Maximum Zen Bakery

07/14/2026

Today's gluten free sourdough buns.

07/14/2026

A couple of new additions for today. Blueberry cupcakes filled with raspberries and cream, and Mac & Cheese. Both vegan, and on the counter now.

07/14/2026

Greetings Tuesday, and welcome to another gorgeous week of Summer. I am currently working hard on my gluten free sourdough buns. I have had some minor successes, and appear to have raised a decent sourdough starter, that i have named Mingus, after Charles Mingus. I may have buns today, or I may have a mess, we shall have to see, but I will keep you updates.
I have all kinds of delicious, healthy and plant based pastries, snacks, salads, wraps and more today, as well as delightful drinks, including vegan Horchata, and lots of sweets.
My hours are 11am to 2.45, as I have a vet appointment this afternoon, and my menu for today is

Fresh Juice Blend - Spinach, apple, ginger, mint , celery 7
Mango Passionfruit Smoothie made with banana, papaya, oat milk V gf 8
Horchata V 4
Raspberry Lemonade 4
Sweet Tea, with Darjeeling and mint 3
Unsweetened Mint Iced Tea 3
CBD Teas –oat milk, with Anthill Farm CBD $5 pot.
Cup of Tea/ Coffee 3

Pot of Tea (enough for 2) herbal and decaf available 4

Blueberry Muffins V gf 4
Lamingtons, with raspber-ry jam and cream V 6
Raspberry Tarts – in puff pastry with fresh berries and cream V 5

Quiche – Caramelized on-ion, spinach and blue cheese gf 10
Mushroom Danish – oyster mushrooms in a vegan marsala cream, baked I puff pastry V 11

Sausage roll V 10

Zen Burger – beyond burger, cheese, vegan hummus, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, avocado, caramel-ized onions, pickles, V 14

Spring Salad –sprouts, mixed greens, strawber-ries, zucchini, cucumber, corn, sweet potato, rad-ish, turnips, beets, mint vinaigrette 13

Roasted Veggie Wrap –garlic scape cashew pesto, hummus, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, turnips, corn sweet potato, zucchini, V 12 gf 13

Flatbread – garlic scape cashew pesto, spinach, veggie sausage, sweet po-tato, plum, caramelized i onions, cheese 14

Spicy Lions Mane Mush-room Tacos – in crispy fried corn tortillas, with cheese. Served with a side of greens, sprouts, tomato, corn and avocado V gf 14

07/13/2026

07/11/2026

Hey Hey it's Saturday, and good morning everyone. I am sitting here enjoying the sounds of birds and squirrels in my yard, and the cool, abundant green-ness of my garden, so lovely and peaceful, as I contemplate foods for today.
I have some more of those incredible, local, pesticide free raspberries today, and I am thinking Crostada, which is a lovely rustic style baked tart, just mainly raspberries, with a bit of sweetener, in an open faced crust. i am going to endeavor to do both a gluten free and a regular crust version, both vegan.
I have a new vinaigrette for today's salads, made with beautiful fresh spearmint and maple syrup, as well as plenty of savory pastries, wraps, tacos, flatbreads, burgers and more.
For sweets, i will have the above mentioned tarts, Chocolate Zucchini Brownies, Lamingtons and some cupcakes.
My hours today are 11.15am to 3pm, and my menu is

Fresh Juice Blend - watermelon, apple, ginger, mint 7
Mango Passionfruit Smoothie made with banana, papaya, oat milk V gf 8
Chicha - spied purple corn and pineapple drink 4
Raspberry Lemonade 4

Raspberry Iced Tea, lightly sweetened 3
Mint Iced Tea 3
CBD Teas –oat milk, with Anthill Farm CBD $5 pot.
Cup of Tea/ Coffee 3

Pot of Tea (enough for 2) herbal and decaf available 4

Blueberry Muffins V gf 4
Chocolate Zucchini Brownies V gf 6
Chocolate Zucchini Cake – topped with strawberries and Mocha cream V gf 7
Pistachio Cupcakes – rasp-berries, pistachio cream whipped cream, raspberry frosting V 6
Quiche – Caramelized on-ion, spinach and blue cheese gf 10
Soup – Summer Borscht V gf 8
Mushroom Danish – oyster mushrooms in a vegan marsala cream, baked I puff pastry V 11
Sausage roll V 10
Jerk Spiced Danish – with cream cheese, caramelized onion, sweet potato and tomato V 10
Zen Burger – beyond burger, cheese, vegan hummus, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, avocado, caramel-ized onions, pickles, V 14
Spring Salad –sprouts, mixed greens, strawber-ries, zucchini, cucumber, corn, sweet potato, rad-ish, turnips, beets, mint vinaigrette 13
Roasted Veggie Wrap –garlic scape cashew pesto, hummus, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, turnips, corn sweet potato, zucchini, V 12 gf 13
Flatbread – garlic scape cashew pesto, spinach, veggie sausage, sweet po-tato, plum, caramelized i onions, cheese 14
Spicy Lions Mane Mush-room Tacos – in crispy fried corn tortillas, with cheese. Served with a side of greens, sprouts, tomato, corn and avocado V gf 14

