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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 too 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 i
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NEWS
Bakery news & updates, behind the scenes, as well as gluten-free and/or dairy-free product unboxing & finds.
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
History of the Nanaimo Bar
I was thinking about this while cutting trays of them this morning… We get asked about Nanaimo bars a lot, especially from our visitors across the bridge. Flavour-wise: it’s a 3-layer bar with a chocolate-coconut crumb base, a custardy middle, and a layer of chocolate on top. While we know its a classic Canadian dessert, originating in the town of Nanaimo, British Columbia, I didn’t know much more than that, so I looked it up! The history seems to be quite foggy, but the reci
Jun 13, 2023
What exactly is vanilla? And what does it have to do with beavers?
Thankfully, nothing (anymore!)! But let me explain… In an effort to make some room on our bookshelves at home, I started purging my old collection of Food Network magazines, and came across an article on vanilla that mentioned imitation vanilla coming from wood pulp. That sent me down a rabbit hole to figure out what exactly is the difference between all the vanilla options out there. At our bakery, we always use real Madagascar vanilla bean or pure vanilla extract. But is im
Jun 5, 2023
NEW Bake-At-Home Cake Mixes
Make your own paleo cake or cupcakes at home, when you're craving a yummy treat! These delicious one bowl cake mixes come together so easy, all you need is a mixing bowl and a whisk! (Hand mixers are great too, but not required). Each pouch will make 12 cupcakes or one 8-inch round cake layer. Or bake it in an 8x8 inch square pan or a bundt pan for a fun snack cake! Just add eggs, oil, water, and vanilla, and you’re 20 minutes away from fresh baked cake/cupcakes. To celebrate
Apr 11, 2023
NEW Bake-At-Home Line
We're excited to launch the first of our Bake-At-Home products: a super easy pancake & waffle mix, made with our wholesome paleo ingredients. Just in time to enjoy with your family over March Break! To celebrate, we're giving away pouches of our pancake mix for you to try out. Stop by this week (Mar 14-Mar 18, 2023), and spend $20 or more, and we'll throw in a free pancake/waffle mix!! Check it out here: This is the first, or a whole line of bake-at-home products - what would
Mar 13, 2023
Need Keto/Sugar-Free? Do It Right With Paleo Palate Cafe, Now At Our Bakery!!
Watch an unboxing here: https://youtube.com/shorts/wrPXoHs0aPk?feature=share At first glance, you might mistake these cupcakes for cupcakes from our shop. I wouldn't blame you! My husband came into the bakery as I was taking these photos and thought they were too. But they came on a delivery van from Toronto today (along with lots of other yummy goodies!!) from Snehal of Paleo Palate Cafe. Since we opened, we've had lots of requests for keto/sugar-free/diabetic-friendly produ
Jan 14, 2023
House-Made Single-Source Chocolate Bars
If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen that we recently launched made-from-scratch chocolate bars. They're amazingly smooth and creamy, and sweetened with organic coconut sugar (a lower glycemic-index natural sugar). And we use 100% organic cacao & cacao butter from Peru, making them 100% organic, packed with antioxidants, good fats, trace minerals and zero soy/lecithin/fillers. Our new milk chocolate & white chocolate bars use organic coconut milk powde
Nov 28, 2022
TWEPI's Very Yummy Yuletide!
We're so excited to be featured in this year's Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island's "Very Yummy Yuletide" alongside other amazing local small businesses like Kings Bake Shop, Sweet Revenge Bake Shop, Caffeine & Co. and many more. You can read the full article on their website: https://www.visitwindsoressex.com/blog/a-very-yummy-yuletide/ The photos alone will make you hungry... :)
Nov 23, 2022
"Oats are mischievous"
You know I love listening to podcasts. From health, to food, to parenting & kids, to business; I listen to sooo many. Last week Dr. Steven Gundry (the author of some really great books like Plant Paradox, Energy Paradox, etc) spoke about oats. He called them "mischievous". Most of us know that there can be cross contamination between oats and gluten, since farms will use the same processing equipment to harvest their grains. This is why gluten-intolerant people are told to lo
Aug 22, 2022
Let’s Talk Cashews (And Poison Ivy?)
Although cashews can make a great, creamy, dairy-free substitute (great for making “cheese” sauces or “cheese”cakes or super creamy “nice” cream, we don’t use cashews (or peanuts) at our bakery and here’s why: Cashews are the second most common nut allergy out there, second to - you guessed it - peanuts. What’s funny, is neither peanuts nor cashews are actually nuts. Peanuts, which actually grow underground, are considered legumes. And cashews are botanically considered a “dr
May 2, 2022
Bakery Update - April 25, 2022
Hi there! I thought I’d send out an update, since I’ve missed our weekly blog posts for a few weeks, and have been out of the bakery a bit, and I’m feeling a little out of touch with you all. We’ve had a challenging last few months, between onboarding new team members, making lots of reject product while they learn, equipment & electrical issues, and an ongoing battle with sick days as covid and other things are circulating right now. But we seem to be coming out of it no fin
Apr 25, 2022
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