Naked Dude Chef's Granny Spuds

Too be honest, with this dish I only had a limited selection of ingredients. So, I kept it super simple and made this.  This is something my grandmother made, sort of. I can't really compare my cooking to her's but this is an homage.

I love you grandma!

NAKED DUDE CHEF'S GRANNY SPUD'S

1 potato, thinly sliced1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Coconut Oil
1 tsp Sesame oil
1/2 tsp Chili oil
2 tsp White basalmic vinegar
Salt to taste
Pepper


In a pan, add some coconut oil on medium heat. Add the potatoes and some water to make sure it cooks properly.  


Then when the potatoes looked pretty cooked, add the onions, garlic, sesame oil, chili oil, white vinegar, salt and pepper.  Stir fry.

Hot potato!


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Tofu I Love You Naked

There's this vegan restaurant out in Silverlake called Flore Vegan and its one of my fav places to eat.  Everytime I go there I always get something good. There is nothing bad. Not even the bathroom smells bad.  I am in major admiration of this place. 

So, for the past several months I have been trying to perfect their baked tofu.  You can add this to anything, sandwiches, burritos, salads, etc.  Its not easy, but I think I got it.  Now, just to let you know, I've propositioned one of the workers there and they told me it was a secret. This made me very intrigued and the challenge was on!  

Here we go!

TOFU I LOVE YOU NAKED

Pack of firm tofu
Olive oil
Ponzu sauce
Nutritional yeast

Take the tofu from out of the package and wash it. Next slice the tofu in half from the sides. Basically you're getting two in one.

Next, in a baking pan place the tofu and drizzle with olive oil, ponzu sauce and nutritional yeast.  Marinate it for about 10 minutes, let it soak it. 

Pre heat the oven at 450.  Let it bake for an hour or so. This is going to be tricky because tofu hold so much water that it starts to expel water when its baking, so watch carefully.  Every so often remember to baste the tofu as well. 

When it looks like its nice a golden brown take it out and let it sit for out for 30 min.

You are now ready to experience Naked Dude Chef's version of Flore Vegan's baked tofu. 

Chop chop!

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Panini in the Naked

This was a quickie. I was hungry, I was super fast and creative. A no brainer. But I still had to share. Why?  Cause it was good thats why!

PANINI IN THE NAKED

Panini
Veggie Burger
1/2 Avocado, sliced
Earth balance butter

First, preheat the oven at 250 and heat panini for 20 min with butter already on it
Second, pan heat veggie burger
Third, take out panini, place the veggie burger on it with the avocado

You're in Heaven and crumbs are good...

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Naked Dude Chef's Spicy Orange Chocolate Oatmeal

Oh man, I think I came out with the perfect breakfast. How can you beat orange chocolate and chili in the morning?  It took me several tries to get this right and I feel this really kicks ass!

Now, let's proceed.

NAKED DUDE CHEF'S SPICY ORANGE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL


3/4 cup oatmeal


1/2 cup almond milk
3 tsp cocoa
10 drops of orange extract
2 tsp chili oil
2 tsp maple syrup


In a pot, boil water and after it boils add the oatmeal. You know how to do oatmeal. :) 


Next, in another pot on medium heat add the almond milk and get it hot. When it looks like it is starting to boil add the cocoa, orange extract, chili oil and maple syrup and stir. 


Now, slowly pour about half of that mixture into the oatmeal and stir that. If it looks as if it needs more of the mixture then add to your liking. Don't forget your coffee!

Good morning, good morning!


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Naked Dude Chef's Double Whammy Taco's

I've been addicted to taco's lately.  I don't know what it is about taco's but I can eat them forever. After this I will have a taco. Before I go to sleep tonight I will have a taco. When I wake up in the morning I will, you know.

I love all taco's. There is no one taco I will leave untouched. Seriously, my birthday is coming up and if you were to get a taco I'd probably ask you to get me two. Haha, no seriously.

So, I decided to make my own taco. I hope you enjoy this.  It's double wrapped with *cashew cheese and guacamole sauce.  You heard me.  Try it out, I think you'll wanna wear a sombrero.

Also, if you've never had cashew cheese you might be wondering what I'm talking about. Its amazingly good.  I really don't eat dairy anymore, because it makes my bloat.  I know, I know. But, I guarantee you that once you try this you will want to add it to your food, recipes, cooking, etc. Below is a link to a generic cashew cheese.  I have a special recipe that I won't give away right now.  ;)

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=26259.0

NAKED DUDE CHEF'S DOUBLE WHAMMY TACO'S

2 Hard taco's
2 Flour Soft taco's

Veggie ground, really ground
1/2 White onion, diced

1 Potato, diced
6 Regular Mushrooms, chopped
1 Green onion, chopped
3 Garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 Jalapeno, diced

1/2 cup Spinach, chopped 
1 Carrot, shredded
1 Beef Steak tomato, diced

*Cashew cheese spread

1 Avocado, mashed for guacamole sauce
Salsa

Fresh Limes


1/4 cup Nutritional yeast

Black pepper 

Salt to taste

Coconut oil

First, in a pan on medium heat add some coconut oil.  Then throw in the veggie grounds. Get the veggie grounds really sizzling.  After that, set it aside.

