Diary of a dairy-free revolution
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … 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
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 … Read more