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Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar from This Cheese is Nuts! + A Giveaway!

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This vegan smoked almond cheddar from This Cheese is Nuts! by Julie Piatt leans on incredibly simply methods (i.e., soak, blend, serve) and just five total ingredients. It's smoky, tangy, and packed with zesty cheddar flavor. Slather this almond cheddar cheese over crackers or baguette slices, dip sweet pear slices into it, or layer it with crisp veggies in a flavor-packed vegan sandwich. 

Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar
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If you know me, then you know how true the following statement is: Just a few years ago, I was convinced I could NEVER go vegan because of my undying love for cheese. I simply couldn't imagine life without stretchy, melty dairy cheese.

No pizza? No epic cheese platters? No eggplant parmigiana? No mozzarella?

Just the thought of parting ways with the gooey stuff was enough to give me the jitters. That was until the day I realized that cheese wasn't doing me, my body, the planet, or the animals any favors.

Since bidding dairy cheese adieu, I've come to learn that the 'dairy' part was really all I was saying goodbye to. The stretchy, melty, gooey, spreadable, sliceable deliciousness? Well, those latter bits were all still completely and totally possible thanks to some tasty store-bought alternatives.

And while store-bought alternatives are wonderful and wildly convenient, I've longed for the day when some patient and brilliant recipe-creating soul would launch something like this into the universe...

Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar

Something that says, Vegans and cheese-lovers, unite! You can have your cheese in any shape, color, ripeness, and size. And you know what? You can feel good, too.

Well, today's the day when vegans can thank their lucky stars and bust out all those lavish cheese knives and serving boards they've been hoarding since their wedding showers, because Julie Piatt's latest book, This Cheese is Nuts! is brimming with recipes for allll the vegan cheeses under the sun.

I'm telling you, if you can name a cheese, Julie's probably got a plant-powered alternative for it in this book. As I've spent time flipping through the pages these last few weeks, I've been in awe of her creative brilliance.

Whether you're looking for a collection of recipes that runs the full gamut of vegan cheese possibilities—from blend-and-ready spreads to finely aged fancy cheeses—or you're just starting out on your nutty cheese-making journey, this book has your back.

Here are just a few (okay, a heaping handful) of the recipes—some cheese and some dishes—I've jotted down on my must-make list:

Smoked Almond Cheddar
Classic Fondue
Warm Queso Fresco
Smoked Gouda
Mozzarella Balls in Brine
Eye of Ra Mascarpone
Aged Cashew Truffle Cheese, 3 Ways
Cashew Brie
Cashew Camembert
Triple Cream
Macadamia Nut Herbed Goat Cheese
Classic Gorgonzola Blue Cheese
Gorgonzola Dolce
Burrata (about fell over when I saw this one—thought I'd NEVER enjoy burrata again!)
Smoky Butternut Cheddar Sauce with Blackened Broccoli
Gorgonzola Dolce Kale Ancient Grain Pasta
N'Eggs Bennie with Hollandaise Sauce and Coconut Bacon

If that list doesn't have you both drooling and convinced that this book is a must-have vegan staple, I'm not sure anything will. Except for maybe the full recipe for Julie's Smoked Almond Cheddar...

Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar

This is hands down the easiest vegan cheese to make.

To make it, you'll simply soak 2 cups of raw almonds in water overnight.

Then, drain the almonds and add them to a food processor along with pimientos (i.e., peeled roasted red peppers), nutritional yeast, smoke salt, and garlic powder. Blend until desired texture is reached, and serve. That's it. Doesn't get any easier, does it?

Scroll down for the full recipe and enter for a chance to win a copy of This Cheese is Nuts!

And if you simply can't wait or take any chances on a giveaway, then grab your very own copy here.

 

 

 

 

Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar

Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar

Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar
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Vegan Smoked Almond Cheddar Spread

This vegan smoked almond cheddar from This Cheese is Nuts! by Julie Piatt leans on incredibly simply methods (i.e., soak, blend, serve) and just five total ingredients. It's smoky, tangy, and packed with zesty cheddar flavor. Slather this almond cheddar cheese over crackers or baguette slices, dip sweet pear slices into it, or layer it with crisp veggies in a flavor-packed vegan sandwich. 
Course Appetizer, Cheese
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, plant-based, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 3 cups
Author Julie Piatt | This Cheese is Nuts!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw almonds
  • ½ to ¾ cup pimientos from a jar, plus ½ to ¾ cup packing liquid*
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons smoked sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Easy Pre-Prep

  • Rinse the almonds well. Place them in water in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • For the Smoked Almond Cheddar
  • Drain the almonds. In the bowl of a food processor, place the almonds, pimientos, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder, and ¼ cup pimiento liquid. Process until the mixture is well incorporated.
  • Remove the lid and test the cheese for texture and salt content. If you want a smoother spread, add pimiento liquid in small increments and process again. Add more salt if needed.
  • Serve this with crackers and fresh pears.

