Trouble With Cottage Cheese

ania2704

If you don't like it don't eat it. Not everyone likes cottage cheese

Lounmoun

Tip for the future with new foods- buy the smallest container or order a single serving at a restaurant.

I like cottage cheese mixed with paprika, ground black pepper, herbs, chopped onion, green pepper, carrot, tomato, radish, and some mayo. I will also eat it plain. I get the full fat version though.

My family made a dessert/salad with lime gelatin powder, crushed pineapple, cottage cheese and whipped topping similar to this-> https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/salad/fruit-salad/green-jello-with-cottage-cheese-and-pineapple.html
It was always pretty popular even though it sounds odd.

AnnPT77

willfalconxp wrote: »

Hey everyone thanks heaps for all your tips.

(snippage by reply-er)

Also thanks to everyone who suggested Greek yougurt. I'm going to try some of the suggestions given on this thread to finish of the container, but suspect I won't be buying anymore (happy to be pleasantly surprised though).

Once the cottage cheese is gone I plan on consuming all the Greek yogurt and peanut butter I can get my hands on. I know peanut butter is more a fat source than a protein source, but if I used it as a 'treat' protein source would that seem alright to most people?

Thanks once again to all of you.
Cheers,
Will

Sure, eat the peanut butter, within your calorie goal. I had it close to daily while losing 60 pounds.

Have you yet found peanut butter powder (like Bell Plantation PB2 brand, among others) or defatted peanut flour? I prefer peanut butter if I'm spreading it on apples or something, but the powders add a little protein and give a good flavor to yogurt, peanut sauce for veggies, salad dressing, etc.

For more protein ideas, check out this thread (below). It links to a spreadsheet that lists many, many foods in order by protein efficiency - most protein for fewest calorie. Lotsa meat/fish near the top, more variety as you scroll.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

willfalconxp

Wow... More useful and insightful advice. I was brought up to always say please and thank you when someone does you a kind service, so thanks to everyone who's offered advice and/or recipe ideas.

@junodog1 No, no one else has tried the cheese (no one wants to, not even my housemates dog will touch it haha) but it is in date and it's a well known/reputable brand here in Australia - Bulla for anyone who knows the Aussie cheese market.

A couple of personal thanks. @Lounmoun That's a good (common sense) idea with buying smaller containers when trying new foods. I'll definitely take that on board in the future.
@lemurcat12 Thanks for the sage advice in regards to my queries about peanut butter and yogurt.
And @AnnPT77 thanks also for answering my PB question and for the link to those foods, that spreadsheet looks super useful.

Cheers,
Will

nowine4me

86 it. Some things are not meant to be.

erica_today

Why eat something you hate?
There are other options


Me personally won't eat cottage cheese if its not 4% milk fat the low fat is disgusting

But cottage cheese is my favorite breakfast

I eat a serving with sliced berries and a slice of whole wheat toast then drizzle the toast,berries and cheese with honey its the most amazing thing in the world to me.

BeccaLoves2lift

Ummmm it sounds like you and cottage cheese just don't go together! And that's ok there are plenty of other great sources of protein out there : )

WendyLeigh1119

I agree. Cottage cheese is truly vile and considering my diet is 70% dairy... it has to be truly disgusting for me to hate a dairy item. Yogurt is freaking gross, too. I can only tolerate the 0% Fage because it tastes and smells like mostly nothing. I don't know how people eat this stuff.

kimie54

I only like certain brands. Some
Are not good. I buy Deans.

TorStar80

Try Ricotta. I eat it almost every morning with eggs..

Gisel2015

WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »

I agree. Cottage cheese is truly vile and considering my diet is 70% dairy... it has to be truly disgusting for me to hate a dairy item. Yogurt is freaking gross, too. I can only tolerate the 0% Fage because it tastes and smells like mostly nothing. I don't know how people eat this stuff.

With a spoon and lots of pleasure my dear. That is why we are all different.

AllOutof_Bubblegum

Blend it into a smoothie with frozen strawberries and mangos! Or mix it into your scrambled eggs, it gets melty and makes the eggs creamy and gooey. Hnng.

joolie1234

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

So don't eat cottage cheese. Problem solved. I just had some with peaches - yum. But doesn't sound like it is something that works for you. Toss it out and move on with life.

I love cottage cheese with fresh peaches. Nomnomnom

lemurcat12

WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »

I agree. Cottage cheese is truly vile and considering my diet is 70% dairy... it has to be truly disgusting for me to hate a dairy item. Yogurt is freaking gross, too. I can only tolerate the 0% Fage because it tastes and smells like mostly nothing. I don't know how people eat this stuff.

Yogurt, greek yogurt, and cottage cheese -- all plain -- are easily my favorite dairy items not including the two I limit because of calories (cheese and ice cream). I don't care about and never drink milk itself, and sour cream and cream cheese and butter are nice, but hardly a significant source of calories for me (I might have them occasionally).

But like someone else said, that's because we all have different tastes.