Next, in another pan add some coconut oil on medium heat. Then throw the potatoes in. Add some water so that they can cook properly and not stick.  When the potatoes are semi done, add the white onions, garlic, mushrooms, green onions and jalapeno. Get that mixture nicely sauteed.  Now add the nutritional yeast, black pepper and salt. (Note: Watch the salt. I'm not a big fan of a lot of salt. Plus, the veggie grounds may already have sodium in it)  After that's done, let it cool off a bit and mix the veggie grounds in.

Now, lets grab that avocado. Scoop out the insides and put it in a bowl and begin to mush. We're making guac but not really.  Its going to be more of a sauce, so that's where the limes come in. Get about 2 limes and squeeze the heck out of them and add it to the guac. Then add a little bit of salsa.  You can buy salsa at the store or make it. I got lazy here guys, I bought it. ;)  After that's done, move into this next phase...The tortilla's!

*****MUSIC BREAK - Right now, I'm listening to T. Rex. Its pretty awesome while I cook cause I get into the groove man. ALRIGHT BACK TO THE TACO'S!******

In a large pan, take out two soft tortillas, I like using flour cause its softer. Heat the tortilla and flip it on both sides a couple times until it browns some and gets really soft.  take that one out and put the other one on. Go fast!  Get the *cashew cheese and spread it on the tortilla.  Then grab the hard shell taco and form the soft to the hard, making it stick. Do the same to the other tortilla.

Now, we're ready to make some miracles. Grab the double wrapped tortilla and add the veggie ground mixture as the first layer inside the taco. Next add the chopped spinach, then layer it with the shredded carrots and top it off with the tomatoes. Then, drizzle the guacamole sauce over the taco and OLE!

Oooo, I am going to eat this Mexi-Madness!

TEQUILA~!!!

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Naked Dude Chef's Stir Fry Oatmeal Madness

Sometimes eating the same ol' oatmeal breakfast gets boring. So, what I've decided to do is create a a series of oatmeal dishes.  I usually eat oatmeal for breakfast, but you can have these dishes anytime.

NAKED DUDE CHEF'S OATMEAL MADNESS
3/4 oatmeal
1 cup of Greens (spinach, mint, green onions, arugula) , chopped
1 potato, thinly sliced
1/2 white onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, diced
12 vegetarian meatballs

Coconut OilSalt
Pepper
Nutritional yeast


- First boil some water and do your oatmeal thing.  You know, cook it. :) 
- While you're waiting for the oatmeal, get started with the quick stir fry.  Grab a pan, oil it with coconut oil. Throw in the potatoes and get those stir fried first, until it gets a nice brown,
- Next throw in the onion, jalapeno and meatballs and get those nice and toasty in the mix
- After the stir fry is done, add it into the oatmeal and stir
- Next, I like to add the greens last because then it won't cook too long and it retains the essential vitamins, etc. Make sure the greens don't sit for over a minute. 
- Add salt, pepper and nutritional yeast for taste

Next up, Naked Dude Chef's Spicy Chocolate Orange Surprise. STAY TUNED!!!


ENJOY,


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Naked Dude Chef's Liver Cleansing Salad

Ahhh, the liver cleanse.  This would be one of my most favorite salads. Not only because it tastes amazing, but the wonders it does for your liver.

I recently had a gout attack. This is my second.  The first was over 15 years ago, when I was 225lbs.  Since then, I've maintained a weight of 160lbs-165lbs.  This gout attack was caused by a few things. A little too much alcohol (I love to drink), not drinking enough water and having an excessive amount of meat, in this case it was fresh venison jerky, a gift from my wife's brother.

Here's what happens.  When the body intakes high amounts of meat, it has to develop high levels of uric acid in order to break them down. Red meat takes 12 hours, chicken 6 hours, fish 4 hours and vegetables/fruits 2 hours.  This raises the uric acid in your body which causes heartburn, makes your body acidic and your body stores it longer which clogs your liver. When that hits and the levels aren't balanced the acid forms into crystals and attacks your joints which usually start at the toe. This in turn causes inflammation and all hell breaks loose, because it fricken hurts!!!

