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Friday, May 31, 2013

{Healthy & Quick Vegetarian Supper}

We all have days that we actually don't have much time for cooking and still want to enjoy a healthy supper.

  • It is the time of new red Russet potatoes so I did boil them in the skin and let them cool. 
  • Meanwhile I did slice up an entire English cucumber (bought with 3 in a pack at Costco Wholesale) and made a dressing using part reduced fat mayonnaise from Trader Joe's (picture is below) with some brown natural Dutch vinegar (use any type you will have) and Italian seasoning
  • If you do have some grape or cherry tomatoes on hand; slice some in half and add them too.
Toss the salad and let the ingredients blend in.
Cubing the cold boiled potatoes and with olive oil, to which I added some real unsalted butter, I did fry them.
Adding some shredded rice cheese at the last minute.

  • This is what your fried potatoes look like with the shredded rice cheese kind of melted over them.

  • This is how the English cucumber salad with some cherry tomatoes looks like... A very healthy and quick but tasty vegetarian supper!

  • These are the Whole Foods Market Rice shreds with Mozarella flavor as a shredded cheese alternative.

  • Contains 0% Cholesterol and is thus a healthy cheese. 
  • The Sodium is 15% but when you don't add salt to the potatoes when boiling, you balance that out.
  • Eat green - for body & earth...


  • Again this comes with 0% Cholesterol and Sodium only 3%.
This way we will stay healthy and still enjoy a hearty meal with such an eating routine.
Have a great day!

Related link:
Sauteed baby spinach with garlic for egg beaters omelette | posted on FB Page about my Eating Routine
{Fighting the Water + Scanning Slides} | previous post where I mentioned the Sauteed baby spinach with garlic...

48 comments:

  1. ABSOLUTELY one of my favorite kinds of summery meals!

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    1. Dearest Helen,
      Oh, cucumbers go hand in hand with summer for me!
      Anything light will do. So glad you stopped by and I did visit your raindrops poem.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Dearest Mariette,
    only can say : VUMMI :O)))
    Have a wonderful rest of the week,
    love and hugs
    claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      It indeed is yummy and healthy too!
      The weekend is coming close for you...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Liebe Mariette,

    KÖSTLICH!

    Sonnige Grüße

    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja es ist KÖSTLICH; fast genauso wie meine Mutter Kartoffeln gebacken hat.
      Sonnige Grüsse zurück.
      Mariette

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  4. Hello Mariette, By coincidence, I was just thinking how to use up some potatoes in the refrigerator. I don't think that rice cheese is available here, but I'll use your recipe as an inspiration. With some spices or curry added, this looks like it would make a good Indian-type dish.
    --Road to Parnassus

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    1. Dear Jim,
      It sure will! You can think up many variants to it. Enjoy whatever exotic version you will bake up.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Dearest Mariette,
    Yummy, Yummy(♥˘◡˘♥) Rice shreds with Mozarella flavor as a shredded cheese alternative! I wonder how it taste; never seen them before p;)
    You sure must be taking care of what you eat for both of you to keep in shape(^_^)v

    Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*



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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      The taste is just as it says; cheese with Mozzarella flavor; only a healthy alternative. Staying healthy and in shape you only reach if you know what to eat and more importantly; what NOT.
      Hugs back from Georgia,
      Mariette

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  6. Eet smakelijk !!...liefs van mij...x !

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  7. Gelukt !!...het is zo moeilijk om te reageren op jouw blog de laatste tijd......snap er niks van ...heb het nu 3 keer geprobeerd !!!

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    1. Beste Ria,
      Het is je kennelijk twéé keer gelukt...
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  8. Dearest Mariette,
    The English cucumber salad with tasty vegetarian supper too....
    Your husband Pieter will enjoyed with you good special food.
    Hugs and love both of you!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      This is a great vegetarian supper and works well for both of us.
      Hugs and love to you!
      Mariette

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  9. Hi Mariette,

    I never heard of rice shreds. Thanks I'm going to get it. Gluten free is all I can eat now. Your supper looks yummy!

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    1. Dearest Dee,
      Glad you found some new item for your gluten free diet. In your region there are plenty of Whole Foods Market stores so you certainly will find it!
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  10. Mariette!Mi hai fatto venire fame!Bacioni,Rosetta

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  11. Cara Rosetta,
    Ma non è un problema per avere un appetito sano!
    Baci,
    Mariette

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  12. Adoro tutto dei tuoi ingrendienti,deve essere buonissimo!!
    Grazie per questa ricetta,devo provare!!;D
    Un caloroso abbraccio dolce Mariette!!
    Felice Settimana!!
    Sabry!!

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    1. Cara Sabry,
      Mi fa piacere che ti piace!
      Anche un caloroso e grand'abbraccio con felice Settimana!
      Mariette

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  13. That looks delicious Mariette! I'll have to pass it on to my oldest son, he's a vegetarian and always on the lookout for tasty meatless meals:)

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    1. Dearest Victoria,
      We always do pick up healthy lifestyle ideas for sharing. If there is a Whole Foods Market in his area; your son is all set!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  14. It sounds good Mariette! Wishing you a happy day!

