Lemongrass Mussels, Vegetables & Noodles

Ever since trying frozen mussels Steamed Mussels in White Wine Sauce - Trader Joes, I have let down my guard on frozen shell-fish products, in general. That said, I still take a few moments to scan the ingredient list and nutrition label to make sure the ingredients are as natural (less processed) as possible and the sodium level is not exceedingly high. For example, the clams used in Steamed Eggs with Clams is a good quality product that produced such deliciousness with minimal effort.

Back to the Whole Catch Mussels - Lemongrass Curry from Whole Foods Market which might not have one of the best ingredient lists (it's okay good, just not perfectly good) but @$2.99 a package, who could resist this value deal, and the convenience it will bring to the table when one craves seafood.

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Steamed Eggs with Clams

The only problem with this dish is the steamed egg sticks to the bowl; and that's always hard to clean even using a rough surface dish sponge. So, what's the trick to making Chinese-style steamed eggs and the steamed eggs do not stick to sides and bottom of the bowl?

Else, everything was relatively easy for this Steamed Egg with Clam Meat. All you need is clam meat (fresh or frozen, depending on availability) and eggs, plus minimal seasonings - a little soy sauce and ground white pepper. then garnished with thinly sliced green onions.

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Tomato Sauce Meatballs Protein Bowl

No mangoes to make Mango Tomato Sauce Meatballs, but there is always a pack of frozen vegetables available, so why not? For added fiber and overall nutrition as the more (veggies), the merrier.

That completes today's Meatballs Protein Bowl - steamed vegetables as the base, and portion of pasta to pair with tomato sauce meatballs.

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