Review: 3 Vegan Queso Dips | Oil Free, Plant-Based Cheese (Good Foods, Trader Joe's, Fred & Ricky's)
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2019
- In this video we test out Trader Joe's Cashew Fiesta Dip, Fred & Ricky's Just Kidding Queso & Good Foods Queso Style Dip. Read our blog post for more information on where you can find these queso dips: bit.ly/KrockQueso
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Read our blog post for more information on where you can find these queso dips: bit.ly/KrockQueso
You can find the plant-based queso at Costco
Peel and boil a potato (yes Jessica - a potato!) with 2 carrots. Throw it in the blender and add pieces of red pepper. Fresh or from a jar works. Add plenty of nutritional yeast (use plenty) with chili powder, etc. I use this with pasta sometimes for Mexican mac n cheese. Its great for dip or adding to bean burritos. Good cold or hot.
Jessica here! Thanks - This sounds great! Even with the potato ;) I have been wanting to make my own potato based queso, so really appreciate the suggestion. I will be trying it out soon! Also I love the dog in your profile pic :)
You can add cashews
I still make this -and lots of it ! (I'm regularly asked to bring it to a buffet dinner). I add a packet of very well soaked cashews, some lemon juice, quite a few cloves of raw garlic, and a few bits of jalepeno from a jar. The potato gets the least blending ie. goes in last, though I'm not sure whether that makes much difference. It keeps for weeks just in the fridge.
I can't remember where I got this, but someone deserves the credit. It's really good.
Bring to a boil and cook until tender (about 10 minutes):
2 potatoes, medium size, red or yellow
1/4 white onion
In blender put:
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. onion.powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp salsa
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 tbsp hot sauce
1/4 cup cooking water from the potatoes/onion
Add potato/onion mixture and blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator.
The good foods queso is now at target!!!!! They also have a tzaztiki dip that’s dairy free, not sure if it’s oil free though.
“Queso should be everybody ‘s thing.”
You are my people.
New to channel. Thanks, from Texas!
Oh my goodness...only a bit into this and I adore you both! I stumbled onto your page on Instagram today and honestly got tears in my eyes. Thank you for being adorkable and so authentically honest in your journey! I look forward to watching alllll of these videos! (And yay...I haven't tried vegan queso yet!)
Wow, thank you so much for the comment! Now you're making us tear up! This project has been a labor of love for both of us, and number one goal is to remain honest and true to ourselves. We just got started 2 weeks ago and there have already been a lot of ups and downs so far, combined with a massive lack of sleep LOL. We have SO much more content planned, so we hope you'll follow along! ❤️
I truly love to see couples that are happy.Its so nice to see.And to both of you going on this journey together is extra special 🍏🍎
good on you guys, you were easy to listen to, love your humour
Thank you! We are having fun making these videos :)
I love you guys! " a dog malfunction." Love it. You are one of my new favorite channels :) Thank you for your reviews and realness. Happy New year!
You guys are so adorable and fun to watch!! So happy I stumbled upon your videos!! ♥️
You both are so inspiring and uplifting. I love your channel and how you are so authentic and down to earth. God bless you for your faith and sharing that with your channel. Your sweet precious furballs bring sunshine to my soul. Their precious expressions are wonderful. We have a long hair chihuahua, a teacup pomchi and a short hair chihuahua. All three female and under 3 years old. They too are precious to us also. They have that precious face like your two sweeties have too. Love from Ky. 💗💗🙏🙏
I have to say, I enjoy your videos and you have such great recipies, content, etc. I finally drove and hour and a half to trader Joe's and remembered the cashew fiesta dip. I'm now bummed I didn't buy more. I never would have tried it if it weren't for your videos. Thank you!!
I love watching you two Krocks. Very clear , and interesting, and your so respectful of each other! On top of all that you have both lost stacks of weight!
