When I was young there was a commercial that said“Everything is better with cheese.”  and I were sure they were right! However I have chosen not to eat regular dairy cheese for a lot of reasons… but that does not mean I can’t enjoy a good drizzile of cheese sauce on everything.  So for those of you who have chosen a vegan lifestyle and those who are allergic to dairy this is for you.  Melty cheeze made with nuts, I use it on potatoes, broccoli, add a little tomato and green chili for a great chip dip.

So once again, you can say “Everything is better with cheeze!”

Melty Cheeze

• 3 cups water, divided
• ½ cup roasted red pepper or pimento
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup raw cashews
• ½ tablespoon salt
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
• ¼ cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder

1.     Place 2 cups water and remaining ingredients in a blender; blend until very smooth. Pour into a medium saucepan.

2.     Add remaining 1 cup of water to blender; blend briefly to clean out.

3.     Pour into saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick,stirring constantly.

TIP: If you want to make your sauce extra creamy add a boiled red potato to the blender.

You can watch a video of how to make the cheese here.