Notes

*Pimientos are peeled roasted red peppers, so if you have trouble finding them, simply peel jarred roasted red peppers and discards the skins.
Reprinted from This Cheese is Nuts: Delicious Vegan Cheese at Home by arrangement Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 2017, Julie Piatt.

This Cheese is Nuts! Giveaway

One winner will receive a copy of This Cheese is Nuts! by Julie Piatt. For a chance to win, simply enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below and comment on this post between June 19th and July 3rd. Please note: this giveaway is only open to residents of the US and Canada.

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  1. Karlie says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:37 am

    Ahh yes! Because finding cheese alternatives is hard and I LOVE making my own at home :)

    Reply
  2. Nancy says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:56 am

    I really ike to try new vegan cheese recipe, as I highly prefer the home-made one than thoses we can buy at the grocery. This cheese looks amaaaaaaaazing and I can't wait to try it (and all the other cheeses of the book) to eat as a light meal in those hot-hot days in my apartment!

    Reply
  3. Ezra says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:04 am

    5 stars
    I would really love to recreate the taste/texture of mozzarella again! I don't want to eat dairy ever again but I still would love a good way of making vegan cheese

    Reply
  4. Leah says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:27 am

    What an awesome book! I'd love to learn how to make vegan brie cheese. This looks like the perfect book for party appetizer planning :)

    Reply
  5. Katie Stanley says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:51 am

    Just said to my husband yesterday how I need a feta replacement! Been missing it a lot this summer! Thanks for the chance at the gjveaway!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      August 30, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      Violife makes a pretty good vegan feta. I also use the same feta to make Mac and cheese.

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        August 30, 2018 at 4:29 pm

        Thanks for sharing, Alyssa!

        Reply
  6. Alexandra Robertson says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Yum! I recently tried KIte Hill cream cheese and loved it. I would love to make some of that and also blue cheese!!

    Reply
  7. Brittany says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:34 am

    Would lovE a vegan feta recipe! Cashew cheese sauce is a staple on our menu around here!

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:09 am

    I cannot wait to try this recipe! I love vegan cheese and have amazed several friends by how realistic my vegan "nacho" cheese is. So far I've only made spreadable cheeses but if I win this giveaway I would love to try a hard nut cheese!!

    Reply
  9. Rebecca says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:22 am

    I'm interested in nut-based cheeses, but I haven't really delved into making them, so this book looks really interesting!

    Reply
  10. Kelsey G says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:34 am

    I would like to share this with my family. They are FINALLY warming up to the idea of a plant-based diet!!
    Smoked Almond Cheddar sounds like something they would like.

    Reply
  11. Lissette says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:55 am

    This looks simply amazing. I'll be making this over the weekend for sure.

    Reply
  12. Ana Sofia Rodriguez says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:20 am

    I have been lactose intolerant since i was little! But I ate cheese because my mom refused to believe I had a problem. I loved it but when I hit high school, I could not handle it. It has been hard to find alternative cheeses especially where I live a rural desert. I have tried nut chess and have fallen in love but the are not available where I live :(. I would love to try the recipes on this book!!

    Reply
  13. Edye says

    June 19, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    I want to win because I am trying to eat more plant based :)

    Reply
  14. Bonnibel says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    This looks tasty! Can't wait to try it out and see what my kiddos think.

    Reply
  15. Kathryn Morey says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    I love trying different ways to make vegan cheeses. This Cheese Is Nuts looks so wonderful and I'd be so thrilled to have a copy!

    Reply
  16. samantha says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    I love the title and play on words of this recipe book.
    I cannot wait to try this recipe (and hopefully others from the book soon).

    Reply
  17. Susie McQ says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    This looks amazing!

    Reply
  18. Jenifer B. says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:15 pm

    I'd love to create a non oily vegan sharp cheddar or a less salty dry parmesan! ♥

    Reply
  19. Karen says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    Looks amazing! So much fun to make your own cheese

    Reply
  20. Ashley says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    I am still searching for the perfect vegan feta! I was a fetaholic in my prevegan days. Still haven't found anything that comes close.

