When Overwatch was first announced at BlizzCon 2014, I was so insanely excited by the fact that the universe existed on Earth. This meant instead of digging into my Azeroth cook book for inspiration, I could just pull inspiration from cultural cuisines. So, we’re taking a trip around the globe with our favorite Overwatch heroes, starting with the poster girl — Tracer!

For this recipe, I decide to create a healthier version of Banoffee Pie which is found in Tracer’s hometown of London, England.

If you’re not familiar Banoffee Pie, you might be thinking “what the heck is a banoffee?” Banoffee Pie consists of bananas and toffee (or dulce de leche) and then is covered with delicious whipped cream. Yum!

Enough talk, let’s get moving!

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. 2 teaspoons of coconut oil
2. 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
3. 2 tablespoons of agave
4. 2 scoops of Quest Salted Caramel protein powder
5. 1/4 cup of shredded coconut
6. 3/4 cup of pecans (reserve 1/4 cup)
7. 1 cup of coconut milk (reserve 1 tablespoon)
8. 1 cup of coconut cream, chilled
9. 2 bananas (reserve a few slices for decoration)

BUILD ORDER

This recipe takes about 45 minutes to prep. Cook time is about 30 minutes. This makes 8 servings.

Each slice contains: ~13g of Protein, ~15g of Fat, and ~15g of Net Carbs

OPENING

1. Set a sauce pan on low heat.
2. Add your coconut milk, 2 scoops of protein powder and agave to the sauce pan.
3. Cook on low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. This will create the dolce de leche for the filling. It should end up being a paste-like consistency. Remove from heat when done.

MID GAME

1. Place your cinnamon protein bars in a microwave safe bowl. Add in 1 tablespoon of coconut milk. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave again for 30 seconds.
2. In a food processor, grind your pecans. Reserve 1/4 of a cup for decoration.
   
3. Add in your melted protein bars, cinnamon and shredded coconut. Blend until smooth. This will form your crust.
4. Press your pecan mixture into a spring-form pan. Using a spoon, spread the mixture until you have an 1″ edge.
   
5. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes.

LATE GAME

1. Whip your chilled coconut cream.
2. Remove your pie crust from the fridge.
3. Pour in your dolce de leche and spread evenly.
4. Top with sliced bananas.
5. Top with your whipped cream. Spread the whipped cream evenly.
   
6. Now, use your reserved crushed pecans to decorate the pie. I recommend cutting out a stencil for Tracer’s hair. I free-handed it, but it was a bit messier than I wanted!
   
7. Add in your extra banana slices for the outline on Tracer’s goggles.
   
8. Carefully remove the spring-form from the pan.
9. Eat!

GG WP, Hero!

Wicked!

Now, cut yourself a slice and enjoy. You’ve earned it!

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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.

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.

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?

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!

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.
   
3. Pulse until smooth.

MID GAME

1. Add in your cooked peas, cucumber and salt.
   
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:

Close… I think?

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

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

Stay safe out there, survivors!

Selama Ashal’anore!

Everyone’s favorite vengeful Blood Elf mage, Kael’thas Sunstrider made his way into the Nexus a few months back. I’ve had a chance to play him several times in ranked, but honestly, I’m not super comfortable with his play style.

I’m more of a Jaina kind of gal (awwwwkward). However, Kael’thas is still a super fun hero to play! I mean, c’mon, FREE living bombs?! YOU GET A LIVING BOMB. AND YOU GET A LIVING BOMB. EVERYONE GETS A LIVING BOMB!

And it’s all thanks to those magical Verdant Spheres. Those Verdant Spheres are his signature accessory. A powerful fashion statement only worn by most haute blood mages!

I’ve immortalized these iconic artifacts in food form: edamame falafels! These falafels are packed full of nutrients which will surely keep you fueled during your quest for vengeance.

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. salt
2. pepper
3. 1 cup of tahini sauce*
4. 1 tablespoon of cumin
5. 1 tablespoon of coriander
6. 3 tablespoons of olive oil
7. 5 – 7 cloves of garlic, diced
8. 1/4 cup of cilantro, roughly chopped
9. 1/2 cup of parsley, roughly chopped
10. 1 1/2 cups of edamame, shelled
11. 1 onion, roughly diced
12. 2 jalapeños, diced

*To make homemade tahini sauce, combine: tahini paste, garlic, lemon juice, water and salt.

BUILD ORDER

Prep time for this recipe is roughly 15 minutes. Cook time is about 35 minutes. This makes about 3 servings (about 3 falafels each).

OPENING

1. Put your onion, edamame, onion, cilantro, 1 jalapeño, and 1/4 cup of parsley in a food processor.
2. Add in your salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander.
3. Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and pulse to combine.
4. Continue until it forms a smooth paste.
5. Remove and set aside.

MID GAME

1. Set your oven to 375° F.
2. Line a pan or baking dish with parchment paper.
3. Using a spoon, scoop out golf ball sized balls of the falafel dough. Roughly shape them into a sphere and drop them onto the parchment paper. Use a butter knife to smooth out the balls.
4. Bake for 35 minutes or crispy. In order to keep them green, I decided not to flip them.

