Comments on: Vegan Cheese Recipe – Make Your Own Dairy Free Cheese http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/ Thoughtful Reading For A Compassionate Planet Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4877 admin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:34:12 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4877 Welcome Veggirl, So glad you liked the vegan cheese recipe. Rather than thinning it, I'd suggest just stirring it really well with a knife. If you make it too thin, it will be harder to make sandwiches with. But, of course, you can always experiment! Thanks for taking the time to leave your comment. Please, come again. Mim Welcome Veggirl,
So glad you liked the vegan cheese recipe. Rather than thinning it, I’d suggest just stirring it really well with a knife. If you make it too thin, it will be harder to make sandwiches with. But, of course, you can always experiment! Thanks for taking the time to leave your comment. Please, come again.
Mim

]]> By: veggirl http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4876 veggirl Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:58:09 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4876 I made this cheese yesterday and it was SO good! But it was about the consistency of toothpaste (only thing I could think of), so I couldn't really shake to mix. Should it have been thinner? Do you think I could add soy milk or something to make it thinner? Thanks for the recipe, it was awesome! I made this cheese yesterday and it was SO good! But it was about the consistency of toothpaste (only thing I could think of), so I couldn’t really shake to mix. Should it have been thinner? Do you think I could add soy milk or something to make it thinner? Thanks for the recipe, it was awesome!

]]> By: goobygirl http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4865 goobygirl Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:35:27 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4865 My favorite commercial cheese is Daiya but it is expensive and I use only as a treat. There is a vegan cheese made by St Marteen that I haven't tried but that is supposed to be good. http://stemartaen.com/ My take is if you can make it yourself with little effort and you like it, fresh is always better. My favorite commercial cheese is Daiya but it is expensive and I use only as a treat. There is a vegan cheese made by St Marteen that I haven’t tried but that is supposed to be good. http://stemartaen.com/

My take is if you can make it yourself with little effort and you like it, fresh is always better.

]]> By: goobygirl http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 goobygirl Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:28:24 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4864 I made a half recipe today. It tasted good even before refrigerating. I use lots of tahini so this was easy to whip up and i'm afraid I'm going to be eating it nonstop. LOL Thanks for the recipe! I made a half recipe today. It tasted good even before refrigerating. I use lots of tahini so this was easy to whip up and i’m afraid I’m going to be eating it nonstop. LOL Thanks for the recipe!

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4695 admin Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4695 Hi GVNH, So glad you are browsing through VeganReader.com. I'm glad you asked this question about Morning Star Farms. Unfortunately, this company uses genetically modified soy so we definitely would not endorse their products. If you've yet to learn about GMOs, I would recommend going to YouTube and watching 'The World According To Monsanto'. This is, in my opinion, the best film on the subject. Any soy product which is not 100% organic is likely genetically modified because 90% of the soy grown in the United States is GMO soy. I actually tested positive for a soy allergy some years ago, so I no longer eat soy of any kind. This was hard at first because I loved tofu and made tons of different dishes from it, but I really don't miss it any more. While I did like tofu, I have never been a big fan of any of the fake meats out there. I tried some of them when I was still eating soy, and just felt that the dishes I made with tofu were better and less processed. That being said, many people who are switching to a vegan diet do find the fake meats to be helpful if they are still craving meat. They can help make the transition to vegan eating easier, but as a long-term nutrition source, I'm just not a fan. My rule of thumb is: if you are going to eat soy or a soy-containing product of any kind, purchase products that are 100% organic only, to avoid foods that have been contaminated with GMOs. Hope this helps! Mim Hi GVNH,
So glad you are browsing through VeganReader.com. I’m glad you asked this question about Morning Star Farms. Unfortunately, this company uses genetically modified soy so we definitely would not endorse their products. If you’ve yet to learn about GMOs, I would recommend going to YouTube and watching ‘The World According To Monsanto’. This is, in my opinion, the best film on the subject.

Any soy product which is not 100% organic is likely genetically modified because 90% of the soy grown in the United States is GMO soy.

