About a year into Brayden’s dairy allergy I gave up on finding a cheese that tasted even remotely edible.  We tried all the popular brands from our local grocery store chains and were anything but impressed.  I wish I was bluffing when I say they tasted like plastic, but I’m not!

Another year later I was on a mission for our boy to try cheese for the first time; surely there had to be one, right? A 45 min drive to Whole Foods and it was like I had hit the jackpot!

We can finally say CHEESE and mean it!

Earth Balance Vegan Chedder Squares– taste just like the ever so popular kids snack ‘Cheese-It’s’-  The fact that its Non-GMO and Vegan= win, win!

Field Roast Chao Cheese Slices- seriously taste just like mozzarella.  Delicious! Since finding these we have completely quit buying any other ‘cheese’ slices (other than the slices mentioned below).  They melt perfectly and taste good on their own too.

Follow Your Heart cheeses- are a new favorite in our home.  Just recently we moved to a smaller town, so I’ve started doing part of my shopping a local health food store.  Last time I was there, I was so sad to see they didn’t have any of our favorite Chao cheese in-stock.  On a whim, I picked up their Follow your Heart American Cheese Slices and I was so impressed! Again, great cheese flavor and absolutely no yucky taste. Very, very similar taste to the Chao and most defiantly something we will buy again.  A quick google search also shows they have shredded cheeses and block cheeses too, so many possibilities with this brand!

After all the work in finding our dream cheese slices you’d think that would be that right?! Nope, both toddlers completely refuse to eat.  Probably because its not a hotdog or a muffin and that’s all they like to consume these days! Ha!

Have any other favorite ‘cheese’ finds? Comment below, would love to hear from you!

Check out my What’s Safe, What’s Not for help shopping dairy free.