Thegreenchilemonster Cooks For Three

Since I recently found out that my wife is pregnant, I'll be cooking for 3

I figured I would share dishes throughout the pregnancy that are focused on providing an expecting mother the nutrients she needs to develop a healthy baby.

All of the meat I cook with will be organic, grass fed, and hormone free. All of the vegetables will be organic, and mostly home grown, until the season ends.

There will of course be chiles used in every meal, as always.

To start things off, last night I made this grass fed organic grilled butterflied leg of lamb, curried chickpeas, and steamed broccoli. Lots of quality folic acid and iron in there.

I marinated the lamb in olive oil, fresh garden rosemary, and a diced aji limo, before grilling it up.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Grilled Picanha/mushroom/onion kebabs marinated in olive oil/oregano/white pepper/sal parrillera/black sesame seeds, grilled sweet corn with Kerrygold & dusted with merkén, aji limo spiked chimichirri casero, chorizo argentino, and pan fried garden okra.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

What's better than lomo saltado...?

Lomo saltado made with picanha, instead of flank...that's what!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Roast chicken quarter dry rubbed with ground merkén/black sesame seeds/oregano, tostones(mashed and fried plantains), and baby bok choi wilted with oyster sauce/soy sauce/garlic.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Sometimes a man makes himself an epic plate of Q. This is that time

3" thick slab of beef ribs, slowly roasted over kingsford and apple wood. Weber roasted potatoes & corn, dusted with merkén, and chorizo argentino. Genererous slurry of aji limo spiked chimichurri for dunking all of that meat into.

 

[m1hagen]

Awesome plate of Q! 

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Awesome plate of Q! 

Thanks man! It was seriously deeeeelicious

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Chicken heart anticuchos & bacon wrapped scallops skewered and grilled over Kingsford and cherry wood. Fried potato slices smothered with aji verde(aji limo/culantro/lime juice/EVOO/S&P), chinese broccoli sauteed with soy sauce/black vinegar/garlic.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Cobb salad(bed of mixed greens/roast chicken/bacon/hard boiled eggs/better boy tomato from the garden/blue cheese), rocoto vinaigrette dressing.

His and hers plates.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Skillet seared Mahi Mahi dusted with peach bhut salt, seared scallops, steamed asparagus, and sliced garden better boy dusted with peach bhut salt.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Pan seared sirloin, tossed greens with San Marzano slices & minced aji limo with a rocoto vinaigrette, and a steamed artichoke.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Grilled lamb rib chops, roasted bok choy basted with red miso/butter, and an aji limo spiked salsa criolla.

 

[WarrantMan]

This thread never disappoints me (except for calling attention to my lack of such culinary acumen.) Bravo GCM, bravo! If there was a "like all posts" button offered here, I would click it. Keep on cooking/posting!  

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

This thread never disappoints me (except for calling attention to my lack of such culinary acumen.) Bravo GCM, bravo! If there was a "like all posts" button offered here, I would click it. Keep on cooking/posting!  

Thanks man! I've been going low carb since August 1st, so no pasta/rice/potatoes/bread/flour etc...

I can still eat meat, plus it forces me to be a bit more creative with my side dishes.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Charcoal grilled jerk style chicken kabobs(chicken thighs marinated with scotch bonnets/garlic/olive oil/S&P/5 spice/garam masala) sprinkled with black sesame seeds, rocoto spiked salsa criolla, mixed greens topped with sliced garden tomatoes & drizzled with aji limo vinaigrette, and fried garden okra.

 

[m1hagen]

As a guy who also eats very little carbs, these last few plates are killing me  Keep it up!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

As a guy who also eats very little carbs, these last few plates are killing me  Keep it up!

Thanks man! It's definitely tough not to use flour/corn meal/batter on the okra. I just fried the okra without any batter, and it still came out really well.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Grilled lamb kabobs, rocoto spiked salsa pebre, rocotos rellenos, grilled brats, garden salad with sliced San Marzanos & topped with an aji limo vinaigrette.

 

[ShowMeDaSauce]

Thanks man! It's definitely tough not to use flour/corn meal/batter on the okra. I just fried the okra without any batter, and it still came out really well.

 

One of the local Indian joints just fries it without batter. Some of the best okra ive eaten actually but i dont like okra.

 

[Chorizo857_62J]

You had me at Lamb Kabobs...

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Seco de cordero, steamed asparagus, kale/spinach/chard smothered with salsa pebre & sliced San Marzanos.