Namaste Say Cheeze non-dairy Mac&Cheese (vegan) Review

When trying a new mac&cheese I get excited!
Being vegan you miss different foods that are not vegan.
For me one of them is mac&cheese, the creamy and smooth texture, with the
warm noodle, yummy:)
So I have tried many different mac&cheese(vegan), and was like
this doesn't taste like the "real" one.
Now I stop comparing them to the "real" one, and I start enjoying
the new flavors, and combinations.
Like anyone a warm noddle with some kind of sauce is soooooo
gooooood!

The Namaste Mac&Cheese is quite good, the noodles are gluten free
and they cook up really well.
I like to describe it as a creamy nutritional yeast, with a hint of mustard, and a light flavor of garlic.
It is not over powering!  
To us vegan nutritional yeast has a cheesy flavor so its perfect for us.
I enjoyed this one, it is truly a creamy noodle in every bite.

My tip when making it is to add 2 Tablespoons of butter(vegan) on the
hot noodles before adding the powder, and if you need to add some of the
noodle cooking water to make it smoother.
You get 3 cups+ it makes a lot.
Next time you see this product, try it I would totally recommend it.
It is great when you are hungry and want a nice warm filling meal.
                                             
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Follow Your Heart Cheese Review, Vegan Cheese and Gluten Free!!!

When picking vegan cheese it can be very tricky, there are so many to choose from.
Also if you live in an area with not much choice, it is nice to see what other people think about them,
it may save you some money.
The store that I purchased it at, had a large variety of flavors even shredded cheese:)
When you look at the cheese, it looks very moist and when you give it a light squeeze,
it has a firm spongy texture.
I purchased the cheddar flavor.
I was excited to try it, so when I arrived home I opened it right away:)
I opened the package,and it slid right on the plate, it cuts like butter!
The flavor is on the sweeter side of cheddar, "real" cheddar usually has a sharper flavor.
The cheese is moist texture but still has the dryness like cheddar.
When I gave a sample around my house, there were very different comments!
"It taste like a firm wet sponge",  "it has a very moist feeling on the tongue."
I do agree it has a firm wet sponge feeling, but the flavor is really good:)
If you get over the texture, it is a great cheese, I was even eating it plain, because the flavor is really good.
I cut a piece so you can see the texture when it is sliced!

The one thing I miss is melted cheese, yum.
There is something almost magical about melted cheese:)
The true test for us vegans is does it melt?
When it melts is it a gross mess?
Let me tell you it melts beautifully!!!!
I melted it on a plate, so you can see what it looks like.

 smooth and creamy:)

You can see when I melted the cheese, it became smooth and creamy! Yummy!
I did eat it off the plate after I took the picture;)
My suggestion is when melting it, make sure whatever you are topping it with is slightly warmed,
it lasts longer, melted, and it doesn't get hard to fast.
If you are going to melt it on corn chips or something like that, it may get slightly hard by the time you finish
eating it.
But it is still good!!!!!!!!!!!!
I truly recommend this cheese, it has a great flavor, need to give it a try!!!
It melts, the most important reason of all;)
Follow Your Heart Cheddar here is a link to there website followyourheart.com
If the store you shop at doesn't stock it, tell them about it so they can get it in!!!!
The most important thing for me is that it is vegan, and gluten free!!!!!!
Happy cheese melting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Peach Apple Celery Chutney!!

I like making chutney, it is very simple and adds huge flavors to even the simplest dish.
I always thought chutney was to sweet or to spicy, but when you look for good quality
made chutney, you have opened a new door of wonderful flavors.
Chutney is not a jam, usually it is thicker pieces of what ever you are making into a chutney.
They can be savory or sweet, fruit or vegetable, and even both combined:)
This recipe has a sweet note from the peach and apple, but the addition of the celery brings it all
together.
You almost get a saltiness from the celery:)
After making this recipe you can experiment with all different flavors!
I like serving it with your favorite vegan cheese:)
You can also serve it on baked tofu, over faux chicken and rice, crackers, etc.
Have fun with it and try new things.
This chutney should be eaten the day you make it!

Peach Apple Celery Chutney
makes almost a 1 cup

1 apple
1 peach
2 stalks of celery
1 Tablespoon of butter + 1 teaspoon
little water
sea salt

Wash fruit and vegetables, chop apple and peach into chunks,
chop celery into 1 inch pieces (approximate)
 In a Small pan melt 1 Tablespoon of butter, add celery cook 1 minute, then add the 1 teaspoon
of butter, apple and peach with a pinch of salt.
If the chutney seems a little dry add a little water
Cook covered 5 to 7 minutes.
Just until fruit is cooked though, not falling apart.
Taste for salt.
Serve cooled or room temperature:)
                                                        Birch Life