnocchi

May 26, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

When I saw gnocchi for the first time on a cooking show on TV, I thought it potentially looked like the most delicious thing in the world. What could be bad about potato dumplings? I bought some from the grocery store. My husband I could not have been more disappointed. I figured it just did […]

Recipe Review: The Neelys’ Grandma Jean’s Potato Salad

May 7, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

Please note: I forgot to mention that you also add some chopped onion and celery to the salad! I had almost given up on finding the perfect potato salad recipe. I had tried so many and most of them were flavourless and boring. A couple of summers ago I saw the Neelys make their Grandma […]

In Homage to Spring: Green Goddess Salad

March 16, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

This week I wanted to explore foods for St. Patrick’s Day but then my husband reminded me that it is kind of a Christian day of celebration and there is even a theory that the “snakes” that were banished were actually pagans/Druids, since snakes have not been in Ireland since the ice age. He also […]

Recipe Review: Baked Potato Soup

March 8, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

When TheSweetOne suggested I try making this recipe for Baked Potato Soup, I was worried. Worried because in general, I am one of the few people in the world who is not very impressed by potatoes. If I am going to eat a starch, pass me the noodles or bread. On Friday we had such […]

My Slow Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

March 3, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 21 Comments

My family never ate squash. I mean NEVER. I came to the conclusion that squash must be awful then. I was wrong! I started experimenting with it years ago when I found out that it is a powerful cancer fighter and a super food. I knew I just had to add it it to my […]

Total Comfort Peasant Food

February 26, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

All week I have been patiently resting, letting my back recover. Calmed down the spasm, let the knot just be, take lots of pain pills and rest, rest, rest. As a result, this week when it comes to food it has been very, well, interesting. I have been living on my Spicy Peanut Noodles, adding […]

Pear and Zucchini Soup with Chorizo Bits

December 7, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Last week when I was struggling in the kitchen to make tasty food without killing myself, Leel suggested and inspired me to try the Food Network’s Pear and Zucchini Soup. Ah soup, how I love thee. My husband is allergic to pears but he is away so this was another way to be rebellious in […]

Eat Your Fridge: Pumpkin Fudge

November 27, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 12 Comments

Wondering what you are going to do with that extra pumpkin that did not quite make it into your Thanksgiving pumpkin pie? Well that is the dilemma I had a month ago at Canadian Thanksgiving. I put it in my freezer and forgot about it! Until Janice, an old friend of my husband’s, talked about […]