zangief’s stroganoff [beef stroganoff]

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Hailing from the USSR, Zangief is a formidable foe. I’d like to assume at some point in his villainous life, he has eaten some sort of beef stroganoff. If not, this recipe possibly perpetuates a Russian stereotype… At least I didn’t put vodka in it?

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Admittedly, I wasn’t very knowledgeable about the Street Fighter series until recently. Fighting games were not a large part of my gaming childhood — sure, I played some Street Fighter or some Soul Calibur here and there, but fighting games were not at the core of my gaming routine.

However, I’ve been watching various Street Fighter tournaments, such as EVO and   Canada Cup, on TwitchTV. These tournaments have helped me get my Street Fighter learnin’ on.
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bunker rush banana bread [banana bread with raisins and walnuts]

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It’s winter time and that means bundling up in a ton of blankets. Unfortunately, blankets do not prevent the bitter cold from nipping at your finger tips. It’s hard to keep your APM up when your hands are turning blue, so I’ve devised a way to both keep warm and keep away hunger:

Banana Bread!

Well, maybe your hands won’t be permanently warm, but at least you won’t be hungry!

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