Hi all. I need help subbing two sweeteners in a cookie recipe. It calls for 1/2 cup agave, which I don't have in the house, and 1/3 cup maple syrup, which I'm allergic to. If I were only replacing one sweetener I'd just wing it, but replacing two with different flavors feels more complicated ( Read more... )

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I'd really like to make the chocolate chip cookies from The Vegan Sourcebook, but I don't have any maple syrup around the house. Does anyone know what a good sub would be? My question is particularly for anyone who's familiar with the recipe. The maple syrup is the only sweetener used in the cookies, and I'm worried that I'll mess them ( Read more... )

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I decided to go vegetarian this past July before going fully vegan in September.  Yay for fast learners!  It's taken me some time but I've finally begun working ( Read more... )

When making candy on the stovetop, is it okay to use syrups, like maple or agave, in place of granulated sugar if the granulated sugar's just going to be melted anyway? I'd go in and give it a try myself, but maple and agave are a little too pricey to risk wasting. Also, if I don't want an overly buttery flavor in the final product, can I use ( Read more... )

There was a post recently about substitutes for Maple Syrup for those of us who are on a tighter budget. I don't know how well this would work in recipes but it does work well on waffles, pancakes, french toast and frozen ice cream type substances ( Read more... )

Um, being the frugal person I am (aka poor) is it ok to use the fake maple syrup in recipes calling for the real thing?

I don't have any maple syrup on hand and of course, I want to bake something that calls for it. it's a cookie recipe and it calls for 1/4 C in addition to dry sweetener. I know maple syrup is substituted in recipes for dry sweetener- so what can I substitute here ( Read more... )