Happy Thursday! After work, hubby and I went to do our usual Costco grocery run. Before that, we decided to indulge and try their Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich.
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| Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich from Costco food court |
I love the Reuben sandwich, and when available, I try to get it. Costco's Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich has similar tender meat between a bun and for $7.99, I think this is such a great deal!
Happy Thursday! For breakfast today, I'm having a 1:1 with my colleague. Before that meeting, we grabbed breakfast from Lovelarte. I chose the Spinach and Egg sandwich inside an English Muffin.
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| Spinach and Egg sandwich from lovelarte |
It's delicious warmed up with the English muffin being slightly toasted. It's the perfect healthy breakfast, albeit slightly more expensive than my usual Thursday Tims.
Happy Sunday! It's our first time using the Too Good To Go app, and we decided to buy from Tim Hortons at 10:18 AM to see what the Doughlightful Bag contained. It cost $4.99.
The bag contained:
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| Doughlightful Bag from Tim Hortons |
The value is worth it, and I don't think these items are from yesterday because I saw the employee get them from the display case. I'm a happy camper and will order again near closing time to see if I'll get more.
After Thursday's team lunch, it's become a habit for us to grab sweets from Bahar. Since our favorite Pistachio Rolls were already sold out, I opted for the marble cake and enjoyed it with iced French vanilla in the office.
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| Marble Cake from Bahar Bakery & Cafe |
The marble cake had a hint of pistachio, probably because it was sitting next to other pistachio treats. It wasn't overly sweet and was perfectly moist. I enjoyed it.
Below is a list of treats I've tried from there that I've blogged about. I've tried more, but I always forget to take photos for blogging.
Happy Thursday! For team lunch today, the theme is Brazilian cuisine. Luckily, Braziliant Café is nearby! We ordered online at around 10:00 AM for pickup at 1:00 PM, and when we arrived at the restaurant, it was packed! Don't get me wrong, it's a tiny spot, but we're still pleasantly surprised at how many people were there.
I ordered the Traditional Brazilian Rice and Beans Plate with top sirloin cap beef because Gemini recommended it when I asked which one to try. The beef was perfectly seasoned and worked so well with the rice, beans, and vinagrete (tomato, onion, and parsley). I also used all the toasted farofa (cassava flour) for crunch. It was perfect.
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Traditional Brazilian Rice and Beans Plate (small) Rice, beans, fries, farofa (cassave flour), vinagrete (tomato, onions, and parsleys), and beef (top sirloin cap) |
We enjoyed our lunch in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery under the summer heat.
Below is a list of dishes I have tried from Braziliant:
Happy Tuesday! There's a scheduled power outage at our home, so hubby is with me in Downtown Vancouver. For breakfast, we grabbed our usual Tims, but the star is really stopping by and enjoying pastries from Bahar Bakery & Cafe. They have become my favorite source for treats.
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| Pistachio Croissant from Bahar Bakery & Cafe |
Hubby insisted that I take a picture and blog about them. I highly recommend their Pistachio Roll. It's the best. I have tried many of their baked goods, and I always go back to it. For today, we went for their croissants: pistachio and double chocolate.
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| Double Chocolate Croissant from Bahar Bakery & Cafe |
They're both good, but I'll always go back to the pistachio roll.
I've been craving ice cream in a waffle cone since yesterday. So, after having lunch at home and taking a little rest, we stepped out to grab some ice cream from the Purdys Chocolatier nearby.
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| Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream from Purdys Chocolatier |
I opted for a scoop of the Dutch Chocolate, while hubby went for cookies and cream. Oops, we forgot to take a photo(!) which means we can try again next time.
I absolutely love their waffle cone dipped in dark chocolate covered in nuts. Here's a list of ice cream flavors we've tried from Purdys:
After having brunch at Tap & Barrel Bridges, we walked inside Granville Island Public Market for sweets. There were plenty of options to choose from, and we went for the classic: Lee's Donuts. We ordered three different flavours for $10.00.
I'm a simple person. I liked and enjoyed my sugar donut and forgot to take a photo. 🤦♀️ We also tried the purple coconut ube donut and the green matcha cheesecake donut.
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| Ube Coconut Donut from Lee's Donuts |
The cake donut itself is great and moist, but both frostings have nothing to give flavour-wise. They're just sweet and colourful. No coconut or matcha flavour.
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| Matcha Cheesecake Donut from Lee's Donuts |
I'm sticking to my usual sugar donut moving forward!
It was a beautiful, hot summer day when we grabbed ice cream from Rain or Shine before walking home from Khatsahlano.