I’m struggling to hit my 6 stone mark! Have two pound to loose but will keep going the best I can on slimming world. I found your eating plan very interesting thankyou . Martha
Thank you for commenting, Martha! 😀 Good luck on your weight loss journey! Jessica and I are rooting for you! 😀
-Brian
I didn't like the Trader Joe's dip either. The Aldi one...omg! I went to all three Aldis near me just to get as many of these as possible. And then, like you said...it was gone. BUT...you have shown the main ingredients and now I can try to make it myself. It was soooooo goooood.
THANK YOU! 💖🎁💥
Thanks for posting this!
The Good Foods queso is YUM!! Its so good in conjunction with the southwest guacamole also found at Aldi!
Very thorough review!
The good foods queso is at Costco for eight dollars for one and a half pounds. It’s amazing!
Thanks for the review. As of 5/30/20 they sell the Queso one at Target in Northhollywood.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING
Just tried Good Foods buffalo dip! Really good! Picked it up at Target.
I LOVE the ALDI one, as well as the Siete kind I find at Fresh Thyme.
My Target in northeastern Ohio has Good Foods Plant based Queso in stock. I will definitely try it, thanks!
Sorry in advance for the long comment, but I just found you guys today and wanted to say a few things. First off, thank you for this video because I LOVE queso lol. Second, my husband and I have just recently found out that we're both gluten and dairy intolerant. We have completely changed the way we eat and together, we have lost just shy of 200 pounds. I've lost 90 and he has lost 100. My husband is at his goal weight, but I'm only halfway to my goal so far. I got up to 346 pounds after my surgery for a rare auto-immune disease completely overtook my life. Because of my health and my weight, I couldn't work and I could barely take care of myself. I have been overweight my ENTIRE life (and I was bullied in school and at home about it) and I am finally, at 32 years old, finally starting to feel confident and beautiful in my own skin. My mental health has improved miles too. I no longer take my bipolar medication. I still have depression sometimes, but not even near where it was. It's been a scary, but powerful and life changing journey. It's so amazing to see another couple that has transformed through healthy eating. While we aren't completely vegan, 90% of our diet is plant based. You guys are inspiring and I am so glad I just found you channel. :) There are more of us than you may even realize, so keep it up!!
Update, we have been vegan for a few days now and have no plans on getting off this wagon ANY time soon. Can't wait to see more pounds fall off and to have more energy :)
Update-1 month vegan today and feeling AMAZING!!
Just saw your video. We make one at home using the following recipe. Boil 2 red or yellow potatoes with 1/4 onion. Drain and place in high speed blender. Add 1/2 red pepper, 1 t salt, 1 t onion powder, 1 t garlic powder, 1/2 c nutritional yeast, 1 T Hot Sauce. Delicious over SOS free fries.
Great review on all the cheese😊
You guys should try the Siete mild nacho and queso blanco, they are delicious!! They taste just like regular queso!!
That Good Foods queso at Aldi's is so good! Snap it up when you see it!
I like our homemade vegan queso much better than real queso! It's was my fallback/go-to when changing to a plant based diet.
Dog malfunction lol
I love your videos I can’t believe I just found you
I really enjoy them thank you for making these
Just an FYI...the Good Food Queso you purchased from Aldi's has a website (www . goodfoods . com) and you can search for other stores that carry that product.
The Trader Joe's queso is good when you put it on chips first and then heat it up..taste like gas station nachos =] Or it is good cold on celery. Yum!
Ooh never thought about celery! We have actually been using it on top of these mini veggie pizzas we like to make sometimes. We heat it up first so it goes on more even. Then after like 10-15 minutes in the oven, the queso gets a bit firm and adds a nice cheesiness to the pizza!
I’m loving putting the Trader Joe’s Cashew Fiesta Dip on microwaved potatoes and then loaded up with chopped tomatoes and tons of raw onions. (I love onion!) Of course, adding other veggies would be delicious, like I can think of green onions, chopped bell peppers, lettuce/leafy greens, chopped celery, etc., and of course cooked beans!
Winco grocery store has a fantastic bulk section! Most of our food comes from there bulk section.