    Reply
  21. Simon Fleming says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    The vegan cheese revolution and maturity is just getting started. Would love to win this book! Thanks for the opportunity!

    Reply
  22. Pat Wilk says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Love not cheeses 🧀 and the fact some of them look more like a cheese dip that's so easy to make
    Love Blisgul Basil 🌿 too 😊💗

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 19, 2017 at 3:37 pm

      Thanks for the love, Pat!

      Reply
  23. John Benstead says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Curious about this book and the recipes after hearing Julie discuss it with her husband Rich Roll on his podcast. Good luck to her!

    Reply
  24. Veronique Daoust says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    I'd love to win a copy because I am in awe of how amazing non-dary cheeses can be! I'm in need of some new staple recipes, and I just received a 5KG bag of cahsews so I need an excuse to use them ;)/.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 19, 2017 at 3:37 pm

      Whoa!! A 5KG bag of cashews?! Where does one acquire such a thing?

      Reply
  25. Natalie Cartledge says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:29 pm

    I would love to make vegan bleu cheese.

    Reply
  26. Liz MF says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    This looks delicious! Would love to learn how to make more vegan cheeses.

    Reply
  27. Celeste Jackson says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:34 pm

    5 stars
    I had the pleasure of trying this yesterday and WOW...I was impressed. Very satisfying and full of flavor. and yes it does taste like cheddar.

    Reply
  28. Aimee Douglass says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:36 pm

    I would like to win this book because buying vegan cheese can get expensive, and I would feel better knowing that I had made the cheese and had control of the ingredients.

    Reply
  29. June says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    Wow! The photo with all the cheeses! The one with the green going through it..ash, whatever it is..amazing to be able to create legit cheese like this using nuts...can not WAIT to make some of these...I'm sold! thx for the chance to win!

    Reply
  30. Celesta says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:42 pm

    Hello and thank you for this great giveaway. I'd love to try some of these cheeses and introduce some newness to my kitchen. Looks like a very straightforward recipe. Celesta

    Reply
  31. Emily says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    I would love to win a copy of this book! I've been looking forever for doable vegan cheeses and this looks like such a great book. I'm really hoping for a homemade cream cheese that is fairly realistic. I've had trouble finding a recipe and my store doesn't carry any decent vegan alternatives.

    Reply
  32. Carla says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    I love making tasty vegan food and can't wait to try these recipes.

    Reply
  33. Ashley Mauceri says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    I would be super excited about a yummy feta recipe! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  34. Stefani says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    I've only recently made some vegan cheeses that I actually liked, but then I ended up REALLY liking them! Now I'm hooked!! I need a great cheese book in my life :D

    Reply
  35. Simone White says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    Wow, this looks so amazing and I will definitely try it! It is so great that someone came up with a recipe book just for vegan cheese. Yes!

    Reply
  36. Ellen Lederman says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    I'd love to make some vegan cheese---to save money and keep the ingredients pure.

    Reply
  37. Terri Bessey says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:57 pm

    I would love to win this to help transition my boyfriend from dairy cheese! He loves fancy/speciality cheeses, so I think this would be great :)
    I assume from the title that all the cheeses use a nut base. Is this the case?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 19, 2017 at 5:27 pm

      Hi, Terri! The vast majority of cheeses do use a nut base but there is a chapter with about 5 nut-free cheeses as well.

      Reply
      • Terri Bessey says

        June 25, 2017 at 9:24 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
  38. Stacey says

    June 19, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    Quality cheese alternatives are SO hard to find! This recipe looks so doable AND delicious!

    Reply
  39. Anna says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    Love that this doesn't use any odd ingredients! Can't wait to try it out.

    Reply
  40. jacquie says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:36 pm

    good cheese is hard to find especially at a reasonable price. I would like to find a quality hard cheese.

    Reply
  41. Marie says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    I love making vegan cheese. I haven't found a chevre recipe that reminds me of the dairy based one I use to eat.
    Can't wait to try it!

    Reply
  42. Dee says

    June 19, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    I'm trying to convince my sons to eat plant-based and one of them is an avid cheese lover! Perhaps this book would help my cause. I really miss cream cheese so I would love to give that recipe a go.

