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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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Gluten-Free Dairy-Free-ified Compost Cookies
Come along & listen to my thought process as we try to gluten-free & dairy-free-ify another recipe! This time it’s Lynja’s* Compost Cookies from the Nick DiGiovanni Knife Drop cookbook. We’re trying out some fun new goodies too as mix-ins: I found some slightly “cleaner” candy-coated df/vegan chocolate chips to use as M&Ms, as well as naturally coloured gf cornstarch-free sprinkles from Pure Foods. (Though I wasn’t a huge fan of the crunchy-ness of the candy-coated choc chips
Feb 29, 2024
GF/DF Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Come along as we try to gluten-free & dairy-free our favourite chicken nugget recipe (plus some of my ramblings/explanations of how/why I’m doing it a certain way). If you want the exact/original recipe, you can find it in Nick Giovanni’s cookbook: Knife Drop. We’ve been loving everything we’ve made from his book so far, but it’s not gf/df, so we’re going to see if we can convert some of them over for those of us with dietary restrictions, in a new series we’re going to call
Feb 27, 2024
DIY Bread Crumbs - They're SUPER Easy
Need gluten free bread crumbs for a recipe at home? Did you know how easy it is to make them yourself? Never buy them again AND you can switch them up and season them to your liking! INGREDIENTS: Gluten free bread (that's it!! unless you want to add some salt, and maybe some herbs/spices like Italian seasoning) DIRECTIONS: If your bread is not already stale, leave it out overnight to get stale. OR to shorten the time it takes, you can put the bread on a sheet tray and bake it
Feb 27, 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
Happy French Toast Day - Recipe
Today is National French Toast Day!! Growing up french toast was one of my fav meals, and I would make it for dinner sometimes too. Use our new fluffy sandwich bread for a great gf version. Make it super fun by adding lots of toppings for everyone to mix & match and make it their own. Ingredients 4 slices of fluffy sandwich bread, defrosted and lightly toasted or left out to get stale so it holds up to the egg/milk mixture. 2 eggs splash of milk of your choice (we use coconut
Nov 28, 2023
🍒✨ Maple Syrup Orange Cranberry Sauce | Fresh & Easy
You have no excuses to use canned gelatinous cranberry sauce - making your own is super easy and you'll never go back to canned!! Watch how easy it is: https://youtube.com/shorts/b57pDkBj3Xc?feature=share Growing up with Dutch parents, we always had homemade applesauce on the table for Thanksgiving and Christmas—a bright, refreshing contrast to all the rich dishes. So years later, when I watched Bobby Flay whip up cranberry sauce on TV and tried it myself, I had that same aha
Nov 28, 2023
Our Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe - Thanksgiving 2023
This recipe was a HUGE hit this Thanksgiving. It was everyone's fav dish, and we all went for seconds and thirds. Switch out the protein to suit your tastes, and make the most delicious and crispy stuffing for your next holiday get together. :) Ingredients: 2lbs ground pork (we used pasture raised ground pork from Brandner's instead of sausages that sometimes have hidden/not-so-clean added ingredients. If you don't eat pork, you can totally sub any other ground meat/meat subs
Nov 28, 2023
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
Apple Crisp Recipe (2 ways)
With apple season finally here (we got some yummy apples from Lee & Maria's this week, and also picked out first apple from our new Honeycrisp tree in our backyard!) I've dusted off my mom's old apple crisp recipe, and given it a gluten-free, refined-sugar-free overhaul. Hope you like it! I make it two different ways: 1. As one bigger crisp: This makes enough for a 8x8 baking dish, and is great for sharing. For that, we like to bake it in a square 8x8 pyrex baking dish. 2. On
Sep 11, 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
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
In our house, zucchini season calls for double chocolate zucchini bread!! Back when I was little, my grandma would make us zucchini bread, using zucchinis they had grown in their backyard garden. Now we do it every time we get too many zucchinis, but with a healthier take on it. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and no refined sugar. No fancy steps or equipment required, and it's all mixed in one bowl, so easy clean up too. INGREDIENTS 1 large or 2 smaller zucchinis (after shredding y
Jul 30, 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
Gluten Free & Actually Crunchy Battered Fish
Being English, fish & chips was a big part of my husbands' life. We used to have a "fish fry" almost every Sunday evening. But when I went gluten-free, I switched to pan-fried (unbuttered) fish that I would eat when he would do a fish fry. And slowly the fish fry tradition kind of fell away. Now, whenever my parents come to visit, he uses it as a "excuse" to do a fish fry, and I started working on a gluten-free batter. It took a few tries to get a batter that was tasty, and a
Mar 27, 2023
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