The one from Aldi is the best! I love it when making Mac n cheese!
Queso mac & cheese sounds amazing! I know Good Foods has a plant-based buffalo dip too and I'm dying to try it. I'm just patiently waiting for their products to be available in our area again!
The Good Foods queso is at Publix!!!
We don’t have any Publix in St. Louis but I can drive 🚗🤣🤣🤣
It's also at Tops in upstate NY. Looking forward to trying it!
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I live in St Louis, and our local (Brentwood) Target carries it. :)
I really liked the aldi queso vs trader Joe's. I quite like simple daily recipes oat queso but it's the only one if made at home
I'm in Northwest Georgia... According to the website, Food Lion, Publix, and Walmart carry Good Foods products :)
Great taste test! I don’t understand any thumbs down🤷🏼♀️
the good foods is available at target, not sure if you all figured that out already.
What kind of chips are those? I’m following the starch solution- it’s also plant-based and oil-free... thanks for the videos!!
Plantiful Kiki(on UA-cam) has an awesome cashew cheese sauce recipe that is a great base for queso. I do use more nooch, garlic, and onion powder than her recipe calls for.
Finally got to watch all of it. For some reason it kept saying error. ❓❓❓
Really am not a big fan of queso but enjoy watching you folks (& you furbabies 💞). 👍✌🍴
I'm vegan & I love Queso also! Coconut milk makes things creamy. We make our queso with nuts, usally almonds but like cashews best. We shy away from cashews because the can be poisonous. Even raw cashews are really steamed to kill fungus.
Seiti family makes an awesome Queso.
What would happen if you added some more water to that thick one? All looks good!!!
I might have to look for that at trader joe's! I wish they would bring back the aldi one, my husband loved it!
Good Foods has been expanding rapidly, so hopefully soon it will be available in more locations! They do have a store locator on their website (goodfoods.com/store-locator/) so you can check your area! The Trader Joe's one is good, but definitely heat it up. The two are very different. I really liked the red pepper flavor of the Good Foods variety! - Jessica
You guys kill me😂😂💕🌱
Jessica! Good Foods Queso is being carried in our local Food Lion stores! We live in small town in North Carolina. They had 4 or 5 different flavors but I got the Queso and liked it as a treat.
We would love to try their other flavors but they are really hard to come by around these parts. 😀
@@KrocksInTheKitchen i think you are north of me and I'm thinking Food Lion not in your yet? Hopefully Aldi will get some more soon. I am going to try the Buffalo next will let ya know what i think. Wonder if they would ship some to you. Thanks again for the great videos! We think you both are great.
We are in St. Louis. The only store that carries it around here is ALDI and it's only on "special buy".
@@KrocksInTheKitchen ack! Lol I just found it at Sprouts yesterday too. I looked and there doesn't seem to be one in St. Louis. 😫
My husband and I love the TJ’s sauce...we heat it and put it on steamed veggies and vegan tacos. It’s the only one we have available, so it’s good that we like it.
That sounds awesome! That stuff is pretty versatile. 😁
-Brian
You're lucky your husband will do it with you. I usually have to make 2 meals!
I'm really enjoying watching your videos! If you want to try to make your own, look up Anthony William's (he's the Medical Medium) queso receipes, they are delicious, easy to make and healthy. Happy cooking!
Costco sells 24 ounce Good foods quest. I have not found it at Aldi’s in Minnesota.