    Reply
  43. Corrine says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    I'd love a recipe for a low sodium cottage cheese! Actually I'd love for a company to make it so I can buy it in a store. =)

    Reply
  44. Stephanie Nelson says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    This all looks fantastic! I have such a hard time not being able to eat dairy when everyone in my house loves it. This looks delicious and the recipes listed sound fantastic too! It would be great to own a copy of this!

    Reply
  45. Lydia Claire says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    I most excited to find a brie cheese that tastes like their dairy counterparts.

    Reply
  46. Trina says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    I have been wanting to try to make dairy free cheeses for a while now and think this book looks like a great starting point!

    Reply
  47. b.b says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    I bought the book...but if I win a copy I will happily share it with a friend!

    Reply
  48. Natalia M says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:35 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, I'm drooling!! I want to make all of those cheeses, starting with smoked gouda. It was my favorite cheese since childhood, and somehow I didn't mind giving it up because the thought of dairy just really turns me off. But if I could make a vegan alternative that tastes like smoked gouda, oh my. Still drooling, need to get my hands on this book asap.

    Reply
  49. Alina Patrikeyeva says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:29 pm

    I love to find different recipes for mozzarella! I got really into it in the few months before I went vegan and I would love to find a new amazing recipe to add to my cooking(:

    Reply
  50. Annette says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:52 pm

    5 stars
    I've been so happy to find a yummy plant-based parmesan.

    Reply
  51. Ashley says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:06 am

    Gah! Beautiful book! I can't wait to try everything! Cashew Brie?! Yes please.

    Reply
  52. Susan says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:43 am

    I would be so excited to win this amazing recipe book!! I've only ever made a cashew cheese spread, and thought it was SO good ... I would love to try all of Julie's recipes!

    Reply
  53. Pia says

    June 20, 2017 at 3:00 am

    Yes please! Having read and heard nothing but RAVE reviews of Julie's masterpiece, I would be absolutely over the moon if I were to win a copy of my own. You see, as someone who is all for making as much as possible of your food yourself, I feel that this book would come in very very handy and would probably open up quite a few new doors for me. Further, seeing as I live with two extremely convinced meat, egg, and dairy consumers, what I'd love to be able to do is *wow" them with a homemade, delicious, HEALTHY, cruelty-free, whole food plant-based cheese alternative. Also, the one cheese I would want a truly awesome, whole food alternative for, would definitely have to be grateable parmesan.
    Finally, thanks ever so much for this giveaway, Ashley, and for sharing this delicious recipe with us :)

    Reply
  54. MPaula says

    June 20, 2017 at 3:46 am

    I'm a vegetarian who loves cheese but hates how it is produced. If I could find enough comparable vegan recipes, I would eliminate all cheese. I haven't found one yet, but I would love a recipe for vegan asiago.

    Reply
  55. Fran says

    June 20, 2017 at 5:43 am

    I make a simple cashew mozzarella every week & would love to broaden my horizons-I resist using nutritional yeast & gums or seaweeds & appreciate the cleaner recipes. Store bought vegan cheese is just another processed "someone else tinkered with my food" food.

    Reply
  56. Deb Cusic says

    June 20, 2017 at 5:55 am

    I have never tried Vegan Cheese and would love to. The book would be a
    great inspiration.

    Reply
  57. Debbie D says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:07 am

    This looks delicious! I have not tried nutritional yeast before and I imagine I can find it at Sprouts somewhere. I am thinking for the upcoming summer holidays, this would be perfect. Thank you for posting and for the giveaway.

    Reply
  58. Savannah says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:19 am

    Oh my goodness! best discovery! I didn't even realize I was missing this in my vegan diet but now I can't wait to check it out.

    Reply
  59. stacey says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:46 am

    I have wanted to make vegan cheese for so long, and just haven't dived into the pool yet, this book would give me the push off of the diving board that I need! Thank you for the chance to win!

    Reply
  60. Emilie @ Emilie Eats says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:15 am

    I've been drooling over all of Julie's sneak peeks into the book and MUST get my hands on a copy!!! I'm most excited about a feta replacement - I know some have made it with tofu, but I haven't tried. So delicious!

    Reply
  61. Anya says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:54 am

    I don't really miss dairy cheeses, but the thought of having bleu cheese or burrata again is making me very happy. I had written those off as flavors and textures I would not eat again because they seemed impossible to recreate with nondairy items. I am so excited to try all of these recipes!

    Reply
  62. Jessie says

    June 20, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    I would love to have a recipe for vegan ricotta and make some vegetable, vegan ravioli.

