You can’t resist the cuteness that is the Poro! I definitely can’t because I totally bought the Poro artist summoner icon. RP well spent.

These little puffballs are so adorable, I just had to turn them into some sort of sweet treat. I had thought about making them into little truffles or cake pops, but I wanted to go for something on the colder side since they live in frigid Howling Abyss. That’s when I decided on crafting little “cheese”cakes in the shape of Poros!

So why is it “cheese”cake? Well, because there’s no cream cheese in it! It also packs a punch with nearly 10g of protein!

So let’s chill out and whip up these cute little cheesecakes!

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. pinch of salt
2. 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
3. 2 teaspoons of agave
4. 1 cookie dough Quest Bar
5. 1/2 scoop of Quest coconut oil powder
6. 1 scoop of Quest cookies and cream powder
7. 3 medjool dates, pitted
8. 1/3 cup of almond milk
9. 1/4 cup of walnuts
10. 3 strawberries
11. 6 oz of soft tofu

BUILD ORDER

This recipe takes about 25 minutes to prepare. Chill time is about 10 minutes. This makes 6 servings.

Each serving contains: ~9.8g of Protein,  5.5g of Fat and 5.5g of Net Carbs

OPENING

1. In a food processor, combine your pitted dates and walnuts.
2. Add in your cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Pulse until thoroughly mixed.
3. Place 6 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Evenly distribute the walnut and dates mixture into each cupcake liner. Compress the mixture in each liner.
   
4. Clean out your food processor for the next step.

MID GAME

1. In your food processor, combine your tofu, coconut powder and agave nectar.
2. Add a pinch of salt, your cookies and cream powder and almond milk. Blend till thoroughly combined.
3. Evenly distribute each the filling into each cupcake liner.
   

LATE GAME

1. Separate the chocolate chips from the cookie dough Quest bar.
2. Take the “dough” part of the Quest bar and microwave it for 10 seconds. Using your hands, roll it into a “tootsie-roll” shape. Divide the shape into 6 even parts. Divide each of those 6 parts evenly. Now, roll each small section into horns. If you want to add more details, take a tooth pick and draw notches into your horns.
3. Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl. Microwave for about 15 seconds or until the chocolate has become malleable (NOT MELTED!).
4. Mold the chocolate pieces into eyes. I did two versions — big round eyes and closed eyes.
5. Slice your strawberries. This will form the tongue.
6. Now, decorate your Poro faces! Place 2 horns into each cheesecake. Place the eyes in the center (using a toothpick, dab some of the cheesecake on top of the eyes). Finally, place the strawberry tongue in at the bottom.
   
7. Let chill in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
8. Eat!

GG WP! Now you have some chilly little Poros to enjoy while you ARAM it up!

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This recipe was created with support from Quest Gaming. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to learn more about how other gamers eat healthy and #CheatClean.

Have you seen my bear Tibbers?

I always thought Annie was an awesome character despite the fact that I rarely played her. She’s just this adorable little girl who mercilessly controls this gigantic blood-thirsty shadow bear and burns her enemies to a crisp. Awwwe! SO CUTE!

LOOK AT HOW AWESOME THAT BEAR IS! whaaaat!

I decided to spice up these macarons with chili pepper because Tibbers is literally a bear on fire:

Yay, Tibbers!

In addition to having a fiery kick, these macarons are also packing protein. Yep, protein! If you’re going to be playing League for multiple games, you’re going to need something to curb your hunger.

I recently found out that my favorite protein bar brand, Quest Nutrition, has begun reaching out to gamers to help promote healthy eating habits. They are big supporters of eSports and they currently sponsor one of my favorite teams: Team Liquid.  TAEJA and SAVJZ HWAITING! 

Their gaming division, Quest Gaming, reached out to me and sent me a gigantic box of goodies! WHAAAAAAAAAAT!

SO MANY DELICIOUS THINGS TO EAT!

You can imagine how insanely happy I was to basically get a whole box of new fancy ingredients to play and cook with. They also sent me boxes of Cookie Dough which is my all-time favorite flavor of Quest Bar and I am trying very hard to not have Cookie Dough Quest Bars for every meal. THEY TASTE LIKE REAL COOKIES… THIS FEELS LIKE CHEATING. 

This very special protein-packed Tibbers macaron recipe has been created with the support of Quest Gaming and Quest Nutrition. <3

I’ve decorated the macarons to represent the plush version of Tibbers and the actual shadow bear Tibbers from Annie’s ultimate.

