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cheese!

Posted by Alicia Silverstone on Nov 23, 2009

I want to share some awesome cheeses that you can eat, and still be kind to yourself!

I love Dr. Cow cheese. It is so yummy, and a good reason to throw a party! Make a cheese plate. Get a few different flavors, and put them on a tray. Add some figs, apricots or grapes. Maybe even put a little dish of agave nectar on the side to use as honey. If you live in LA, you can find Dr. Cow at Erewhon and if you’re not in LA, you can order it from 2 online stores; VeganStore.com, or at VeganEssentials.com. In New York they sometimes sell Dr. Cow cheese at One Lucky Duck.

And don't forget the crackers! There are so many great crackers at Whole Foods. I like Doctor Kracker, which are made from organic whole grains and seeds. I would love to know what crackers you guys have found, that you think are the yummiest ones. I am on a search for the yummiest and healthiest crackers ever, that I can serve them with this delicious vegan cheese!

Another great cheese is Chao Cheese, made by Field Roast Grain Meat Co. It's delicious crumbled on a salad. Yum! The salad I had in Portland with Arugula and Beets and this cheese was my first discovery of this cheese. Thank you!!!! You can find stores that carry Field Roast cheese on their website. It can be difficult to find, so ask your local grocery stores to start carrying it.

My friend Tevia is a huge fan of Daiya Foods' vegan cheese. Check out what she had to say about them in her Kind Life Profile:

Introducing Non Vegans to Good Vegan Food

For some reason most non-vegans assume that vegan food sucks. I had my bike team over last night, 26 people and only 3 of them that eat vegan every once in awhile. It was a pot-luck so I made Mac-N-Cheese (yes, with the daiya cheese!) as well as Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies and a Vegan Chocolate Bundt Cake with a Maple Glaze. Everyone tried my Mac-N-Cheese and LOVED it. The response, "I can't believe that this is vegan". Then dessert came out and once again "I can't believe that this is vegan" was repeated over and over. By the end of the night the non-vegans were asking for my recipes. Good tasting vegan food is the key to exposing people to the vegan lifestyle. Even if people eat vegan once a week the world becomes a better and healthier place.

New Vegan Cheese

Check out Daiya Foods new vegan cheese at DaiyaFoods.com. This is by far the best vegan cheese that I have ever had AND it melts the best too. It works great for Mac-N-Cheese and for Grilled Cheese sandwiches. I have yet to try it on pizza but will do that this weekend. The cheese comes in Cheddar and Italian Blend. Whole Foods in Los Angeles is carrying it and there are other stores too. Their website lists the stores that carry the cheese. All I can say is THANK YOU Daiya Foods for making such an amazing product. I am off to make a Grilled Cheese now... until next time, eat well, live well & be well.

*I found all these great pictures of Dr. Cow Cheese on www.quarrygirl.com

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M-Elle R
Mar 11, 2010
37

Hi Alicia,

I absolutely love nut cheese!!! My favourite is cashew nut cheese, which my mom makes. My favourite crackers are Mary's Organic Crackers. I have Celiac Disease, so I am limited on gluten-free crackers, but these ones are my treat to myself. If I don't have any nut cheese, I will simply spread some fresh avocado on them and munch away.

Cheers,
Michelle
http://www.marysorganiccrackers.com/ns/intro.php

kittyTNRchick
Mar 11, 2010
38

Daiya mozzarella and cheddar cheese are my favorites and tastes pretty good melted. Have to say it's the best tasting vegan cheese I've had so far even though I haven't tried Dr. Cow's, (it's more of a spread which I may use for crackers with the holidays coming), or that recipe link Amy posted for vegan almond feta cheese spread which I just bookmarked while doing this edit.

Sofia Bunger
May 25, 2010
39

My favorite crackers are the Wasa crackers from Sweden that I am so happy they've started selling in the States.They have a bunch of flavors, they're low cal and really filling. They are good with many different toppings but my favorite is just plain Earth Balance butter. Mmmm so good! http://us.wasa.com/default.aspx

Inactive User
May 27, 2010
40

I bet the Almond Crackers they now sell are GREAT with these cheeses! I love them, but they can be a bit salty... It'd be great to find a cheese I can eat with them. I usually find vegan cheese is good in recipes, but not by itself. I love doing wine and cheese, but have yet to find some. I cant afford spending $38 for a few small things of cheese. So I guess I'll have to look for local makers or stock up whenever I can come across some. Here in Memphis we dont get much vegan foods....

Marc Towers
Jan 14, 2011
41

Helps if I search first, Interesting & will try a few, just hoping they don't taste anything like goats cheese.

Courtney P
Jun 10, 2011
42

For anyone in the MidWest... well, Ohio, so far, or in most of the South, there is a store called Earth Fare with a bunch of vegan alternatives. Field roast products, vegan cheeses galore - including one I haven't seen mentioned in awhile called "we cant say it's cheese".... I have only had it on crackers (yum), but a sales rep said it would goo and melt deliciously baked on a sandwich or in a maccaroni dish. It's oatmeal based, so I think it is soy free too. I liked it.

Katie Gillis-Laden
Nov 1, 2011
43

i know i've tried daiya cheese on pizza and although it did melt and stretch, it was very creamy....it kind of freaked me out a bit. the taste was good, but it's just that really creamy texture that i'm finding it hard to get around.