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Fresh herbed goat cheese slathered on a sesame-flax (tastes-like-a-Ritz-recipe-coming-soon) cracker. Vegan never tasted so good 🙂

 

Creamy Herbed "Goat" Cheese is a dream!  Perfect for entertaining amongst a gorgeous platter of fresh fruit, crudites or crackers.  Or, keep it all to yourself for a yummy sandwich spread and endless other options.  I know I always say this, but this pristine yumminess tastes better than dairy-based cheese… hands down better than store-bought vegan varieties also.  Rich, creamy & smooth with an irresistible tang and a zing from your favorite herbs and spices!  Being vegan just keeps getting better and better.  

This recipe is so fun to customize too!  Swap out the macadamias for pine nuts or cashews.  Have fun making your cheese into a classic wedge shape, a cheese log or ball.  Coat it in your own personalized mixture of favorite herbs or try a chic coating of fresh cracked pink, green & black peppercorns, lemon zest and himalayan sea salt!  

Making my own raw vegan cultured cheese always feels like such the accomplishment!  Yet, in actuality it's amazing how very simple the process is – especially compared to the incredibly delicious end results.  Add to that, the amazing nutritional, energizing, beautifying & longevity building qualities of this probiotic, protein and enzyme rich treat, and we have a major win win winner!

Have fun!  Let me know your customized twist on this insanely simple delight.

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Creamy Herbed "Goat" Cheese is amazing with fresh fruit, crackers, as a sandwich spread or all by itself!

 

Recipe for Creamy Cultured Herbed "Goat" Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups raw Macadamia Nuts soaked overnight & rinsed
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1/2 teaspoon probiotic powder or 1 cap of your favorite probiotic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 cup filtered water
  • 2-3 tbs of your favorite herbs finely chopped

 (Finely grated lemon rind, fresh ground pink and black peppercorn & Himalayan salt is yummy too!)

Method:

1. Add nuts, probiotic, himalayan salt and water to a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix). Blend using a tamper until smooth.

2. Scrape mixture out onto a piece of cheesecloth and wrap tightly. Alternatively use a nutmilk bag. 

3. Place wrapped cheese into a mesh strainer set inside another bowl. Place a weight on top of your cheese package to assist to drain.



5. Store at room temperature for 1-2 days to allow your cheese to culture.

6. Once fermented, remove mixture from cheesecloth or nutmilk bag and make into a ball, log or triangle shape.  Roll, pat or dip your beautiful cheese into your favorite assortment of chopped herbs until completely covered on the outside.

7. Serve drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.  Delicious with a rainbow of beautiful vegetables, fruits, crackers, on fresh crusty (gluten free) bread, as a sandwich spread… endless possibilities 🙂

Store in the refrigerator.

 

 What customizations will you make to the recipe?  Let me know your twist!

  

Much Love,

XX

Juliane

 

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My first Raw Vegan Christmas was a great success (if I do say so myself).  We enjoyed a beautiful, comforting and delicious feast that left us feeling wonderfully nourished and uplifted.  Here's a peek at our all raw vegan menu:

 

Christmas Dinner 2014

 

Appetizers: Herbed "Goat" Cheese with Sesame-flax Crackers & fresh Peruvian Olives

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First Course:  Cream of "Roasted" Red Bell Pepper Soup

Dinner:

Marinated Portobello & Wild Mushrooms 

Creamy Root Vegetable Mash & Gravy

Savory Stuffing

Wilted Garlicky Greens

Sweet-tart Cranberry Jelly

Dessert:  French Hazelnut Pumpkin Pie with Whipped "Cream"

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Organic Wine Pairing:  Equilateral Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 by Gabrielle Collection in Napa

  

 

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Herbed "Goat" Cheese with Sesame-flax Crackers.  Creamy, fresh & tangy – just like goat cheese – you'd probably not know the difference were you not aware it's actually raw vegan!  Recipe coming soon – including recipe for the amaze crackers too.

 

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Cream of "Roasted" Red Bell Pepper Soup – and yes it had that smoky, roasted flavor – Secret to be revealed in upcoming recipe post…

 

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Once again, the incredible First Course, Cream of "Roasted" Red Bell Pepper Soup… So velvety and delicious.

 

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Creamy Root Vegetable Mash & Gravy - omg, how luxuriously decadent are these… with fantastic gravy to boot.  So.  Good.  Recipes coming soon… Meantime, don't forget about my Raw Creamy Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

 

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We could not get over this amazing Savory Stuffing.  Just like traditional – wait, take that back – Better than traditional.

 

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The house smelled just like it does every Christmas, all the flavors of each dish mingled together perfectly just like they do in the traditional versions.  We found ourselves exclaiming repeatedly each dish was our favorite – all so yummy.

 

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Marinated Portobell0 and Wild mushrooms – meaty, unctuous perfection alongside a dreamy root vegetable mash…

 

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This sweet-tart cranberry jelly is delish right out of the jar… Perfect as a jam on toast too! Also, don't forget about my delish older non-raw recipes for  Cranberry Hot-Pepper Jelly & Easy Cranberry Sauce.

 

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The Pièce de résistance… I figured out how to raw veganize my favorite French Hazelnut Pumpkin Pie with dreamy whipped cream! Oh my gooodness, I'm seriously making myself so hungry right now 🙂

 

I'll share ALL the recipes with you over the next several posts.  So stay tuned!  How are you doing?  We're having a lovely holiday season… lots of huge, cozy fires in the fireplace, old movies, long walks, beautiful music and, of course, delicious raw vegan yumminess.  

 

How are you spending the holidays? 

All Love 

&
a 2014 filled with Happiness, Joy & Laughter!

 

~Juliane

 

 

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