This vegan loves cream sauce.
Up until yesterday, I don’t think I’d ever tried cashew Alfredo sauce. So when I saw it on the menu at Cafe Blossom, a vegan restaurant in New York City, I instantly wanted to order Spaghetti Squash Alfredo: maitaki mushrooms, sautéed garlic, leeks, and slow roasted cherry tomatoes, mixed with tender spaghetti squash in a rich cashew cream sauce. I also ordered a side of grilled asparagus.
While devouring every last drop of sauce, I drafted the following letter in my head:
Dear Cafe Blossom peeps,
Your cashew Alfredo is the best thing since sliced bread chocolate-chip cookies. Please, can you send me the recipe so I can eat it, drink it, and bathe in it daily? I would be forever grateful.
Sincerely,
Chocolate Cashew-Covered Katie
What do you think? Do you think they’ll go for it?
Or be seriously creeped out? 😕
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Sylvia (My Attempt at Balanced Living) says
That meal looks soooo good! I love grilled asparagus and spaghetti squash 🙂
I vote PB & J fudge 🙂 Hit us with the decadent stuff!
Sylvia (My Attempt at Balanced Living) says
Forgot to mention that if they don’t give you that recipe after you signed it with “cashew-covered Katie” I don’t know what will. 😉
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
Pb&j blondies! Oooh cashews! been eating them caramelized these days… so good 😀
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
PB & J FUDGE! ….please 🙂
You need to send them that message, for real. Not even kidding. If anything they will be flattered that you enjoyed it! 🙂
Bethany says
PB & J FUDGE!!
peanut butter maniac says
Do we have to choose? Those both sound amazing!! You made my day yesterday posting those delicious peanut butter cookies 🙂 I’ve just made your cobbler (which is lovely) but I’m now working to eat it all up so I can get to more peanut buttery pastures!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww I’m so excited you made it!
Desiree says
Blondies! Mmmm…… wiping drool off keyboard. dgfvthyjuldfgvhyjulo….. excuse me.
Jennifer JCD says
Just popping in to say the brownie batter dip was a HUGE hit with my husband yesterday. I had to guard my bowl because he kept stealing mine when I wasn’t looking! Thank you for the hit recipe! (He’s in a fussy eater phase too, so bonus points for getting through that.)
As for which recipe to feature next, I’ll vote for fudge.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Fussy eater stage? Ha! Like that could ever be a match for the power of chocolate! 😉
Jenny says
PB&J blondies!
My first impulse was to type “PB&J fudge” in all caps (fudge = chocolate, right? So that should be priority #1…) but I’m going to honour my hair colour and curiosity and vote for the opposite. XD
I wish I could get on board with liking the whole “creamy” consistency, but have a feeling I will never be a fan… Oh well, at least I still have “fudge-y” consistency-type desserts, thanks to all your great recipes. 🙂
Gina says
I must try Cafe Blossom since I live in NYC! I’ve been to Blossom and Blossom Du Jour (their sister restaurants) and both were delish 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Lucky!!!
Maria @ runningcupcake says
Fudge please!
And I reckon peanut butter covered diet sounds awesome 🙂
Jenn says
I THINK I have been to Cafe Blossom (have to check if its the place I’m thinking of) If so, I remember it being AMAZING!! Everyone loved what they got!
~Jenn
Karen @ She Flies With Her Own Wings says
Mmm the PB&J fudge sounds amazing. Since I’m in Vietnam right now, I have no access to ingredients to make any of your recipes, but I can’t wait until I get back and can start trying them out!
When you were in NY, did you miss cooking and preparing your own food? Going out for every meal can definitely start getting old. Access to a good kitchen is so important!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I did miss my favorite recipes– like my ranch or my brownies. But I definitely didn’t miss the cooking process. I actually don’t really like to cook! I love creating recipes, but I’d much rather create them in my head and have someone else do the hard work of chopping and cleaning the mess ;).
(P.S. Staybridge Suites, where I stayed, has a full kitchen with a stove and everything!)
Lissy says
that does look really good. One of the best meals I’ve had was also composed of spaghetti squash. Not vegan, but it was at an Italian restaurant in CT. Spaghetti squash and I think it was butternut squash ravioli in some sort of cream sauce. Expensive, but my company was paying for it 😀
judy says
I can’t choose! They both sound ridiculously good 😀
Whatever recipes comes first, I will be satisfied!
I am a HUGE peanutbutter fan!!!
Jamie aka "Sometimes Healthy Girl" says
Both sound amazing, but I can never turn my back on fudge!!
I gotta try out that place in NYC. It looks absolutely delicious!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
That looks amazing! My favorite meal in NYC was a mushroom pasta at Paprika – and it was probably vegan! 🙂
Katie says
PB&J Fudge!
katie says
The meal looks amazing and I am sure you had a blast in NYC!
You look so beautiful Katie in that pic! xoxo <3
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww Katie, YOU always always look beautiful!
Ally says
PB&J BLONDIES! Please, pretty please with a cherry on top make these tomorrow!!!
