Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cheese

Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cheese Fermented Cheese Ingredients: 2 cups raw organic cashews (soak overnight in filtered water) 1 cup filtered water 1 tsp. acidophilus probiotic 4 Directions:Rinse and drain the cashews until the water runs clear. Place them in a Vitamix with the filtered water. Blend them until creamy smooth. Test the mixture with your…

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Italian Kalamata Cheese

Italian Kalamata Cheese Cheese Ingredients: 2 cups raw cashews (soaked overnight) 1 cup filtered water ¼ tsp. acidophilus probiotic #4 Directions: Rinse and drain the cashews until the water runs clear. Place them in a Vitamix with the filtered water. Blend them until creamy smooth. Test the mixture with your fingers and make sure there…

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Cafe Cheese

Cafe Cheese Ingredients: 2 cups raw cashews 1 cup filtered water 1 tsp. Acidophilus ProBiotic-4 1 cup coconut flakes (Living Tree Community Foods) ¼ tsp. pink Himalayan salt ¼ tsp. fresh lemon juice ¼ tsp. vanilla powder 2 tbsp. finely ground Kona Gold Organic Coffee (Living Tree Community Foods) ¼ cup date paste 1 tsp.…

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Christmas Cream Cheese

Christmas Cream Cheese Note: The Sun Dried Tomatoes should be prepared the day before beginning the Cream Cheese. They require a whole day to dehydrate before use. Kelly’s Sun Dried Tomatoes 6 cups organic cherry tomatoes ¼ cup olive oil 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. 21 seasoning salute Trader Joe’s…

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Apricot Pistachio Fromage

Apricot Pistachio Fromage Fromage Ingredients: 2 cups raw organic cashews (soak for 2 to 4 hours prior to use) 1 cup filtered water 1 tsp. acidophilus probiotic 4 Directions:Rinse and drain the cashews until the water runs clear. Place them in a Vitamix with the filtered water. Blend them until creamy smooth. Test the mixture…

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Kelly’s Italian Sun Dried Tomato Cheese

Kelly’s Italian Sun Dried Tomato Cheese Cheese Ingredients: 1 cup cashews ½ cup filtered water 1/8 tsp. Himalayan sea salt 1 tbsp. basil powder ½ tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic powder ¼ cup nutritional yeast ½ cup Kelly’s sun dried tomatoes Directions:Soak the cashews in filtered water for 2 to 4 hours prior to…

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Kelly’s Pine Nut Cheese

Cashew based with lots of pine nuts and my special Italian sun dried tomatoes throughout. A fabulous combination of Italian seasonings makes this a favorite. The Mediterranean flavors in this recipe evoke memories of my cottage on a hill overlooking the sea. I would sit in the sun next to a big corner window, looking…

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Kelly’s Italian Formaggio

Kelly’s Italian Formaggio Ingredients: 2 cups soaked cashews for 3 to 4 hours 1 cup filtered water ½ tsp. lemon juice ¼ tsp. Himalayan sea salt 1 cup chopped basil 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic powder ¼ cup nutritional yeast ¾ cup Kelly’s sun dried tomatoes – ½ cup soaked in ½ cup…

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Balsamic Apricot Cheese

Balsamic Apricot Cheese

This cheese is wildly delicious. It is one of those “can’t put it down” foods. Take one little bite and see what I mean. Balsamic Apricot Cheese Apricot Cheese Ingredients: 1 cup soaked cashews ¼ tsp. Himalayan sea salt ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ tsp. onion powder 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast 1 tbsp. chopped rosemary…

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Pesto Perfection

Pesto Perfection - Raw Gourmet La Vie

This 3 layered dish is divine. It is made with my special recipe for sun dried tomatoes, fermented cashew cheese, and pesto sauce. It is both colorful and yummy! All ingredients are raw, organic, vegan, and gluten free. Happy Holidays! Bella Figura describes the essence of me. I am so proud of this. All of…

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Marinated Eggplant Flat Bread

Raw Gourmet La Vie

Imagine traveling around the world just to taste the diverse array of spices used to prepare aubergine. This magical berry is a shape shifter. There is a favorite style and flavor combination for every country. All of them are different because eggplant becomes the flavor that it is paired with. Italians are famous for melanze…

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Cheesy Kale Bread

I looked out the window the other day and saw a very bedraggled garden. The poor plants were beaten down and spreading every which way due to the rainy weather. I decided to go out and put some order back into the garden. Before I knew it, I was up to my ears in hard…

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