Tim Hortons' Lemon Poppyseed Cheesecake Muffin

Calling all lemon lovers! If you're looking for a burst of sunshine in your morning routine, look no further than Tim Hortons' Lemon Poppyseed Cheesecake Muffin. This delightful treat is a symphony of sweet and tart, with a surprise creamy center that will have you reaching for another bite.

From the first mouthful, I was greeted by a powerful punch of lemon flavour. The muffin itself boasts a vibrant lemon zest. The lemon isn't a solo act, though. It's beautifully complemented by the perfect amount of poppy seeds. These tiny black seeds add a delightful textural contrast and a subtle nutty flavour that perfectly complements the citrus zest.

Lemon Poppyseed Cheesecake Muffin from Tim Hortons

But wait, there's more! Nestled in the center of this muffin lies a hidden treasure – a dollop of rich and creamy cheesecake frosting. This unexpected delight adds a touch of creamy sweetness and a luxurious texture that elevates the muffin to new heights.

Lemon Poppyseed Cheesecake Muffin from Tim Hortons

Whether you enjoy it as a breakfast treat or an afternoon pick-me-up, the Lemon Poppyseed Cheesecake Muffin is sure to satisfy.

New Bagels at Tim Hortons

As expected of our Sunday routine, hubby and I had breakfast at Tim Hortons. We usually try new items they have on the menu.

Today, they have Spinach & Mozzarella Bagel and Jalapeno & Cheddar Bagel. We got both as a breakfast sandwich.

I had the Jalapeno & Cheddar Bagel with sausage while hubby had Spinach & Mozzarella Bagel with bacon. I'll try both bagels next week toasted with cream cheese.

Tim Hortons Breakfast

Starting my 4th Year Anniversary in Canada with Tims breakfast

I moved to Canada four years ago today and called it home ever since. With that in mind, we decided to have breakfast at Tim Hortons. "One single-single please".

Tim Hortons Inc. is a fast food restaurant chain, specializing in coffee and doughnuts items. It is Canada's largest quick service restaurant chain; as of December 31, 2018, it had a total of 4,846 restaurants in 14 countries. - Wikipedia

Breakfast at Tim Hortons

Breakfast and Penguin Dream Donut from Tim Hortons

As mentioned in my earlier TimBiebs post, I ordered breakfast today and included the Penguin Dream Donut.

If you have been following my blog (which I don't think anyone is, except maybe my mom - "Hi, Ma!"), you would know that hubby and I would try any available dream donut.

• Dulce de Leche Dream Donut from early 2020
• Chocolate Hazelnut Éclair Dream
• Sea Salted Caramel Dream
• New York Cheesecake Dream Donut
• Strawberry Shortcake Filled Ring
• Vanilla Cream Puff Filled Ring
• Apple Pie Dream Donut

Today, I included the Penguin Dream Donut in my breakfast delivery alongside other Classic donuts because hubby asked if we tried them all, and I said no.

Penguin Dream Donut, Boston Cream Donut, Vanilla Dip Donut,
Honey Cruller Donut 💓, Honey Dip Donut, and Apple Fritter Donut 👎

Penguin Dream Donut

The Penguin Dream Donut looks so adorable. Though, hubby said it doesn't look like a penguin. 🐧

Breakfast delivery from Tim Hortons

Our delivery includes two Farmer's Breakfast Wraps (one sausage and one bacon), two hashbrowns, one coffee, and one hot chocolate.

It's a fantastic Friday!

Breakfast at Tim Hortons | Weekend in Squamish

It's our dad's 60th birthday, and to celebrate, we're spending the weekend at Squamish, BC.

Happy Friday! Hubby and I took a vacation day for today. We're headed to Squamish, BC, to celebrate my dad's birthday. As with any Canadian trip, we started with our usual breakfast from Tim Hortons.

Sausage Breakfast Sandwich

Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

After breakfast, we walked home to change for the day. My mom called to inform us that they were on the way to pick us up.

Reese's Mini Dream Cookie with Nuts from Tim Hortons

Happy Canada Day! We're starting our day with breakfast at Tim Hortons, and since we're here early, all three Dream Cookies are still available. We got the last one we have yet to try: Reese's Mini Dream Cookie with nuts.

Reese's Mini Dream Cookie with Nuts from Tim Hortons

I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this. If you like peanut butter, you will absolutely love this. It's not overly sweet like the M&M'S Dream Cookie, and it's as good as the Rocky Road one.

I still prefer the Rocky Road because of the texture difference with the marshmallow, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips, but Reese's Mini Dream Cookie with nuts is a close second.