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. 1 teaspoon of vanilla
2. 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate powder
3. 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
4. 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper
5. 3 teaspoons of stevia
6. 1/2 cup of almond meal
7. 1/2 scoop of Quest protein powder
8. 3 egg whites
9. 1 vanilla almond crunch Quest bar, chopped
10. 1 cup of almond milk
11. 1 square of dark chocolate, chopped
12. white chocolate, chopped
13. OPTIONAL: yellow sprinkles

BUILD ORDER

Prep time is roughly 55 minutes (25 minutes idle time to allow the macarons to rest before baking and about 15 minutes to allow the macarons to cool before decorating) Cook time is about 18 minutes. Decorating time is about 15 minutes. This makes 4 servings.

Each macaron contains about 8g of protein, and less than 1g of sugar. Since these macarons contain protein, they will be a denser and spongier than your standard French macarons.

If you want a more traditional filling, you can make a ganache by pouring heated cream over your dark chocolate.

OPENING

1. Sift your almond meal to remove clumps.
2. Pour your sifted almond meal into a bowl and add in your chocolate powder, cayenne pepper and cinnamon.
   
3. Add in 1 teaspoon of stevia. Stir to combine your dry ingredients.
4. In another bowl, combine your egg whites with your remaining stevia. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
5. Begin folding in your egg whites into the almond mixture. You will want to divide your whipped egg whites into thirds and add them in separate portions.
   

MID GAME

1. Preheat your oven to 300° F.
2. Place a piece of parchment paper on a flat baking sheet. Place about 4/5 of your dough in a piping bag (or plastic bag). Cut off one of the corners of the bag (you’ll want about a 1/2″ hole) and begin piping 8 circles onto the parchment paper.
3. Take another piping bag and fill it with your remaining dough. Cut off one of the corners of the bag, but you will want to make the hole as small as possible. Pipe two small circles at the top of 4 of the piped macaron circles. These will be Tibbers’ ears.
4. Once you’ve finished piping out the shapes, allow the macarons to rest for 25 minutes.
5. After the macarons have rested, bake them in the oven for about 18 minutes. During this time, prepare the filling.

LATE GAME

1. Set a small pan on medium heat. Add in your almond milk.
2. Take your vanilla almond Quest Bar and break it into pieces. Add it into heated almond milk and allow the bar to melt. Stir occasionally.
3. Add in your extra vanilla. Stir to combine.
   
4. Once the bar has completely melted, remove from heat and set aside.
5. When the macarons have cooled, take your chopped white chocolate and melt it using a microwave. Place the white chocolate in a bowl and microwave for 10 seconds. Stir, and microwave for another 10 seconds. Repeat this process until the white chocolate has melted.
6. Take one of the macaron shells with ears and dip the bottom half in white chocolate. Then, using a small spoon, drop small circles on his ears.
   
7. Melt your dark chocolate. Using a spoon, drizzle an oval shape above the white chocolate to create Tibbers’ nose. Wait a few minutes to allow the chocolate to harden before proceeding to the next decorating steps.
8. Now it’s time to decorate for each style:
   FOR PLUSH TIBBERS:
   Drip a toothpick in melted white chocolate. Draw an “X” on the left side of the bear’s head. For his right button eye, combine cayenne powder with white chocolate to create a red-colored mix.
   Using a small spoon, drizzle a dot of the red-colored white chocolate on the right side. Then, melt your dark chocolate. Use a tooth pick to draw 4 black dots on the red circle to replicate the look of a button.
   FOR SHADOW BEAR (Ultimate) TIBBERS:
   Draw two triangles out of white chocolate in the center of the macaron shell. These will be Tibbers’ glowing eyes. Pour yellow sprinkles over the white chocolate.
   Using a small brush or tooth pick, gently brush away the excess sprinkles.Dip a toothpick in the dark chocolate. Draw zigzags in the white chocolate to create Tibbers’ teeth.
9. Place the decorated macaron shells in the fridge for about 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
10. Now, take the remaining macaron shells and flip them over so that the rougher side is revealed. Using a butter knife, spread the almond filling evenly on the macaron.
11. Remove your macaron shells from the fridge and gently press them down on top of the filling to complete your Tibbers macaron.
12. Eat!

GG WP, Summoner!