07/10/2026

Good Morning Friday, and it's just a perfect morning outside.
Today I have the most fabulous Chocolate Zucchini brownies, and also a Chocolate Zucchini snacking cake, topped with strawberries and mocha cream. Zucchini, from Endless Roots Farm makes these cakes so rich and fudgy, and what a great way to get some extra veggies. I also have Anzac cookies, which are V gf, and Pistachio cupcakes, with raspberries and pistachio cream.
I have more Jerk spiced Danish, a fresh new batch of sausage rolls, and salads are tip top, and packed with local goodness.
I am open today from 11am to 3pm, and my menu is

Fresh Juice Blend - Spinach, pineapple, ginger, mint, apple, celery, cu-cumber 7
Mango Passionfruit Smoothie made with banana, papaya, oat milk V gf 8
Chicha - spied purple corn and pineapple drink 4
Sweet ginger lemon Iced Tea 4
Berry wildflower Lemonade 4
Raspberry Iced Tea, lightly sweetened 3
Mint Iced Tea 3
CBD Teas –oat milk, with Anthill Farm CBD $5 pot.
Cup of Tea/ Coffee 3

Pot of Tea (enough for 2) herbal and decaf available 4

Blueberry Muffins V gf 4
Cookies V 1
Chocolate Zucchini Brownies V gf 6
Chocolate Zucchini Cake – topped with strawberries and Mocha cream V gf 7
Pistachio Cupcakes – rasp-berries, pistachio cream whipped cream, raspberry frosting V 6
Quiche – Caramelized on-ion, spinach and blue cheese gf 10
Soup – Summer Borscht V gf 8

Sausage roll V 10
Jerk Spiced Danish – with cream cheese, caramelized onion, sweet potato and tomato V 10
Zen Burger – beyond burger, choice of cheese, vegan mayo, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, avocado, caramelized cipollini on-ions, pickles, V 14

Spring Salad –sprouts, mixed greens, strawberries, zucchini, cucumber, corn, sweet potato, rad-ish, turnips, carrots, beets, blueberry basil vinaigrette 13
Roasted Veggie Wrap –garlic scape cashew pesto, hummus, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, turnips, corn sweet potato, zucchini, kohlrabi, carrots V 12 gf 13
Flatbread – garlic scape cashew pesto, spinach, veggie sausage, roast sweet potato, plum, cara-melized cippolini onions, choice of cheese 14

07/10/2026

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07/09/2026

Hello Endless Roots Farm CSA pick up day, and fabulous Thursday. So many delicious veggies arriving at Maximum Zen today, as well as my 3rd Kingdom Mushrooms mushroom order, so I am all ready to make tons of delicious, fresh, healthy and locally sourced food.
Today I will have Jesrk Spiced Danish ( I promise...I could not get them made quick enough yesterday), more glorious Summer Borscht, made with beets, turnips, carrots and spicy plant sausage, along with delectable salads, wraps, tacos and plenty more.
I am open from 11am to 3pm, and my menu is

Fresh Juice Blend - Spinach, pineapple, ginger, mint, apple, celery, cu-cumber 7
Mango Passionfruit Smoothie made with banana, papaya, oat milk V gf 8
Sweet ginger lemon Iced Tea 4
Berry wildflower Lemonade 4
Raspberry Iced Tea, lightly sweetened
Mint Iced Tea 3
Iced Cold Brew Coffee 3
CBD Teas –oat milk, with Anthill Farm CBD $5 pot.
Cup of Tea/ Coffee 3
Pot of Tea (enough for 2) herbal and decaf available 4

Blueberry Muffins V gf 4
Cookies V 1
Vanilla Cupcakes – filled with raspberries, jam and cream V gf 6
Raspberry and cream Tea Cake V gf 7
Quiche – tomato herb and feta gf 10
Soup – Summer Borscht V gf 8
Jerk Spiced Danish – with cream cheese, caramelized onion, sweet potato and tomato V 10
Zen Burger – beyond burger, choice of cheese, vegan mayo, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, avocado, caramelized cipollini on-ions, pickles, V 14

Spring Salad –sprouts, mixed greens, strawber-ries, zucchini, cucumber, corn, sweet potato, rad-ish, turnips, carrots, beets, blueberry basil vinaigrette 13
Roasted Veggie Wrap –garlic scape cashew pesto, mayo, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, turnips, corn sweet potato, zucchini, kohlrabi carrots V 12 gf 13
Flatbread – garlic scape cashew pesto, spinach, veggie sausage, roast sweet potato, plum, cara-melized cippolini onions, choice of cheese 14

Spicy Lions Mane Mush-room Tacos – in crispy fried corn tortillas, with cheese. Served with a side of greens, sprouts, tomato, corn and avocado V gf 14

07/08/2026