College Life

Hey all! Its been so long - almost a year since I've posted! Well, I'm a dietitian-in-training now, and I'm coming up with a cookbook soon so I feel really accomplished! Unfortunately, I never bring my camera with the other piles of belongings for college, and I haven't had the time to come back and post recipes. I will, however - start trying to do some blogs on ethics and start maturing a bit more! Feel free to comment or contact me if you want to know more - love you guys!

Mango Kesari Bath (Soy-free)

I don't know if you've heard - but I'm in one of the best vegan groups in the world called "Vegan Temptivists" where I was originally invited because of my Oatmilk Yogurt recipe (soooo long ago)! In it I've met so many amazing bloggers with the most TEMPTING food from all around the world and so we set up a gift exchange. Now, during that time I had just started working in a cafe (where I became head line cook, mind you ^.~) and got my first debit card! I had to buy something awesome for Somer of Vedged Out, and I knew that she was into healthy stuff so I decided to buy her some of that Sunwarrior protein powder I had been hearing about it and by chance I got Vanilla - the one that she wanted to try!

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I got the most amazing package from Susmitha of Veganosaurus, all the way from India! It took about a month to receive it and boy was it worth the wait. I started with the crunchy snacks and the cookies and found that the coconut ones were my favorite! I also looooooved those spicy banana chips and chickpea snacks. I probably ate everything, except for the adorable jewelry in the corner, within a week with the help of my mother. All that was left was the Mango Bar, Sesame Brittle, dried fruits and the Kesari Bath. Now, I've never had kesari bath a day in my life, and couldn't read the instructions other than the information of it being a dessert - Susmitha's favorite, if I remember correctly.

So, I decided to set it up for my "cheat day" breakfast, and instead of adding water and regular oil as suggested in the instructions, I put in about a cup or two of almond milk, 1/4 of the mango package, some of the dried papaya and a few bits of the sesame brittle and let it turn orange from the sweet fruit. Then I slowly poured in the kesari bath (which is made of semolina, and seems to be sort of like couscous!), thinking I would only use half of it for now. Well, apparently that wasn't enough for my taste so I dumped the whole package in and whisked it rigorously, folded in some coconut oil cubes from an ice tray and then sprinkling on more candied papaya.

On the side I had baked some un-sweetened puff pastry twists filled with cinnamon to counterbalance the sweet gooeyness of my kesari bath.

(Mango Kesari Bath Ingredients)

• 1 & 1/2-2 C. Cold Almond Milk
• 1 16 oz package of Kesari Bath
• 6 tbl Chopped Dried Mango
• 1 tbl Cold Coconut Oil
• 2 tbl. Minced Sesame Brittle
• Candied Papaya

(Directions)

Start your almond milk in a pot and add in the mango immediately, stirring once in a while so nothing sticks or burns, then whisk in one part sesame brittle and some of the candied papaya, however much you like. Once your milk has turned orange and the mango melts, slowly whisk in your kesari bath and allow it to thicken, only just before it is the "right" consistency for you but make sure that it is fully cooked and not too hard or grainy. Fold in your coconut oil and the rest of your brittle and top with candied papaya. Enjoy!

Fun fact:Mangos contain 100% of the daily required Vitamin C, 35% of Vitamin A and 12% of fiber!

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Day 1: On the first day of Shinmas my true love gave to me - a pear that's been candied!

 

Day 2: On the second day of Shinmas my true love gave to me two foods to shove (in my face)

 

Day 3: On the third day of Shinmas my true love gave to me three types of pies.

 

Day 4: On the fourth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me four strips of seitan.

 

Day 5: On the fifth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me a sackful of seeds!

 

Day 6: On the sixth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me six beautiful garnishes.

 

Day 7: On the seventh day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me seven roasted vegetables

 

Day 8: On the eighth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me eight original recipes.

 

Day 9: On the ninth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me a nine-ingredient food.

 

Day 10: On the tenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me 10 creative tips.

 

Day 11: On the eleventh day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me 11 different posts from their blog tree.

 

Day 12: On the twelfth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me a surprise!

 

Day 13: On the thirteenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me a spicy food for three.

 

Day 14: On the fourteenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me Asian Sensation.

 

Day 15: On the fifteenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me something crunchy.

 

Day 16: On the sixteenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me Cinnamon spice.

 

Day 17: On the seventeenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me some spaghetti (any pasta). 

 

Day 18: On the eighteenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me an amazing birthday "party".

 

Day 19: On the nineteenth day of Shinmas my lovely fans gave to me a bunch of delicious yummies!