• saloe@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I’ve heard the best way to to replace cheese (as a vegan or someone going non-diary) is to just not. The vegan cheese substitutes don’t taste good if you are used to dairy and cheese in general doesn’t really provide much nutrition

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      1 year ago

      Why not make your own? A simple cashew cheese + nooch, is nutritious and taste good.

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        1 year ago

        I’ll have to try that one of these days. I still eat cheese on occasion, but have definitely noticed I miss it less the longer I don’t eat any

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      1 year ago

      This is actually the route I’ve been inching towards. I’ve started getting my veggie burgers with just veggies and will make a slaw for my tacos and I’ve been missing it less and less. I’m mostly gonna treat it as part of my “vegan junk food” list hopefully going forward.

      But like I’ll still use nooch for like my pesto and such lol. But my pesto recipe is one of those things where you can’t even really tell it’s vegan imo.

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        1 year ago

        What’s the recipe, if you don’t mind sharing? I haven’t really tried pesto many times, and when I did they didn’t turn out well

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            1 year ago

            We are growing sunflowers this year so that’s perfect. Also spinach. Also basil. I should learn how to make pesto

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              1 year ago

              Imo homemade is better. This makes enough for 2 lbs of pasta and I found it freezes very well so we got 2 while meals out of it last time I made it.

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      1 year ago

      Agree. Although a slice of avocado will really be a satisfying alternative to cheese in many situations. Hits that fatty and creamy note. Just no macaroni & guacamole please.

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        1 year ago

        Good point! I just wish they lasted longer. Seems every time I buy avocados I can eat them 1-2 days after or they are rock hard for a week and then when you try one it is already gone bad lol. I must be doing something wrong

    • TheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.club
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      Yeah. I tried the vegan cheeses because you have to have cheese on pizza right? (Violife is the only decent tasting one I’ve found here that doesn’t contain carageenan). Then I tried making pizza without cheese and it’s just as good. So now I have cheeseless pizza. The flavour comes from the veg.