Guild Wars 2 recently had a weekend beta event and I was able to participate since I've pre-purchased the game already. It took a little warming up to but once I got the hang of the awesome play style, I was in love.When you talk about MMOs it's hard to avoid comparing it to World of Warcraft. It's the biggest MMO in the industry. It has a lot of clones. And it has very little competition. No one has been able to compete with might of Blizzard's biggest game. A lot of games get hype, have some promising things...and then inevitably flop for one reason or another. But of all the past games that were supposed to be 'wow-killers', I think only Guild Wars 2 actually has a really good chance.
There's tons of info about GW2 out there on the intarwebs now so you can find out a lot about it. I did my best to ignore it. My husband has been frothing at the mouth over this game but I wanted to remain aloof. I didn't want to expose myself to too much about the game. I wanted to explore it for myself. It was epic! If you want more of my personal review information you can find it in a day or two here.
I really hoped this game would suck me in (and it did!) so I setup a crockpot to take care of dinner. Less time in the kitchen, more time playing. And I named dinner in honor of this awesome game. Oh and before I forget, I made a quick, how-to video for it too! Enjoy!
GW2 Roasted Dragon Haunch & Root Vegetables
6 Servings | Prep Time: 10 min; Cook Time: 6-8 hours | Apprentice
Mats:
- 3 lb Dragon Haunch (or Beef Chuck Roast if you're out)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 tsp Thyme
- 1 8oz can Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Potato
- 1 Turnip
- 1 Onion
- 2 Parsnips
- 2 Carrots
- Kitchen Weapon Requirement: Crockpot/Slow Cooker
Craft:Mix together all the spices and rub most of them all over the roast. Place the roast in a crockpot on low. Chop the veggies into bite-size pieces and add to the crockpot atop the meat. Top with remaining spices and toss the veggies to coat. Pour tomato sauce over the veggies. Pour water over that. Cover and let cook on low for 6-8 hours. It's done when you can cut off a piece of dragon with a spoon.
Strategies: You can add whatever other veggies you also enjoy like celery and/or garlic.
LFM: Biscuits or Rolls
Cost:
- Beef Chuck Roast | $11.47
- Tomato Sauce | $0.33
- Potato | $0.65
- Turnip | $0.65
- Onion | $0.30
- Parsnip | $0.50
- Carrot | $0.20
Cost Per Serving: $2.35
Category: Hardcore