Vanilla Bean Dip Dream Donut from Tim Hortons

Happy Monday! We had breakfast at Tim Hortons 30 meters from our hotel and found a second dream donut on their menu: Vanilla Bean Dream Donut.

Vanilla Bean Dip Dream Donut

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List of Dream Donuts from Tim Hortons

I arranged it alphabetically instead of chronologically.

Apple Pie Dream Donut Birthday Cake Confetti Dream Donut Black Forest Filled Ring Dream Donut Chocolate Hazelnut Eclair Dream Creamy Maple Pecan Dream Donut Dulce de Leche Easter Nest Dream Donut Hershey's S'mores Dream Donut Matcha Coconut Dream Donut

New York Cheesecake Dream Donut Penguin Dream Donut Pumpkin Spice Dream Donut Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dream Donut Sea Salted Caramel Dream Strawberry Shortcake Filled Ring Vanilla Bean Dip Dream Donut Vanilla Cream Puff Filled Ring

Camper Day Donut from Tim Hortons

Good morning! For breakfast this beautifully blessed Sunday, we went to Tim Hortons and ordered our usual (Sausage & Bacon Farmers Wrap).

When we arrived at the store to pick up our mobile order, I noticed the Camper Day Donut, which is essentially Chocolate Glazed topped with sprinkles.

Camper Day Donut from Tim Hortons

Since it's still early, the donuts are still relatively fresh, so it's different from the usual stale. It's also chocolatey sweet, with the sprinkles providing crunch.

Gingerbread Oat Latte and Candy Cane Hot Chocolate from Tim Hortons

Happy Saturday! We're running errands today, and before we start, we grabbed breakfast at Tim Hortons.

There's snowplace like Tims snowman cup.

First, the Tim Hortons cups are adorably designed. The Candy Cane Hot Chocolate was surprisingly delicious, and for someone who hates anything minty on my sweets this passed the test.

There's Snowplace like Tims snowglobe cup design.

Meanwhile, hubby chose the Gingerbread Oat Latte from Tims, which does not have any hint of gingerbread taste. Such a shame because this cup deserves a delicious drink.

Fudge Brownie Latte from Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! We shared a Fudge Brownie Latte from Tim Hortons with our breakfast this morning.

It has a rich and indulgent chocolate flavour, similar to the dense and sweet taste of fudge brownies. It reminded me of the Marble Swirl Hot Chocolate but with the addition of espresso.

Fudge Brownie Latte from Tim Hortons

Have you tried the Fudge Brownie drinks from Tims? What do you think?

Day 0 of Vacation: YVR to NRT to NAIA

Vacation! The last 8 months is all about the next two weeks. We're off to the The Philippines to get married again! In this blog, I'll focus on the things we ate and we ate a lot!

Breakfast and Lunch in YVR

Our flight is at 2:25 PM (Pacific Time), but we're so excited that we're already at the airport at around 9:00 AM. We took a Yellow Cab going to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and knowing full well that the check-in counter will still be close, we grabbed breakfast at Tim Hortons.

Tim Hortons for breakfast before we leave Canada

By 12:00 NN, we're done checking in and going to security. We're enjoying our Chinese cuisine lunch at a place called Hanami Sushi (yes, I know, it's confusing). After lunch, I asked hubby to buy me Starbucks drinks. We're now waiting at the Gate.

Starbucks!

Japan Airlines

I have a new favourite airline. Actually, it's not the airline that I like exactly but the planes they use. The chairs are arranged 2-4-2. Yes, there are only two seats near the window, so I have the window seat, and hubby is on the aisle seat. It's so much easier to move around without a third person to worry about.

Food

I prefer food from China Airlines. The biggest surprise in JAL flight food is they give you a cup of ice cream. I didn't finish it, but it's such a pleasant surprise.

Amusing to see a local (Vancouver) gelato maker supplying for JAL! Mario's Gelati.

Japan Airlines

Lunch at Japan Airlines

Breakfast at Japan Airlines

Narita International Airport (NRT)

Our plane arrived in Japan, and we have less than 2 hours to go through security and board our connecting flight to Manila. We wanted to explore, but it has to wait on our return.

For now, we went directly to our boarding gate and ate at the closest convenience store. I would have ordered the curry, but it would take 10 minutes, so I opted for their ramen and noodles.

Ramen

Noodles

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)

At around 10:30 PM (Philippine Time), we arrived safely in Manila. I was tired and angry (my default mood after flying trans-pacific). Our flight left Japan 1-hour late, and we were circling around NAIA for around 30-minutes (according to hubby - I was sound asleep when they made announcements) because of airport traffic.

Vegetable Keema Curry and Häagen-Dazs Matcha Ice Cream

That's it for Day 0 of our vacation!