Queso in a much larger container is now available at costco for 7.99
Cute couple! I tried the traders joes queso & I mixed taco bell sauce in it. Still tasted sweet. I want to try the Aldi one, I think Aldi is a sister store of Trader joes? 🤨
Have you guys tried to hack the Good Foods queso recipe? Ever since I tried theirs from the Aldi special buy, I ditched the potato carrot queso recipe and started using cauliflower as the base. I don't have a recipe, but my current go to is always a combination of these:
1 bag of frozen cauliflower steamed according to pkg
1/4 c raw cashew bits
1/4 c hot water
1/4 c nooch
Cap full of apple cider vinegar
Half of a roasted red pepper (from the jar)
1 T tomato paste
Onion powder, garlic powder, salt, dry mustard powder, cumin to taste
A couple slices of pickled jalapeño for heat
Sometimes I'll add a tsp of cornstarch or Chia seeds to thicken
Then I just put it on the soup setting in the blendtec. I'll omit the cumin and jalapeños if I'm going to make mac n cheese with it. All of those amounts are guesstimates, I just do it by eye. You should try it out, it's the best recipe I've used and you have more control over the sodium..and it's cheap.
Never heard of queso before this. What else to you eat it with? And have you made your own?
you can get good foods queso at target in nj 4.99
Aldi in Germany (we have two versions Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud but yours will be Aldi Nord as they have expanded abroad) - have Italian week, British week, French week, Mexican week and then they have some great options that are there for the week and then gone - it is irritating so if I see something I want in the insert adverts in the newspaper - I make a beeline to Aldi early and buy several - which is why if you arrive late they have run out LOL
BTW I had not heard of "queso" dips before your video - usually ones in the supermarkets are called "cheese dip" and is often in the International section of the supermarket - under the USA section. BTW Aldi have American weeks too here in Germany.
I saw the Good Foods one in Aldi's the other day and was skeptical of it. Thanks for the review, I'll have to pick it up next time!!!
You really should! We recently bought several from Aldi's since it isn't there all the time! 😀We had to stock up. lol
@@KrocksInTheKitchen did it end up freezing well? I know you were unsure in the video.
@@Zakethehero Jessica tested this out and posted the results on Instagram. I believe it turned out fairly good but you will have to go check out our Instagram story to get a definitive answer. 😀
-Brian
Hey Steven - Jessica here! Like Brian said, I did a freezer experiment with the Good Foods queso last night... if you check out instagram.com/krocksinthekitchen/ and the little story highlight circles under our profile, the first one right now is "Queso" and has video of my results! It definitely seemed to get a bit more "watery" and wasn't as creamy after freezing, but the flavor was still really good and I don't think you'd notice once using it on something... SOoOoo I went back and got 4 more to freeze today LOL :) The one I froze was in the freezer for 3 days and then I put it in the fridge for 24 hours to thaw. Hope this helps! Happy queso-ing!
I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks. Have you tried making homemade vegan queso? There are many recipes online. I also have a good one that I make.
Thank you so much for watching ❤️ We have not attempted any recipes for this yet but it is on our list! We will post a video once we find or develop a recipe for it 🙂
Knowing me, I'd mix them altogether 🌹
Can you come up with. copy-cat recipe for the Trader Joe queso? It is so good, but we don’t live near a TJ ☹️.
I just bought the Trader Joe’s one a few days ago, but haven’t tried it yet. I haven’t had any success with finding the Aldi one, but I called them again and was told it would be back in June. I’m in Southern California, but hopefully it applies to all states for others looking. Thanks for the review
I hope so!! I really miss the Good Foods one! They also make a plant based buffalo dip, which sounds amazing, so hopefully that will be available as well! I'm at Aldi every week so I'll keep an eye out.
The Good Foods one is back at Aldi on special buy this week! Hope you get to check it out 🙂
Krocks In The Kitchen thank you, I’ve been meaning to call them since June began, but haven’t gotten around to it. I will check my store out this week and pray they still have it. Thank you very much!
Krocks In The Kitchen, I was able to get 2 of the dips today along with the cilantro one. I should of got the avocado pesto, but I didn’t. I will probably go back and hope they still have it. Thanks again for following up with me when you found it. I really appreciate that. 👍 👍to you
Super easy to make your own. Really. You can even freeze it.
Homemade queso is on our list of things to tackle! I think I'm going to try a potato based one... 🙂
The Dr. Greger reference
Have you tried making your own with nutritional yeast (which your favorite one has)....so easy to make and so “cheesy!” You control the ingredients (even make it with eggplant and get rid of the nut fat). and super quick to make. Freezes well too! Yum yum 😋
We haven’t attempted any yet but definitely plan to! Thanks for the tips!!