LATE GAME

1. Place tahini sauce, jalapeño pepper, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and your remaining parsley in a food processor.
2. Process until it’s a smooth paste.
3. Dip a spoon in the sauce and place the back of the spoon against a plate. Drag the spoon up and lift carefully to create a smear affect (or the flame for the verdant spheres).
4. Place one of the falafels on top of the sauce.
5. OPTIONAL: Sprinkle parsley over the plate.
6. Eat!

GG WP!

Now you can embrace AND eat the power of Verdant Spheres! ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ GLORY TO THE SIN’DOREI! ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ

Sanctuary is a scary scary place. You never know what sort of demons are lurking in the shadows! But you know what you can use to scare away demons?

The Bottomless Potion of Fear is the latest addition to the Legendary Potion arsenal. When used, it will fear surrounding enemies. However, one thing I noticed is that this potion looks strangely familiar to açaí juice!

I love açaí. It has a very interesting taste and I love incorporating it into my daily breakfast. So why not create a delicious smoothie that’s great in the mornings and great while slaying demons in Westmarch?

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. 1/2 cup of rolled oats
2. 1/2 tablespoon of raw agave
3. 1 cup of pineapples
4. 1 cup of blueberries
5. 2 cups of açaí berry juice

If you want your smoothie to be icier, use frozen blueberries and pineapples. This recipe is also vegan!

BUILD ORDER

This recipe takes about 7 minutes total to make. This will make 1 serving.

1. Place your oats in your blender and pour your açaí juice over the oats. Allow the oats to soak up the juice.
   
2. Add in your pineapples and blueberries. Blend to combine.
3. Add in your agave. If this isn’t sweet enough, feel free to add more.
4. Enjoy!

GG, WP Nephalem!

This recipe is easy, quick, and healthy. You’ll feel refreshed and ready to take on the day… Even if that day includes facing the Lord of Terror.

HEY, THAT’S MY DRINK!

If you’re looking for more Sanctuary inspired drinks to quench your thirst, check out the Bottomless Potion of Kulle-Aid and the fabled Bottomless Potion of Pumpkin Spice.

She has used her special powers of persuasion to not only get me to join WoW, but to also get my boyfriend to reactivate his account. Let me reiterate — this is my first time EVER playing WoW. As a result, I have no idea what I’m doing. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

I’m not new to MMOS, but I am TEN YEARS of content behind in WoW. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do! By catching up, I mean I have to go collect ALL OF THE MOUNTS I CAN!

This isn’t my first World of Warcraft recipe — I’ve actually made one before with guidance from Sha of Happiness — but this is my first WoW recipe as an official WoW player.

Kymba had suggested that I try tackling the Blood of Mannoroth as my first solo Warcraft recipe. The Blood of Mannoroth is an integral part of the lore of Warcraft, so it seemed fitting to turn it into a recipe!

UNIT COMPOSITION

1. salt
2. pepper
3. 1 teaspoon of olive oil
4. cup of spinach
5. 1  1/2 cups of broccoli, chopped
6. 1 1/2 cups of tofu
7. 2 cups of almond milk
8. 1/2 of an onion, diced
9. 5 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
10. 2 leeks, roughly chopped

You will be blending all of the ingredients together, so you don’t have to cut them perfectly!

BUILD ORDER

Prep time for this recipe will take roughly 45 minutes. Cook time for this will be roughly 1 hour. This recipe makes about 4-6 servings.

OPENING

1. Preheat your oven to 375°.
2. Place your garlic, onion, broccoli, and leeks on a roasting pan. Season your vegetables with salt and pepper.
3. Drizzle the olive oil through the vegetables. Rub the olive oil through the vegetables.
4. Roast for about 45 minutes, stirring the vegetables to prevent burning every 10 minutes.

MID GAME

1. Remove your vegetables from the oven and place them in a pot.
2. Add in half of your almond milk and your spinach.
3. Heat until the spinach has wilted.
4. Take a hand blender, and blend the vegetables until smooth

LATE GAME

1. Add in your tofu and remaining almond milk. Continue to blend until smooth.
2. At this point, if the bisque is still too thick, you may need to add in additional almond milk or water.
3. OPTIONAL: If you want to make a smooth bisque, you will need run the bisque through a sieve to separate the solids from the smooth bisque. Once you have the additional solids, blend them once more and re-add them to the bisque. Continue this step until smooth. This may take an additional 20+ minutes.
4. Bring the bisque back up to medium heat.
5. Eat!

And that’s it, you’re done! GG WP!

Now, drinking this vegan Blood of Mannoroth may not give you blood lust or cause you to become a minion of the Burning Legion, but it is good for your health! Since it’s full of delicious green vegetables, this creamy bisque is both delicious and nutritious. A great start to your New Year!

Hopefully I’ll catch you in Draenor! If not, maybe we’ll clash swords (or in my case, dinosaurs?) in the Arena. HAPPY HUNTING!