OMGee Good Cashew Cheese Spread
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- You have got to make this OMGee cheese spread when you're in the mood for fancy food. It's a super simple recipe, doesn't call for much in the way of ingredients, but it does take a smidgen of forethought. Oh and cool dark place for the cashew cheese to ferment for 24 to 48 hours.
This is only the beginning for me. You will see more of this recipe in your future as I learn more and more I play around with it.
The basic recipe: 2 cups natural cashews, 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt, 1 probiotic capsule.
Blend nuts, water and salt until smooth. Stir in powder from probiotic capsule. Transfer to strainer lined with cheesecloth. Nest the strainer in a bowl. Store in a cool dark place for 24-48 hours, depending on the amount of tang you like in your cheese. Remove from cheesecloth and transfer to sealed container. Chill then serve, or use in recipes.
Jill, I just love your recipes, your energy and your personality. You're just a ray of sunshine.
How come you don't was the Cashews?
Right... all the love people ha e showered Jill with yet she wdon't give hoot about the people that care about her... a year later. And -0-.... pretty sad... all she wanted was Fame....when that didn't happen everyone got dropped like a hot rocks... 😥... we should be Mad about it. But i.think people like that are really to be pittied...
My husband and I just stumbled on to the FOK and What the Health documentaries and decided to give the vegan lifestyle a try. I came across a video of yours that someone shared in a recipe group and I ended up spending half my day watching your videos. Thank you so much for sharing what you do, I have enjoyed every single one and I can't wait to make your recipes. I have 3 boys that are part of this transition and I think they are really going to enjoy some of these dishes! You have a great personality and make this change not only seem attainable but also FUN!
Great recipe! When I need a fermented (probiotic or rejuvelac) cashew or almond cheese somewhat fast, I put it in a glass bowl on a rack in the instant pot and use the yogurt function overnight or for 10-12 hours. The low heat dries it out a little and it is nice and tangy. Yum!
Oh you are a GENIUS! I am so doing that with the next batch of cheese. I want to get my cheese skills down tight before the Holiday Cheese Ball Season is upon us.
Could you also put the cheese in the cheesecloth/strainer while it is fermenting in the Instant Pot?
I just love your idea. I had just made cheese and a cold front has just blown in and my cheese was asking for a nice warm snuggly place to do its thing!
I'm gonna try this Jill. Your videos have opened up a whole new world for me. I didn't realize I could have great food with no oil. Thank you!!
I made this same basic recipe from a different blog. After the fermenting I added one quarter teaspoon of liquid smoke and chives to the cheese. Crazy good. This is sure to be a staple in my house. So many flavorful additions to try.
+David Wolfe I considered liquid smoke but I couldn't think of what else I could add to it. I like the way you think. 😋
Next on my list of combinations is garlic and dill.
Fun recipe! I love to ferment foods, so I always use the liquid from one of my ferments to make cashew cheese and come out with all kinds of cool flavors! They always say to use rejuvelac if you aren't using a capsule, but I love using the "juice" from fermented red peppers or half sour dills, even sauerkraut! Last time I made kraut using red cabbage, so my cheeze was a lovely (but odd) pink! LOL! Fun stuff!
Thank you so much I am going to try this. Watched my husband eat cream cheese last night. I had to leave the kitchen. Thanks from South Dakota.
Hi Linda! Let me know how you enjoyed the processed of making cashew cheese and what you used it. Have fun!
I just started making my own cheeses last year (thank you Miyako Schinner.) If you don't want a slicable cheese, skip the cheese cloth & just let the cheese ferment in a shallow container covered with a cloth instead of a lid. Different probiotics result in different flavors. Play with them & the amount of fermentation time. Love your vids. Keep 'email coming.
Also, try pine nuts or sunflowers or my favorite - coconut meat from a young coconut :::swooning::: Same process but different protein/fat flavor profiles.
+Uber Virgin OH THANK YOU! Do you have probiotic capsules you like?