    Reply
  63. timothy theobald says

    June 20, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    Growing up and living in Wisconsin, cheese is a way of life here . This appears to be an easy and a healthy plant based alternative. I can't wait to try this.

    Reply
  64. Shannon says

    June 20, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    Wow, I'd be really interested to see how that burrata recipe is made!

    Reply
  65. Lissette says

    June 20, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    I just made a his and while the flavor was amazing the texture left much to be desired.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 20, 2017 at 8:44 pm

      Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the texture, Lissette! In the book's description it talks about it being more of a cheddar spread so something to keep in mind.

      Reply
  66. Sybille says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    Thank you for sharing--I can't wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
  67. Barbara says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    Easy vegan cheese recipes?? Awesome , I can't wait to try thrm!

    Reply
  68. Christine Lee says

    June 21, 2017 at 2:14 am

    I'd love to win this book. I have been wanting to try vegan cheese recipes but don't know where to begin. A good ricotta recipe would be awesome. As for my favorite vegan cheese, I think it'd have to be treeline's hard cheeses. Really great on crackers and mixed into sauces.

    Reply
  69. Marty says

    June 21, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    This recipe looks so easy to make! I've been put off by some of the vegan cheese recipes that have 25 steps or a bunch of arcane ingredients. I'd love to find a vegan version of brie or of goat cheese.

    Reply
  70. Laurie Ljubojevic says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    I've been vegan for seven years (whoa!) and I my 20-month old toddler loves Daiya cheese. In fact, it's one of his favourite foods. He doesn't like soft spreadable cheese (nor hummus), so I need recipes for hard cheese. Please let me know the percentage of recipes are for hard cheese in this book. What's their complexity?

    I've made cheese using recipes from "The Homemade Vegan Pantry" by Miyoko Schneider, which my boyfriend couldn't believe were homemade and dairy-free. I loved them too. If you're familiar with that cookbook, can you please tell me how "This Cheese is Nuts!" compares?

    I'm also curious if the author of "This Cheese is Nuts!" address calcium issues and has any ideas how to 'sneak' calcium into vegan cheese. Thx.

    Reply
  71. Carolsue says

    June 22, 2017 at 2:45 am

    A Vegan Parmesan would be awesome. These recipes look great!

    Reply
  72. Kelly Malone says

    June 22, 2017 at 9:00 am

    Like you - the only thing holding me back is my love of cheese. I'd love to get my hands on this book because I think it would show me how easy it will be to replace my beloved cheese,, and that will give me that final push to make the commitment.

    Reply
  73. Brittany says

    June 22, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    I've been looking for just the right book to help me master vegan cheese. I think this is the one!

    Reply
  74. Jess says

    June 22, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    Aaaaaah, I want to make and eat everything in this book!

    Reply
  75. Steph says

    June 22, 2017 at 6:29 pm

    Would love this !! Sounds so interesting

    Reply
  76. Erin Fowler says

    June 23, 2017 at 10:39 am

    I can't wait to try this recipe!! I love being vegan, but I do miss eating cheese sometimes. It's always great to find new, delicious vegan cheese recipes.

    Reply
  77. Karen D says

    June 23, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    This book would be so great for me because cheese is hard for me and I'm not a fan of the commercial offerings. I miss blue cheese.

    Reply
  78. Alena says

    June 23, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    I am a cheese hold-out. Mostly plant-based, but still love cheese boards in the summer with my hubby. It would be great to find a good melty grilled cheese substitute!

    Reply
  79. Christine says

    June 23, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    To finally have cheese that tastes good and doesn't leave you bloated.

    Reply
  80. Ashley @ The Naked Food Life says

    June 24, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Vegan cheeses always amaze me, and this book looks so legit. Burrata! Mascarpone! I'm in love!

    Reply
  81. Roseanne says

    June 24, 2017 at 9:44 pm

    I would love to get better at making legit vegan cheese to impress my non-veg friends and family!
    I loved being able to find vegan pimento cheese!

    Reply
  82. Your Partner in Passion Kait says

    June 24, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    I LOVE making homemade vegan cheese and was especially excited to have found both a tofu and macadamia nut ricotta that pass my 100% Italian taste test!!!!

    Reply
  83. Erin says

    June 25, 2017 at 2:53 am

    Yum! Always have wanted to learn to make a more diverse amount of nut cheeses. You're herbed cashew was one of the first I tried and it's still a favorite!