My favorite, coffee toffee, was a delightful treat as always.
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| Coffee Toffee from Rain or Shine Ice Cream |
Meanwhile, hubby tried the vegan chocolate peanut crunch, which had a strong coconut flavor, likely due to the coconut milk used instead of milk.
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| Vegan Chocolate Peanut Crunch from Rain or Shine Ice Cream |
Although it was still good, my coffee ice cream in a waffle cone was absolutely amazing. Below is a list of Rain or Shine ice cream flavors we have tried so far.
The Keepers
Tim Hortons just dropped a new lunch and dinner sandwich: the Supreme Stack. With a name like that, you'd expect something piled high, right? Well, it's actually a pretty flat sandwich.
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Supreeme Stack Sandwich from Tim Hortons Seasoned steak, double smoked bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar, mozzarella, and Monterey Jack cheeses, and a peppercorn sauce served on a potato bun |
The bun is soft, and the steak is tender. Plus, it's hard to go wrong with bacon. But I'm not a big fan of the sauce. Mixing peppercorn sauce and cheese just didn't work for me.
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| Supreme Stack from Tim Hortons |
I won't be ordering this one again.
We're back in Vancouver! After a ridiculously long queue at immigration, we're finally out and famished. I'm craving rice, my Filipino-ness is coming out, and I need a rice dish ASAP. We headed up to the departure area and grabbed lunch at Bubble Waffle Cafe.
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| Feast from Bubble Waffle Cafe |
I ordered my go-to favourites: curry sliced beef with rice and a side of their salty chicken nuggets. Meanwhile, hubby tried their boneless duck breast with rice too. Of course, we got one bubble waffle to share.
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| Curry Sliced Beef with Rice from Bubble Waffle Cafe in YVR |
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| Boneless Duck Breast with Rice from Bubble Waffle Cafe |
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| Salty Chicken Nuggets from Bubble Waffle Cafe |
This hits the spot perfectly. A saucy dish on top of rice is so satisfying. I'm so happy to be back in my home city! We ordered way too much food and have leftovers for dinner since we have no food at home either. It's great!
It's our last night in Mexico City, and I'm craving Filipino food or something familiar. We couldn't find any Filipino restaurants nearby, so we quickly decided to grab burgers and fries from the Burger King in front of the hotel.
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| Quesillo Toreada Crispy Kings from Burger King |
We ordered the heavily promoted Toreada Kings. We had no idea what it was, but we were surprised to take a bite of the burger and be greeted with fried yet creamy quesillo (cheese?) and a crispy chicken patty. It felt familiar yet new, which is a great summary of our entire trip to Mexico.
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| Quesillo Toreada Crispy Kings from Burger King |
It feels familiar — it reminds me so much of being back home in Manila, from the weather and air pollution to the sheer number of people. But it's also different. Mexico loves corn, while we love our rice. And of course, everyone here speaks Spanish, while we only have a little left in the Philippines.
We're flying out tomorrow morning, and I look forward to returning home to Vancouver. It's been an incredible trip, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have experienced Mexico City. It's a city that's full of life, culture, and delicious food. I'll definitely be back someday! Thank God!
Happy Saturday! We're picking up a package near Cambie and West 39th Avenue, so we decided to walk there from our apartment. Halfway through our walk, we stopped by Pallet Coffee Roasters along Oak Street for breakfast.
Hubby went for a latte and double-baked almond croissants.
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| Double baked almond croissant from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
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| Latte from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
While I got a butter croissant and a mocha.
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| Butter Croissant from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
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| Mocha from Pallet Coffee Roasters |
We enjoyed our pastries and drinks while continuing our walk under the beautiful Vancouver spring sunshine. Thank God for moments like this.
Happy Thursday! For the company-paid team lunch today, the chosen theme is bahn mi. It's drizzling outside, so we walked to nearby Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine. I wasn't sure what to get, so I went for the Special Sub and a small wonton soup because I'm feeling under the weather.
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Special Sub from Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine Ham, cold cuts, pork, and meatball |
The Special Sub with ham, cold cuts, pork, and meatball with fresh vegetables in between crispy baguette is the perfect food coma lunch on a rainy day.
Our usual Mother's Day tradition is visiting Dai Jang Kum in Richmond, BC because it's my mom's favourite. This weekend, Mom wants the beef rolls from Peaceful Restaurant, and since it's her special day, she gets what she requested.
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| Feast from Peaceful Restaurant |
We ordered a feast from Peaceful that includes the following:
Happy Thursday! For breakfast today, instead of my usual Tim Hortons, I decided to opt for a healthier (albeit pricier) choice: avocado toast from Tractor Foods.