Simple Daily Recipes Well, I haven't tried many but the ones I use for my health work great. They are by the company Raw. They are very active enzymes. I also find that if you switch up the acid you use (many recipes call for lemon juice but I prefer grapefruit jc or apple cider vinegar) you get very different flavors. Grapefruit jc tastes more cheesy. I love all the chemistry.
Another winner recipe! Can hardly wait to make this! Love you girl. ❤️
THIS is brilliant! I have a whole bottle of probiotics I never used, just need me some cashews... I would imagine this would work as a cheesecake base too! Can't thank you enough Jill
This recipe looks fab. Love to see more of your recipes.👍🏼
I made this as cashew cheese from another recipe, added big of garlic as well., though I soaked the cashews first since I don’t have a bullet .After initial fermentation of 24-48 hrs, I wrapped it in baking paper, then brown paper and let it sit in fridge for 2 weeks or so and it turns into a harder cheese with a skin. Also amazing.😋
OMG, a probiotic - that's terrific! I made something similar from a cook book, (Artisian Cheese by M.S), and it took 5 to 7 days to make the cheese. First - I had to make the yogurt. Then I used the yogurt to make the rejuevelac. Then I used the rejuevelac to make the cheese. I took that cheese and made Creamed (cream cheese) Corn for my Darling Omnivore's Thanksgiving feast at my youngest daughter's home, and later that evening at my Eldest Daughter's home, (Yep, we all get to eat twice on Thanksgiving in our family!!! LOL! Going to each other's homes.) It is the first of June and already I'm dreading having to do this again, because I know the in-laws, and my daughters are going to request this again...But, girl! You just saved my vegan behind!!!!
I can not wait to try this!! Saving in my vegan cheese list for later!
I love my Nutribullet! It's fantastic for sauces & small amounts so you don't need to dig out the bottom of your Vitamix. I can't wait to try this! 😋
Yum! Thanks for the simple demo of vegan cheese-making. (Nice to have your split screen and voiceover back!) You are the best!
you are a real joy to watch, Jill!!! i love that you are not a.perfectionist and like you say you keep it real.
You made this look so easy, I believe even I can do it! Thanks, Cheesy Lovin' Vegan!
I love your energy!!
I just love you, you are an awesome human. Thank you for your videos and the laughs!!! Keep it up!
Okay, so admittedly I thought, “this lady is so weird,” but the more I watched and listened to you speak, the more I was like, “this lady is freakin’ hilarious. I love her.” Thanks for the video. I’m actually in the process of making cashew cream cheese right now, but I didn’t wrap it in cheese cloth. I think I might go to the store and do it like you did in your video. I like the really thick cream cheese. 😀
Paul Johnson how did cheese turn out?
So funny because I had the same first impression, but then she got me laughing and I was hooked. 😃
She makes my day!!
Thanks!
Just so wonderful...happy great!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe!
Looks amazing. I can't wait to try on an artisan bread with some fig preserve. Yummmm
"Scrape that cheese off that cheese cloth"... You cracked me up Jill!
It makes me so happy to see so many people getting into making whole, unprocessed plant foods :) Gives me hope for the future.
I'm so excited to try this! It looks soooo easy!
You are so 😊delightful. Thanks for 👍🏽sharing. Can’t wait to try this. There will be some notifications. Nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice
I am so going to try this. thanks Gill for this fab recipe!
Love your what I eat in a day, in this video you said you were going to the store you should do a food Hall that would be awesome, love your energy and you have a sweet family. You made my days a little bit better buy me stumbling up on your videos thank you 😁🤗😘🙌🙌
oooh, oooh, oooh! I actually have some probiotic capsules in the fridge! I am SO going to try this.
I've been missing cream cheese so much! Your rant about it made me laugh so hard 😂. Definitely going to try this recipe!
yum! nut cheeses have always intimidated me but i'm going to give it a whirl now after seeing this. i FEEL you on the cream cheese! i miss it often since going plant based. thanks Jill! xxo
I just love your vids. Thank you so much. I now have a long list of recipes I want to try.
Finally a cashew cheese I Love....I let it ferment for 36 hours...Delicious!
