So Delicious Cashew Milk

More and more people are switching to non-dairy milks for a variety of reasons: health, taste, allergies and/or ethics. As a kid of the 80's, I was pummeled over the head with information about how "good" dairy milk was for you. Well, the jingles, advertisements and commercials didn't work; the truth is milk doesn't do a body good. Over the years I've tried soy, coconut, almond, hemp, oat, rice and probably more kinds that I can't even remember. And now, So Delicious has graciously sent me their newest beverages, So Delicious Unsweetened Cashew Milk and Unsweetened Vanilla Cashew Milk.

If you know me, then you know all about my cashew obsession. I keep cashews in my car for a snack after work or the gym. So the idea of having a cashew milk is beyond exciting. Unsweetened is usually my favorite, so I tested it first. It has a nice nutty flavor that can be poured into cereal with no regrets. I imagine it would be a good choice for baking, also. The Unsweetened Vanilla has a little Vanilla flavor if you like to straight-up drink it. It would also be nice in coffee or milkshakes. Overall, I was very satisfied with both of the milks, with Unsweetened being my favorite. In fact, I'm eating it with my Panda Puffs as I type. Can't wait till I see the cashew milks in the stores!

As So Delicious is one of the most awesome Vegan company out there, they have sent me two free product coupons to giveaway! All you have to do is put in the comments below your favorite So Delicious product and a way for me to contact you. I'll pick two winners at random! The giveaway ends Wednesday at 5pm CST.

Dr. Cow Aged Cashew and Macadamia Nut Cheese

Earlier this year, I had Dr. Cow Aged Cashew Cheese for the first time. I'm not much of a hard cheese connoisseur, but I was seriously blown away! The Aged Cashew Cheese is so delicious, I knew I had to buy some more so I could blog about it. To up the ante, I also purchased some Dr. Cow Macadamia Nut Cheese to compare. Dr. Cow promotes their cheese as Tree Nut Cheese, which is a cute way of saying it's Vegan without scaring off non-Vegans. Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese is also organic, raw, unpasteurized and gluten-free.  

I could probably eat the cheese by itself very easily, but I decided to pair it with some Late July Classic Rich Crackers. Classic Rich Crackers are very buttery, just like Ritz. A great organic cracker that I find myself buying all the time.

The Aged Cashew Cheese has some salty ranch notes. I can taste the cashew flavor, but it's so refined, you might not notice. Comparing it to real cheese, I would say it has a smoked Swiss flavor. I'm in love with Aged Cashew and will go on the record as saying it's (presently) my favorite cheese. Aged Macadamia Cheese has some fruity notes. I got a strong macadaminan flavor. Very tangy and a little mustardy. I found it a little softer than the Cashew Cheese, which isn't a bad thing.

So if you love hard cheese or cracker cheese, I think you'll really enjoy Dr. Cow. I can recommend the Cashew and Macadamia for sure, and I hope to try the other varieties soon! If you can't find it in your area, Vegan Essentials is having a 10% off sale for the entire month of October, using coupon code "mofo!"