Making my own plant based cheeses has been such a pleasure. I began cheese making several years ago. Since home-creating my first plant based cheese, I’ve made several varieties, hard, medium and soft. The firmness and/or texture of the cheese is important, especially when being used for a specific dish. For instance, my crumbly Coconut Milk Feta is perfect as a salad topping. I’ve also made several different flavors and shapes. The flavors have changed based on both experimenting with ingredients and simply by word of mouth. The shapes are plainly based on both traditional shapes used and new shapes I came up with.

Below: Whole and Sliced Almond Cashew Port Cheese Log

Cheese making is a craft that has been around for centuries. It is either a new endeavor for some of us or an existing culinary practice passed down from prior generations. I have benefitted from both experiences. I’ve gotten to explore ingredients and the processes of making cheese in my own kitchen as well as receive ingredients and methods from elders, peers and relatives. It is truly a gift to receive the wisdom and knowledge passed down from others, especially our elders. The wisdom that has been of the greatest value is to make what you’ll love to eat and what you’ll enjoy sharing with others. And the virtue of patience (time) is inherently part of the arat and craft of cheese making. It can take minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years to make the perfect cheese with a yummy and memorable flavor. The age (maturity) of cheese renders various kinds and tastes of this delicacy.

Below: Homemade Cheddar Cheese Sauces

Following is an additional gallery of some of my home-made, whole food, plant based cheeses. Cheeses I’ve made for myself and family in my own home kitchen. I have more absolutely yummy plant based cheeses to come. Perhaps, you’ll learn how to make your own cheeses too, or if you already have been you’ll keep making more… Enjoy…. BIG SMILE…

Below: Jalapeño Cheddar Cheese Spread, Medium Firm Plain (unsweetened) Coconut Milk Cream Cheese, Plain (unsweetened) Coconut Milk Crumbly Feta Cheese, Soft Plain (unsweetened) Coconut Milk Cream Cheese Spread, Almond/Cashew Milk Dark Cheddar and Almond/Cashew Milk Light American Cheese (I’ve used both almond and cashew milks for my hard cheeses and sauces).

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