I think I've fallen in love with Kindfood

  

I was not expecting a day like today. I woke up and decided to "Raine-Check" with friends who were going out missioning and have a Raine day in Burlington. Not that I was sad but because I wanted to bond with my new city, and every Saturday night before this one I had been flirting with Toronto and decided I needed a change. And boy am I glad I did.

Now I know this is my travel blog and I'm not really a foodie - but bare with me as I tell you all about Kindfood.

Upon arriving in Burlington, out apartment block was generous enough to give us a "how to" pack on Burlington and an advert in one of the guides caught my eye about a Gluten-free Vegan Bakery, Kindfood, with the caption 'Voted "Best Cupcakes" and "Best Brownies"', which immediately made me think that someone had paid the editor off of the 'Burlington Visitors Guide'... so with my snow boots on - I decided to try it for myself...

So with a statement like that - I really had my doubts - its was practically free of everything that I always thought made food yummy (and I was curiously wondering how it would be possible to make "Best Brownies" with none of those ingredients in them)...



Just looking at this picture makes me want more 



WOW!!!! So like a stalker tourist I was standing in the queue to order and saw the cupcakes and decided to be 'one of those people' and photograph as much as possible.

I ordered a red velvet cupcake (red velvet anything being my favourite) and I was certainly not let down. In fact I think "Best Cupcake" doesn't quite capture how good their cupcakes really are.

With my order (completely forgetting I was in a gluten free vegan bakery) I tried to order a cup of coffee... EPIC fail but also a very Raine thing to do. As they didn't have coffee (which is very bad for you by the way) - I ordered the 'Peace tea' - which was also very yummy and delicious.

Now I'm not a vegan (I'm not even vegetarian as I am the daughter of a chicken farmer and basically reared on meat), but being inside that cafe/ bakery made me insanely happy. I always thought of vegans as stiff people who were afraid of living due to having to wait for their veggies to die before they could eat them. But I am really glad that I was sorely mistaken. Being inside Kindfood was like my soul had come home to rest and that food here was made here like food was meant to be made. Not only did they play upbeat music but the cupcake and tea were so delicious, I stayed for lunch also. I even met a few of the clientele and waiters... It was a very fun filled day indeed.

I ordered the vegan version of a BLT called a BLAT. Bread was completely gluten free - Meat-free B.acon (say what?), L.ettuce, A.vocado and T.omato, with thinly sliced carrots & veganaise (need the recipe for that). 

The meat free bacon was a crunchy smoked something (not totally sure what it was - but I'm not a foodie so please forgive me) and tasted so much better than bacon and left me feeling really great after eating it. All their veggies were so fresh that they reminded me of the salads Crazy Caz used to make for me by picking the ingredients straight from her garden.

The best part about today's whole adventure is that they offer cooking courses. So I'm signing myself up for the very next one available and hope to learn a lot about some great vegan cooking to make for you all back home when I get back (one day down the line in the future that is).

So if you're ever in the Burlington area - or just want to come visit me in the Burlington area (while I'm still living here) seriously consider popping in for lunch or a cupcake or both! I would very seriously recommend it!

P.S. dad I might come home a vegan... Just saying!