Now you can much away on these delicious macarons while incinerating the enemy champions in your next match. Don’t be a scaredy cat!

Bear hug! <3

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This recipe was created with support from Quest Gaming. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about how other gamers eat healthy and #CheatClean.

On Friday, I met up with a few friends (including some of the folks over at Geek Panda Apparel) to spectate one of the biggest eSports events this year: League of Legends World Championship Series Finals. Of course, I had to make food for this… Admittedly, I was severely over ambitious on this task, but with a little help (ok, a lot of help), I managed to finish making all of the food.

Luckily, I arrived to the party just in time to watch the first match!

There were some pretty crazy plays made by both SK Telecom T1 and Royal Club, but ultimately, the more coordinated team won. Hopefully, these players’ strategies and champion picks will inspire all players!

For the party, I created three different recipes, with each recipe representing a different champion. The champions I’ve chosen are Ahri, Amumu and Caitlyn.

I had to put Cait on the list because she’s literally the only ADC I play in ranked. I have a large champ pool, obviously. 

For the 9-tailed fox, Ahri, I’ve created Ahri’s Charmed Onigiri.

Stun your guests with this savory treat!

For the sad mummy, Amumu, I’ve created Amumu’s Shrimp Lettuce Wraps.

Get wrapped up in these flavors!

And finally, for Sheriff of Piltover, Caitlyn, it had to be Caitlyn’s Yordle Snap Trap Cupcakes.

Get trapped in this sinfully sweet treat!

Let’s start cooking, summoners!

UNIT COMPOSITION: AHRI’S CHARMED ONIGIRI

1. salt
2. pepper
3. 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
4. 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
5. 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce
6. 1/2 lb of ground turkey
7. 1/4 of pickled beets & cabbage
8. 1 cup of sushi rice

Tools: You need will heart shaped onigiri mold.

Unfortunately, Amazon doesn’t carry the exact mold I used. However, you can use a heart shaped cookie cutter instead. You’ll need to sandwich the mold between two flat surfaces (such as a small cutting board) in order to squish the rice and fillings together. 

BUILD ORDER: AHRI’S CHARMED ONIGIRI

Prep time is about 20 minutes. Cook time is roughly 30 minutes. This should make about 6 servings.

Calories per serving: ~105 calories

1. Boil your rice. Once your rice has cooked, fluff the rice with a fork (if you have a rice scoop, even better) and transfer to a large bowl. Fan your rice for a few minutes while fluffing.
2. Put a skillet on high heat and add your olive oil. When the oil comes up to temperature, add your ground turkey. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add in your teriyaki sauce and stir it through the meat. Allow it to cook for at least 10 minutes or until done. Allow the meat to cool slightly.
4. Add your sesame seeds to the rice. Pour about 1 tablespoon of the vinegar from your pickled beets and cabbage onto your rice. Stir to combine. If the color isn’t bright enough, continue to add more.
5. Place a spoonful of rice into your mold. Use the spoon to create a small impression into the rice. Fill the space with meat and pickled beets and cabbage. Place another layer of rice over the fillings and squish the mold.
6. Remove the onigiri from the mold.

UNIT COMPOSITION: AMUMU’S LETTUCE WRAPS

1. salt
2. pepper
3. 2 teaspoons of olive oil
4. 1 tablespoon of cumin
5. 1 tablespoon of coriander
6. 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
7. 1/2 tablespoon of ground ginger
8. juice from 1/2 of a lemon
9. 1 can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and strained
10. 1 golden delicious apple, cut into thin slices
11. 1 lb of shrimp, peeled and deveined
12. 1 head of iceburg lettuce, leaves removed

BUILD ORDER: AMUMU’S LETTUCE WRAPS

Total prep time for this is about 15 minutes. Cook time is roughly 10 minutes. This will make about 6 servings. 

Calories per serving: ~158 calories

1. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, garlic powder, and ginger.
2. Set a skillet to high heat and add oil. Once the oil comes up to temperature, saute the shrimp. Add in the lemon juice.
3. Cut the apple into thin slices. If you don’t want the apples to oxidize (meaning they turn brown when exposed to air), you may want to squeeze a bit lemon juice over them.
4. Place the chickpeas and apples in a lettuce leaf. Add in the shrimp (remove the tails). Wrap the lettuce leaf up like a burrito.

