We're making food!
Well not really food, it's a condiment! We could make it food though... but not today!!!
Cashews are a gift from the vegan deities. Most nuts are, really, especially great for a raw vegan. Raw vegan, we should probably have a talk about that too.
So how do we make cheese from nuts? That sounds insane!
It's really not, it's so good, and there are so many cheeses you can make! Go buy THIS!
2 C Raw Cashews
2 Cloves Garlic
2 T Olive Oil
2 T Nutritional Yeast
1/2 C Water
TT Lemon Juice
TT Salt and Pepper
Soak cashews overnight in enough water to cover them. Drain soaked cashews and rise, add to blender 1 C at a time. In between the cups of cashews add garlic and yeast so it is incorporated easier. Add remaining ingredients and blend, scraping sides of the blender as needed, you need the agitation Season with salt and pepper.
Consistency wise you're looking for it to be smooth and spreadable.
Use it like you would a sandwich spread, or a cream cheese! Your veggie burgers will never taste the same!
On a side note, vegan cheeses are pretty commonly available, mostly from Daiya, and they are marketed as cheese substitutes, with melt-ability being a major part of the grade. But often overlooked are the raw cheeses, aged cashew and macadamia cheese? Seriously, just add some acidophilus to the blended nuts to create a live culture, and age! So good! We even have a company here in Portland, Heidi Ho Veganics, that is making some amazing vegan cheese! Support your local companies, buy vegan cheese! 
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