Of course.
You answer your own question by mentioning “baalei mussar”
An erliche yid follows what shulchan aruch says.as long as he washes makes berachos and benches the foodie is erluch.
Does a person who doesn’t look with ayin tov at his fellow yidden erlich?
What about us spending time hocking about nonsense online relish? Baalei mussar might not be impressed but dont worry
You can still be erlich