    Madelief x

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    1. Dearest Madelief,
      This is good and healthy at once.
      Enjoy your evening.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Dear Mariette,very interesting post and georges recipe!!I like it!!I can imagine the beautiful flavor!!Thank you for sharing!Have a lovely evening!Hugs!
    Dimi..

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thanks for your visit and this is almost as good as a good Greek salad...!
      Enjoy your evening; here it is still afternoon.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. Dear Mariette,

    This looks like a delicious and nutritious and very easy meal! I love fried potatoes and have never thought to add the cheese. I have never seen the rice cheese, but I will look for it. The dressing sounds good, too! Thank you for sharing!

    Hugs, xoxo

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Well, if one is in a hurry with not much time on hand; that makes us more inventive! Always keeping in mind our health issues and trying to eat healthy. Far better than grabbing some fast food with high sodium and probably high fat.
      Glad you liked it and you're more than welcome as I'm glad to share!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  17. Dearest Mariette,
    What a tasty, delicious and healthy meal! I'm a veggie and I'd certainly love this supper! :)
    Thank you for sharing! I love your healthy choices! Good for you and good for the world!
    Hugs!

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    1. Dearest Anna,
      Well, this is something that you for sure also do eat in the Alps; maybe not with rice cheese. But we more and more do appreciate vegetarian dishes; as you said good for us and good for the world!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  18. They look pretty simple to cook and also very tasty! I love vegetarian meal from time to time. I've tried vegetarian cheese before, I think it was made of soy milk. Never had rice cheese before, but I'm sure it's very yummy!
    When I lived in Japan, I never had potatoes with skin. We always peeled. I don't know why. But I started to eat potatoes with skin here in the U.S. and I love it :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      The vegetarian cheese is by far not the same as this one. Rice cheese is very soft; not as plastic like looking and great cheese flavor too.
      Oh, eating potatoes with skin we also learned here! It also is simple and since potatoes are very expensive here in the U.S. it saves you quite some waste by not peeling them. Funny the way we all adapt to other cultures...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  19. YUM! looks great and sounds fabulous. I have not heard of shredded rice cheese ... what a great idea... will look for it next time I'm in the city at Whole foods. We are trying to eat more healthy and light. Thanks for sharing this great idea. Blessings, C. (HHL)

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      This rice cheese is great; also in salads! The only drawback is that so far only Whole Foods Market sells it... But you can stock up on it easily.
      Hugs to you both,
      Mariette

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  20. Dearest Mariette,
    I am so happy with you has sent me Great news!
    I was really interest I always to pick up thought of lifestyle I dear your fried potatoes with the shredded rice cheese.
    I went to the whole foods market rice with Mozzarella cheese is thus a healthy cheese.
    The healthy cheese for balance that out are O% cholesterol Free Dairy Free 3%.
    Thank you so much I was my happened to positive come and today.
    Hugs and love to you always!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Wish you would have such a Whole Foods Market in Australia as well. We have it in Canada, U.S. and in the U.K.
      Don't know if you could find such rice cheese shreds in Australia. I do hope you will!
      Hugs to you and happy weekend.
      Mariette

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  21. Dearest Mariette
    This looks very tasty ...
    I'm pretty bad at cooking vegetarian food.
    I should probably use this recipe.
    Have a great weekend
    Kajsa

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    1. Dearest Kajsa,
      There comes a time in our life when health dictates us what to eat.
      Eating vegetarian always has been very healthy; provided you make sure it is balanced and gives you all your protein.
      Hugs to you and happy weekend!
      Mariette

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  22. I am a fan of potatoes and this recipe seems easy and absolutely delicious!Only I don't eat very light....!!!!I should eat more healthy!

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    1. Dearest Olympia,
      Oh, this is a summer recipe for sure. Eating more healthy is only a matter of discipline.
      Hugs to you and happy weekend!
      Mariette

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  23. Liebe Mariette,
    ein tolles Rezept, das ich gleich mal übernommen haben- Allerdings muss ich einig Zutaten leicht abwandeln.
    Einen guten Start ins Wochenende wünscht
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Ja, es gibt in Deutschland natürlich nicht genau die gleichen Zutaten wie in den USA.
      Ein schönes Wochenende gleichfals!
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  24. Lieve Mariette,
    Je weet toch dat de liefde van de man door de maag gaat....;-)
    Jou gezonde kookkunsten zijn vast met veel zorg en liefde bereid,je foto's en uitleg over de ingrediënten spreken voor zich.
    En houden je man Pieter en jou als keukenprinses in top conditie.

    Fijn weekeind en stevige knuffel!!!
    Ger




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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Ja, dat weet ik ook heel goed. Het schept veel vreugde om glunderende gezichten aan tafel te zien. Heb het altijd erg graag gedaan om voor anderen te koken! Ook voor manlief natuurlijk.
      Laten we hopen dat we inderdaad nog láng in topconditie mogen zijn.
      Ook een fijn weekend en een lieve knuffel terug!!!
      Mariette

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  25. This looks very tasty. I can't wait to try it in my kitchen! <3

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    1. Dearest Stacy,
      My Mom used to make the best fried potatoes. A simple but delicious food especially when it comes with fond childhood memories!
      Enjoy making it in your kitchen.
      Mariette

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