I made this Jill and it was AMAZING!
So happy you loved it!!!
You are so entertaining and sweet! I love your recipes and your personality! I'm trying your tempeh bacon today!!
Hello Jill. Love your channel and your recipes. You are amazing
Oh THANK YOU! Come back and tell me I'm amazing all the time :D
OMG! Looks great! My mouth is watering!!!! I do have my own probiotic caps from my company Melaleuca! Yay, I will be doing this soon! Get to get the raw cashews!!!! Thanky you!
If you don't have probiotics on hand, you can substitute it with two table spoons of vegan yogurt (make sure it has live cultures). I also like to add a teaspoon of unpasteurized miso paste for an extra kick of probiotics and flavor. Fermented food is so healthy (and delicious)!
Just got more raw cashews yesterday along with cheese cloth. If it turns out well (will use the 1 cup recipe for thicker cheese), then I will do the jalapeño popper thing I have done for years. Use McCormick's Perfect Pinch Cajun spice seasoning - I like mine really spicy, so I use a lot of the seasoning. Mix it into the "cream" cheese and let it rest for a while to mingle the flavors. Then use it to dip sliced radishes, peppers, carrots, celery, etc. WONDERFUL! I used to use fat free cream cheese, so I just wish there was a lighter alternative to the cashews..... BUT, I will def. try it!
OMG! I could watch and listen to you all night long ( ahhh actually I have) anyway, u are to dam funny.♥♥♥ thank you for doing these.
This is so awesome!!!
Just made this and put it up. I'll let you know what I think in a day or two. :) Thinking of what flavors I wanna fancy it up with. I tried to use my food processor but, my little ninja 1500 speed individual cup worked better. Got it creamier. Tastes yummy! Hard to believe its just cashews, water and salt. I had never used cashews like this before. Now I am convinced they are wonder nuts. LOL
Yum! I am going to try this💗
YEsssss
I will definitely try this!
Even I could make this! Thank you so much!
This looks amazing, I've been looking for a vegan cream cheese alternative to go with my homemade muscadine preserves that I made into pepper jam! Woot woot!
That sounds amazing. I wish we were neighbors; we could snack together all the time.
I would love that...love your videos...just got my first Instant Pot yesterday...already did baked potatoes. Thanks for all the great info!
I'm searching for a video on your no oil sauteed onion!! I'd love to make this in your fancy grown up cheese way!
I have to reshoot the video where I caramelized the onions to go with this cashew cheese. It takes a full 40 minutes to do it and a lot of watching, but it is TOTALLY WORTH IT!
I'd agree! WORTH IT! Looking forward to the video, I'm a new subscriber as of today but I'm hooked on your page!
OH THANK YOU THANK YOU for subscribing. Holler for anytime! I love to talk food. Have you been plant-based long?
I haven't been plant based very long, really I'm still transitioning from vegetarian to plant based. Your cashew cheese will make the jump easier I'm hoping! I grabbed Dr. Greger's Book "How Not to Die" earlier this year and am taking small but sure steps to a full, plant based, oil free life!
Caramelized onion chees?!?!?! omgoodness yesssssss!!! Soooo making this! I want it on an onion bagel!!!
+Camille&Bambi what a GREAT combo! I spotted everything bagels at my local grocer today. That's it! I'm going back in the morning!
Liked the video, especially for the use of "Me-maw"!
I miss your old vioeos! I hope you ae well. It's in a new world...
I'm so glad God brought you into my life!!
Girl, I am making this today!
Any recent updates for this recipe? I just made it with 2 cups cashews and put in 2 probiotic capsules as I was hoping it would make a nice firm, tangy cheese. I'll add some finely chopped scallions and carrots later to duplicate the veggie cream cheese sold at a local bagel shop. I think it might be pretty great on my toasted, homemade bagels.
love it trying it thanks
I think that'd be yummy with some candied jalapeño jelly!
Thank you Thank you, Jill
came here through Maggie's Pickle Sandwich post
Cheesecake? Just dreamin'!