Jenpiddles

The only way I can eat it is if I mix it with black beans and salsa. It's so good!

jruch23

Try it with a lot of cinnamon or mix some fruit like blueberries or strawberries in it

tomorrowistoday0000

It's really an acquired taste but there's no point punishing yourself eating it. I've personally come to like it but not as an everyday thing. I have mine with strawberry, blueberries, sliced almonds, coconut flakes and a drizzle of honey.

kwtilbury

I'm currently on a cottage cheese kick over my normal greek yogurt because I'm trying to scale back the carbs.

The key for me is to go 4% or 2% over fat free. It tastes so much better and doesn't add that many more calories. I'll add fruit like strawberries or blueberries or, if I'm low on protein, a scoop of whey.

vingogly

I like to add freeze-dried chives to small curd cottage cheese, and eat it with Ak-Mak high-fiber crackers. But I can see how someone might hate it -- I have good memories of eating cottage cheese from my childhood.

My favorite dairy products for a snack are ricotta and Icelandic skyr with fruit and a little granola for crunch. (skyr is similar to Greek yogurt but I like it more)

Camigwen

I'm not a fan either although I like to hide it in pancakes, sounds a little odd but if you don't use too much it packs a nice protein kick with little to no flavor.

There's also a German dish where you mix with a little egg and onion cover in dough kind of like a raviolo and fry in butter.

newheavensearth

Just used some for overnight ostmeal.

Oats, chopped fruit of choice, cottage cheese, cinnamon, splenda, 1 tbsp cashew milk, 1 tbsp hazelnut creamer.

Yummo!

RodaRose

willfalconxp wrote: »

Hey everyone thanks heaps for all your tips.

@grinning_chick thanks for the links to recipes. And @Lynnette1709 and @CeciliaBobilia thanks for those tips. Cecilia I'd be happy to send the cheese to you but I'm not sure how well half a tub of cottage cheese would travel in the post haha.

@klrenn thanks for the advice. Nice to get some tips from someone who has done what I'm starting to do myself. Any suggestions for high protein and low cal foods?

Also thanks to everyone who suggested Greek yougurt. I'm going to try some of the suggestions given on this thread to finish of the container, but suspect I won't be buying anymore (happy to be pleasantly surprised though).

Once the cottage cheese is gone I plan on consuming all the Greek yogurt and peanut butter I can get my hands on. I know peanut butter is more a fat source than a protein source, but if I used it as a 'treat' protein source would that seem alright to most people?

Thanks once again to all of you.
Cheers,
Will

Low cal, high protein foods:
Lean cuts of beef or pork
Deli cold cuts -- like roast beef
Shrimp
White meat chicken and turkey
Leafy greens
Eggs
Chili
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/cuts-of-beef/art-20043833
Pizza with no crust
Tacos without the shells

JodehFoster

I do enjoy cottage cheese, absolutely not the low fat version. Also, there is only ONE brand I will eat here. Have tried several, and the rest are definitely chalky and hard to get down. Possibly another brand that's higher fat & creamier might suit you, but it seems you may have had a bad experience that no experimenting can help.

angel7472

my husband is from Australia. What we think tastes great here in the US sometimes has very different taste there. He's pointed this out to me so many times.
Could just be that the cottage cheese has a different taste and texture there. It's possible.
Anyway, as pointed out before try making scrambled eggs with it.
Something I used to make:
1 part cottage cheese
tin of tuna
half an onion
mix all together in a microwave safe dish and then cook for a couple minutes. Drain liquid, mix and microwave for another minute. Drain mix and add pepper. That was my go to super protein lunch when I had no carbs left for the day in my macros.
When I do I will make noodles, cottage cheese, marinara sauce and motz cheese. Sometimes I'll add shrimp and garlic bread.
Good luck

cs2thecox

Bin it. Makes me gag too. I just... can't.

Otherwise...
Zero fat Greek yogurt
Skyr (basically zero fat Greek yogurt but Icelandic)
Quark (ditto but German - technically cheese apparently, but really not)

elizabethmcopeland

i like cottage cheese and canned pineapple. i cannot say it will be a winning combo for you, but it's one of the few ways I like it.

ShrinkingViolet1982

It also depends on what texture you find. I've seen very dry cottage cheese which is pretty yucky (and adding sugary stuff doesn't help make it better, not to me anyway), but the wet version goes down better for me. I tend to add it on top of salad and tuna, or add savoury spices like salt/pepper/onion/garlic, and some tomato. It's almost like a cheap/fast lasagna, kind of.

And if you just don't like cottage cheese, don't do it. Find something else

AnotherAbby96

Cottage cheese mixed with.....

• protein powder
• splenda/splenda brown sugar
• salsa
• hot cocoa mix
• trail mix
• granola
• Doritos
• peanut butter and splenda

My favorite way to eat it is mixed with protein powder so it's super-duper thick.

Maija1985

It tastes great mixed with a bit of sour cream if its dry and chopped spring onions, salt. On a dark rye bread. Or for a sweet version- mix it with sweetener and blend it. Can add cocoa powder, nuts if u wish. Also cupcakes- cottage cheese+sweetener+bran blended and raisins. Bake it as cupcakes