Now, I'm not saying not to eat meat.  Obviously, if you've been reading my blog you know that I'm what you call a flex-a-tarian. But I do want to talk about balance in your PH, especially after keeping my body in check for over 10 years and thinking, "Oh, I won't get gout again." This was an eye opener.  
So, without further adieu I present Naked Dude Chef's Liver Cleansing Salad (Actually made by my wife cause I couldn't get up to make it) LOL

NAKED DUDE CHEF'S LIVER CLEANSING SALAD
Dark greens (Collard greens, mustard greens, turnip, spinach) , chopped
Arugula, chopped
3 Carrots grated
1/2 green apple, chopped
1/8 cup walnuts, crushed
2 garlic cloves, chopped
Extra Virgin Olive Oil,  to taste
Fresh Lemon juice, to taste
Turmeric powder, 1-2 teaspoon(s)

Put the greens, carrots, apple, walnuts and garlic into a bowl. Add the olive oil to the amount you like, I like a lot, but not too much to drown the salad. Then the lemon juice is next along with turmeric.  Toss and you have an amazing salad.

Now, here's the breakdown of what each ingredient does.
- The greens balance and alkaline your body.
- Carrots clean out the lungs, the liver and other organs
- Apples are high in fiber
- Walnuts are a good source of protein (not animal protein) plus its good for the brain
- Garlic alkalizes the body and is known as Russian penicillin
- Olive Oil controls cholesterol, ulcers, etc.
- Lemon juice is high in alkalinity and vitamin C
- Turmeric is great for cleansing the liver

Now, I'm not a nutritionist, doctor or whatever it is that would get me busted for by putting this up. All I know is that this works for me. So this is my disclaimer! Do some research, find out the benefits of what good healthy food that is unprocessed and organic will do for your body, how it makes you feel and overall aid in living a long and healthy life.  Oh and drink a lot of water because your liver wants a lot of love too. ;)

Blessings to you and your liver,

Naked Dude Chef

Vegan Z-Pizza and Naked Dude Chef

I love Z-Pizza for one thing. They have good pizza's and Daiya Cheese. Enough said.

MANGIA!

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Breakfast Tacos ala Naked

I am a fan of Flore Vegan, a vegan restaurant in Silverlake, California. Me and the Mrs. go there almost every weekend for breakfast of brunch.  This weekend we decided to stay at home for breakfast and create something close to Flore's. So this dish is in inspired by Flore Vegan's breakfast burrito.


BREAKFAST TACO'S ALA NAKED
*inspired by Flore Vegan


1 cup kale, chopped
1/2 onion, diced
1/4 cup mushroom, diced
1/2 of cornOne box extra soft tofu from Trader Joes, diced
1/2 bag of Trader Joe's spices spiced soybeans
2-4 Corn tortillas
Nutiva Coconut oil
Lettuce, chopped
5-8 Baby tomatoes


Salt and Pepper to taste
Tapatio


-First, in a pan add some coconut oil on medium heat. Throw in the kale, onion, mushroom, corn, tofu and spiced soybeans with a little bit of salt and pepper to taste.
-While that's cooking, go to the tortillas and in a separate pan on low heat, place the tortilla's in the pan. This is so that we can get them super soft. You need to flip them once. 
-Head back to the pan and really get the tofu nice and scrambled. 
-Now plate the tortilla's and add the scramble on the tortilla's.
-Sprinkle some chopped lettuce and tomatoes on top and your done! 

Muy Bueno!


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Naked Indian in the Emerald Forest Soup

This one cracks me up.  I was kind of stretching this recipe with the ingredients that I had. I seriously sat there  for about 30 minutes trying to figure out what I was going to make (An episode of "Friends" went by)

And because it was raining, I decided to warm up with a nice bowl of soup. Hope you like this one...

NAKED INDIAN IN THE EMERALD FOREST SOUP

(The title still cracks me up!!!)

6 cups of water

2 cups spinach
1 cup romaine lettuce
6 baby portabello mushrooms
1 jalapeno
1 handful of garlic

1 red bell pepper, diced
1 zucchini, diced
3 carrots, chopped
1 Heirloom Tomato, diced

1 Japanese pear, diced

(or regular pear would do)

3 TBSP of Onion powder
1/4 cup of Nutritional yeast
Salt to taste
3 TBSP of Cumin
3 TBSP Curry
1 TBSP of All spice

Nutiva Coconut Oil
Paprika, sprinkled

-First, boil 6 cups of water in a pot. While this is happening....

-Put the spinach, romaine, portabello's, jalapeno and garlic in a processor. Process it until it becomes soupy. This will come out super green!

-When the water begins to boil, slowly pour the green soup in and stir. 

-Now, in a pan or wok add some coconut oil on medium to high. Next, throw in the red bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, heirloom tomato and Japanese pear.  Stir fry until brown. 

