Salmon Family Bibimbap at Suika

After breakfast at Tim Hortons and Sunday Mass, we bought gifts for my parents, siblings, and our secret Santa at home.

Then, we had lunch at my favourite Suika. This is probably the last time we'll be here for the year, and this has become a happy place for me.

Hubby tried the Salmon Family Bibimbap on the Chef's Special menu. It was surprisingly delicious.

Salmon Family Bibimbap
Flaked salmon, ikura, and kanimiso butter served in a hot stone bowl. Topped with crispy salmon skin.

We love crispy fish, and this is awesome. I wish there was egg on top to maintain the bibimbap feel, but the stone bowl and crispy rice at the bottom are perfect.

Signature Beef Curry with tonkatsu (pork loin cutlet)
Suika original stewed beef tendon curry.

Meanwhile, I ordered my usual Chicken Dashi Karaage and Signature Beef Curry with Tonkatsu, and this time with extra curry sauce on the side. 🤤

Chicken Dashi Karaage
Juicy deep-fried chicken thigh, crispy on the outside and filled with rich dashi shoyu flavour

After lunch, it's still snowing outside but not as heavily as in the morning.

Sausage Breakfast Sandwich from Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! We woke up at 7:00 AM to watch the World Cup Finals. Congratulations Argentina! We saw a few centimetres of snow on the ground when we opened our window blinds. Hubby took out our snow boots so we could proceed with the day.

It's snowing in Vancouver!

Our first stop is Tim Hortons for breakfast. I usually don't post about my Tims breakfast anymore, but since it was snowing outside, it seems like a good idea to write and share my photos.

"There's Snowplace like Tims" Holiday Cup

I love the Tims holiday slogan, "There's snowplace like Tims," and it's snowing outside. You might think I'm crazy for getting so excited about the snow, but we occasionally see it in Vancouver, and I still feel a childlike wonder when I see snowflakes fall on the ground.

Sausage Breakfast Sandwich and Coffee from Tim Hortons

After breakfast, we slowly walked to Church for Sunday Mass.

Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae from Costco Food Court

We started today with breakfast at Tim Hortons. Then, we grabbed groceries from Shoppers Drug Mart to get PC Optimum points. We went home to drop off our items and to rest for a bit. It allowed me to type all my Tims' blog posts. 😅

Then, we headed to Costco for lunch and groceries. We're shocked to see that all fried food is sold out! The french fries, poutine, and chicken strips with fries are all sold out. 🤯 Their fryer might be broken. That's the only logical explanation for running out of fries.

The good thing is the sundae is available. I know it's below 5°C outside, but that won't stop my hubby from getting his ice cream.

Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Topping

We chose the vanilla ice cream sundae with chocolate topping from Costco. It's the classic combination. I have tried sundaes from McDonald's and Jollibee, with the latter having the better one.

Sundae from Costco

However, the Costco food court chocolate topping is surprisingly delicious. It's creamy and thick, perfect with the vanilla soft-serve ice cream.

We'll try the caramel topping next time.

July 25, 2023 Update: Caramel

It rained earlier today. Thankfully, it was cloudy when I got off work, and the sunshine was peeking through the thick clouds. Hubby picked me up from the office, and we walked to Costco.

Before grocery, we grabbed dinner from the food court: our usual hot dog and fries, plus I ordered a Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae topped with caramel. The vanilla ice cream is excellent on its own. The caramel was sticky, so I'll stick with chocolate.

Vanilla Ice Cream topped with Caramel

Anytime Snackers Savoury Pastries from Tim Hortons | Review

When we went to Tim Hortons three days ago to try the dream donuts, the Anytime Snackers Savoury Pastries were unavailable. For breakfast today, we tried both flavours of the new Anytime Snackers savoury pastries.

Savoury Pastries from Tim Hortons

Spicy Jalapeno Savoury Pastry

It's hard to distinguish which flavour is which, so I picked one, and it turned out to be the Spicy Jalapeno Savoury Pastry. It's spicy, and surprisingly it worked well with the Candy Cane Hot Chocolate. According to the in-store menu, it's supposed to be flakey and buttery. But, unfortunately, it's not both.

Spicy Jalapeno Savoury Pastry from Tim Hortons

Herb & Garlic Savoury Pastry

Because I tried the spicy pastry first, the Herb & Garlic Savoury Pastry does not have any flavour. I don't know. It was more buttery than the spicy one, but I'm uncertain which herb should be there. There's also no garlic flavour.

