Lately I've been having some fun making cheeses and experimenting with different pairings. The options with cashew cheese are endless, so feel free to try out other herbs to see what you like.This cheese has a mild cheddar flavor with a strong hint of onion. It is fabulous with cherry tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, or any raw vegetable. It's also tasty on crackers or bread. White Cheddar-Onion … [Read more...]
Herb Cheese Spread
Saying "no" to cheese and all dairy was very easy once I honestly thought about the health hazards it poses and the animals that were suffering (see my post about Dairy). I always enjoyed the taste of cheese though, and I loved making cheese dips for gatherings. That's what made me super excited about this recipe; it has a creamy texture and earthy, aged-cheese flavor that I thought … [Read more...]
Dairy
In my pre-vegan days, I loved cheese. I enjoyed making cheese dips, was known for my delicious baked cheese dishes, and always went for the cheese tray at parties. I can confidently say, if there was anything that was "difficult" to give up when I became vegan, it was definitely the taste of cheese. Why did I stop eating cheese and all other dairy products (yogurt, milk, butter)?Well, … [Read more...]
Rosemary Nut Pate
What is pate? Pate is a paste made up of a mixture of cooked ground animal flesh and fat. Most commonly, people think of duck liver pate or chopped live pate, but on my menu neither exist. I had never even heard of the dish until my sister introduced me to a raw nut pate that she had purchased and very successfully imitated at home. I was hooked! After sharing my experience with new … [Read more...]
Tropical Banana Smoothie
Last week we bought a great big sack of oranges from the farmer's market. Juicy, organic oranges for $5.00! Well, they were as ripe as they could be, and we still had about a dozen left. So, we peeled them and tossed em' into our juicer.Mmm hmm!One of the bloggers whom I enjoy following, Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram, aka FullyRawKristina, recently included a tasty recipe video for a raw Banana … [Read more...]