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,

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