Cheese Anyone?

[gerryvanrooyen]

SWISS CHEESE RECIPE
(from the book "Living on Live Food" copyright 2004 by Alissa Cohen, at www.alissacohen.com, reprinted with permission) (and I stole it from The Master Clean forum.)

Tastes exactly like real Swiss, without the holes.

1 cup cashew nuts, 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup water

Blend in food processor until smooth and creamy, spread batter about 1/8 inch thick on solid sheet of dehydrator (Excalibur teflex) and dehydrate at 105F. After 5-6 hours, flip cheese over onto a mesh screen and dry for 2-4 more hours (7-10 hours in all).

NACHO CHEESE RECIPE
Serve in slices on sprouted-grain crackers or break it up over salads. For spicy nacho, add jalapeno.

2 cups macadamia nuts, 1-1/2 cups red bell pepper, 1 cup orange pieces (about 1 orange), 4 cloves garlic, 1 lemon juiced, 2 Tbsp Bragg Liquid Aminos

Same as Swiss Cheese - blend, dehydrate, flip after 5 hours. If Bragg is not in your health food store, I'd use 1 Tbsp Soya sauce in place of 2 Tbsp Bragg.

For my masochist readers trying to Go Raw without a dehydrator, here's Alissa Cohen's simple:

CREAM CHEESE RECIPE
Tastes like cream cheese and the texture is perfect!

4 cups macadamia nuts, 2-1/2 to 3 cups water

Blend with enough water to turn over, adding more as needed (this is the way to start ALL nut & seed milks, sauces, and cheeses in a blender, with just enough water to cover).

Keep this cream cheese as thick as possible. Place in small bowl, cover with cheese cloth, and let sit at room temp. for 6-8 hours, store in refrigerator.

EVERY CELL in your body is swaddled in two coats of fat molecules, forming a membrane. YOU NEED the fats in vegan cheeses, for each cell to sew into its membrane. Your body can't make Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats, the kind in nuts and seeds. They're called ESSENTIAL Fatty Acids because they must be in your diet daily, even if just a handful.

Saturated animal fats, including fish and dairy, form holes in your cell membranes. No wonder people get allergies and colds. What's a cell to do? If YOU don't feed it?

[Maryp]

Hi there! great recipe and would love to try it...one problem...where can I purchase Nutritional Yeast.....just can't seem to find it anywhere, drew blanks! Could anyone be of assistance!! PLEASE!! Many Thanks...Mary

[PeterDaniel]

The ethical co-op sells it. www.ethical.org.za
Most health shops should be able to get it for you.

[earthshine]

This sounds fantastic, going to try this weekend. Still missing the cheese occasionally

[jackbency]

Hello Gerryvanrooyen.
I am Jackbency and your recipe was fantastic and very nutrition . It's taste was very nice and my friends, family specially for children like to eat very much. This dish was very extra ordinary which is like to everyone. Please if you have like special and delicious dish then please post it.
Thank you very much for posting this.

[jackbency]

Hello Gerryvanrooyen.
I am Jackbency and your recipe was fantastic and very nutrition . It's taste was very nice and my friends, family specially for children like to eat very much. This dish was very extra ordinary which is like to everyone. Please if you have like special and delicious dish then please post it.
Thank you very much for posting this.