Mac and Cashew Cheese

I cant remember if I have ever posted on my blog Zoe's favorite Vegan meal. she loves mac and cashew cheese. Its pretty easy to make too. So its a win-win for the both of us. But its very expensive. I paid almost $15.00 for a pound of raw cashews. That is why I don't eat very much of it. But its very yummy.....

First I soaked 1/2 of a pound of raw cashew in water till its just covered. For two hours at least. (I have left it soaking over night and I got the same results)

Then I cook a 1/2 of a pound of pasta fully

 While the pasta is cooking I make the "cheese"

I drain the cashews and put the water that they were soaking in a side in a cup. And then I put my cashews in my food processor and add...

2 squeezes of lemon juice

1/3 of the cashew soaked water

1 teaspoons of minced garlic

1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar  

Salt and pepper to taste. 

I love salty cheese so if it was for me I would have added more then what I make for Zoe

 Then I puree till smooth

Then put the "cheese" in a mixing bowl

Then pour the macaroni in with the "cheese"  and fold it in

And your done!!!

 I put most of it in freezable containers but if you are going to freeze it you have to add 2 tablespoons of milk to it (I use almond milk for Zoe) and it helps it not to be so dry when you reheat it.

Zoe so excited about her mac and cashew cheese. 

This is serious....

 "Momma leave me alone I am trying to eat"

Family <3

I went out and visited my family for a couple days and here are a few pictures I have of our time together. We got to visit my Grannie who is 99 years old. I love her so much and every time I get out there I always want to see her. Zoe is usually scared (because my Grannie likes her room dark) and she usually cries and clings to me. But this time she was did great!!! 

I don't like this picture of me but I think its cute of Zoe and Grannie

Still not a good picture of me but I will always cherish this picture

My Aunt Debbie and Zoe. Zoe really warms up to Aunt Debbie very quickly. I love spending time with her.

My Mom and Grannie (Grannie is her Grandmother)

 My Mom, Zoe and My niece Jena ( Zoe and Jena match)

Zoe saying good bye to Grannie and giving her a hug

After we left Grannie's we went out to lunch and Aunt Beckie (my sister) was sharing her sprite with Zoe . Zoe's nose would crinkle up every time. It was so funny and cute!

Zoe and Grandma in their matching jackets 

Country Sweet Calzone.......Yummmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Doesn't this look so yummy????

My Sister Tracie got me addicted to Country sweet calzone's  from Avanti's years ago. And very time I came in to visit my family I always want to stop and get one. But that only happened twice. But the last time I came in for a visit. I went grocery shopping with my mom and found the sauce!!! I was so excited!!!! And my Walmart actually sells the sauce too!!! (that is amazing) So I taught I would give it a try and I did and it was amazing!!! My hubby even loved it!!! This makes two large calzones .This is what I did....

I made my calzone dough which is 

1 cup of water

3 cups of bread flour

2 tbsp of olive oil

1 tsp of salt

2 tsp of dry active yeast

And while that was stirring and rising in my bread machine. I cooked 4 chicken tenders all the way done.

When everything was done I cut the dough in half and rolled it out. And then I placed 1/4 of cup of the Country sweet sauce in the center of the dough and I spread it all around the dough 2 inches away from the edge. Then I cut up 2 chicken tenders and placed them all over in the sauce and then I put 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken tenders. And then I folded the dough over.  I also put a little olive oil on top with Italian seasonings and Parmesan cheese. And then I placed it on my cookie sheet stone and cooked in on 400 for 20 minutes. Make sure you have the sauce with you while your eating it. I love to dip my extra bread in the sauce...yummmmmmmmmm