Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been following an 'almost-vegan' lifestyle for about the past year and a half - and one of the things I hated to give up was CHEESE. I LOVE cheese - almost any kind. However, I am lactose-intolerant and I also knew that the fat content was not good for my increasing cholesterol level! Then I found the Gentle Chef cookbooks - starting with the Non-Dairy Formulary Cookbook. When this came out, I bought the e-book on his website immediately and I have now purchased the hard copy version so I didn't have to keep going back to my iPad to check out the recipe. I have given samples of some of the recipes to my non-vegan friends and family and consequently am almost out of my "stock" because they wanted the rest of it! The cream cheese made from cashews tastes like real cream cheese and much healthier. The macaroni and cheese recipe fooled my very picky grandchildren - they could not believe the "cheese" sauce had no cheese in it (can't wait to try it on some broccoli!). The chocolate gelato was a huge hit with everyone! The best part - I can prepare the cheese and other recipes in about 10 minutes or so - not counting the time it takes to set. A high-speed blender (Vitamix) food processor, "regular" blender and an immersion blender are handy but they aren't needed for all recipes. In fact, you can make block cheese (for example, cheddar, gouda, muenster, gruyere, havarti, etc) without any special equipment (an immersion blender is handy but not needed) in a single pot in less than 10 minutes. A 2-cup container for a cheese mold is also needed and I found that one of my soup cups was a perfect size and shape. Some ingredients are not commonly available even in health food stores - like the right kappa carrageenon - but they are readily available online, are not expensive and are delivered very quickly either through Amazon or the Modernist Panty. What can I say - make your own butter, cream cheese, gelato, sour cream, whipped cream, cheese sauce, cheddar cheese, coffee creamer - even marshmellows etc etc- that taste better than the non-dairy ones you can buy in stores. Not only that - but you know exactly what is in it - no preservatives or other additives! Thanks, Chef Skye!