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Candy Making School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

January 14, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments

My word for 2019 is enRICHment. It works on many levels (hopefully financially too!) but #1 on my list is learning. The top topic on that list is: candy making. I know, I am a bad influence as usual but it is calling my name and I listen to the foodie universe. Please note that […]

Instant Pot Potato Leek Soup

December 6, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

I appear to be going through a soup and sandwich phase. It works out great because I can make a beautiful soup in the Instant Pot and let it do its thing while making sandwiches, wraps or paninis… while it cooks. With winter coming my energy is low and my pain is high so I will […]

Instant Pot Magic Soup

November 13, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

I have made My Magic Soup on the stovetop so many times, it was time to see how it would do in the pressure cooker. Would it be easier? Faster? The Inspiration On top of being incurably curious about food and the benefits of a pressure cooker, it has gotten super cold here in Toronto! […]

Suzie The Foodie’s Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

October 17, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

It is that amazing time of year… Soup-making time! I wanted that same slow-roasted flavour from my butternut squash soup recipe but these days with winter coming and getting ready for the future housebound reality ahead, I have not had time to slow roast a butternut squash on a low heat for 2 hours. As a […]

Spicy Hot Chocolate In A Gift Jar!

October 4, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

A family member was having a very special birthday and I knew that he likes homemade gifts in particular. Considering all the food that would already be at the big party I thought it would be nice to make him something that he could enjoy when life cools down and he wants to have spicy […]

Anna Olson’s Pistachio Walnut Baklava

September 20, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

My brother-in-law’s favourite treat is baklava so I knew I had to make it for him for his birthday. But not just any baklava. Anna Olson’s baklava! She makes hers individually in these adorable cute little phyllo bundles with pistachios and walnuts. I know they look complicated but they are just a little time consuming. […]

Instant Pot Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner

August 20, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 3 Comments

I have been craving old school comfort food. A big foodie regret in my life was not sharing my mom’s love of sauerkraut with her. The name of it scared me as a kid (so stupid) and then the rebel in my dug my heels in and I missed out on a lot of fantastic […]

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff

July 30, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie Leave a Comment

This recipe idea was inspired by Let’s Dish’s recipe but I made a lot of changes and will still make more. In fact the recipe card is written the way I want to make it next time. Feel free to play with the recipe too! Getting Out The Instant Pot You know it had been […]

Healing From The Inside Out

July 15, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Oh Universe, it is coming up on six months that I left Vancouver for Toronto. Since then I have spent 80% of my time in bed. I have been on a chemical rollercoaster ride trying to break the soul-crushing insomnia I came home to Toronto and yes, I fell down the stairs. The Health Drama I […]

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

May 22, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Believe it or not, I have NEVER had ambrosia salad before. It was one of those epic retro recipes that eluded me during my childhood but every time I heard the term ambrosia I envisioned foodie decadence and brilliance. I was invited to a retro dinner party over the long weekend and the host requested […]