You should have finished your Thanksgiving leftovers by now and are probably trying to figure out a few ways to eat less, exercise more and lose a few pounds before the next round of holiday party’s start.
We took a poll at Morris Tap & Grill to find out just how people were planning to eat over the next few weeks, especially with all of the holiday parties coming up. Here’s what we asked:
Which of these sentences describes your eating habits for the month of December?
- Eat and drink whenever & whatever you want – you only live once!
- Eat carefully during the week and splurge on the weekend
- Eat as healthy as possible all of the time and still get to the gym at least 5 days a week
If you said eat carefully during the week and splurge on the weekend you’re in the majority. But here’s what I want to know – do they say that because they think it’s the right answer? I think there’s a happy medium! Try not to go overboard but still splurge on your favorite foods and drink lots of water.
This week I’m sharing a really flavorful dish with Pazoo.com called Coconut Curry Mussels. It’s fairly easy to prepare, won’t take too much time and is light on the calories. You’ll need to buy some fresh mussels for this recipe, the frozen kind just won’t do. I like the PEI (Prince Edward Island) mussels because they tend to be smaller in size and I think the flavor is sweeter. If you can’t find them, talk to your fish monger and ask what he has available.
Here’s a quick tip on eating mussels that I learned from a friend many years ago. Pick up one of the mussels in your bowl and gently remove the meat with your fingers or a fork. Don’t break the hinge on the shell. Once you’ve eaten that one, use that shell like a pair of tweezers to gently remove the meat. It’s perfect for dipping, picking up bits of garlic and cilantro in the broth and it just looks cool!
Fire it up!
Chef Eric