T'was College That Changed the Blogger

Hey all! Bou Shin here with some mighty fine news and some information for those that are either currently running a blog or are inspired by mine! ;)


My first year at college has been both turbulent and smooth-sailing, chaotic and so calm. I've accomplished nothing but A's and B's, and I have so much to show for it! I haven't shown a huge portion of my personality on the site, and I feel that may be why some people aren't able to connect as much. I want to change that and be open while providing you all with yummy food!

College has changed my perspective and, as being a minority...it has caused for a lot of stress and defensiveness. With experience from my blog and having amazing support from campus staff and friends has helped me cope. What I've managed to do is learn patience, leadership and that I need to take time for myself! I'm not perfect but...being able to take control of my life as I see it is an amazing gift.





Speaking of patience - I felt like I didn't have enough with this blog, although I tried. At some point it wasn't about fun anymore. It was about views. I would LOVE to have a blog like Chocolate Covered Katie's or Fatfree Vegan...and I know that I will. For that to work, I need to put love and patience back here. I need to nuture this blog and I need your help!

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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!