-When it browns, throw the veggies into the soup and stir to boil.

-Now add the remaining ingredients and poof!

-Put into bowl and sprinkle paprika around it and your ready to eat. 

Please let me know how you like this one. 

Namaste, 

Naked Dude Chef

Naked Baby Orange Zest Breakfast Cakes

Ahhh, I love breakfast. Especially when my wife and I cook together. ;) 


For this recipe, I have to give credit where credit is due. My wife, the little breakfast queen not only loves to bake but she also loves to fill my belly full of good breakfast foods and because she is vegan, she loves creating new things that remind her of what conventional breakfast tastes like. This in my opinion is one of her masterpieces. 


NAKED BABY ORANGE ZEST BREAKFAST CAKES

1 cup Flour

1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder 

1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt 

1/2 cup Cornmeal

2 tablespoons Coconut Oil

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 

2 tablespoons Maple Syrup 

1 1/2 cups Almond or Soymilk

1/2 cup Water

Orange zest of one small orange.

*1 tablespoon Chia Seeds + 3 tablespoons Hot Water (mix chia seeds w/ hot water and set aside.)

-Heat skillet or pancake griddle on medium heat.  

-Sift together four, baking soda and salt, add to cornmeal in large bowl. 

-In another bowl, mix together oil, vanilla, maple syrup, milk, water, orange zest and chia seed mixture.

-Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until combined.

-Use a little cooking spray in pan and pour batter (about a 1/4 cup at a time.)

-Cook about 4 min, bubbles will form, then flip. Cook to a light golden brown on each side.

Serve right away with Earth Balance butter and pure maple syrup!

Garnish w/ fresh organic applesauce and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Serves 2

Say good morning to my little friend, ENJOY!

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Naked Dude Chef's Tofu Tostada's

OMG! This, I believe, is one of the best dishes I've conjured up in my days.  Really!  Even Mrs. Naked Dude Chef melted away while eating it. *Pat on my shoulder*

Ok, now this is an easy dish, and fast as well. It tastes great with beer or wine/sangria. (We had Heineken and 'Taiwan Beer' my friend gave me.)


NAKED DUDE CHEF'S TOFU TOSTADA'S (For 2-4)

1 Zucchini, chopped finely (or process briefly)
1 Red Bell pepper, chopped finely (or process briefly)
2 Carrots, chopped finely (or process briefly)
Handful of Spinach, chopped finely (or process briefly)
1 heirloom Tomato, diced
1/2 White Onion, chopped
5-6 stems Cilantro, chopped
3 Red Radish, sliced thinly
4 fresh Corn Tortillas
2 Dr. Praeger's Vegan burgers
Baked tofu, sliced
Paprika
2 tablespoons of Trader Joe's (or other) Taco Mix
Salt, to taste
2 tablespoons of Nutiva Coconut Oil

First, put the tortillas in the oven (or toaster oven) on 350 degrees and let them sit for 15 minutes or until crispy.  Chop or briefly process the zucchini, red bell pepper, carrots, spinach, tomato and white onion and mix in a medium bowl.

Then in a pan on medium heat, add the Coconut oil and throw the mixture of veggies into the pan.  Now, we want to keep the veggies still somewhat raw, so stir fry it for only about five minutes or so.  Add the taco mix and salt to taste.

After that, get the Dr. Praegers burgers and place in a pan on medium. Cook them each on both sides, twice, until browned. Then use your spatula to flatten it. This will be great on the tortilla.

Now, the tortilla is ready. Place it on a plate and then take the veg burger and place it on the tortilla. Then place a big spoonful of the veggies on top.

Place some of sliced, baked tofu on top of the veggies, as well as the cilantro. Lay the radishes on the side, then sprinkle some paprika on it and EAT!

ARIBA!

Naked Dude Chef

Flore Vegan Club

Wow, it seems lately I've been in a vegan mood. I go through spurts you know. Sometimes I eat vegan, sometimes I eat meat, and sometimes I eat nothing. Which makes me really hungry and go nuts!

Today, was a day off with my wifey. We went to this place in Silverlake called Flore. Flore is an all vegan restaurant. We usually get the Vegan Tofu Benedict, which in my opinion is the best vegan benedict in all of Los Angeles. But, that's another story.

Today, we'll be talking about the Tofu Vegan Club sandwich.  First off, this thing is massive. We have lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, tempeh, baked tofu and 6 grain bread with a side of potato salad. Now, the thing that stands out the most for me with this sandwich is the tofu, its heavenly.  I was curious how they made so I decided to go ask. Apparently, its a secret.  But, they did tell me they baked the tofu.

