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Bakery Blog & Recipes
Welcome to The OTHER Side of Mindful BakeHouse
The side for the do-it-yourselfers, the adventurous bakers, and those that live a little to far away to make it to our bakery in person. This is where I post all the fun gluten-free dairy-free things I've been testing/making that aren't official BakeHouse recipes. Most of which we also share on our YouTube Channel, as well as our second instagram account, & TikTok. So if you're like me and you'd rather watch than read, feel free to go follow us on your fav social media app in
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NEWS
Bakery news & updates, behind the scenes, as well as gluten-free and/or dairy-free product unboxing & finds.
Windsor-Essex Gluten-Free Restaurant List
Disclaimer: this is a list of place you guys have recommended/eat at. Please check with each restaurant for their level of gluten-free-ness/celiac-safe-ness/dedicated prep space. (image of my spreadsheet...) While we no longer have any 100% gf restaurants any more 😭, we do have lots of places offering gf options. But some our hidden gems that only a few people know about. So that's where this webpage comes in. You've sent me all you fav places to eat, and details about each,
Feb 17
Cleaner Beauty Brands - As Recommended By You
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook then you may have seen my recent post, that I went to reorder my fav Consonant products (a Canadian better-for-you skincare brand). only to find out that they closed in December 2024!! 😭 And now I'm left searching for a new brand... So I asked for YOUR fav recommendations. and you sent me SOOO many, I love it, and appreciate you all so very very much. 🫶 I've gone through each and every one of your DMs, and found a few products to or
Feb 16
Paczki PREORDERS now open!!
PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN for our gluten-free, dairy-free vegan paczki for Paczki Day Tuesday March 4, 2025. FILLINGS: -raspberry jam -sour-lemon curd -caramel -chocolate fudge -whipped cream (coconut) POWDERED SUGAR: -organic cane sugar (default if you don't specify) -organic coconut sugar NOTE: Please list your filling/sugar choice for each paczki in the comment box when checking out (or we will reach out to you by email - so we can prep enough filling for that day - thank you!!
Jan 31
Feel Good Foods find!! 🏆🥇
I don’t know how I’ve never seen these before!! (We don’t have them near me in Canada 🇨🇦) and turns out I’m even following these guys on instagram?!? But I randomly came across them at local grocery store chain while visiting a friend on vacation in another country. 🌎✈️ They had 4 Feel Good Foods products (pork/veg/ckn potstickers and pizza bites) and I grabbed the chicken potstickers & the pizza bites. Watch us cook & taste test them here: (or keep reading below)...
Jan 31
2024 Holiday Pre-Orders Now Open!!
We just finished finalizing our items today (I managed to successfully remove the eggs from our gingerbread cookie recipe today so it's vegan this year!!), so our holiday pre-orders are now open! A few things: like I just mentioned, the gingerbread recipe is now vegan, so both cookie kits are now 100% vegan, as well as our goodie box!! We've also added some extra days, that we are usually closed so when selecting a pickup date please note we will be open: Up to Sat Dec
Dec 2, 2024
Annie's Gluten-Free Fish & Chips | Stratford (Greater Toronto Area)
https://youtube.com/shorts/7Lq8s4MmHa8?feature=share If you are gluten-free, and ever find yourself in the Toronto Area, here is a gem of a restaurant you NEED to check out!! One entire side (so half!) of their menu is gluten-free, and 100% of the items on the (hilarious and unique) kids menu offer gluten-free substitutes. They have 3 dedicated gf fryers, a dedicated gf workspace, and tag all gf plates with a special sticker. AND if you're super worried or super gluten sensit
Nov 5, 2024
Eyeball Donut Giveaway!💕
Excerpt from Facebook: "The beautiful humans of 💕Team Tina💕 were so excited to partner up with Mary [of] Mary's Mindful BakeHouse Ltd. this weekend to surprise and delight her customers with a free treat from us! We always love partnering up with Mary and her team! These eyeball donuts were a perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit! Thanks to our friends at Desjardins Insurance and the #BetterState crew for helping us to bring this #betterthingsmoment to our community
Oct 21, 2024
Baking Pan Equivalents (my personal cheat sheet)
Ever go searching in your cupboards for a specifc pan you need for a recipe, and you don't have it? Or do you change batch sizes all the time, like I do? (I like to test 1/2 or 1/4 batches of new recipes before commiting to a whole batch and possibly wasting ingredients). So I use this chart to guide me to pick a new pan. There are other charts out there, that give you volume/cup measurement, but this gets tricky, because if you don't keep your pan area similar, your bake tim
Oct 21, 2024
Does baking soda contain aluminum? Plus DIY baking powder recipe
SHORT ANSWER (TL/DR): No. All baking soda are chemically 100% sodium bicarbonate. And do NOT contain aluminum. LONG ANSWER (see below) Ok, then where does this idea come from? It comes from baking soda’s cousin, baking powder. Baking powder is baking soda plus an acid that it reacts with to create the rise in your baked goods. Sometimes this acid is cream of tartar (like in our homemade grain-free corn-free baking powder recipe, we’ll share it at the bottom if you’d like to m
Oct 11, 2024
Thanksgiving PREORDERS Now Open!!
