Vegan MAC, cause we love you!

SOOOO you just found out your lactose intolerant (or maybe you are ready to embrace a vegan lifestyle free of all animal products) whichever the case you know what happens next...... vivid beautiful memories of your cheese eating past flash through your mind. That girls night out when you fell over yourself into that vat of mexican cheese dip after one TWO many margaritas, or the wine on that lovely date that paired so perfectly with the cheeeese plate, and the cheeseburgers at your fave dive bar, grilled cheese on a lazy sunday, and cheese on cheese on cheese and.......will you ever be able to face dairy again without the inevitable bloated, sharp belly pains that love to accompany a food intolerance???

YES, YES YOU CAN!!

We've been working tirelessly to come up with a great vegan "cheese" sauce (non-dairy) that you can use on anything! From our Vegan Mac, pictured above, to your veggies, casseroles, potatoes, or as a dip for your favorite tortilla chips, and it's soooooo easy!! So don't think your cheese days are over, just improvise (and save some fat, cholesterol and calories, too with our non-dairy version!)

"Cheese" Sauce (top picture)

1 package of SILKEN TOFU (you want the soft stuff "silken" or you won't get a good consistency)

1/3 cup Almond milk

1 package of Daiya Vegan Cheddar Shreds "cheese"

1 cup of Vegan Parmesan

3 TBS Vegan Butter (smart balance or earth balance)

salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder

Place SILKEN (soft version)TOFU in a blender and blend until smooth like a smoothie.

Melt 3 TBS vegan butter into a sauce pan

Add blended tofu and 1/3 cup almond milk

Once warmed through whisk in Vegan Parm and  Vegan Cheddar shreds until you get a smooth delicious consistency. Add salt, pepper, to taste and a pinch of garlic powder and onion powder AND YOU GOT "CHEESE" SAUCE!

(feel free at this time to make a variation like if you LOVE mexican cheese dip, add chopped jalapenos

 and TBS of taco powder to make a dip. Or add a cup of frozen spinach and canned artichoke hearts to make a spinach parmesan dip)

****adding tofu not only adds a silky creaminess without the dairy to your dishes, BUT it adds PROTEIN TOO!! ***

VEGAN MAC

Make a box of macaroni noodles (perferably whole wheat version or a mix of) according to package directions, drain. Add to cheese sauce and toss through. ENJOY!

(add chopped tomato, boiled broccoli or spinach to add some diversity to your mac and cheese and veggie power punch!)