So, Flore one of these days I'm going to get your secret recipe and share it around the world! But in the meantime, I will just have to eat at your restaurant and try to figure out the seasonings of the baked tofu.

Here's a pic:

Shhhh,

Naked Dude Chef

Naked Vegan Burger Peanut Butter

That's right you heard me, a vegan peanut butter burger.  Sounds weird, right?  It tastes so gooooooood!

This is a dish that I quickly put together.  Although, I do eat meat, I try not eat so much of it and for protein sake (no not the Japanese rice wine) this is what I decided to come up with.  Another simple recipe by yours truly. ;)

Hmmm, I think Nagori Sake would be great now. Oh well! 

NAKED VEGAN BURGER NAKED PEANUT BUTTER
Dr. Preager's Vegan Burger
Hamburger buns (I get the honey wheat from Trader Joe's)
Creamy unsalted peanut butter from trader Joe's (yeah I sold out)
2 Lettuce leaves
Earth balance vegan butter

First, in a pan heat up the burger on high.  Let it sit for about 2 minutes, flip it and repeat 2 times. So, both sides should be heated twice.  After that, throw the buns in the pan to let it warm a bit. 30 seconds is good enough. Pull out the buns, add Earth Balance vegan butter on the bottom bun and peanut butter on the top bun. Add the burger and lettuce, waalah you're done!

Let me know how you like it. Post a comment :)


Yum,

Naked Dude Chef

Naked Taco Raw Wrap

So, if you read my last blog about grass fed meat, you know that I love my meats. But, sometimes we have too balance out what goes into our body. So, during times like these I eat raw foods. Don't let raw foods scare you. I say that because I was really skeptical of it. Then I tried it for 10 days. A cleanse actually. I know, I'm a nut. But in the end I felt good and thats the point.

This wrap is great cause it looks like a taco.  Here's the recipe.

NAKED TACO RAW WRAP


1 Collard green leaf
1/2 Onions, sliced
1/2 Persian Cucumber, sliced long way
1/2 Tomato, sliced
3 Romaine Lettuce strips
Vegenaise Mayo
Hot sauce


First, wash the collard green leaf.  Then cut off the stem. Spread *Vegenaise Mayo.  Then add the onions, cucumbers, tomato and romaine lettuce. Add hot sauce and your done. 


This is an amazing and quick meal.  It'll give you a burst of energy and make you feel good. 


*NOTE: Vegenaise Mayo is a vegan mayo.  It tastes just like the real thing without all the dairy products.  

Raw'chiam! 


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Grass Fed vs Grain Fed

Today for lunch, I wanted a burger. I down right good rare organic grassfed burger. Mmmm, either that or Chipotle's burrito's.  All grass fed. 

Why grass fed?  

Read this:

http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/grass_fed_beef_in_a_nutshell.htm

Why am I talking about this? Because, MEN, we love to eat our meat and sometimes we go to far. Trust me. I know. (sigh)

So, I thought if I'm going to eat meat (my wife's a vegan folks, it gets tricky) I'm going to eat the best quality.  I'll have a burger or something meaty once or twice a week.  At first I didn't know the difference between grain fed and grass fed, but my body did. 

Eating grass fed just makes me lighter and I have more energy. Plus, it doesn't have all that un-necessary fat (food industry calls it 'marbles' to get you excited about it) but we're smarter than that.  Aren't we? I know I wasn't. 

So here are a list of companies that either make of have good grass fed meats:

Chipotle Restaurants

http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/grass_fed_beef_in_a_nutshell.htm

www.texasgrassfedbeef.com

www.eatwild.com/

Or! Go check out your local Wholefoods Markets. 

Enjoy!

Naked Dude Chef

Naked German Bread Breakfast w/ Kona Coffee

Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day. This morning, we ran out of oatmeal. So I scuffled around and found this. My favorite bread in the world.  German bread. If you haven't had German bread, its amazing. Its dense and flavorful. No preservatives or additives, so make sure you put it in the fridge or if you're like us and don't eat bread often, put half in the freezer.

Now, I realize that not everyone who reads the will be in Los Angeles. Yep, I'm in L.A. So, I added a link to the best recipes for German bread, in my opinion. 

Naked Dude Chef's Wife's "Apple Pie Toast w/ Orange Vodka Martini ala Basil"

Ok, so when my wife made this for me I almost laughed. Hahaha! Ok, I'm done. ;) 

I told her that no one is going to toast their apples, add cinnamon, waka waka waka.  But, after tasting it I realized that my wife had a great idea. (yeah, don't tell her I said that)

Oh and that's my hand in the pic! And there's a special drink in the too. Its after the recipe. 

*Note: In my next blog I'm posting a link on how to make German bread and where I buy it.

