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By Crystal Baldwin
Step aside velveeta & cheddar cheese, this healthy alternative is creamy, flavorful, spicy (if you want) and oh so cheesy and it's actually good for you!
No more guilt with this queso recipe, it is full of vegetables, healthy fats and protein so, you can eat till your heart's content and you can feel good about what you are eating!
So what exactly is in this vegan queso? The main ingredient here is sweet potatoes! Don't worry, if your not wild about he taste or texture of a sweet potato, this dish gets so transformed you can't even tell it is full of them. It just becomes creamy, smooth textured and full of spices and flavor.
What else is in this dish? Cashews add protein and dairy-free fats (no butter here), more fiber and another layer of creamy goodness. These are soaked in boiling water and then blended into a cream of course so again, you will never know they are there. Add fire roasted tomatoes, hatch green chilis, garlic, jalapenos, smoked paprika and even some beer (optional) and you are on your way with flavor.
So, what gives this a cheesy flavor you might ask? The answer is simple- nutritional yeast. This ingredient is a must have for this recipe - don't skip it. Besides creating that savory, cheesy, umami flavor, nutritional yeast is good for you - helping to boost your immune system and may even lower cholesterol...something cheddar cheese does not do!
What exactly is nutritional yeast? It is an unactivated version of regular yeast that you might use to make bread however, it will not rise. Don't try using it for your dinner rolls or they will be flat and a little bitter tasting. Also, don't use regular yeast in this recipe...or it will be a bubbling mess that won't taste like cheese.
Nutritional yeast is also full of trace minerals, protein and fortified with B vitamins. It looks like flat flakes and has a yellow color - which reminds you of cheese. You can sprinkle it on popcorn or veggies and its' perfect for this cheesy, queso recipe. Who would think that sweet potatoes, cashews, nutritional yeast and some other veggies and spices would turn into this beautiful, creamy, golden cheese like queso?
Directions:
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Add beer, tomato juice and tomatoes to your taste or water if you want less tomato taste and to get it to just start blending.
This Queso is unbelievably good…it’s hard to tell it doesn’t have any cheese in it! My cheese-eating friends even like this dip. Remember - don't skip the nutritional yeast or it will not have the cheese flavor. I still feel guilty when I eat it since it tastes so much like the real thing…but it’s not the real thing - enjoy!
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This is one of my Mom's old family recipes and she use to make it every fall as soon as the apples came into season and every Thanksgiving.
The whole house smelled like apples and spices...such a great memory. I thought I would share this with you as it is like a hug from back home whenever I smell this cake baking in my oven...from my house to yours I am sending Thanksgiving wishes and love with this recipe.
This can be made sugar-free, low carb or gluten free
I just harvested the last basket of zucchini squash from the garden with some fresh parsley and decided to make one of my favorite quick and easy recipes - Zucchini Patties!
These are so easy to make and they are perfect for a quick dinner or they are great for breakfast as well.
Rosehips are the fruit of the rose flower. Most people are familiar with and understand how touse rose petals but are not so familiar with rosehips.
If a rose is left on the plant and not picked, it is fertilized by pollinators and the petals will fall away. The base of the flower then swells and develops its "fruit" which will look like a pod.
It is usually a soft peach color or can be pink during the hot months but once the frost hits the fruit it becomes a beautiful crimson color. This is when the "hip" is ready to be eaten.
