calien soup [green gazpacho]

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I love dinosaurs. Growing up, I had collected tons of dinosaur-themed items. So when I started playing Ark: Survival Evolved it felt like I was reliving part of my childhood!

DINOSAURS. DINOSAURS EVERYWHERE!

Needless to say, I kind of got a little obsessed. OK. Fine. I got A LOT obsessed.

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I started collecting tons of dinosaurs. I started with Parasaurs, then moved onto Raptors, then T-Rexes and now. Spinosauruses. Our base currently has over 20 Spinosauruses.

I’ve named the ones I’ve tamed after K-pop stars because why not?

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When I found out that Ark had a cooking system, I was so hyped! Obviously, I had to start making these recipes in real life. So here’s an easy Ark-inspired recipe to enjoy while you’re combing the beach slapping your “e” key for rocks!

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UNIT COMPOSITION

  1. salt
  2. parsley
  3. juice from 1 lemon
  4. 4 cloves of garlic
  5. 1/4 cup of olive oil
  6. 1/2 cup of cucumbers, sliced
  7. 1/2 cup of peas, cooked (either microwave or boil them)
  8. 1/2 white onion, chopped
  9. 1 avocado, sliced

BUILD ORDER

This recipe takes about 20 minutes to make. It makes about 2 servings.

OPENING

  1. Place your avocado, onion and garlic in a food processor.
  2. Add in the juice from one lemon.
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  3. Pulse until smooth.

MID GAME

  1. Add in your cooked peas, cucumber and salt.
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  2. Pulse until combined.
  3. Add in a few sprigs of parsley and your olive oil. Pulse until smooth.

LATE GAME

  1. Remove your mix from the food processor.
  2. Using a mesh sieve, strain out the chunky bits from your gazpacho.
  3. Garnish with parsley.
  4. Eat!

GG WP!

I tried to make it as close as the in-game recipe as possible:

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Close… I think?

Either way, Calien Soup will keep you cool as you doodle in your dossier:

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According to my dossier, I should probably collect more spinos. Hmm.

Stay safe out there, survivors!

bottomless potion of kulle-aid [hibiscus limeade spritzer]

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A few weeks ago, Waterfiend, suggested that I make something special for the upcoming release of Reaper of Souls. That suggestion was to create a version of the delicious RoS consumable Bottomless Potion of Kulle-Aid.

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OH YEAH. 

I have been in many scenarios where being able to smash my way through walls would have been very, very helpful.

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WOW, THIS SEEMS FAIR. ಠ_ಠ

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Unfortunately, this real-life version of Kulle-Aid won’t allow you to run through walls, BUT, it will provide you the refreshment you need to fight through Act V!

UNIT COMPOSITION

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  1. 2 teaspoons of honey
  2. 2 hibiscus tea bags
  3. juice from 3 limes
  4. ~2 cups of club soda

BUILD ORDER

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  1. Brew your hibiscus tea in about 6oz of water.
  2. Add in your honey and stir until combined.
  3. Add ice cubes to your brewed tea. Add in your lime juice.
  4. Pour about 1/2 cup of your hibiscus tea and lime juice mixture into a glass. Top off your glass with equal parts club soda.
  5. Enjoy!

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GG WP!

If you’re looking for a more adult version of this drink (aka, BOOZE!), I recommend adding a shot or two of shochu.

Now, if you want to up your cooking game and create a devilish spread for your RoS launch party, here are my Diablo-themed recipes:

Appetizers/Starters

Entrees

Desserts

Hope you have a happy Reapers of Souls launch day!

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