I need summer NOW

I am jonesing for summer in a bad way.

Thanks to weeks of rainy, unseasonably cold weather, I am craving food on the grill, corn on the cob, long days spent at the beach, and hot summer nights with friends enjoying a couple of beers on the deck at our favorite local hangout.

I live in the frozen white north, so this time of year makes me crave food I don't get to eat the rest of the year....lately that's been s'mores.

Ever since my post on S'More Cupcakes, I have had my sight locked onto these sweet, gooey delights. I am dying for all of this rain to end so I can get out therewith friends and roast some of these up over a fire! 

When the day finally comes that the clouds roll away and it's dry enough to start a fire, I will be ready! I recently discovered that I don't have to kill myself making vegan marshmallows from scratch - instead I can buy Dandies Vegan Marshmallows!

They're vegan, gluten free, and gelatin free! Now I'm sure that tons of you veggies out there already know all about these little guys but I am new to the scene. I cannot tell you  how happy I was to stumble upon these when poking around online for recipes to make my own vegan marshmallows. I literally squealed with joy!

Another fun reason I'm dying to make s'mores?

I've had this post for a do-it-yourself S'Mores Bar from Birthday Girl Blog bookmarked for ages. 

Don't those combinations sound like fun? Yes, I realize that vegan-izing some of them could be a real challenge but after finding a vegan marshmallow alternative, I'm ready to tackle pretty much any of them!

Hopefully summer will arrive soon so I can have a little soiree!

Photos via Chicago Soy Dairy

Download PDFs of S'mores Bar Party here