Dairy Substitutes

[Doe]

These are some that I had saved. Please feel free to add more.

teri


Milk
Blend until smooth:


§1 c soaked and peeled almonds (or any other nut or seed)
§3 c water


Pour into a mesh bag and squeeze out all the milk. Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.

Save the almond pulp in the freezer.


Heavy Cream
Blend until smooth:


§1 c soaked and peeled almonds
§1 c water


Strain the pulp out with a mesh bag. Squeeze the liquid into a glass jar. Store in the refrigerator.

Save the almond pulp in the freezer.


Sweet Cream
Blend until smooth:


§1 c soaked and peeled almonds
§1 c water
§2 T honey


Strain the liquid through mesh bag into a glass jar. Squeeze until all liquid is removed. Store in the refrigerator.


Save the almond pulp in the freezer.


Butter


§1 jar coconut oil


Add salt as desired and keep refrigerated.


Whipped Cream

Blend until creamy:
§1 small zucchini, peeled and chopped
§½ c almond butter
§4 T honey
§1 tsp Vanilla


Add and blend until smooth and firm:

§1 tsp psyllium husk powder


Chill.


Sour Cream
Blend until creamy:


§1 small zucchini, peeled and chopped
§½ c almond butter
§1 tsp apple cider vinegar
§½ lemon, juiced
§¼ tsp salt


Add and blend until smooth:

§1 tsp psyllium husk powder



Sour Cream 2

Blend until creamy:


§1 cup cashews, soaked 4 hours
§1 cup water
§1t lemon juice



Yogurt

Blend:


§2 c sprouted and blanched almonds
§1½ c water



Pour into a mesh bag and squeeze out all the milk. Put the milk into a wide-mouth glass jar. Cover with cheesecloth and leave at room temperature overnight. The yogurt will separate from the whey. Refrigerate to drain more. Carefully spoon out the yogurt, discarding the whey.



Cream cheese
§2 cups soaked cashews
§1 T water
§1/8 tsp salt


Process till creamy.

Cover and leave out overnight at room temp. Then refrigerate to get more solid.
You can flavor this cream cheese with herbs, garlic, chives, dried fruit, honey, etc.

Feta


§2 c saved almond pulp
§¼ cup light miso
§4 sprigs fresh parsley
§6 fresh basil leaves
§3 T fresh oregano
§4 T fresh thyme
§3 T fresh white sage
§¼ c olive oil
§1 tsp white pepper
§2 tsp salt
§2 green onions


Combine and blenderize until very creamy. Pour into mesh bag. Squeeze liquid out of bag until no more will come out.

Put pulp crumbles on teflex sheet and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 6 hours or until completely dry. Keep in refrigerator in sealed glass jar.
Freeze liquid into ice cubes and use to season soups or gravy.

Ricotta
4 c soaked macadamia nuts
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1 basil leaf
1 sprig parsley


Puree adding water as needed.

Pimento Cheese
Blend until smooth:


§1 cup water
§¾ cup cashew nuts
§1 T tahini
§1 tsp salt
§3 T Nutritional Yeast flakes
§1 T minced onion
§¼ cup minced red bell pepper
§½ of a small clove of garlic
§Dash dill seed
§2 T lemon juice (or to taste)


Stir in:

§¾ c minced cheddar cheese (see below)
§¼ cup minced red bell pepper



Cheddar Cheese

Blend until creamy:


§1 large red bell pepper
§¼ c water
§1 c raw cashews
§1 T tahini
§3 T nutritional yeast
§1 ½ tsp. sea salt
§1 T minced onion
§1 clove garlic
§2 T lemon juice
§Add Paprika until the color is right


Spread on teflex sheet and dehydrate. Slice as desired.


Parmesan

Grind to preferred consistency:
§Cashew nuts
§Salt

[yasi]

Creamy milk
seeds from cantaloupe (don't worry about the strings or any residual juice in them)
4-6 cups water.
Blend and strain.
Sweeten if desired.


Cheese
1-2c Any combo of cashews, mac nuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, etc
2 cRejuvelac
blend. line a strainer with cheese cloth or muslin and put over a bowl in a warm place. Cover (I fold the muslin over) and allow to ferment for 6-8 hrs. Taste throughout the day to make sure it doesn't get too sour.

[Cinnamon]

Thank you both for posting all these recipes, I will save them for future use! I can't think of any additional ones, I just wanted to say "thanks!"

[Doe]

yasi, thank you for posting about the cantaloupe seed milk. I never would have thought of that. It sounds good and saves something from the compost bin.

teri