Naked Chef Dude's Wife's Apple Pie Toast

German bread
Earth balance butter
Trader Joe's strawberry preserves
Cinammon, sprinkled
3 apple slices

Slice a piece of the bread. Spread the Earth Balance butter, Trader Joe's strawberry preserves, add 3 slices of apple, sprinkle with cinnamon. Put in toast oven for 5-10 minutes on medium heat. Take out and add basil. (Trust me, it tastes so good)

Vodka orange martini with Basil

Vodka

Evolution Brand Orange Juice

Basil, crushed

In a shaker, add 2 shots of vodka, orange juice to taste and crushed basil. Shake it, pour it and add a sprig of basil on top. 

Bottoms up!

Naked Dude Chef

*****CONTEST*****

WOW!!!!!

That’s all I can say is, WOW!!!!!!!!! 

This dish here is super hot!!!!!!!

WARNING!!!!!!!!

Now that I can breathe, I gotta say, in order to make this dish and eat it you have to be pretty obsessed with SPICY!!!!!  This dish is super spicy!!!!!  I can’t say it enough!

SPICY!!!!!

(breathing intensely)

How about if I just stop talking and start typing?

Oh and my lips are numb!!!  I can’t feel my lips, I can’t feel my fingers, I can’t feel my toes!!!!

*******NEWSFLASH*******

-NAME MY NAKED DISH CONTEST-

HELP ME NAME THIS DISH

I WILL CREATE AND NAME A RECIPE AFTER THE WINNER.

YOU WILL FOREVER LIVE……….

EXTREMELY NAKED SPICY I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO CALL THIS DISH

*NOTE: Too cool off the heat, make yourself a drink! I like a margarita. I mix up a glass of reposado Centanario tequila, one watermelon juice ice cube and Evolution Brand Organic Ginger Limeade (honestly, the best margarita mixer, none of that high fructose corn syrup, you know.) Back to the recipe. 

1 bunch of asparagus, chopped

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 tomato, diced

3 fingerling potatoes, diced

½ white onion, chopped

1-2 jalapenos, chopped (seriously, watch out!!!)

1 tsp curry powder

A slight pour of SoDelicious Coconut milk, to lighten

Salt, to taste

Black Pepper, to taste

1 tsp Arrow root
1/4 cup water

Nutiva Coconut oil 

First, get a pan. I like to use a wok. The heat just transfers differently and makes the food cook more efficiently, in my opinion.  Although I do love Corning ware too.

Heat the pan on medium and add 2 tablespoons of Nutiva coconut oil. That may be a lot of oil for some people because it spreads out quickly, but I love the sound of the sizzle.

Now, throw in the potatoes.  Let it cook for 3-5-minutes. 

Then the onions and jalaaaaaaaaaaaapeno. (breathing hard)

After that, the asparagus goes in.

And finally the red bell peppers and tomato. 

Oh, and the curry, salt, pepper, coconut milk and….what am I missing?  Oh!

The ARROW ROOT.

Arrow root is a white powder that acts as a thickener. Just like cornstarch.  Here’s the best link I know that can explain this. http://www.foodsubs.com/ThickenStarch.html

So to use this, grab a small bowl, water and the arrowroot.  The water has to be room temperature, otherwise it won’t mix right.  Add the tsp of arrowroot to about 1/4 cup water in the bowl. Then mix it together to a paste-like consistency.  Now, while the food is still in the wok, slowly pour in the arrowroot mixture, maybe half a pour to your desired thickness.  Then immediately mix and plate it.

Check out the pic... can you feel the heat?

CALIENTE!!!!!!

Naked Dude Chef

*****P.S. Reminder*****

Help me name this recipe and I will create a dish after the winner.  ;)

Miso Naked Apple Harvest Soup

A few days ago it was raining and I really wanted some hot foods. Like pizza, or a burger or hot sake. So, I dug around in my fridge and found some stuff that was just screaming to be used. I accessed my kitchen and came up with this.  it was surprisingly amazing.

BTW, you have to be drinking Sake while making this. I like unfiltered Nagori Sake.

MISO NAKED APPLE HARVEST SOUP

Bunch of white radish, diced
6 Finger potatoes, diced
1 red Bell Pepper, diced
2 Small Braeburn Apples, chopped
Celery, chopped
1 White Onion, Diced
6 cups of water
Nutritional Yeast
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Salt  to taste
Pepper  to taste
NUTIVA Coconut Oil
Kyoto Red Miso paste
Sake in your right hand

In a pot, pour 6 cups of water and bring it to a boil. While that's going on heat some Nutiva Coconut oil in a pan. Throw the white radish, finger potatoes, apples, white onion, and red bell pepper in the pan to stir fry, until brown.

As the water should be boiling by now, dump everything in that pan into the pot. Take a swig of Sake.

