has anyone had any success making vegan marshmallows? the first time i tried making them they never set up and the second time they never whipped up at all. i tried replacing the gelatin in this recipe with agar agar flakes (i read that 1 packet of gelatin = 1 T agar powder = 3 T agar flakes) but it didn't work at all.

SO.. any advice? recipes?

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i was reading the online edition of herbivore magazine the other day and found a recipe for crunchy popcorn balls i just had to try 'cause the picture was so damned cute. they're super yummy with a kind of marshmallowy taste but they stick to your teeth like nobody's business. it's totally worth all the tooth-picking 'cause these popcorn balls are ( Read more... )

My roomie Stephanie (who posted that amazing pineapple upside-down cake a few entries ago) is in PETA's Sexiest Vegetarians 2007 contest, and while I was there voting for her I came across this recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Crock Pot Cake. It looks INCREDIBLE, but I don't have a crock pot. Any suggestions for adapting it to bake in the oven ( Read more... )