Diary of a dairy-free revolution
I’m baffled. There are so many amazing makers of vegan cheese available — Violife and Myyoko’s and Nuts for Cheese. And yet when it comes to cream cheese, there is really only one cream cheese worth spreading on a bagel. As fans of Oatly milk, we were excited to find its cream cheese in our … Read more
When we first saw that Violife’s amazing cream cheese comes in another flavor, we naturally had to try it, even if a cheddar cream cheese sounded a bit unusual. However, as odd as it sounds at first, I was so pleasantly surprised that this is now my new favorite spreadable cheese. It’s creamy, with a … Read more
I’ve been singing Miyoko’s for years now, and for good reason. The garlic herb cheese is my go-to snack. But Miyoko’s has struggled with cream cheese. This latest iteration, sadly, isn’t much better than the previous recipe. The texture is too chalky and the flavor too sweet. Now I understand there are those who like … Read more
We sampled a few Plant Perks cream cheeses a while back, and recently had an opportunity to try two new flavors: Smoked Gouda and Sriracha Cheddar. Both flavors are creamy and thick, perfect for spreading on crackers. The Smoked Gouda has an amazing flavor, the closest we’ve come to tasting “real” Gouda since becoming vegan. … Read more
Having enjoyed other Kite Hill cream cheeses in the past (especially chive and jalapeño), we had to give this “everything” variety a try (despite our new loyalty to Violife‘s nearly perfect vegan cream cheese). As fans of everything bagels, we thought this would be the perfect accompaniment … and it is indeed flavorful with its … Read more
After trying Havarti Dill, we decided that while it wasn’t quite what we expected, it was definitely worthwhile to try another flavor. This garlic & herb variety is even better. Among two of us tasters, one of us prefers this creamy texture and milder flavor to the Treeline cheeses that are so good on crackers … Read more