Diary of a dairy-free revolution
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 … Read more
On a recent visit to Southern California, I was glad to find these Just Like Mozzarella shreds at a local grocery. While the package says, “Melts great!” this is not entirely true. It melts okay. As you can see in the photo below, we had quite a few semi-melted shreds on our pizza (and this … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
We tried the Kite Hill plain after we sampled the chive — and expected this flavor to be less exciting than its chive version. But while it’s not chivey, it is no less delicious. Among three tasters of a good many vegan cream cheeses over the years, this is the hands-on favorite. This almond-milk-based cheese … Read more