Lisa says
oh mann alfredo<333 I used to LOVE that stuff. wayyy too much fat and calories now, I try to stay away 😛 but cashew alfredo sounds like a healthier alternative. cashews are so versatile!!! 🙂
i pick pb&j fudge 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Haha well I’m thinking cashew alfredo probably still has all the fat and calories… but it’s healthy fats and calories :).
Lisa says
this is true. Id rather eat cashew fat & calories than butter fat & calories any day 🙂
Dona says
Blondies!! I can’t get enough Blondie recipes.
Courtney says
Katie you look gorgeous with the pink and the flushed cheeks 🙂
I’m so glad you love PB as much as me haha. I’d love to see PB&J blondies!!
I’m in dorms in the UK for two more weeks and I can’t wait to go home (to Texas) and use my real kitchen with my blender to use some of your recipes!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Awww thank you so much, fellow Texan ;)!!
Mellie says
BLONDIES!
Cindy says
fudge!
also… I make cashew cream sauce sometimes and I just make it by soaking cashews overnight then blending it up, then adding salt and seasonings 😀
Jess says
pb and j fudge maybe? good luck with the cream sauce.
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
Blondies sound amazing!
Aja says
PB&J fudge please!
Molly says
spaghetti squash is my favorite!
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says
Yum! I’ve never had cashew cream sauce. I vote for pb & j blondies!
Amber K says
PB&J Fudge 🙂
Cashew creme sauce sounds so good! I must research! So many dairy-free recipes are unfortunately not soy-free, but a creme sauce made from cashews, now THAT sounds awesome.
Lindsey @ Why Just Eat says
I tried to make cashew alfredo with no luck. It came out chunky. I’m sure you can do a much better job that I did!!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I had that problem once with trying to make a cashew shake… turns out I didn’t know you were supposed to soak them first lol!
Katy sparrow says
Wow, I will have to try Cafe Blossom next time i’m in nyc! And I can’t wait to see your PB&J blondies!
merry says
just made your banana pancakes and your funfetti cookie dough balls for lunch! i was so excited because i had everything right in my kitchen. they were delicious and now i’m quite full 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww that makes ME so excited! 🙂
Lauren says
I want either!! Anything with pb or chocolate is a winer in my book 😀
Nicole @sugarcoatedsisters says
That meal looks absolutely PERFECT. I’ve been vegan the past 2.5 weeks and I’m dying for a creamy sauce to bathe my veggies in. I put Italian dressing and nooch on my spaghetti squash when I made it last week because I didn’t have a creamy sauce! Hopefully they send you the recipe 😉 Or you can just recreate it for all of us!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I love bathing my veggies in my ranch sauce!
Ann Claire says
Yum!! Can’t wait to see how you recreate that sauce.
PB&J blondies!!
Ragnhild says
Oh, that is a tough choice, but I vote for the fudge 😀
That dish looks absolutely fantastic! I love to make creamy sauces of cashews, and I have made many after I learned more about raw food! Its great for warm dishes too! Please send them the letter and share the recipe with us later 😀
Beautiful photo Katie <3 Love your nail polish!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww thank you!! Hehe I need to re-do it… it’s all chipped and ugly by now :-?.
Belinda says
Blondies!
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I’m going with PB&J blondies. That sounds so good!
And if you want cashew alfredo, Oh She Glows has an amazing Vegan Alfredo sauce made with cashews. I make it a few times per month!
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says
Looks like such a good meal! Pb + fudge has my vote!
Ellen says
My vote is for fudge!
Kelsey says
good to know! I love Blossom but have never tried that dish. I will so order it next time! 🙂
And I heart all things peanut butter, so keep the recipes coming 🙂
Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFIles says
I’ve never been a huge alfredo person but the way you describe it I may have to try and make a cashew version!!
And FUDGE!!!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
PB&J fudge! I just did a post on my fudge recipe (just plain fudge) so I’d love to see yours!
Dawn @ Blonde on a Mission says
PB & J fudge sounds like it would be soo good! And cashew alfredo is ever so intriguing, since I haven’t had alfredo sauce in years! But I’m 100% sure that stuff is healthier than the alfredo I used to order at Red Lobster… lol
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
LOL! I think I got that once at Red Lobster too… because I HATE fish and would always order pasta at fish restaurants!
kaila @ healthy helper! says
that dish sounds so good!
Eleanor@eatinglikeahorse says
Fudge please! Love a bit of fudge and if it’s healthy I’ll be very happy 🙂
I made cashew cream cake “buttercream” for a cake today and it was out of this world… I’m going to have to do more with cashews now too!
Rasha says
PB&J blondies, please and thank you! : )
I’m about to go try out your dark chocolate brownie batter dip.. I am too excited for words!!
Joyce @ Jranola Joyce says
The alfredo looks AMAZING!
must try 🙂
Thanks!!
Katherine says
Blondies!
