My First Post!

Hello world of blogging!  This is my first post and I'm super excited about it!  As my blog title suggests, I'm your average American-Indian girl who is also a wife, a lawyer and a new mom.  I'd like to think of my blog as a "lifestyle" blog because it's not about any one thing.  It's simply a chapter in my life that I'm hoping to document, and maybe along the way, I'll be able to make some new friends and share some fun ideas :-) 

Since it's Spring time - the perfect time for new adventures and new beginnings - and the perfect time for deliciously fruity sweet treats, I'm going to kick off my blog with a great little recipe that I love.  What recipe is that you ask?.. Mango Pie!  (I now realize I should have started this on Pi Day for an even better effect... oh well).  Mango Pie is the perfect symbol for my blog - it's a little American, a little Indian and totally scrumptious!   

This little pie was a huge hit among many of my friends in high school... it's been a decade and some of them still drool over it to this day!  It's the perfect dessert addition to any potluck or picnic in the Spring / Summer months.  There are a lot of variations of this recipe all over the internet, but here is the one my mom always used: 

**Note that this recipe makes enough filling for two pies - so make one for yourself and one for a buddy (or someone you'll soon be asking for a favor)**

Here's what you need: 
- 2 graham cracker pie crusts 
- 1 package (8 oz) of cream cheese, softened 
- 1 can of sweetened mango pulp (you get this in the Indian store) 
- Sugar
- 1 packet (I believe 2-3 packets come in a box) of unflavored gelatin (to keep it vegetarian - use kosher gelatin or vegan gelatin)

Here's what you do: 
1) Dissolve one gelatin packet in hot water (follow the instructions on the box) to make it a liquid
2) Mix the cream cheese, mango pulp, (kosher) gelatin liquid and sugar together in a big bowl with an electric whisker 
     *add as much sugar as you want for the sweetness level that you want - but remember that the mango pulp is sweet on its own
3) Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crusts and let it sit in the fridge overnight 

Then cut it up and enjoy!

Now I haven't made this yet this season myself, when I do, I'll be sure to put up a picture!  Meanwhile, I found some variations on this recipe that other people made.  Here's what this pie looks like when it's done:

And to see where I got this picture from and the slightly different recipe that goes with it, go here.
 
What do you think?  I'd love to hear your comments!