Bagel BLT breakfast sandwich for breakfast at Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! As part of our usual routine, we grabbed breakfast at Tim Hortons before heading to Church.

There are no breakfast offers in the Tims app, so I ordered a sandwich that we haven't tried yet.

We ordered two Bagel BLT sandwiches, one with sausage and egg while the other with bacon and egg. I chose Everything Bagel for both.

It's alright. The bagel was denser than I remembered and wasn't toasted (there's no option to toast it when I ordered the sandwich in the app).

Bagel BLT with Sausage & Egg

Bagel BLT with Bacon & Egg

It's another hot day in Vancouver, so instead of coffee, we opted for Classic Lemonade and Strawberry Watermelon Real Fruit Quencher.

Breakfast Baconator from Wendy's

Finally! After months of finding time and opportunity, we find ourselves at a nearby Wendy's location early enough to try their (relatively) new breakfast sandwiches. As you know, I love Tim Hortons breakfast and want to see what Wendy's offers.

We arrived at the location at 7:45 AM. This is too early even for me, and yet here we are. Apparently, this location opens at 8:00 AM, so we waited outside. We ordered shortly after they opened, and it took 10 minutes for our order to be ready.

Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich

I love the sausage sandwiches at Tims and usually enjoy them with biscuits. With that in mind, I chose the Sausage Biscuit Sandwich with orange juice. The sausage itself is spicier, and the biscuit is softer. Wendy's definitely can give Tims a run for its money.

Breakfast Combo from Wendy's

Of course, my husband went for the Breakfast Baconator and coffee. The Baconator is excellent if you love bacon. The buns can be better, though (or is it because I'm used to brioche buns with burgers?)

Breakfast Baconator Combo

As our sides, we tried the potato wedges. Please note that I am highly biased toward the wedges from Tims. The wedges from Tims have crunchier edges, but the one from Wendy's is definitely softer.

I think the general theme of Wendy's breakfast is softness.

Have you tried the breakfast from Wendy's? What's your favourite part?

Breakfast at Tim Hortons

Hubby is joining the Vancouver Sun Run, while he does that I'm here having a peaceful breakfast at Tim Hortons.

Breakfast

Blenz Coffee's Holiday Drinks and Breakfast Sandwiches

Happy blessed Sunday morning to you! We changed our Sunday routine today. Instead of grabbing breakfast before the 9:00 AM Mass, we did it afterwards. Instead of Tim Hortons, we went to a quiet Blenz location.

It's the last weekend of their holiday drinks and I am having instant regret. Hubby ordered the Cranberry Dark Hot Chocolate while I went for the Matcha White Hot Chocolate.

Breakfast at Blenz Coffee

The Cranberry Dark Hot Chocolate tasted like cranberries. It hits you right on the face. It's so unique! On the other hand, the Matcha White Hot Chocolate is as usual. Matcha flavour overpowered by the sweetness of white chocolate.

For our sandwiches, we shared a Bacon English Muffin and Breakfast Bagel.

The best part of the Bacon English Muffin is the perfectly salted egg on top of soft English muffins. It seems like hubby ate all the bacon because I didn't find any. 😂

Bacon English Muffin from Blenz Coffee

Meanwhile, the Breakfast Bagel has a generous serving of ham. I wish the bagel was slightly toasted but it's good quality sesame bagel. It's soft and feels freshly baked.

Breakfast Bagel from Blenz Coffee

We're hanging out at Blenz until our lunch reservation nearby.

Breakfast at Denny's Test Kitchen

A blessed Sunday morning to you. Instead of the usual Tim Hortons breakfast, we decided to finally try the Denny's Test Kitchen and try breakfast items with the TK indicator.

My husband went for the All-Canadian Diner Breakfast while I chose the Classic Eggs Benedict. I'm actually surprised that benny is not part of their usual menu.

I absolutely love the breakfast poutine of Denny's and in their Test Kitchen menu, there's a Brisket Poutine which we also ordered for sharing.

The Classic Eggs Benedict is as classic as it's going to get. Denny's have a pretty good hollandaise sauce. I also enjoy dipping the red potatoes on the hollandaise. Yum!

Classic Eggs Benedict from Denny's Test Kitchen
Poached eggs and stacked honey ham on a toasted English muffin topped with a Hollandaise sauce. Served with seasonal fruit and red potatoes

Meanwhile, hubby's All-Canadian Diner is standard too with eggs, hash browns, bacon and sausage, and toast. Again, this is hard to screw up.

All-Canadian Diner Breakfast from Denny's Test Kitchen
Two eggs, hash browns, toast, bacon, and sausage links

Of course, the one I'm looking forward to is the Brisket Poutine. It arrived with wavy-cut fries topped with brisket. The meat was dry but their gravy was surprisngly good and works so well with the curds.