Now, throw in the nutritional yeast, celery, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.  Then comes the Miso. Now, for each cup of soup it should be one teaspoon of miso, or until it tastes good. Watch out though, Miso can be salty.

After everything comes to a boil, you're ready to serve it. Now take a shot of Sake and let's go eat!

Probst!

Naked Dude Chef

White Naked Radish Explosion

So, this one here was a mistake that turned out to be so good. I generally like to use everything a vegetable has to offer. Why? Because I'm a geek like that. In this case, I used everything on a white radish.

http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_giant_white_radish.html

*The white radish was used in a soup, coming up on the next post.

Now, this recipe is fast and simple. If you're on the go, you can whip it up in 15 minutes or less.

WHITE NAKED RADISH EXPLOSION

White radish stems, chopped
8 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Crushed red pepper, sprinkled
Nutiva Coconut Oil

Heat up the pan on medium. Throw in some Nutiva coconut oil.  Put the garlic in until brown.  Then throw in the radish stems and stir fry.  Add the salt and pepper.  Serve in a bowl and sprinkle some crushed red pepper.

And there you go. I hope you enjoy it.  Leave me a comment and let me know how you like it.

Until next time, cheers!

Naked Dude Chef

Fried Chinese Bread Naked

This is definitely one of my favorite dishes growing up. Well, its not actually a dish. Its more like an appetizer, simple and good.  For those of you who don't know what chinese bread is, its more like a bun.  Its white and well...a bun.  Here's a link for a recipe on how to make it:

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/dimsumbuns/r/steamedbun.htm

So, after you've made it, here is what you do.

Fried Chinese Bread Naked

4 Buns, cut in half
Butter
Basil
Salt
Pepper

Heat the pan up on medium. While this is happening, butter the buns. Its up to you on how generous you'd like the buns to be. I use Earth Balance vegan butter. Its healthier and tastes just like the real thing.

Then, sprinkle salt and pepper on it.  Place it in the pan. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. Check it to see if its nice and brown. If not, then let it sit for a little more until brown.

Grab a plate, place it with the basil and wahlah!

Enjoy!

Naked Dude Chef

Potato Tempeh Naked Extravaganza

Hi folks,

Ok here it is.  The one we've been waiting for. Its a simple recipe, quick to make and feeds four.

Potato Tempeh Extravaganza

4 small white potatoes, diced

2 Portabello Mushrooms, diced

1/2 white onion, diced

1 Bell Pepper, diced

1/2 tempeh, diced

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Nutritional Yeast to taste

Cheyenne Pepper to taste

Nutiva Coconut Oil, use your judgement

Rice

First, heat up some Nutiva Coconut oil. Coconut oil, if you didn't already know is heat tempered, meaning it can handle heat, a strong amount. Olive oil is not good for cooking as it turns into a acidic form, which may create poisons in your body. (FYI)

Toss in the potatoes first on medium heat, let them brown.  After that, the tempeh, white onion, portabello mushrooms are thrown in.  Stir fry until brown. Then, add the salt, pepper, cheyenne, nutritional yeast (this is good cause it makes it cheesy).  Then serve it over rice and top with fresh red bell peppers.

Easy!  I hope you enjoy this. Let me know if you have any comments.  

Thanks and bon appetit!

Naked Dude Chef

Confession in the Naked

Hi everyone,

So, as you might have noticed I cook a lot of Vegan type foods. Two reasons. My wife is Vegan and I like to keep my body slim.  I use to weigh over 225lbs, had gout and I ate fast food all day, so I do my best to eat healthy.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Vegan. I'm what they call a 'Flex-a-tarian'.  I love my steaks, I love my burgers and I love my sushi. I just don't eat it very often.

Anyhow, I lost about 60lbs and feel so much better.  More energetic and love it. I just wish I was more pumped about working out.  But, I'm working on that one. :)

So, there it is. Stay tuned for my next recipe, Potato Tempeh Extravaganza.


Till next time! Salut!

Naked Dude Chef

The best little burger a naked wife can make.

Hi everyone,

So, as you know, I usually do a lot of the cooking around the house. But, when I got home for lunch what do I see?  An amazing looking veggie burger. This burger was a big surprise and boy, was it delicious.  It was so simple and delectable. I can't stop thinking about it. Its in my stomach and I want more.

So, today I share my wife's recipe for this burger.

Naked Dude Chef's Naked Wife's Burger: (I know, sounds weird)
1 Dr. Praegers Black Bean Burger Patty
1 Trader Joe's Honey Wheat Burger Bun
1 Heirloom Tomato, sliced
1/2 cup of Artichoke, chopped
1 Portabello Mushroom, sauteed
1 Teaspoon of Olive Spread
Spinach

Heat up the patty up. Put everything together. Drink wine. Enjoy!