Herb & Garlic Savoury Pastry from Tim Hortons

If you want to try one, go for the Spicy Jalapeno Savoury Pastry (unless you can't handle any level of heat).

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.

Grilled Breakfast Wrap for breakfast at Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! As part of our Sunday routine, we had breakfast at Tim Hortons before heading to Sunday Mass.

According to my Tim Hortons menu checklist, we haven't had their Grilled Breakfast Wrap, and the only explanation I could think of is that I always prefer the Farmers Breakfast Wrap.

Bacon Grilled Breakfast Wrap

My hubby had the Bacon Grilled Breakfast Wrap from Tim Hortons. It doesn't have a lot of bacon in it, but that is to be expected from a fast food.

Bacon Grilled Breakfast Wrap from Tim Hortons

Sausage Grilled Breakfast Wrap

I enjoyed my high-calorie Sausage Grilled Breakfast Wrap from Tims. I especially love the sauce they use. It's creamy with a subtle heat. I think it's chipotle, but don't quote me on that.

Sausage Grilled Breakfast Wrap from Tim Hortons

Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza Slices for lunch at Costco Food Court

Happy rainy Sunday! My alarm went off early morning because we're attending the 9:00 AM Mass. But, before that, we grabbed our usual breakfast from Tim Hortons.

After the Mass, we were greeted by heavy rain. So, we took an Uber ride to Costco for our monthly grocery run. Then, we grabbed a couple pizzas and pop from their food court.

Cheese Pizza Slice from Costco Food Court

It's my first time trying their pizza "fresh" from the food court. My parents usually bring it home, and it doesn't travel well.

Pepperoni Pizza Slice from Costco Food Court

The cheese pizza is much better than the pepperoni pizza from Costco food court, but it needs to be hot. Otherwise, it's not worth it.

Chicken and Beef Shawarma Platter for lunch at Pita & Grill (Bremner Blvd)

After having breakfast at Tim Hortons, we spent the rest of our morning learning and admiring sea creatures in Ripley's Aquarium of Canada.

Then, we walked along Bremner Boulevard to see which restaurants were open since it was the Thanksgiving holiday. We decided on Pita & Grill since it's a brand not available in Vancouver.

We ordered two platters, hummus that comes with pita, and four falafel.

Left: Chicken Shawarma Platter (Grilled chicken shawarma with salad, rice, and garlic sauce)
Right: Beef Shawarma Platter (Grilled beef shawarma with salad, rice, and garlic sauce)

The chicken shawarma is better. The meat is soft and flavourful. Meanwhile, the beef shawarma was tough, and it felt like it's been there for hours.

Hummus
Chickpea paste, tahini sauce, and virgin olive oil

I recently fell in love with hummus and want it every chance I have. Unfortunately, this one is not good.

Falafel

Thankfully, the falafel is the best thing they have to offer. However, I now regret ordering the beef platter. I should have ordered a Falafel platter instead.

After lunch, we continued our city tour and went to the CN Tower.

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

Sausage Farmer's Breakfast Sandwich and Wrap for breakfast at Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! Before buying pumpkin pie and pecan pie for our one-week early Thanksgiving celebration, we had breakfast at Tim Hortons.

We ordered the Sausage Farmer's Breakfast in sandwich and wrap form from Tim Hortons. I still prefer the wrap, and it's my favourite item from the Tim Hortons breakfast menu.

Sausage Farmer's Breakfast Sandwich

Sausage Farmer's Breakfast Wrap

I prefer the wrap because the delicious ingredients are smooshed together in a tight space, and you get a bite of everything at once, while in sandwich form, some components tend to fall.

Breakfast at Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! Before Mass, we decided to grab breakfast from Tim Hortons. So I am going down the menu of breakfast sandwiches we haven't tried, and this blog is really just a ruse to keep track of everything.

Next on our list is the Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich with English Muffin and Sausage & Bacon Breakfast Sandwich with Homestyle Biscuit.

Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich between English Muffin

The saddest sandwich from Tims is the Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich. It's really just an egg and a cheese slice between English muffins. I don't think I'll ever order it again, even if it's only 268 calories.

Sausage & Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

The best breakfast sandwich is the Sausage & Bacon Breakfast Sandwich because it has both sausage and bacon between homestyle biscuits, which usually comes perfectly toasted.

