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Dec 13 2007

The Naked Chef - Mike Rowe Naked

The Naked Chef

mike roweBeing a big fan of Jamie Oliver, just because the passion he shows when he is cooking, I was wondering how original he was when he came up with naming himself the naked chef?

Of course that would get everybody’s attention, mainly for the wrong reason, but was he the first to cook up a storm like this?

Mike Rowe dirty jobs

mike rowe super dutyIf you are only into cooking and good food, maybe you don’t know Mike Rowe.

Well, he hosts "Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe" on Discovery Channel. A show about jobs you wouldn’t dream of on a clean sunny day like roadkill-removal specialists, bat biologists or professionals who determine the sex of chickens. Although the latter is not that dirty as it sounds.

Mike Rowe Bio

Before Dirty Jobs, Discovery sent Mike Rowe to the Valley of the Golden Mummies to host Egypt Week Live!

There, he opened and explored ancient tombs live on air with Dr. Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s foremost archaeologist.

From Egypt, Mike traveled to the Bering Sea for the filming of Deadliest Catch, the network’s series on Alaskan crab fishing, a profession widely considered to be the most dangerous in the world. Yet I just love to watch this show about Alaskan crab fishing, well, I love to cook and eat crabs :-)

And talking about fish: Mike Rowe is also portrayed in the MMRPG video game World of Warcraft as "Dirty" Michael Crowe: a fish vendor.

Mike Rowe Personal Life

Mike Rowe sang professionally with the Baltimore Opera, sold over $100 million of "simulated" diamonds on QVC and appeared in several dozen Tylenol commercials.

Mike Rowe also hosted:

  • Worst Case Scenario for TBS,
  • On-Air TV for American Airlines,
  • The Most for The History Channel,
  • No Relation for Fox and
  • New York Expeditions for PBS.

Mike Rowe San Francisco

In San Francisco, Mike Rowe is best known for his work on CBS as the host of Evening Magazine, a position he held from 2002 to 2005.

Along the way, he has narrated over 1,000 hours of television and has performed dozens of theatrical productions.

Mike Rowe also continues to host the long-running weekly Sunday morning real estate show "Your New Home" on WJZ in Baltimore.

Mike Rowe Nude

mike rowe nudeSo what is the hype about Mike Rowe nude and the Naked Chef?

Well, seemed there has been something like a Mike Rowe hot nude cooking show: cooking with a cook in the nude. Maybe Jamie Oliver got his idea from The Naked Chef here, yet never dared to put it on air himself…

Mike Rowe hot nude cooking show

Personally, I prefer your regular white cooking outfit big time…

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Dec 13 2007

Lower Cholesterol

Now what has TheSkinnyCook to do with cholesterol? According to my doctors a lot!

I am not on a real diet, obesity is not in me nor my family, hearth is ok, be it a little lazy, blood pressure is low, no hearth disease in our family and a Skinny Cook worthy: not at all fat.

Hmmmm, come to think of it: my father had a high cholesterol and was skinny like me. And even more hmmmm: what about my diet and daily nutrition?

8 years in Kuala Lumpur: the capital of Malaysia and the doctor says: your cholesterol is a little bit above way too high. Well, that’s a friendly way of breaking the news…And my healthy cholesterol is way too low…

Ok, just did my blood test after 5 years of indulging in nasi-lemak (coconut-rice) and all the delicious Malaysian street food, deep fried please, goreng pisang (fried banana) please…. Supper anyone at 22.00h? Oh yes, count TheSkinnyCook in! Teh-ping please, another teh-ping please as it is way too hot for a westerner :-) Teh ping is tea with lots of ice and lots of condensed milk. Doctors told me 5 years ago already that I had to go easy on milk… !

What do the doctors know? Well, they can read blood-results just like I do. And I want my cholesterol level to go down. So I will be posting what I am doing and see what it does to my next blood test!

All lower cholesterol ideas most welcome in a comment!

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Dec 12 2007

Best Bed and Breakfast deal: get the 3rd night free!

Published by Quick Dinner Recipes under TRAVEL, USA

amelia islandIf you are looking for a vacation spot nearby that will take you away from the freezing cold weather of winter, then you don’t need to look very much farther than Amelia Island in Florida .

The weather is warm and sunny and would be the perfect getaway for all during this holiday season.

This beautiful island has a rich history and it is the perfect spot to go to for some southern charm and relaxation. For those who prefers an adventure instead, well, Amelia Island has plenty to offer as well.

For me, I would love to plan to go there with my parents who are visiting me this December, and they really would love to go somewhere warm instead of being stuck indoors all the time due to the freezing weather outside. That would make a very nice holiday for them.

Now it is the time to go as there is a Lodging Special package that is ongoing where you can get the 3rd night free at any of the 12 participating hotels and Bed and Breakfasts.

So wait no more and go online at www.ameliaisland.org to get more information on this amazing offer and on what this beautiful island can offer you in terms of dining, lodging, activities, shopping and more…

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