Tempeh Stuffed Naked Red Bell Pepper & Fried Eggplant w/ mango

First off, I gotta say. I'm not the best cook and I wasn't really sure where I was going with this recipe. I sort of like to whip up stuff depending on what is in the fridge.

Today, I found these items to work with and it kind of overwhelmed me.  But in the end, it was an amazing meal.

So as I slip on my wife's apron, grabbed a ladle, and got to work. With a beer in hand. :)

So, there are two different types of dishes here we're going to make. The first is a tempeh stuffed bell pepper and the next is fried eggplant.

Here are the ingredients:

TEMPEH STUFFED NAKED BELL PEPPER & FRIED EGGPLANT W/ MANGO
3 Bunches of Bok Choy, Diced
8 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
2 Red Bell Peppers, tops cut off & seeded
1 Red Hot Chili Pepper, minced (Not Anthony Keidis)
2 "Baby Bella" portabello mushrooms
2 handfuls of Cashews, crushed
Crumbled Tempeh
3 Tablespoons of Nutiva Coconut oil.
Salt
Pepper
Sugar

FRIED EGGPLANT
2 Japanese Eggplant, sliced
1/2 Yellow Onion, sliced
And a beer...to drink while waiting.

Mango
Sliced or cubed.

First, for the stuffed bell peppers, mix in all the ingredients (except for the bell peppers) with Nutiva Coconut oil and stir fry on medium heat. Add some salt, pepper and sugar to taste. Sometimes, I like to stir fry on super high heat, cause I love the sound of sizzling. *swig of beer*

After the stir fry is done, stuff the bell pepper with it, to the max.

Next, the fried eggplant. First I cut them in half, sliced off most of the skin, and put it in the pan with some Nutiva Coconut oil.  Get both sides of the eggplant dosed with the coconut  and let it fry.

Then, with the yellow onion in a different pan, I stir fry that.  Add some salt and pepper to taste.

As for the mango, slice it or cubed. Whichever way you like.

I plated it like this. Bell Pepper (stuffed), extra slices of tempeh, fried eggplant w/ grilled onions on top and mango.  Here's a pic. Enjoy!

Stir Fry Rapini Ala Naked

Saturday is one of my favorite days to cook. I'm home alone, I have a six pack of beer and ingredients in the fridge. I'm excited. I slip into my wife's apron and begin....

This first dish I'd like to share is one of my favorites. Its base is Rapini. If you haven't heard of rapini, here's a little history. Although, it goes by the names of broccoli rabe and broccolini, rapini's closest relative is actually the turnip plant. Its leaves and buds are delicious steamed, sauteed or roasted. One serving of rapini has all of the following nutrients:

Vitamins A, C and K. Thiamin, riboflavin, folate, zinc, manganese, potassium, calcium and iron. 

Here's the recipe:

One bunch of Rapini - chopped

2 Bell Peppers (Red & Yellow) - chopped

8 cloves of garlic - minced

1/2 cup of tofu 

1/2 cup of Vegetable Stock

Sesame oil

Ponzu sauce

Coconut Oil - 3 to 4 teaspoons

Arrow Root or cornstarch to thicken

Salt

and a Wok

1) First chop up all the ingredients, Rapini, bell peppers, garlic tofu

2) Marinate the garlic in Ponzu sauce and sesame oil

3) Get the Wok on medium heat, add coconut oil

4) Throw in the garlic along with ponzu and sesame oil. Get it really nice and brown.

5) The tofu is next.  Mix that in very well, its ok if its mushed. 

6) Then add the bell peppers, stir it in and let it sit for a minute

7) Then the Rapini. Now, this is going to look like a lot, but the steam will wilt it down. 

8) Next, take the vegetable stock and pour it in. Let it sit for a few minutes, covered. After that, the Rapini should be wilted. 

9) Last, but not least mix in the Arrow Root. Before you do, make sure you mix it in some room temperature water so it can break down. Same goes for cornstarch. As soon as you mix it in, it should sit about 30 seconds. The heat will thicken the Arrow Root, so don't let it sit too long. Trust me. 

Now get a dish, a beer and some sit-coms. You're ready to eat! 

They call me 'Naked Dude Chef'

Hi folks, 


I'm the Naked Dude Chef.  I started this blog because I love to create culinary masterpieces.  I'm a stay at home husband, who loves to cook, drink and tell bad jokes. 


I create all kinds of dishes from boiling water to Galette des Rois. (google it)


Here's a little secret. When my wife's not home, I put her apron on and start cooking. Enjoy my blog and my recipes. 


Bon Appetit!  
The Naked Dude Chef