Just bought a bag of cashews. I NEED to make this to top my muffins.
what a beautiful soul
Jill, I just bought my Vitamix!!!! I can't wait to try this! We have been making smoothies and soups so far. I used to sprout seeds a lot and I would reuse the cheesecloth? Can you reuse the cloth after making cheese? How would you clean it?
i must try this! i miss cheese, its been YEARS! I love making cashew cheese though, I havent tried using pro biotics yet tho
Yum thanks for sharing, by the way your hair looks really nice what kind of shampoo and hair products do you use if you don't mind me asking much appreciated.
Hello new subbie. soo glad I found you! this looks divine!
Lol My Grandma ALWAYS said waste not want not. lol
Welcome Carrie! Your Grandma sounds as wise as my Memaw. ;D
She was a very wise lady. 😊
You are so cute, funny and fun! I wish i could be your new best friend! Gonna try your cheese spread, looks good!
Please do!
yum! I will try this NOW...lol!!
You're crazy, but in a good way, I love it.
Hi Jill! When doing just the 1 cup of cashews, are you using only 1/2c water? Thanks ahead of time! Love you and your videos!
Wow wee!! What a genius!! Just one question... Do you have to do the cheesecloth part?
A cheesecloth or very thin tea towel is helpful when draining the mixture and flipping out the thick mass into the next container for seasoning, storing, or serving.
I rewatched this video for the recipe and just thought I would mention ... I bought this same Nutribullet because I thought it worked so well for you.....and it worked well for me for a while also BUT last week I wanted to whirl some pancake batter in it to make the batter airier and the nutribullet exploded. plastic and batter went everywhere in the kitchen....ceiling, floor, cabinets everything....it took two days to recover my kitchen...so be carefull with that Nutribullet....and no it was not even close to being full.....don't know why it exploded....just wanted to let you know to be careful....Thanks for all your recipes...I love them and the videos....you are amazing.
Sounds like the baking powder created way too much gas for the container to hold.
You're the greatest, never heard of cashew cheese, but will be making it, since the nuts will be going on sale during thanksgiving,i
I am a cheese lover, so this will be great.Thank's and BTW are you the same nice lady who makes bread?? I think I saw you make a cinnamon blueberry bread, if you are can you tell me where to find it, if not, thank's anyway, Nicky from cold Michigan
Do you have to soak the cashews? I love your videos! Entertaining, and I learn so much!
+Naomi Rook I didn't bother soaking them because the NutriBullet is so good at making creaming them.
I hear ya about the NutriBullet. It's been a secret weapon in my kitchen for the past two years. It still is used more often than my 6 month old Blentec Blender...(a dream to use, don't get me wrong, does a great job - but for small batches, that's just too darned much scraping out the stuff from the blender jar because that's where the small batch ends up, smeared over the interior of the jar. Yes, it comes with a little blending jar. except - it's a holy mess all over your kitchen if you use it for any sort of little wet blending job). NutriBullet FTW! :)
I got a smaller "wild side" blending jar for my Blendtec and it works great with liquids, etc. It is solid construction, the same as the other containers. www.amazon.com/Blendtec-Mini-WildSide-Jar-Clear/dp/B0192IQ3U6
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Thank-you! I've added that to my wish list for now. (and it is at the top of the list)
I just did this, 1/2 recipe and it was not thick, more like thin whipped cream with one cup cashews and 1/2 cup water. I completed the process and we will see if it makes a thick cheese or not in 2 days. I did it in my vitamix.
So the thicker cheese is 1 cup of cashews and 1 cup of water and one capsule?
Lol, "l loved cream cheese" 😆
I like her,she's joy to listen to 😅
Thank you Thank you
You are very welcome, @lourdeslopez9833
Jill!! What about using the Instant Pot yogurt setting? I'm gonna try it today!
Just saw someone else posted about the yogurt setting. I'm totally thrilled!
THat's a GREAT idea!! I'm going to try that! I have fresh bottle of probiotic powder and I was planning on fermenting a batch of cheese for the family. I'll let you know how it turns out. I'll turn on the camera while I'm at it. Win or fail, it would be an informative vid. :D THANK YOU for the suggestion.