Was going to say the same. Super easy in the Vitamix!
Have you created a quest recipe that is nut and legume-free? We wanted a good recipe for our Mary’s Mini diet we’re starting today!
Look for Jills game changer cheese sauce on UA-cam! It is a life saver for me and it doesn’t disappoint
For sure, hands down my favourite cheese sauce!
I was looking at Publix and they carry Good Food products as well so i was told if you don"t see a product on their shelves just go to customer service and they will be able to order it for you and have it sent on one of their food orders. They can just about get anything for you.
Unfortunately, we don't have Publix around these parts.😭 If we did, Jessica would be buying all of their Good Foods products! 😃
-Brian
If you eat oatmeal. Have you tried Jill McKeever out? She makes a fantastic queso in her vitamix. It is verry good.
We love Jill McKeever but we have not made her queso yet! But it is on our list to make! 😀
I make Jill's cheese sauce every week since I found the recipe. So fast, inexpensive, and DELICIOUS! I add jalapeños for spicy queso dip. Yum!!
Cheese is life
What's the difference
Between Queso & Cheese Sauce???
You mentioned that when eating sodium, you have a 1 to 1 ratio with sodium. Will you explain your reasoning, please?
good video but you never eat any fat.nuts etc?or any salt?
Quick question Jessica, did you ever end up freezing The Good Foods queso and if so how did it turn out when you thawed it?
Yes I did! It changes the texture a bit, but is still just as tasty! Also they just started carrying this in Target last week 😀
Thanks!
Mmmm now I’m hunnngraaaay! Haha 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🧀
Did any taste like cheese? My guess would be Aldis was the closest because it has Nutr. Yeast.
If you compare everything the aldis one has more protein and ac vinegar vs the 1 st one with distilled vinegar. While your least favorite didn't add salt nor yeast nor vinegar.
I believe it was the almond butter that made the Aldis one higher in calories so if you don't count calories for nuts and seeds it's all good. Wish Aldis would use Himalayan sea salt and organic ac vinegar, if they did ,should of stated on label.
Here's the website for the last one. You can put your zip code in to find what store it's at. goodfoods.com/products/plant-based-dips/
As of right now, they don't sell it regularly at any of our local stores. It only comes in a special buy at Aldi. This week it was being sold again. So Jessica bought a bunch to stock up. 😁
I really wanted to love the Aldi one but I can taste the red peppers too much and I’m not a fan .. I did like it for other stuff but not as a queso
Leave it to Aldi. It's my happy place. 😊
I've been shopping at Aldi for decades. Even if you aren't trying to eat healthy, they just have great prices. 😀
Do your doggo's eat Plant Based?
And what is Rotell???
Ro-tel is a brand of canned diced tomatoes and green chilies!
I meant queso!!
I think Target carries Good Food queso.
Jessica cleaned them out the day she found out about it. 😂
#wherespeef On the shelf! Standing on the handles!
I am so sad to report that I spent most of my morning trying to track down some of that Good Foods queso and it’s discontinued at both our Publix stores. I did get some of the buffalo dip and I wasn’t impressed at all. Oh, well...
Try target!!
Have you guys made your own Queso??
We have tried a few times but we didn't exactly love what we made. We are still trying to work out a good recipe. 😀
I wish I'd seen this episode before I bought the TJ's queso. I can't believe just how wrong it is on so many levels. Honestly, I wasn't that big a fan of faux cheese sauces until I made the E2 cheeze sauce recipe here: engine2diet.com/blog/chili-cheeze-fries-2/. And for Brian's cooking pleasure, I pull out half the spice cabinet to amp up the flavor when I make this sauce, adding smoked paprika, vegan worchestershire sauce, onion, garlic, and anything else that strikes my fancy. You may want to consider doing a video where you make faux cheese sauce in a few different ways (potato/carrot vs. oats vs. tofu vs. cashews).