    Reply
  84. Sarah says

    June 25, 2017 at 9:54 am

    I've been weirdly intimidated to try making cashew cheese myself, but maybe it's time!

    Reply
  85. Nicole says

    June 25, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    Fancy cheeses are one of the things I miss and tempt me. I've tried 2 out of the Blissful Basil cookbook that were better than any thing store bought I've tried yet. Excited to see this book!

    Reply
  86. Lexi says

    June 26, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    I would love to try these recipes! Nuts are the best!

    Reply
  87. Jasmine says

    June 26, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    WOW! This recipe looks amazing! I would love some vegan nut-based brie and maybe a sharp meltable cheddar for pizzas and mammies. oooh, yum!

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      June 26, 2017 at 10:34 pm

      um mammies not mammies...LOL, got so excited about the nut-cheese. :)

      Reply
      • Jasmine says

        June 26, 2017 at 10:37 pm

        SAMMIES! geez!

        Reply
  88. Cee says

    June 27, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    I had an opportunity to borrow an ebook edition of this cookbook, and there were too many recipes to try in the two-week checkout time period. I've been wanting to buy this ever since. Of all the cheeses, I think brie might be up there!

    Reply
  89. Audra (Unabridged Chick) says

    June 27, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    We're doing Whole30 right now and I am so missing the cheese -- so when I saw this book cross my Instagram feed, I started googling like mad. The recipe you're sharing here has my mouth water! I neeeeeed! ;) Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  90. Holly says

    June 27, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Yumm!!
    Only recently started getting into making my own vegan cheeses (after my grocery store stopped selling my favorite kale and mac cheese snack!) Would love to expand my cheesy horizons!

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  91. Danae Cessna says

    June 28, 2017 at 11:25 am

    I am now one week and two days into my new whole-food / plant based eating lifestyle. I love how I feel and have more energy now to exercise properly for even better health. However, I miss cheese!!!!! I am so excited by the alternative options I've read about and am especially interested in looking at all the recipes in "This Cheese is Nuts". My husband, father-in-law, brother and sisters are anxious to dive into some of these recipes and get busy getting healthier! Thank you for your blog and this opportunity. BTW.....your soup recipes are phenomenal!

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  92. Kimmy Ripley says

    June 29, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    I am trying to go vegan so I can live a healthier lifestyle.

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  93. Laura S says

    June 29, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    This cookbook definitely has me intrigued, such an interesting concept-cheese without dairy!

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  94. Maggie B says

    July 01, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    I would love to win a copy of this book!!!I mean, for this recipe alone...but I'd really love to find an alternative to mozzarella!!

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  95. Kim says

    August 01, 2017 at 9:23 am

    1 star
    I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I tried this recipe last night... and it was awful. Purely and totally awful. I followed the directions to the letter. Am I missing something here!?!? I was SUPER excited about this book but now I'm not so sure. Is this an acquired taste?

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    • Ashley says

      August 01, 2017 at 10:49 am

      Hi, Kim! So sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy this recipe. It's supposed to be more of a cheddar spread rather than a firm cheese, so the texture leans toward lighter/flakier than many nut cheeses. Was it a texture or flavor issue for you? I personally find it to be delicious, but could see it catching me off guard had I been expecting a firmer, smoother cheddar cheese. I haven't had a chance to make other recipes from this book yet but am planning to in the coming weeks and would be happy to report back!

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    • Ashley says

      August 01, 2017 at 10:52 am

      Also, assuming you did because you said you followed the directions to a letter, but just to double-check: you did use smoked sea salt as opposed to regular sea salt, correct? A swap there would make an enormous difference and would completely alter the flavor, which is why it's worth double-checking!

      Reply
  96. Lili says

    August 25, 2018 at 11:13 pm

    Can I make my own smoked salt and if you have a recipe for it or is it better to just buy from the store?

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    • Ashley says

      August 28, 2018 at 8:21 am

      Hi, Lili! I'm sure homemade smoked salt would work great in this recipe.

      Reply
  97. E says

    February 21, 2021 at 1:10 am

    Like many I do not consume nutrtional yeast. What is an alternative ingredient ?

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    • Ashley says

      February 25, 2021 at 10:04 am

      Hi, E! As this is not my recipe, I'm not the best person to suggest a swap but as a general rule, I've found that tahini can add a lovely cheese-y tang in recipes where nutritional yeast has been omitted. Hope this helps and enjoy!

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