We were thrilled to find a vegan Camembert-style cheese in our local supermarket, from the Canadian-based company UMYUM. As the website describes, this cheese has a “bloomy rind; earthy, sweet tones; and a creamy finish.” It is slightly tangy but not overly strong … it’s subtle but quite delicious. The rind is lovely, and the …
Though we love Violife Parmesan as well as Follow Your Heart, we decided to try this vegan parmesan from Trader Joe’s. We were delighted to find that it’s excellent! It has all of the rich creaminess of Violife, but it also comes in little shreds with all of the salty flavor of Follow Your Heart. …
As huge fans of Treeline cheeses, especially the French-style artisan cheeses, we were happy to see a smoked gouda variety. This is a firm cheese that has a really strong gouda flavor … it’s probably the most authentic gouda we’ve sampled. However, there was a bit of an odd metallic aftertaste that we couldn’t help …
When we were gifted a variety of Rebel Cheeses, and we are hooked. We are thrilled to know they are available in Southern Oregon at the Oregon Cheese Cave, and we hope you can find them in a store near you. You can also order them online and have them shipped; many varieties freeze well, …
Treeline vegan cheeses are a staple in our house, and we were excited to see this new pimento flavor appear in the store. This lovely cashew-based cheese is mixed with pimentos and jalapeños for a lightly spicy flavor (despite the jalapeños, this cheese isn’t too spicy). It’s delicious on crackers and could probably also be …
The last time I had Parma! was long ago; I traded it in for other vegan parmesans for my pasta. Yet at the this summer’s Southern Oregon Veg Fest, Parma! had a booth at which we got to sample myriad flavors I didn’t even realize existed … and we were hooked. On popcorn, we sampled …
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 …
More Violife varieties are beginning to appear in our local shops, and it’s so exciting to try them. The newest we’ve found is the “just like feta” variety. This variety is coconut-oil based, which explains its rich, creamy texture. It doesn’t crumble easily like “real” feta, nor does it have the same sharp and tangy …
I was intrigued about this CocoYo yogurt because I noticed it has so much less sugar than the other vegan yogurts I enjoy (click here for some info on sugar content on various delicious yogurts we’ve reviewed). By contrast, this vanilla coconut yogurt has one gram of sugar (a fraction of other brands). On the …
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 …
After enjoying Forager’s lemon-flavored cashewgurt, we tried the strawberry and blueberry flavors as well. Strawberry is even better than lemon, with a much more authentic-tasting fruit flavor. It’s also perfectly creamy and has a wonderful consistency. We enjoyed it very much mixed in with granola, for its creamy texture and lovely flavor. Forager’s wild blueberry …
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 …
It’s been fantastic to see more vegan yogurts out there, and we were recently able to sample Forager‘s cashew-based yogurt in lemon flavor. Forager has a range of delicious-looking products, from pressed vegetable chips to nut-based milks and coffees, and if they are as good as the yogurt, we’ll be very happy. The lemon flavored …
While we’ve been enjoying Silk soy milk for many years, this is our first taste of Silk yogurt, and we are so happy to make this discovery. We tried peach and mango flavor, and it’s outstanding. The yogurt is bursting with flavor and has bits of fruit mixed in (which isn’t always a good thing, …