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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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Gourmet vegan cheese is great sold in Ct at our health food store. It is great. I am from Wi so I know what great cheese tastes like we use to live very near a cheese factory. I am still waiting for a vegan cheese that absolutely wows me. I do like rice cheese but not the processed slices, I love the gourmet vegan cheese. I almost passed out when I tasted the almond cheese it was gross, waxy and flavorless. Well anyway if anyone out there knows of any other delicious vegan cheese let me know. I do have to mention I made a recipie with a great vegan ricotta cheese it was made from cashews
That's it! Im on a hunt this weekend for Chao Cheese and Dr. Cow Cashew and Hemp! Im so excited to try them...
Thank you so much! I am flirting with veganism, and a big roadblock I have is cheese, especially artisan cheeses. This is going to help me so much, especially since I don't have a big selection of vegan products (and that includes vegetables!) at my local grocery store. Little by little, I'm adapting.
I have been making raw food  the cheese recipies are great!!!!

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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
For all you cheese lovers try Daiya cheese. It melts, stretches and tastes really good. I have to say it's the best tasting vegan cheese I've had so far. Both their Italian and Cheddar are delicious!
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
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....
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