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!

Lunch from Subway

After eating our breakfast from Tim Hortons, I took a nap while NFL Redzone was running in the background. Finally, I fell asleep and felt a little better, but my cramps were still wrong.

For lunch, we decided to order from Subway. Hubby had a sandwich while I went for a wrap. We also called two cookies. 😁

Caramel Pecan made with Turtles cookie and White Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie

My Southwest Steak & Avocado Signature Grilled Rice Wrap from Subway was good. The steak, avocado, vegetables, and sauce were delicious. The only downer is the rice. This is why North Americans don't like rice because Subway (and similar establishments) doesn't cook it properly. It's hard and grainy.

Southwest Steak & Avocado Signature Grilled Rice Wrap
Grilled Wrap with shredded Monterey cheddar, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions, banana peppers, chipotle southwest sauce, and brown, red, & wild rice blend.

Crispy Chicken Bacon & Peppercorn Ranch Sandwich
6" Toasted Multigrain with shredded Monterey cheddar, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions, and peppercorn ranch sauce

Hubby's Crispy Chicken Bacon & Peppercorn Ranch from Subway was delicious too, but he complains that the chicken isn't crispy. 

Menu Items we tried from Subway

Below is a list of items we tried from Subway.

Signature Grilled Rice Wraps Chicken Caesar Large Wrap with Savoury Caesar sauce Southwest Steak & Avocado Chipotle Steak & Guac Grilled Wrap	Sandwiches Chicken and Bacon Ranch Sub Melt Crispy Chicken Bacon & Peppercorn Ranch
Melt Turkey Mighty Melt	Sides Caramel Pecan made with TURTLES®+ cookie Chocolate Lava cookie White Chip Macademia Nut

Spicy Habanero Sausage Bagel Breakfast Sandwich and Maple Bacon BELT for breakfast from Tim Hortons

Happy Sunday! My dysmenorrhoea is so bad today that I was squirming in pain at Church during Mass.

Before heading home, we tried two new items today: Spicy Habanero Sausage Bagel Breakfast Sandwich and Maple Bacon BELT from Tim Hortons.

Spicy Habanero Sausage Bagel Breakfast Sandwich from Tim Hortons

It's your typical breakfast sausage between a plain bagel and slobbered with spicy habañero sauce. The heat was great, but I'll stick with the classic sausage breakfast sandwich.

Spicy Habanero Sausage Bagel Breakfast Sandwich from Tim Hortons

Maple Bacon BELT from Tim Hortons

My hand smelled like maple. This is a winner! The maple bacon is delicious and works great with the egg, lettuce, and tomato. I'll gladly order this again.

Maple Bacon BELT from Tim Hortons 

Food Day at the PNE Fair

Happy Sunday! We started the day with breakfast at Tim Hortons. I didn't make a blog post about it because we ordered our usual, and there's really nothing new about it.

Then, we went to Sunday Mass. Afterwards, we took Bus 14 all the way to PNE. Finally, we arrived 15 minutes before the gates opened, purchased our tickets and were on our way.

My goal today is to take pictures of all the food stands and trucks inside the PNE Fair and Playland. I did my best, but I don't know if I succeeded. So I'll make a separate post tomorrow (depending on how busy I am at work).

PNE Fair

Since we were already here, we decided to eat whatever we felt like enjoying.

Deep-fried Oreos from CinCity Donuts

TIP! Don't order from the first food vendors you see. 

We made the mistake of ordering fried Oreos from the very first vendor we saw selling them. Apparently, quite a handful of them was available from other vendors as we walked further inside. Don't get me wrong, it was delicious and sinful, but walk around before deciding which chocolate or candy you want to enjoy deep-fried.

Deep-fried Oreos

Buttered Corn from Roasted Revolution food truck

TIP! Don't order from food trucks (the ones with wheels) because you might encounter them outside of the PNE.

I failed at this. I blame the lady who was happily enjoying her corn. I was envious and had to get one too. The buttered corn is so sweet. It reminded me of the corn they used to sell at Katipunan Avenue in the Philippines near my high school.

Buttered Corn from Roasted Revolution

I highly recommend the Roasted Revolution food truck for delicious corn.

Corn Dog from the Corn Dog King

After walking around the whole fair, we decided on getting corn dogs. Daily Hive suggested Little Coco's Corn Dog, but for the life of me, we couldn't find it, so we got a couple corn dogs from the Corn Dog King.

