Delightful Mac and Cheese

[gardengate]

Hi there!  Just wanted to let you know that I'm a vegan too!  I do have splurging days like once a month on some dairy, but other than that, I'm a fruit and veggie person!  I just made this recipe for my family, because I was looking for an easy recipe that I could make quickly, and of course that was vegan!  I must tell you, this is a GREAT recipe!  Mine turned out to be more of a green color.  When I went and gave a spoon to my mom, who is also a vegan, she looked at it and then back at me for about 10 seconds.  Finally, I just said, try it!  She put it in her mouth and her eyes lit up!!  She said to me, "I had intended on eating nothing but raw today, but now I can't because I've got to have more!"
   So good job on a great recipe!  I've printed it and it will be on my list of keepers.  By the way, I looked on your profile and it said that you were 22 and that your name is Hannah.  Hannah has been one of my picks for one of my daughters when I get married...I'm 20 now.  Sorry for talking too much.  (smiling)

Thank you again for posting this!!!

[baypuppy]

fantastic recipe! DR and I really enjoyed it. I subbed raw cashews for the pine nuts (what I had on hand) and left the parsley out. I also used fresh garlic. Will make again! (and again and again!)

[hespedal]

ohhh, i'm so glad you guys liked it! i am always afraid about the measurements i put up because i don't measure anything.
gardengate, i try to eat mostly raw and this is one of my downfalls
baypuppy, i have subbed cashews and walnuts before... it is just something to add more depth than a NY only sauce.

[gardengate]

ohhh, i'm so glad you guys liked it! i am always afraid about the measurements i put up because i don't measure anything.
gardengate, i try to eat mostly raw and this is one of my downfalls
baypuppy, i have subbed cashews and walnuts before... it is just something to add more depth than a NY only sauce.

The measurements you had were pretty much perfect!  I think I will leave out the parsley next time just to get rid of the green color.  I did add more garlic to mine, but it tasted just great! 

[mread]

It actually tastes cheesey, which is fantastic. I did have some trouble with the liquid, which there seemed to be waaaay to much of, and I ended up draining a bunch. Created a kind of "cheese mush" but still really good!

[hespedal]

It actually tastes cheesey, which is fantastic. I did have some trouble with the liquid, which there seemed to be waaaay to much of, and I ended up draining a bunch. Created a kind of "cheese mush" but still really good!

see, this is what i am afraid of with my recipes, since i don't measure. i usually make a bunch of 'cheese' so that i can reduce it either while cooking on stove top or while baking. i am glad you liked it, though!

[hiimkelsi]

this was so awesome!  yum.  i made slight changes after reading the reviews, i halved the parsley so that it wouldnt turn out green and i added an extra half cup of pasta.  i would say having 1 cu p of pasta would be good though, mine turned out not super cheesy, but i like it that way.

mmmm, it was soo good.  i really think the little bit of nuts really adds something to it.  good call on that one!

[cupmycakes]

where can i find nutritional yeast??  whole foods said they don't even know what that is and whole foods is the health food store GOD. online maybe? i need a trusty brand name though. yeasty things make me skeptical. plz help, i want mac n chreese!

[lizbelden]

where can i find nutritional yeast??  whole foods said they don't even know what that is and whole foods is the health food store GOD. online maybe? i need a trusty brand name though. yeasty things make me skeptical. plz help, i want mac n chreese!

Whole foods didn't know???  Bizarre.  Red Star is a brand I see a lot.  I find in bulk in the local grocery and health food store.  It looks like a soft, flaky cornmeal.  It's great on anything pasta, or popcorn, or anything you used to use cheese on.

[cupmycakes]

oh thank you!! i'll bring up that brand next time i'm in and beat em up if they turn me down again. and thanks for the other food suggestions to go with it, i appreciate it 

[Tahaacke]

I used cashews and only 2/4 of yeast. The sauce was really thick when mixed with the pasta. I don't know why though.

I have to say that this is the best tasting mock mac n cheese I've had to far. It still doesn't taste exactly like how I remember but it is good. Thanks!

[hespedal]

awesome! it's definitley something you can play around with, but the key is the roux plus nuts plus nooch (IMHO)!

[blitheringidiott]

Yum!  I didn't have soy sauce or anything like it, so I was a wee bit worried it wouldn't turn out.  It did.  And it rocked. 

[L2Baker]

If you have ever been discouraged by vegan "Mac & Cheese" recipes-- Try this one!  It's delightful indeed!  I had a huge hankering for some comfort food tonight and tossed this together.  It's creamy and delicious!  I didnt' have any onion powder, so I ended up slicing a little bit of onion and throwing it into the food processor with all of the spices. Also, I added some cayenne pepper, a dash of nutmeg, spinach and peas.  A great meal to curl up to on a cold winter's night!