Brisket Poutine from Denny's Test Kitchen
Wavy-cut fries smothered in slow-smoked brisket, cheese curds, and rich gravy

Thank God for a rainy day!

Breakfast from Tim Hortons | 2 Farmer's Breakfast Wrap for $6 Offer

Happy Sunday! For breakfast today, we're going to enjoy two Farmer's Breakfast Wraps for $6.30 to utilize my weekly offer from Tims. I also ordered a small coffee and a small hot chocolate redeemed with our Tims Rewards points.

Sausage Farmer's Breakfast Wrap

Bacon Farmer's Breakfast Wrap

We enjoyed our meal while slowly walking to church for Sunday Mass.

Lowest calorie breakfast at Tim Hortons

I have resumed my calorie-counting diet, which means I'm always on the lookout for low-calorie items at restaurants.

What's the lowest calorie breakfast item at Tim Hortons?

The oatmeal (maple) is 220 calories regular size, while the hashbrown is 130 calories.

#TimBiebs delivered from Tim Hortons

Happy Friday! For breakfast today, I had Tim Hortons delivered. It's a special day because today is when I become a Canadian Citizen.

Before my online oathtaking, we enjoyed breakfast and finally got to try the famous TimBiebs. It's a Timbits flavour collaboration between Tims and Justin Beiber.

10 pack of timbiebs

1. Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Timbieb
2. Birthday Cake Waffle Timbieb
3. Chocolate White Fudge Timbieb

Let's get right into it. I enjoyed the Sour Cream Chocolate Chip and Chocolate White Fudge, but I absolutely hate the Birthday Cake Waffle. I want to burn it. I find it too sweet, like it'll rot my teeth just by eating it.

Anyway, if they will keep one flavour permanently, I think the Chocolate White Fudge will be a good candidate.

But my brother is right; they are better than what I thought it'll be, plus it's not bone dry like some of their donuts in the past.

Where to eat in Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Domestic Terminal?

My husband and I are travelling to Toronto next month. It's our first flight since our wedding in the Philippines last 2019. Our flight is at 6:00 AM, so I am looking at where we can grab breakfast before our flight.

Thankfully, the YVR website has a good list which you can easily filter. I am putting a yellow background on the places that open before 6:00 AM. Let's begin!

Before Security

Level 3 - Food Court Area

The following options are on level 3 in what would feel like a food court area.

Facility Name	Category	Hours
A&W	Fast Food	Sunday and Monday: 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM Tuesday: 06:00 AM to 9:00 PM Wednesday: 06:30 AM to 9:00 PM Thursday and Friday: 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday: 06:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Booster Juice	Fast Food	Daily from 12:00 MN to 11:00 PM
Japadog	Fast Food	Daily from 07:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Starbucks	Cafe	Daily from 05:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Subway	Fast Food	Daily 24 Hours
Tim Hortons	Cafe	Daily 24 Hours

Level 2 - Arrivals

Hiker's Outpost seems to be the only food source in the arrivals area for passengers returning to Beautiful BC from the rest of Canada without a connecting flight.

Facility Name	Category	Hours
Hiker's Outpost	Restaurant and Bar	Daily from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM

After Security Domestic Terminal

The following food options are after security, meaning it's only accessible if you have a domestic flight.

The table below is arranged by the gate.

Facility Name	Category	Gate	Hours
Stanley Park Taphouse	Restaurant and Bar	B12	Daily from 07:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Starbucks	Cafe	B12	Daily from 05:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Carl's Jr	Fast Food	B14	Daily from 09:00 AM to 08:00 PM
Green Bean Cafe	Cafe	B14	Daily from 04:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Vino Volo	Restaurants & Bar	B17	Sunday: 11:00 AM to 09:00 PM Monday to Wednesday: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Thursday and Friday: 11:00 AM to 09:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Java U Cafe	Cafe	B20	Daily from 06:30 AM to 03:00 PM
Pacific Farms Market	Cafe	C29	Daily from 05:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Tim Hortons	Cafe	C32	Daily from 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM
True Burger	Cafe	C43	Daily from 07:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Joe and the Juice	Cafe	C45	Daily from 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Monk's Grill	Restaurant and Bar	C45	Daily from 07:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Camden Food Co.	Cafe	C46	Daily from 07:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Rice Tales	Fast Food	C46	Daily from 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Starbucks	Cafe	C46	Daily from 05:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sal Y Limon	Restaurant & Bar	E88	Daily from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM

As much as I love Tims and Starbucks, I will do my best to try Green Bean Cafe and the Pacific Farms Market, depending on which gate we'll board. I can't wait to travel again!