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greater rift keys [blueberry cookies with lemon curd]

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I’ve been spending a fair amount of time playing Diablo III recently. It’s the 3rd season, and with every season, there’s always a new build for each class. For the past 3 seasons, I’ve always stuck to playing Demon Hunter and only Demon Hunter. #DHLIFE

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I’m super creative with names too.

The build that seems to be the latest hotness is the Natalya’s set. Not only does it do insane damage, but you look super cool doing it. Your DH probably gets super dizzy though…

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SPIN TO WIN ISN’T JUST FOR BARBS ANYMORE!

This 3rd season also happens to fall during the 3rd anniversary of Diablo III. HOW PECULIAR. Diablo Life 3 confirmed. 

In honor of their anniversary, I decided to bake up something sweet. It’s something that you could nibble on during your Greater Rift runs. It’s the edible form of Greater Rift Keys!

UNIT COMPOSITION

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  1. pinch of salt
  2. 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  3. 1 tablespoon of agave (feel free to adjust this depending on how sweet you like your cookies)
  4. 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, melted
  5. zest from 1/2 a lemon
  6. 1 1/4 cup of blueberries
  7. 2 eggs
  8. 2 tablespoons of lemon curd
  9. 1 cup of coconut flour

recipe adapted from detoxinista.com 

Since this recipe is using coconut flour, it’s gluten-free! 😀 Hooray!
Wanna make it vegan? Substitute 1 banana for the 2 eggs.

BUILD ORDER

Prep time for this recipe takes about 10 minutes. Decorating time is about 10 minutes. Cook time is about 15 minutes. This makes about 10 cookies.

OPENING

  1. In a large bowl, combine your salt, flour, lemon zest, coconut oil, eggs, vanilla and agave.
  2. Stir until thoroughly combined.

MID GAME

  1. Puree your blueberries.
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  2. Add it into your batter. This will give the keystones a purple color.
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Scoop out golf-ball sized balls from the batter. Shape them to look like keystones.
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LATE GAME

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 350°.
  2. Using a chopstick or knife, carve out numbers (I choose 3 just because it’s the 3rd anniversary) or infinity symbols.
  3. Place your lemon curd in a ziplock bag. Cut off the end. Pipe the curd into the carvings.
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  4. Use a butter knife to smooth out the designs and the cookies.
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  5. Bake for 13 – 15 minutes.
  6. Eat!

Now, you’re ready to tackle rifts! GG WP, Nephalem.

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Now, you can enjoy these tasty little treats all by yourself with a cup of your favorite tea. Or, you can share them with some friends from Sanctuary.

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Happy 3rd anniversary, Diablo III! Hope your birthday week is full of not cows… I mean, why would you even bring that up? There’s no cows ever.

ham on the core ham [glazed ham with apple mango chutney]

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A few weekends ago, Heroes of the Dorm tournament was broadcast live across the nation on ESPN2. This was a gigantic leap forward for eSports, especially for the collegiate scene. Despite all the praise and admiration, there are still doubts on whether or not eSports deserves a spot on cable TV. Some people just need a lot of convincing!

Considering my background, I assume you already know what my thoughts are on eSports and the Collegiate eSports scene. eSports4Lyfe.

However, the most important thing to take away is that Artosis sparked a brand new meme… GOING HAM ON THE CORE!

Though ASU could not snatch the win from UC Berkeley, they will be forever remembered as going HAM ON THE CORE.

In honor of monumental moment in eSports history, I present to you a delicious and pork-tastic treat: HAM on the core ham!

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  1. salt
  2. 3 tablespoons of apple butter
  3. 1 cup of apple cider vinegar
  4. 1 teaspoon of cloves
  5. 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  6. 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
  7. 1 tablespoon of ginger, grated (I used a microplane for this)
  8. 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  9. 2 granny smith apples, cubed
  10. 1 mango, cupped
  11. 1 2lb smoked ham
  12. OPTIONAL: 1/2 tablespoon of agave nectar

BUILD ORDER

This recipe takes about 30 minutes to prep. Total cook time is 45 minutes. This will make 4 servings.

OPENING

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 365° F.
  2. Add in 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar to your apple butter. Stir to combine. Season with salt.
  3. Baste the ham with the apple butter and vinegar mixture.
  4. Roast in the oven for 45 minutes. During this time, prepare your mango chutney.

MID GAME

  1. Set a pot on medium heat.
  2. Add in your onions, apples, apple cider vinegar, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and mustard seeds.
  3. Allow the chutney to cook for about 30 minutes.

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LATE GAME

  1. After 30 minutes, remove the  chutney from the heat.
  2. Add in the cubed mango. Add in agave nectar if you want the chutney to be sweeter.
  3. Remove the ham from the oven. Allow it to cool for about 5 minutes (the glaze will still be very hot).
  4. Serve with the chutney.
  5. Eat!

GG WP!

Now, at this point, you have a few plating options…

PUT A SLICE OF HAM ON SOME APPLE CORES. HAM ON THE CORE!

blog_hamonthecore_coreC’mon… You saw this coming…

Or rather, serve the ham like this:

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 But realistically, the ham is served best on a platter with the chutney on the side:

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Or, enjoy it with a few fellow heroes:

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See you in the Nexus!