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Here in Salem, Oregon, Episode 3 of Don’t Fear the Vegan aired and the main event this evening was vegan cheese. We would like to give a special thanks to Imber of Vtopian Artisan Cheeses for her guest appearance. Check her out the website and Facebook. The recipe for her amazing Mac n’ Cheese is below.

Anzia also makes a special appearance with her latest rant.  With as many people as her bacon rant annoyed, we can only imagine this one will really get people worked up, but hey, it’s all science.

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Imber’s No Bake Vtopian Mac N’ Cheese

Creamy Cashew Cheese Sauce
Ingredients:

1 lb cooked pasta (macaroni)

5.5 oz super-firm tofu
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup of vegan (non-dairy) milk (I like rice milk)
1/2 Block of Vtopian Aged White Cheddar
2 Tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast
1 teaspoon of light miso (I like chickpea miso)
2 teaspoons of salt
1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
Juice of half a lemon (around 1 Tablespoon)
2 garlic gloves minced
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Vtopian Reserve Sharp Cheddar (grated to taste)

Instructions:

1. Blend tofu, cashews, milk, olive oil, miso, lemon, salt, pepper in a food processor until nice and smooth.
2. Transfer to a pot and then add the garlic and Vtopian Aged White Cheddar. Grate Reserve Sharp Cheddar to taste.
3. Stir on stove at a medium heat until heated and smooth. The mixture will thicken a bit. This takes around 5 minutes
4. Pour on pasta and garnish with grated Reserve Sharp Cheddar
5. Add chopped basil (optional)

Read the Pimento Cheese Spread recipe here.