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Avocado Toast from Tractor Foods Smashed avocado, sundried cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, sprouts, everything crunch, and sourdough toast |
I love the sourdough toast and, of course, the creamy smashed avocado balanced by pickled red onion. It's a great start to the day.
Happy Thursday! It's the day I usually indulge myself a little by getting a Tims wrap for breakfast. Today, when I opened the app, there was a new item: Scrambled Egg Loaded Box with your choice of sausage, bacon, double stacked (both sausage and bacon), or just eggs.
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| Sausage Scrambled Egg Loaded Box from Tim Hortons |
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| Sausage Scrambled Loaded Box from Tim Hortons |
I chose sausage. The box came with two cut up hash browns, scrambled eggs, and crumbled sausage drizzled with their chipotle sauce.
It's different and acceptable, but I'll stick to my wrap. I needed that tortilla to help with the sauce.
Happy Thursday! Our company is celebrating Brazilian Carnaval. We did a mask-decorating activity and ordered breakfast from Brazilliant Café & Catering in Seymour. I placed our food order online for pickup at 8:30 am.
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| Brazillian Carnaval celebration with food from Braziliant Café and Catering |
I chose the traditional Brazilian breakfast pão de queijo with ham and cheese for myself, and for sharing, we got bolinho de bacalhau (Codfish Croquettes). To end our breakfast on a sweet note, I got a box of brigadeiros – coconut, dulce de leche, coffee, and chocolate.
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| Pão de queijo with ham and cheese from Brazilliant Café and Catering |
The pão de queijo was still warm, with a soft, chewy interior and a cheesy exterior. I enjoyed it, but it’s definitely a food coma-inducing breakfast. I can't believe how sleepy I felt afterward! One of my colleagues even got a second cup of coffee and took a walk outside to stay awake.
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| Pão de queijo is made from cassava flour which made it so perfectly chewy and filling. |
The bolinho de bacalhau is my favorite! I grew up in the Philippines and love fish. Of course, if we had an air fryer, having this piping hot and crispy would be magnificent.
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| A box of Brigadeiros from Brazilliant Café and Catering |
I do find the brigadeiros a bit too sweet, but they're oh-so-perfect with a cup of tea.
I love company events because of the different foods I get to try!
Happy Thursday! It's raining, and we have a team lunch today. With "Italian" as the chosen theme this week, I decided to visit the relatively new Dante Italian Sandwich along Robson Street. I got their Inferno sandwich.
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| Inferno from Dante Italian Sandwich |
The sandwich came with two Italian cured meats: Capicollo piccante and soppresata. The capicollo piccante has a spicy, slightly smoky taste, while the soppresata contributes more depth with its blend of herbs and spices. The soft focaccia is spread with bomba, which provides extra heat, but it's perfectly toned down by the creamy and rich stracciatella cheese and fresh tomatoes. However, my favorite part is the peppery bite of arugula. The touch of bitterness definitely helped cut through the heaviness of the meats and cheese.
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Inferno from Dante Italian Sandwich Capicollo piccante, soppresata, stracciatella cheese, bomba spread, fresh tomato, and arugula |
I ate my lunch at my desk because we've been having such a busy day. I paired my Inferno sandwich with Diet Coke (don't tell my husband).
Sure! Here's your edited version, along with an expanded description of each drink's flavor:
It’s been a long day walking around Metrotown, and just before heading home, we decided to stop by Jugo Juice.
Hubby opted for the Peanut Butter & Chocolate smoothie. The dominant flavor is definitely peanut butter, giving it a rich, creamy texture with a slightly nutty taste. The banana adds a smooth sweetness, while the frozen yogurt contributes a touch of tanginess that balances the richness. The chocolate almond milk adds a subtle cocoa flavor, making it a decadent treat with a nutty, chocolatey finish.
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| Peanut Butter and Chocolate Smoothie from Jugo Juice |
I chose the Green Glow for a healthier option. This smoothie features fresh kale and creamy avocado, which bring a slight earthiness and richness to the drink. The pineapple and banana lend a tropical sweetness, while the coconut water adds a refreshing, hydrating quality. The tropical juices give it a light, fruity punch, but the banana remains the most prominent flavor, giving the Green Glow a smooth, mildly sweet base with a fresh, vibrant finish.
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| Green Glow Smoothie from Jugo Juice |
We enjoyed our smoothies while sitting on one of the benches, people-watching and relaxing after a busy day. For future reference, the other two drinks we have tried are Kale Aid and their Orange Juice.
