We are huge fans of Treeline cheeses, and were excited to try this goat-style cashew cheese. Of the flavors — Original, Blueberry, and Garlic & Basil — we chose Garlic & Basil. It was a great choice. While it’s been forever since we’ve had goat cheese, there is definitely a goat-cheese flavor here (we have …
We’ve been hearing about it for a while now, and we finally got to try it! This dairy-free version of the delicious Boursin cheese is incredible. (It’s made with Follow Your Heart, another beloved vegan brand and one of our favorites). The cheese comes in a good-sized tub (which, if you’re like me, is still …
We found this lovely spreadable cheese from Misha’s Kind Foods, and it’s a wonderful find. The smoked cheddar variety has a great texture, is terrific on any type of cracker or bread, and has a lovely smoky flavor, with smoked paprika and chipotle peppers. If you visit the Misha’s website, you’ll see that these lovely …
What a joy it was to discover Cultured Kindness cheeses at the grocery! Especially when we saw the word brie along with the word vegan. This “brie” variety is smothered in fresh herbs, which make it especially beautiful (and flavorful). The texture (cashew-based) is perfect: thick, creamy, rich, highly spreadable. The only problem we had …
This spinach dip from WildCREAMERY is perfect for spring and summer picnics. With its main ingredients of sunflower oil, coconut oil, spinach, and cashews, the dip is creamy and satisfying. It doesn’t have much spice but the spinach flavor really comes through. WildCREAMERY products are part of the company wildbrine: “We call ourselves wild because …
What an absolute delight to find this Nuts for Cheese Gouda wedge in our local grocery (there are several more flavors, so stay tuned!). This Canadian-made vegan cheese is organic and made with cashews and coconut, with live cultures and lovely spices. It’s also a very good-looking, highly presentable cheese, which is great for anyone …
Of all the Punk Rawk vegan cheeses we love, this is our favorite! (Of course, we haven’t yet sampled Cashew Smoked or the mushroomy Cashew of the Woods; we need to nag our local stores about getting these in stock.) These cheeses come in excellent packaging (what a cool logo, right?), but they don’t necessarily …
When ordering cream cheese (not yet available where we are) from the Miyoko’s website, we noticed this Limited Edition Double Cream Tomato Garlic & Chive and promptly added it to our shopping cart. While we were very disappointed in the scallion cream cheese, this one did not disappoint. If you love Double Cream Chive as …
Punk Rawk Labs has some of the very best vegan cheese out there, and so naturally we plan on trying every flavor. Today, it’s herb. This is as creamy and rich as the original but with a nice herby flavor; no one spice stands out but the overall effect is pleasing, and it’s perfect with …
We’ve had Punk Rawk Labs cheeses before and enjoyed them so much we always felt all the more disappointed that we didn’t have them available locally – until now! We found four flavors at our local natural-foods store, and we bought some right away, beginning with the original nutmilk cheese. This variety is, in a …
We love Treeline‘s many cheeses, especially the French-style spreadable cheeses, and so were thrilled to discover a new flavor (to us, anyway) at a local grocery: Green Peppercorn. This one is indeed, exactly as the package reads, “mild yet subtly tangy” — it’s terrific on crackers but mild enough to put on bagels as a …
We were delighted to find this Cashew Reserve spread from The Cultured Kitchen at our local co-op. The Cultured Kitchen makes two varieties (the other, Smokey Chedda, sounds amazing), and we sampled Herbs & Chives, which has a mild, delicate flavor. Especially lovely is the hint of lavender. The texture isn’t as smooth as some …
At the same time we tasted NuCulture’s Bacony Chipotle cashew spread, we sampled its Garden Herbs variety. Like the spicy chipotle flavor, this one is light, creamy, spreadable — and delicious. And while it doesn’t have the kick of the Bacony Chipotle, it’s herbs and spices are lovely, and it’s wonderful on crackers and bread. …
We were delighted to discover two NuCulture cashew spreads at our local food co-op (stay tuned for the review of the Garden Herbs variety). NuCulture has four plant-based spreads (including a dessert flavor, pumpkin spice), and all are vegan as well as gluten- and soy-free. The Bacony Chipotle is slightly bacony and incredibly spicy (in …
We love Treeline‘s French-style cheeses, and while our local co-op only has one variety, we found this Chipotle Serrano Pepper flavor at a California Whole Foods. The texture of this variety is ever-so-slightly chalky (probably not noticeable to most), but the spices are fantastic — hot and a little smoky. This cheese would pair very …