For a “cheddar cheese”, use red bell pepper instead of all or part of the water. Put the red bell pepper in the blender and blend until liquefied. Add a little bit of water if needed to get the blender moving. Add the remaining ingredients, except the water, and blend. Add water if needed to thin to desired consistency.
Other nuts, like pine nut, Brazil nuts or almonds can be substituted for the cashews or macadamia nuts. The resulting cheese will not be as white and creamy as when using cashews and macadamia nuts, and the taste will be somewhat stronger.