I actually tested positive for a soy allergy some years ago, so I no longer eat soy of any kind. This was hard at first because I loved tofu and made tons of different dishes from it, but I really don’t miss it any more.

While I did like tofu, I have never been a big fan of any of the fake meats out there. I tried some of them when I was still eating soy, and just felt that the dishes I made with tofu were better and less processed. That being said, many people who are switching to a vegan diet do find the fake meats to be helpful if they are still craving meat. They can help make the transition to vegan eating easier, but as a long-term nutrition source, I’m just not a fan.

My rule of thumb is: if you are going to eat soy or a soy-containing product of any kind, purchase products that are 100% organic only, to avoid foods that have been contaminated with GMOs.

Hope this helps!
Mim

]]> By: GoingVeganNeedHelp http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4694 GoingVeganNeedHelp Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:58:38 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4694 hi!, i noticed you said your cheese would be nice on a taco, well, i was wondering your opinion on the fake meat crumbles by morning star? or products like that? (to add to the vegan taco) and your opinion on soy products period in relation to vegan standards? hi!, i noticed you said your cheese would be nice on a taco, well, i was wondering your opinion on the fake meat crumbles by morning star? or products like that? (to add to the vegan taco) and your opinion on soy products period in relation to vegan standards?

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 admin Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4661 Welcome Starfish, That's a very good question. Perhaps you could try making a very small amount and see how it works. The flavor would be different, certainly, but I think it would be worth trying. I would recommend trying the sunflower seed oil. Good luck, and if you do try it, please come and tell us how it went. Mim Welcome Starfish,
That’s a very good question. Perhaps you could try making a very small amount and see how it works. The flavor would be different, certainly, but I think it would be worth trying. I would recommend trying the sunflower seed oil. Good luck, and if you do try it, please come and tell us how it went.
Mim

]]> By: Starfish http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 Starfish Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:59:45 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4660 I have an olive allergy - can organic grapeseed oil or sunflower oil be substituted? I have an olive allergy – can organic grapeseed oil or sunflower oil be substituted?

]]> By: admin http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4521 admin Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4521 Welcome, Karen, So glad you found this inspiring. I'm really happy to hear that. Yong, I'm afraid I don't know of such a vegan cheese, or where you could get it in Asia where you live. Sorry. Ed, You are very welcome! Adrianne, The cheese should be quite thick...thicker than hummus, for instance, but very spread-able. It should not be coming out as a powder. I hope you can keep experimenting! Mim Welcome, Karen,
So glad you found this inspiring. I’m really happy to hear that.

Yong,
I’m afraid I don’t know of such a vegan cheese, or where you could get it in Asia where you live. Sorry.

Ed,
You are very welcome!

Adrianne,
The cheese should be quite thick…thicker than hummus, for instance, but very spread-able. It should not be coming out as a powder. I hope you can keep experimenting!

Mim

]]> By: Karen Faivre http://www.veganreader.com/2009/06/25/vegan-cheese-recipe-make-your-own-dairy-free-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-4520 Karen Faivre Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:48:13 +0000 http://www.veganreader.com/?p=195#comment-4520 I'm going to try out this recipe. "Giving up" cheese has been difficult for me but it DOES get easier with each new recipe I try out. It also helps to remind myself "why" I choose not to consume meat and dairy foods.Your "For the Animals" literally brought tears to my eyes reading about the cows. I wish more people knew and comprehended these awful facts. I will try to remember your final words about how a recipe can be be a plan for a kinder, more compassionate future for people and all god's creatures; it will keep me from getting lazy in my vegan recipe blogging. Thank you for the recipe and your heartfelt thoughts. I’m going to try out this recipe. “Giving up” cheese has been difficult for me but it DOES get easier with each new recipe I try out. It also helps to remind myself “why” I choose not to consume meat and dairy foods.Your “For the Animals” literally brought tears to my eyes reading about the cows. I wish more people knew and comprehended these awful facts. I will try to remember your final words about how a recipe can be be a plan for a kinder, more compassionate future for people and all god’s creatures; it will keep me from getting lazy in my vegan recipe blogging. Thank you for the recipe and your heartfelt thoughts.

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