I have it in the Instant Pot now. It's been about 13 hours. My only concern is that moisture is building up inside the liner. I might just try flipping the lid upside down as I do not have a glass lid.
Do you have a video on how you caramelized the onion in the Ipot?
Hi and thanks for the video. If I were to make one cup instead of two cups of the cashew cheese. Would I be correct in only using a half a cup of water to blend?
Hi Stealth Man! Cut the recipe in half and you'll be fine :D
Jill , dying to try this but what watt blender do you need?
Hi. Just a quick question. Can we flavour the cheese on after the fermentation process?
Absolutely! Do you have my vegan cheese PDF book? If not, go over to my website jillmckeever.com and download it. There is a lot of inspiration inside it That you can work with. If you run across any questions, feel free to holler for me via email or under this video.
Where are you getting such bulk size raw cashews? I would love to order BIG quantities!! LOL Also, where did you get those PERFECT little plastic containers? Must have some! Thank you!! Love your videos!!
I just went to the store yesterday. Bought bulk raw cashews at Wegman's..... Wish I could find an alternative recipe is fewer calories than Cashews....
Judith Foley try sunflower seeds, almonds etc x
You sound like Happy Jodi Foster. Your fun Jill.
would the vegan yogurt starter work for this in place of the probiotic capsule
Good recipies though
Could you explain what the probiotic capsule does for the cheese. I am new to this . Thank you.
Here's an informative article on Nut and Seed Cheeses. It explains it better than I can. www.superfoods-for-superhealth.com/seed-cheese.html
Still confused with the reduced 1-cup recipe. Are you supposed to reduce the water to 1/2 cup as well?
This is an AWESOME recipe. Im totally doing this. And BTW, you looked SMOKIN' in this video! Just sayin.
Why thank you, Scott 😗 Let me know when you do this!
Do you have a recipe for a meltable cheese that can be used for pizza?
No, my family enjoys Violife Mozzarella on their pizza these days.
wonder how nutribullet compares to 'magicbullet'......other flavors ( as found in the commercially sold 'real' cream cheese) might be pimento, dill, chives etc
Would this work for a cheesecake?
Here's a great cheesecake recipe @t
Jill can I bake with the thicker version of your cream cheese? I was very excited to find you. Thank-you for your help, Suzie
Honestly, I've not tried to bake it. Maggie keeps eating straight out of the container before I ever get a chance to plan anything with it.
I could not find just a probiotic capsule so ended up getting one with acidophilous (sp?) and probiotic. Will this work or do I have to have JUST a probiotic?
Acidophilus IS a probiotic. There are many different names representing many different strains. They all should work but may have different textures and flavour characteristics in the final product. Happy cheesing!
FYI acidophilus is often named separately on a product with combined probiotics and very often sold alone because it is one of the most known and commonly referred to, especially for the treatment of issues like yeast infections and thrush. Hope this helps to clarify things for you. XO
I tried making cashew cheese once and it smelled and tasted like dirty socks. Not sure what I did wrong, but I am going to try again :-)
I just pulled my cheese out of the cupboard and it smells amazing but there are a couple of gray spots and one fuzzy spot. Is it still safe to eat? Did I leave it in there too long?
are the probiotic pills vegan? or is It milk bacteria?
I did not even know to look for that. Looking now...
+Simple Daily Recipes The brand FEM makes vegan probiotics :)
There are several brands of probiotics that are vegan. Check the bottle to make sure it says non-dairy cultures and / or vegan.
I think I may have died and gone to heaven. In the same comment section, two of my favorite youtubers. @thefrugalcrafter and @simpledailyrecipies ha ha!
It was a pain. It was a pain. It was fun. Lol
Make sure you don't have candida like i did it makes you cheese mad and sugar and bread too!
get that counter dirty gurl...... lol I will be trying this. Might have to go get those probiotics.... will let you know how it turns out. Are you on snapchat?
Barbara