Hi Coreen! The Trader Joe's one has grown on me over time... but Brian still doesn't really like it. Aldi just got the Good Foods one back last week on special buy, so we are stocking up LOL. We have so many recipes we need to try out, but homemade queso/cheese sauce is definitely high up on our list! We will definitely try out the Engine 2 recipe - thank you for sharing! You should see me in the kitchen when we are testing recipes... trying to keep track of exactly what spices Brian is adding to things LOL. He doesn't like to measure, but I always want to know exact amounts so we can recreate it if we love it and then share it with you guys! And it is very funny you say that about the video comparing different homemade cheese sauces... we were brainstorming videos the other day and thought that might be a good one :D
@@KrocksInTheKitchen I just found out a local grocery chain (Cub Foods) carries the Good Foods queso, so I'll be on a quest for it between Aldi and Cub in the near future. I can't imagine how hard it is to keep track of the spices Brian's adding when creating dishes. Jessica is clearly the kitchen hero for those of us who want to recreate your masterpieces.
I cook from the heart. Just like my mother taught me. 😀
-Brian
Oh yes, we do! I loved cow milk cheese which was the hardest thing for me too! So, I make my own cheeses. I make nut and tofu cheeses. They are fun and very easy. Thank you for sharing. I may try the Cashew cheese dip! So Oliver can be a little stinker! He is sooo cute anyway, please kiss him for me! Shalom and G-d bless!
So when you succeeded on your “diet” will you go back to the unhealthy standard American diet or are you actually changing your lifestyle?
We are never going back! We realized a few months into this that we can't go back. And then a few months after that we realized we didn't WANT to go back. We will make adjustments over time I am sure, but we plan to remain whole food plant based for the long haul! We love the food we are eating now
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Great to hear that! I am living in St. Peters. See ya at St. Louis VegFest 😉
@@alexeatsvegan Yes definitely! We were out of town last year, so can't wait to check it out this time!!
Freaky pinkies girl?
Queso's not my thing.. Nom Nom nom.. LOL
Oh I eat queso. 😁 I just don't crave it like Jessica. She uses that stuff every day. 😁
Thanks for commenting.
-Brian
I found Good Foods brand at COSTCO for $7.99 in the 24 ounce container.
Are you guys also ethical vegans?
Hello! I personally don't feel comfortable calling us "ethical vegans" because our primary reason for switching to a vegan, whole food plant-based diet has been weight loss and improved health. But I will say, this last year has been an eye opening experience. I have so much respect for people who choose this lifestyle solely based on ethical reasons and we have so much more to learn from them! Thanks for watching & commenting!
- Jessica
I love your videos but you guys have to stop mislabeling the vegan videos as oil free
Cashews are an oil people will not lose weight eating alot of this it is vegan delicious but you have to understand the serving size is so small and i would eat the whole thing in a sitting so not good for weight loss😂 it is not low fat
Almonds are an oil as well so it may be vegan
It just is not oil free.😁
Nuts are not oil..they have fat, but when people are omitting oil from their diet they mean actual oils that you cook with (canola, olive, peanut, sesame, etc.) If you're trying to lose weight it does help to limit fat and omit oil - but many wfpb diets allow naturally occurring plant fats (nuts, avocado) in them.
I hope the little bear is okay up there. *blink twice if you need help*
😂😂😂
😂😂😂don't double dip!
Queso still isn't my "thing". :-)
Queso should be everyone's thing.
OK, I'm sold. She's sweet, he's ok (hey, guys like girls).
Dag nabbit, Rick! I'm sweet too. 🤣 But I get it. She is super sweet. 😀
No oil but still a ton of unnecessary fat. The potato and carrot-based queso recipe from anarchist kitchen is my goto oil-free and fat free cheese replacement.
Its kinda gross watching you eat off the same spoon! Being in food service for forty years this just rubs me the wrong way!
? their married