Tangy Lesson Learned Chicken

The guild and I have cleared current content and are still running the last tiers raid weekly.  Oh yeah I know your reaction and believe me I'm feeling the grind.  So is my team.  The legendary weapon/guild achievement/pet we are trying for are quickly becoming less and less magical.  The raid is turning into something we dread and coast through half asleep.  So why are we doing it?  Because we're living up to our word.  This has definitely taught me a lesson in guild leading.  NEVER again will the guild sponsor 2 legendaries being built.  It's definitely a painful lesson learned and a wakeup call on legendary building 101.  Much like the wake up call you'll need when you're mid raid for the 39th kill on the same boss.  Good thing this recipe is tangy and might keep you awake on farm nights!

This one also comes with a lesson to learn for yourself.  Currently the house is divided on is it's too tangy.  The 53 year old swears it's perfect while the 17 year old says it needs less vinegar.  So you might want to judge your fondness and try a little less the first go around. Serve this with some rice or pasta, biscuits with chive butter, butter peas, vidalia onion, ect...  you might get that 39th kill.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 6 - 8 hours
Skill Needed: Apprentice

Ingredients:

• 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• 2/3 c Vinegar 
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 c packed Brown Sugar
• 1/4 c Lemon-Lime Soda
• 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Pepper  
  

Directions:

1. Place chicken breasts in Crockpot.
2. Mix all remaining ingredients in a bowl.
3. Pour mixture over chicken.
4. Cook on low 6 - 8 hours.  In my 5 qt it took 6 and a half hours but it can vary.

Cheesy Salsa Meatloaf

Ahhh Beta...  Beta testing games is an unique experience that all gamers should try.  You get an inside look at a game before many other players and it's a chance to really do something to help shape it's future success.  You aren't just running around getting a preview, you are testing the game.  Your purpose is to be a guinea pig.  Quest, dungeon, use every spell, do anything you can to push the environment and see what happens. 

This isn't a finished game...  things WILL happen, a lot of things will.  You may run into a hunter with a Giant Pet.  You may have an application crash every time you cast a certain spell.  You may read a quest text and find errors like "excercise" or "Go kill Spites" when you're really killing scamps.  It's your job to find these bugs and report them.  You're the reason the game is polished at launch...  You have your hands full.

Good thing today's recipe is a total 1 hander!  Let me introduce you to the Mini Cheesy Salsa Meatloaf.  Meatloaf goodness in the size of a cupcake.  These are great warm, cold, fresh out of the oven or for lunch next day.  Check them out...

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 45 Minutes
Skill Needed: Artisan

Ingredients:

• 1lb Ground Turkey 
• 1/2 tsp Cajun Seasoning 
• 1 tsp Chili Powder 
• 3/4 c Breadcrumbs 
• 1 Egg 
• 1 c Salsa, divided 
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese 
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Spray an 8 cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
3. Combine ground turkey, Cajun seasoning, chili powder, breadcrumbs, egg, and 1/4 cup salsa.
4. Divide evenly into muffin cups.
5. Bake 20 - 25 minutes.
6. Top with remaining salsa and cheese and bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.