All our holiday goodies are added back onto our site, plus the new savoury pies from The Bread Essentials and all the new nut-free goodies from Newton's No Gluten, and we are now taking preorders for Thanksgiving. I've created a "holiday" filter/page, but you can totally order anything on our website for pickup, I just tried ot make it easier to find the pies, and stuffing, and dinner rolls, etc. All products: https://www.mindfulbakehouse.com/shop Holiday page: https://www.mi
Sep 30, 2024
Gluten-Free Dream 2024!
Inside Canada's largest gluten free festival & visiting GF Toronto bakeries Are you gluten-free & live near Toronto? Then you just missed one of the biggest gluten-free events this year!! BUT... there's one coming up in London in June!! Come see what it's like inside The Gluten Free Garage (so you know what to expect when you come out next year!! or to decide if you want to visit the upcoming show in London) and after we're done there, we head off to visit a few other gluten-
May 30, 2024
Is the Ninja Creami worth it? We think Yes!
If you know our bakery, then chance are you or someone you know has at least one dietary restiction. The new Ninja Creami machine might be perfect for you, as it lets you make custom "ice cream" recipes at home, in small'ish quantities that can cater to your different dietary needs. You can take a couple of simple ingredients (avoiding the not-so great additives of store-bought , pre-freeze them for 24hrs in their special tubs, and spin them on demand, right when you want som
May 16, 2024
We Launched A YouTube Channel
Come along as we figure out our niche... (and cringe at our first videos - do you ever get used to the sound of your own voice, lol?) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTbe_P7qBYg0h5MUVrgFOPg?sub_confirmation=1 Last week, one of my kids suggested we create a bakery YouTube channel, and I said, great idea, let's do that another day since it was bedtime. But he said, it's quick mom, let's do it now! And so we created a channel that night, typed our first captions and uploaded ou
Feb 5, 2024
Take home our sprinkles & chocolate chunks!
This week we're launching some new bake-at-home items, including our very own house-made dark chocolate chunks (that you'll find in our chocolate chunk cookies & muffins), and our crunchy naturally coloured sprinkles (in 3 flavours!). 100% gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, organic, naturally sweetened, and naturally coloured. 56% Dark chocolate chunks Coloured sprinkles Chocolate sprinkles Caramel sprinkles Want to see the full ingredient list? You'll find them here:...
Oct 16, 2023
Enjoy our goodies as part of your next Wellness Weekend!
Last month we were visited by local influencer Hope Monaco, aka "Local Plant Eater", as part of her Wellness Weekend in Windsor. Here's just a clip: You can check out the full article here, to get some fun ideas you can use yourself, for your own Wellness Weekend or mini self-care break. https://www.visitwindsoressex.com/blog/a-wellness-day-well-spent-in-windsor-essex/ Thanks so much for including us in your weekend!!
Oct 16, 2023
Nostalgica's Pizza Dough Mix
Did you know, we've phased out our frozen pizza dough balls, in favour of this easy to make nut-free, gf, df pizza dough mix? Each package makes a 14"round pizza crust or two 8" pizza crusts (or subdivide it even further for 4 personal sized pizzas) Directions: Empty the package into a mixing bowl Add 3 tbsp of olive oil, 1 egg (or flax egg - this totally works too!), and 200mL of HOT water (it needs to be hot to activate the tapioca starch, and also to wake up the yeast). Mi
Aug 17, 2023
ICYMI - Gluten-Free Asian Meals Now Available at Our Bakery
Last week you may have seen our (many) posts that we now have gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free items from Riz GF in Toronto, including their spring rolls, dumplings, crispy beef, sweet & sour chicken, and more. Find an unboxing video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/vdY9mksfz7g?feature=share Or come along as we visit Riz on Yonge: https://youtube.com/shorts/uVsMz87XssE?feature=share And yesterday The Bean Sprout came for a visit and brought us more new items including: Egg r
Jul 24, 2023
DIY Turnovers with Le Marquis Puff Pastry
Want to enjoy some fresh-from-the-oven pastries without all the fuss? Grab some Le Marquis puff pastry from our Grab N Go freezer, and make your own at home! All you need is: a roll of their puff pastry - pull it from the freezer the day before and let it thaw in the fridge. some type of filling. You can use jam, or pie filling, or fresh fruit. optional: egg wash & cane sugar for a golden crusty top Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F Open the thawed puff pastry, and gently un
Jul 5, 2023
DIY "Strawberry Shortcake" Vol-Au-Vent
Looking for a fun fresh dessert to make at home? With strawberry season in full swing, access to some of the best berries...
Jun 19, 2023
Flakey Montreal Pastries Now Available
Watch an unboxing of Le Marquis here: https://youtube.com/shorts/XON-vj7lass?feature=share Croissant ASMR (here how crunchy/flakey there really are!!): https://youtube.com/shorts/g6sIjD-se1Y?feature=share This morning Boulangerie Le Marquis drove down to Windsor (he started at 1am last night!!) to bring us their gf df pastries!! Their menu includes: flakey croissants chocolatines (croissants stuffed with dark chocolate) almond croissants (croissants stuffed with almond frangi
Jun 14, 2023
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