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I PVP a lot. The majority of my time spent in WoW is either queuing up for Arenas, skirmishes or battle grounds. I’m even guilty of using the group finder to join large gank squads that roam the lands of Draenor for the sole purpose of farming the bones of the enemy faction.

blog_healthstones_bones OH HEY GUYS WHATCHA DOIN??

The Arena team I run with is comprised of a Hunter (that’s me!), a Paladin and a Warlock. Before each match, our Warlock slaps down a Soulwell so we can create Healthstones. Of course, I always saw it as tasty tasty food.

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I CAN’T SEE ANYTHING

So, I decided to recreate my own real life Healthstones so I can eat Healthstones while I eat Healthstones. Yo dawg.

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I keep a lot of protein powder at home because my boyfriend and I are trying really hard to achieve sick gains. I have been religiously following the YouTube channel, Buff Dudes, for inspiration on healthy cooking and workout routines. Some of their recipes turn not-so-healthy things, such as brownies, into handheld protein-fueled snacks. My goal with Healthstones is to sneakily hide protein and nutrition into bite-sized portable snacks. A quick snack to enjoy before your next arena match!

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UNIT COMPOSITION

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
2 teaspoons of raw agave nectar
1 tablespoon of shredded coconut (optional)
1 tablespoon of unsweetened matcha green tea powder
1/4 cup of raw pistachios, roughly chopped
1/2 cup of peanut butter or almond butter

BUILD ORDER

Prep time for this is about 15 minutes (add 10 minutes of blanching the pistachios) This makes 6 servings (~6 individual Healthstones). Idle time is about 30 minutes.

OPTIONAL: If you want squeaky clean pistachios without the skins, I recommend blanching them. To blanch them, take your shelled pistachios and toss them into boiling water for about 30 seconds.

blog_healthstones_blanching Then remove the pistachios from the hot water and place them in a bath of ice water. Once they are cool to the touch, gently rub off the skins from the pistachios. Let them dry on a towel for a few minutes.

Combine your protein powder, agave, and peanut butter in a large bowl.
Add in your matcha green tea powder.
Using a spoon, stir the ingredients together, adding coconut occasionally to thicken the mixture.
Stir in half of your chopped pistachios. Leave larger pieces for later in order to decorate the stones.
Begin shaping them into golf-ball sized mounds. Place large pieces of pistachio on the mounds for decoration.
Sprinkle a little protein powder onto a plate (this is to prevent the Healthstones from sticking to the plate while cooling). Place your newly shaped Healthstones on the plate and cover with saran warp. Let cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Eat!

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GG WP!

Next time you queue up for arena or LFR, make sure you have some tasty Healthstones in your bag to curb your hunger. Thankfully, these Healthstones don’t have a cool down.

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If you’ve had a chance to play the Garden of Terror map in Heroes of the Storm, you will completely understand the importance of eating your vegetables. LET ME IMPROVE YOUR WEAK FLESH!

On the Garden of Terror map, players are encouraged to collect seeds by smacking Garden Shamblers and the Garden Terror.

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Once your team collected 100 seeds, you can return to your base and summon your own GARDEN TERROR! When a player controls the Garden Terror, they are free to roam the map and cause havoc. Typically, what I try to do is run straight for the towers and start smacking away.

There’s just something so darn awesome about being a giant plant and rampaging across the map. ROOAAARRRRR.

However, one should not play Heroes on an empty stomach… So I’ve devised this recipe to curb your hunger while channeling your inner Hero of the Storm!

Since the seeds are key to success on this map, it seemed natural to recreate such an important feature in food.

UNIT COMPOSITION

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salt
pepper
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1/2 tablespoon of worcestershire sauce
5-6 cloves of garlic, diced
1/4 lb of crimini mushrooms, diced
2 roma tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
1/3 lb of spinach
1/3 lb of ground turkey
1 red cabbage

BUILD ORDER

Prep time is roughly 30 minutes. Total cook time is about 45 minutes. This will make 4 servings (about 2 each)

OPENING GAME

Set water to boil in a large pot.
Carefully peel the leaves from the red cabbage.
Place leaves in boiling water for about 6 minutes or until soft (the water will turn dark purple).
Remove and let cool.

MID GAME

Set a pan on high heat and add olive oil.
Add in your diced garlic. Let garlic brown. Then, add in your mushrooms and tomatoes. Saute for about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
In a bowl, combine your ground turkey, salt, pepper and worcesteshire sauce. Add in your sauted vegetables. Mix until combined.
Take a tablespoon of meat and place it in center of one of the cooked cabbage leaves. Then fold the edges of the cabbage leaf to create a pouch. Use a toothpick to hold the top together.

LATE GAME

Place the “seeds” on a baking dish and bake for 25 – 30 minutes at 375° F.
While the seeds are cooking, lightly boil your spinach. It will take about 2 minutes to cook.
Once the spinach has cooked, drain it and arrange it to form leaves on the plate.
Remove the seeds from the oven and place them on top of the spinach.
Eat!

And BOOM, you’re done! GG WP!

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