UNIT COMPOSITION: CAITLYN’S YORDLE SNAP TRAP CUPCAKES

FOR THE CUPCAKES

1. a pinch of salt
2. 1 tablespoon of vanilla extra
3. 2 tablespoons of baking powder
4. 4 tablespoons of butter
5. zest from 2 lemons
6. 2 tablespoons of grated ginger (you can use ginger powder instead)
7. 2 eggs
8. 3/4 cups of sugar
9. 1 3/4 cups of flour

FOR THE FROSTING

1. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2. 2 teaspoons of the juice from maraschino cherries
3. 12 maraschino cherries
4. 1  cup of sugar
5. 1 pint of heavy whipping cream

BUILD ORDER: CAITLYN’S YORDLE SNAP TRAP CUPCAKES

Prep time is roughly 30 minutes. Cook time for the cupcakes is about 20 minutes. This will make 12 servings. (1 serving is 1 cupcake)

Calories per serving: ~325 calories

1. Preheat your oven to 350° F (~176° C)
2. Combine all of your dry ingredients (flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder) in a large bowl. 
3. Add your lemon zest and ginger to the dry ingredients.
4. Beat two eggs and add your vanilla to the eggs.
5. Pour the eggs and vanilla over the dry ingredients. Add in your butter and stir.
6. Slowly pour in your milk while stirring to combine thoroughly.
7. Pour batter into cupcake linings.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until done.
9. Remove from oven and let cool. While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the whipped cream frosting.
10. Combine heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, and maraschino cherry juice in a large bowl. Whip with a whisk, or hand mixer, until stiff peaks form in the whipping cream.
11. Pour whipping cream into a piping bag (or large ziplock bag). Snip the end of the piping bag and pipe the frosting over the cupcakes. You’ll want to create swirls on the cupcakes.
12. Once you’re done piping, add a cherry to each of the cupcakes.

Ta-da! GG!

Hope you’ve enjoyed these recipes. Tune in next time for another recipe and another game!

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See you on the Fields of Justice, Summoners.

First thing’s first: I’m not the most experience League of Legends player out there. I literally have no idea what I’m doing. But, I’m learning slowly…

Figure 1.0: Winning

I play mainly ADC because it’s the easiest role for me. I’ve tried top and mid, but I definitely prefer ADC because I suck at top and mid because it suits my play style better.

With that being said, I’ve never actually played Teemo. I’ve played against many Teemos and they’ve all been thoroughly annoying. REALLY? DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO PUT A MUSHROOM THERE? Geez.

But, the most important thing is that I have his hat (the boyfriend acquired it from GDC ’13).
And that’s the reason why this week’s recipe is dedicated to that terrifying little Yordle.

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. salt
2. 1/2 tablespoon of grated ginger
3. 5 tablespoons of miso paste
4. 1/4 cup of wakame (dried seaweed), soaked in water
5. 1/2 cup of oyster mushrooms. sliced
6. 1/2 cup of shiitake mushrooms, sliced
7. 1/2 cup of enoki mushrooms, separated
8. 1/2 cup of firm tofu (~4oz), chopped into cubes
9. 6 cups of water

The ingredients in this recipe are fairly inexpensive (though this is relative to where you live). I believe it cost about $15 total.

Not only is it fairly inexpensive, but it’s also pretty easy to make. It’ll take you longer to complete a standard game in LoL than it would to prep and cook this recipe.

But please note, this recipe is very low calorie! I would suggest that this soup be used as a starter to an entree or a quick breakfast in the morning before the commute to work. This meal is little, just like Teemo.

BUILD ORDER

Total prep time takes about 10 minutes. Cook time is about 15 minutes. This will make 4 servings.

Calories per serving: ~110 calories

OPENING

1. Set your water to boil in a large pot.
2. When the water begins to simmer, ladle a few spoonfuls of hot water onto your miso paste. Gently mix your miso paste with the water until he miso paste has been combined with the water (there should be very few lumps). Add the miso mixture into your pot.
3. Add your grated ginger into the water.

MID GAME

1. Add in your soaked wakame.
2. Add in your all of your mushrooms.
   

LATE GAME

1. Add in your chopped tofu.
2. Add in your salt to taste.
3. Allow soup to cook for about 15 minutes.
4. Eat!

And that’s it. GG WP. This is a simple and healthy recipe, so enjoy it while you’re waiting for the rest of your team to load in ARAM.

You can even enjoy this soup for breakfast!