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Can you guess one of the first recipes I made with my new Vita-Mix?

September 4, 2012 By Jennifer 9 Comments

If your answer was Cashew Cream, you guessed correctly! =)

cashewcream

Of course, the first thing I made was a delicious, mouth-watering, smoothie with NO CHUNKS that made me so happy I jumped up and down in the kitchen for a few minutes! I’ve been waiting soooooooo long for a Vita-Mix. But, it was definitely not in the budget and we had a perfectly good blender that did the trick most of the time. Also, my Cuisinart was very capable of getting a pretty creamy cashew cream and other nice sauces. I knew though that once I got my hands on a Vita-Mix, it would change everything. The day my blender broke, my wonderful hubby just looked at me and said, “Let’s just order a damn Vita-Mix already.” I ran straight to the computer and had my order processed before he could rethink what he just said. I’m kind of laughing at myself writing this! I must be crazy to get so excited over a kitchen tool, but I love to cook and being in the kitchen creating awesome recipes is what I love to do. Okay, I admit it, I’m pretty lame now at thirty-seven! 😉

Okay, so how did my cashew cream turn out? Well, here’s a close-up…

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Cashew Cream Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup raw cashews

PREPARATION

  1. Put cashews in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for 4 hours.
  2. Drain cashews. Place in a high-powered blender or food processor.
  3. Cover with cold water and blend until smooth. Use less water for a thicker cashew cream. I’ve also used non-dairy milk instead of water for an extra creamy sauce.

NOTES

You can double this recipe if you want, but I’ve found that this makes plenty. I only use it sparingly or for special recipes that call for cream because the fat content.

Super creamy, super delicious, super awesome! The way cashew cream should be. =)

Don’t feel bad if you don’t have a Vita-Mix, I was very successful for the past couple years making a very creamy cashew cream, but this one is definitely the best when made with the right tool. It’s worth the investment.

I love my new Vita-Mix! It’s gotten me fired-up in the kitchen again.

Keep an eye on my blog for a delicious recipe for cashew creamed spinach this week. =)

Enjoy your day!

xoxo,

Jen

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Comments

  1. Jackie says

    September 4, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Hi Jen,

    We have a Vitamix and love it!!! We mostly just make smoothies with it right now.

    What do you generally do with the cashew cream? Eat it plain? Dip fruit in it? It looks tasty.

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 4, 2012 at 3:46 pm

      Hi Jackie =)

      You can use cashew cream for most recipes that call for regular cream. It’s great blended into soups to make it creamy ex Cream of Tomato Soup. It’s great to make an alfredo sauce or creamy dips and dressings. You can sweeten it with dates or your sweetener of choice and use it to stuff strawberries for example, or use it as a frosting or whipped cream! endless =)

      Reply
  2. Nikki @ The Tolerant Vegan says

    September 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Congrats on your Vita-Mix! I can’t wait for the day when I finally break down and order one. This cashew cream looks creamier than I’ve ever seen! PS – I totally love that you’re using the EasyRecipe plugin and I hope you don’t mind that I am going to start using it too 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 5, 2012 at 5:14 pm

      Thanks Nikki, I love it, totally worth the investment =) I like the EasyRecipe plugin, but the only thing I can’t figure out with it is how to post two separate recipes using the plugin on the same post..it just let’s you post one, but let me know when you try it if I’m doing something wrong!

      ((((HUGS))))

      Reply
  3. Wendy says

    September 11, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    How do I get to the recipe ??? Look forward to making it !!
    Thank you for sharing your Vegan journey with us !! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 13, 2014 at 5:07 pm

      Hi Wendy,

      AH! Where did it go? strange how things disappear sometimes, I’ll fix it right away, thanks for the heads up!

      😉

      Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 13, 2014 at 5:22 pm

      Hi again Wendy,

      Something seems to be wrong with the entire post and I’m not able to make any changes, so frustrating…but here is a link to the recipe on One Green Planet so you can get it….hope I can fix, might just have to repost 😉
      http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/cashew-cream/

      Reply
  4. Pat says

    November 30, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Don’t know if my eyes are tired but cannot find recipe for cashew cream. Looked under condiments and clicked on cashew cream but only post no actual recipe. Please help

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      December 1, 2014 at 9:31 am

      oh no, I’m not sure where it went! Luckily I had it written down somewhere and just added the recipe again, thanks for letting me know! sometimes wierd things like this happen =(

      Reply

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