Favorite add in to cottage cheese ?

mom23mangos

WorkerDrone83 wrote: »

Haha. Some of these are truly appalling, but I guess I won't know until I try them. Canned pears or peaches only for me.

Someone posted a truly appalling sounding recipe on here not too long ago. She called it GLOP. Ground turkey, salsa and cottage cheese. I just worked up the courage to try it last night. Eaten hot, it's amazingly delicious. I never would have guessed in a million years. And man, what a wallop of protein!

EHollander89

I love cottage cheese. I like to add blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, banana slices, pineapple, apples, grapes, mandarine oranges, etc. Pretty much any fruit. Sometimes I'll add some chopped nuts like pecans. For a more savory option, I sometimes add avocado or guacamole. Not the prettiest looking, but I like the taste.

mitch16

Applesauce for sweet.

Salsa or sauerkraut (weird, I know, but it's my skinny girl pierogi cheat) for savory.

hannahbanana0480

My favorite is to use Quaker oats sea salt and black pepper rice cakes as "chips" and the cottage cheese as the dip.

sleekgirla

1/2C Canned no sugar added peaches, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries I find to be a great combo with cottage cheese:).

lporter229

Sliced canned beets or grape tomatoes and lots of cracked black pepper.

fitoverfortymom

Fresh berries, usually. I do love it with pineapple the mostest! I've never been brave enough to try it savory.

DX2JX2

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

Fresh berries, usually. I do love it with pineapple the mostest! I've never been brave enough to try it savory.

Oddly enough, I tend to think of savory as the default mode for cottage cheese. I didn't learn to eat it with sweet things until I was an adult!

FYI - cottage cheese is recommended as a substitute for ricotta cheese if you can't find good ricotta in your area. It works wonders in lasagna or mixed into pasta.

pita7317

OMG ! Never imagined I would see so many responses. Thanks to all ! Wrote them all down. I am set now.

Nessiechickie

mitch16 wrote: »

Applesauce for sweet.

Salsa or sauerkraut (weird, I know, but it's my skinny girl pierogi cheat) for savory.

Ohh Sauerkraut never though of that... hmmmm

Mike1804

cinnamon and a pinch of stevia

French_Peasant

Smoked paprika that my parents brought me from Budapest, and chopped green onions or chives.

pita7317

For those that like sweet. I have made a Pear, Fresh Rosemary, Irish butter combo for dinner rolls. (Pear preserve).
Forget the butter. Pear/minced Rosemary. Sweet and a touch of herb flavor. Maybe ?

Grammytryingtogetfit

Any type of fresh fruit, yummy!!!

PackerFanInGB

My favorite is blueberries. I eat it almost every day.

ritzvin

SF jam/preserves, balsamic glaze, fruit-infused balsamic vinegar, pepper.

pita7317

Canned beets ? Love them. Would have never thought of that.
Lasagna, I always use cottage cheese. Guess I have never run across a good ricotta...

crabbybrianna

Any kind of fruit is good, but I also like to dip raw vegetables into cottage cheese. I agree with the spaghetti suggestion. I mix it in (not fully, sort of just swirl it in) to the tomato/meat sauce. I also use it in lasagna instead of ricotta. My mother uses it as a salad dressing, which I’ve never tried but it’s probably good. Mixed with tuna.

terryritter1

I like to do greek yogurt (Fage) in equal portions, some peanut butter, a touch of Stevia, then fresh fruit on top to save me some carbs/calories from canned stuff. Fresh strawberries and blackberries are my favorite together...then a touch of whip cream. If I am looking for a few more calories, I add in some nut mix. (tip: get a nut butter that is a bit runnier for ease of mixing).

pita7317

Something I forgot about. Browned Onion Kugels baked in a muffin tin also have cottage cheese, poppy seeds, etc. anyone ever made them before ? If not, check them out. Great for a side dish, presentation....and portion control. .