Charissa says
Seems like I’m always on some sort of kick…and I’m totally understanding the PB kick you’re on. In fact, I’m totally contemplating eating a big spoonful right now. So evil. 😉
Albizia says
They both look good but I’m voting for the fudge 🙂
Char says
PB&J fudge!! 😀
I looove vegan Alfredo!! I actually had some a couple weeks ago 🙂
Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says
GARSH, peanut butter is the best food EVER invented. Thank you George Washington Carver!
And definitely send them that letter! It would be so funny, and I would be interested to see what they write back.
I vote or the!blondies
Elise says
I think that letter may just work!!! It’s worth giving it a go anyway right? If not maybe you could get them to sell it by the jar and post it to the UK?? x
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Never hurts to ask!
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
FUDGE!!!!! Slash I want that pasta, now. It sounds just like Lisa’s!! http://www.thrive-style.com/
Kelsey says
pb&j fudge for sure! It looks delicious 🙂
Leashieloo says
I vote for the blondies!!! They look like heaven…
Debby says
Hi Katie
To help you with your cashew cream alfredo sauce here is a recipe that I use to make at work (which was a vegan catering company) I never measured how much of the ingredients I used, but please try it out and play around with the amounts:
1/2 cup raw cashews, 1/2 cup filtered water, 1 tablespoon ume plum vinegar, 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 1/4 cup combined roasted/carmelized onions and garlic, to taste salt and pepper, touch of nutmeg. Let the cashews soak in the water for 10 minutes or so. Add other ingredients (in the blender) and blend until white, thick, and creamy. Yum! and Raw.
Oh and My vote is for both recipes please! But tomorrow pb and j blondies.
Oh and one more thing, I made your single serving banana bread the other day so I could make myself vegan banana bread french toast. So good. You may wanna try it. Check out my latest blog posting to see what I did.
Thanks! Love your blog.
Debby
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Wow, thanks Debby! Off to check it out…
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Pb&j blondies or pb&j fudge?
What would you rather see tomorrow?
= That would be like trying to pick if I wanted peanut butter or chocolate…it’s such a hard call!! Whatever you pick, I’m there for. And drooling no doubt.
And so happy you loved your meal! I admit that I am wayyyyy more of a sweet person than a savory and so sauces for me, well, I prefer sweet ones to savory but that alfredo sauce looks really good!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
pb&j fudge for sure. But I know both recipes will be bomb so I am excited for both! cashew covered pasta….!? sounds heavenly 🙂
Nathalie says
Imma have to go with PB & J blondies!
Oh man, that spaghetti squash alfredo looks decadent. I dunno if you have any tips, but how does one make a decent vegan alfredo sauce without cream or cheese? I’ve got the tofu base-part down, and I have brewer’s yeast. But I don’t find the flavor of nutritional yeast to be REALLY on par with parmesan cheese. Hmm… a conundrum.
Damn, I wish I could buy spaghetti squash in Japan.
((PS, it’s spelled “maitake.” The -take part means mushroom in Japanese, hence shiitake, maitake, etc. Just FYI ^_^))
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Hmm… I copied that from their website!
My favorite alfredo is my linked version in this post 🙂
Sarah @ Food and Love Diaries says
I just went to Blossom the other night, but it was a 2 hour wait 🙁 Bailed and went to the thai place next door. Can’t wait to try it though!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Wha???? Two hours?! Definitely try Cafe Blossom instead of actual Blossom. They didn’t have a wait at all!
Patty Blake says
Oh my goodness..whatever you post will be WONNNNNDERFUL ;)! BUT.. PB&J blondies would be incredible. Actually, PB&J anything would be welcomed: muffins…cookies…oatmeal…bread…dessert dip^^
Marianne says
That cashew Alfredo dish sounds amazing, probably because of the mushrooms. Can you believe I’ve never had spaghetti squash before though? I know, crazy!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
LOL that IS crazy! But then again, I only first had it a few years ago. I thought I’d bought a winter squash (like a butternut) and was so surprised to cut it open and see strands like spaghetti!
Nicole says
Hmmm, now I’m hungry!! 🙂
Karine says
Both! 😀
Hmm. Let’s say… PB&J Blondies! (Yes yes, capital letters, certainly!)
Lisa C says
FUDGE! Woot!
Yolie @ Practising Wellness says
Oooh, that looks so good! I am going to New York in September, so I will HAVE to check out Cafe Blossom now…thank you for the stellar recommendation! 🙂 xyx
Diana (Soap & Chocolate) says
I’m so sorry I missed you here in NYC, but I see you had no trouble finding all the best spots for quality eats. 🙂 My own trip was great as well! I think my favorite food in Russia was the mushroom pelmeni (dumplings). You have my permission to create a healthy version. 😉
Oh and I was at Cafe Blossom recently too! I had the raw sweet potato rolls and an eggplant entree. Heaven! Oh and the chocolate cake. Their simple layer cakes are amazing!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I’m just going to have to come back! Or, any chance you’d like to take a trip to Texas? 😉
Rachel says
Katie, I have been following your blog for over a year and I am a HUGE fan! I am writing this from Cafe Blossom. I got the fettuccine Alfredo, thanks to your suggestion, and I was NOT disappointed!! It was delicious!