Classic Corn Dog from Corn Dog King

A peek inside the Classic Corn Dog

We had a Classic Corn Dog, which was as expected, but the Cheesy Korean Rice Dog was the most delicious thing we had today. I highly recommend it! It was crunchy and cheesy, and the only downside was the hotdog was only halfway. By the time I reached it, I had to give it to my husband for sharing.

Cheesy Korean Rice Dog from Corn Dog King

A peek inside the Cheesy Korean Rice Dog

The Hawaiian Rice Bowl from Rice Bowls Paradise

After eating the corn dog, I wanted something not fried, and with either noodles or rice, so we ordered The Hawaiian Rice Bowl from Rice Bowls Paradise. We first chose Curry in a Hurry as a source of our rice meal, but their credit card machine is broken, and we don't have cash which is unfortunate.

The Hawaiian Rice Bowl from Rice Bowls Paradise

The Hawaiian Rice Bowl was served in a pineapple. The stewed chicken and rice are amazing, but I wish the serving was bigger.

Mac and Cheese Soft Serve from Soft Serve Summerland

I'm not sure what to expect from a Mac and Cheese Soft Serve, but what I had was disappointing. It tastes just like vanilla ice cream. My husband said there's an aftertaste like cantaloupe, but I can't even taste that. All I find is vanilla ice cream that's not white.

Mac and Cheese Soft Serve inside PNE Fair

If they want genuinely cheesy ice cream, they should buy queso or keso sorbetes from an Asian grocery store. Filipino ice cream street vendors have better cheese ice cream than what I had at PNE Fair.

After eating the ice cream, we took Bus 16 to go home. I even managed a few minutes of nap inside the bus.

Craveables from Tim Hortons

Happy Wednesday! Because there are new dream donuts from Tim Hortons, we also decided to order dinner. Perusing the lunch and dinner section of the menu, I realized that we hadn't tried the craveables sandwiches.

Roast Beef Craveables

Both sandwiches are surprisingly delicious, and I am surprised how much I would want to order them again. I don't think I've felt the same way with the other non-breakfast sandwich from Tims. It's such a revelation. I prefer the Roast Beef Craveables. If you're craving thinly sliced meat, this will satisfy your craving.

Roast Beef Craveables from Tim Hortons

Crispy Chicken Craveables

On the other hand, my husband preferred the Crispy Chicken Craveables. The sauce in this one is delicious and worked surprisingly well with the Telera Bread they used for both.

Crispy Chicken Craveables

Pumpkin Spiced Iced Capp from Tim Hortons

I also ordered my favourite Potato Wedges, and for drinks, we tried the new (or returning for the year) Pumpkin Spiced Iced Capp. The S'mores for the summer are way better. The Pumpkin Spiced Iced Capp is not something I'll order again.

Pumpkin Spiced Iced Capp

The only good thing about the Iced Capp is it was still cold when it arrived. It's perfect for such a humid and hot summer evening.

Maple Bacon Breakfast Sandwich from Tim Hortons

As part of our Sunday routine, we had breakfast at Tim Hortons before heading to Mass.

For today, we tried the new Maple Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches. It comes with English Muffin by default which hubby enjoyed while I changed mine to Homestyle Biscuit.

Maple Bacon Breakfast Sandwich from Tim Hortons

Maple Bacon Breakfast Sandwich from Tim Hortons

As expected, the bacon is sweeter and works better with the English Muffin. But, overall, I want it to stay because it's definitely a level up to Tims existing default bacon.

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 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.

Breakfast at Tim Hortons

A blessed Sunday to you. 😃 As part of our routine, before heading to Mass, we go to Tim Hortons to enjoy breakfast.

Breakfast from Tim Hortons

I ordered the Sausage Breakfast Sandwich with Homestyle Biscuit. Comparing this to the one from Wendy's yesterday, I stand by my assessment.

Sausage Breakfast Sandwich with Homestyle Biscuit 

The Tims biscuit was toasted; that's why it's not as soft as the one from Wendy's. The sausage is savoury with a slight sweetness, while the one yesterday definitely has more heat.

I recommend the Tims Sausage Breakfast Sandwich with Homestyle Biscuit overall, but if you enjoy spicy food, you'll love the new Sausage Breakfast Sandwich from Wendy's.