How the heck do you eat COTTAGE CHEESE?!

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  • hecticod00d
    hecticod00d Posts: 1
    I just eat it by itself with a spoon :D
  • Sagefemme76
    Sagefemme76 Posts: 45 Member
    it's pretty bland, I'll agree, but also easy to flavour up with few cals. My favourite thing to do with it at the moment is mix with a bit of dijon mustard and have it on a cracker with ham and tomato for lunch.....yummm
  • MaryEffingPoppins
    MaryEffingPoppins Posts: 371 Member
    I've heard so much about cottage cheese and I bought it and its salty and chunky. Why do so many people like this? Do you eat it with a spoon like that?:smile:

    WORD! I'm a cheese head but can't get down w/ the chunky stuff. No bueno.
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty Posts: 532 Member
    COttage cheese scares me, but I wish I liked it. Im a texture person...If its lumpy, Im not eating it lol Maybe I'll try it some day. Hope you find a way to enjoy it for its health benefits!
  • shepherdbl
    shepherdbl Posts: 32 Member
    When I was younger, I did not like it any of these ways but now.....

    Ways I have eaten cottage cheese: (I prefer the non-fat variety, but will eat the others)

    Plain
    With avocado and tomatoes for a tasty lunch
    With fruit - especially pineapple (my husband prefers peaches or mandarin oranges)
    With salt/pepper on saltine crackers
    Mixed with applesauce and cinnamon, spread on English muffin and put under broiler or in toaster oven until bubbly on top (tastes like a cheese danish)
    In lasagna instead of ricotta
    Mixed with crushed pineapple then lime jello for a pretty gelatin salad (my husband's favorite)
    Mixed with salsa for a tasty dip for veggies

    I NEVER use a spoon - do not like the texture that way. I ALWAYS use a fork.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    REPOST - a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie recipe
    Wow! I made a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie tonight. It tastes like cake batter. So delicious!!!
    Here's the ingredients and you can easily modify as you like.
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 cup nonfat milk
    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    2 tablespoons sugar free cheesecake pudding mix
    tsp. vanilla extract
    6 ice cubes stevia or whichever sugar substitute you like and add to taste.
    Toss it all in a blender and mix until smooth and thickens.
    Don't worry, the cottage cheese gets all smooth and gives it a cheesecake cake batter taste. This recipe packs 60 grams of protein and about 400 calories. Super yummy and you stay very full.

    Yes, this is my recipe. I have several varieties I make with cottage cheese. I make chocolate, pumpkin pie, vanilla, chocolate peanut butter (peanut butter cup) and fruit varieties.

    Thanks for posting this for me :-)

    If anyone wants the recipes please message me and I'll send them along with what brand of protein powders I use.
  • jaabee11
    jaabee11 Posts: 322 Member
    I eat it almost every day atm. I but the low fat one from Aldi. 500 gr.
    I love it with fresh tomato slices and pepper on crackers.
    I also absolutely love it mixed with sweet chili sauce and using it like a dip with my crackers. I actually forget now it's not Philly cream cheese or sour cream.
    I also love it with a bit of lemon juice , then zapped in the food processor until it looks like sour cream. Yum. Do whatever you would do with sour cream.
    I've also put it in the food processor with sweeteners & vanilla essence to make a sweet cream, very nice cream substitute.
  • blessmy5
    blessmy5 Posts: 95
    With just a little sugar! Yum~
  • askme12
    askme12 Posts: 155 Member
    I put it in lasagna instead of ricotta, thats the only way I can eat it. I tried eating it with a spoon once, but the texture made me nauseous.:sick:
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    REPOST - a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie recipe
    Wow! I made a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie tonight. It tastes like cake batter. So delicious!!!
    Here's the ingredients and you can easily modify as you like.
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 cup nonfat milk
    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    2 tablespoons sugar free cheesecake pudding mix
    tsp. vanilla extract
    6 ice cubes stevia or whichever sugar substitute you like and add to taste.
    Toss it all in a blender and mix until smooth and thickens.
    Don't worry, the cottage cheese gets all smooth and gives it a cheesecake cake batter taste. This recipe packs 60 grams of protein and about 400 calories. Super yummy and you stay very full.

    Yes, this is my recipe. I have several varieties I make with cottage cheese. I make chocolate, pumpkin pie, vanilla, chocolate peanut butter (peanut butter cup) and fruit varieties.

    Thanks for posting this for me :-)

    If anyone wants the recipes please message me and I'll send them along with what brand of protein powders I use.

    It is so delicious and I am lactose intolerant so I can only have it on the weekends lol
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    I add some dry Hidden Valley Ranch dressing to it, and the Fiesta flavor too.

    4% milkfat version too, much better flavor.

    I can barely eat it plain.
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    I spread it on crackers topped with jalapeno salsa.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    REPOST - a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie recipe
    Wow! I made a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie tonight. It tastes like cake batter. So delicious!!!
    Here's the ingredients and you can easily modify as you like.
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 cup nonfat milk
    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    2 tablespoons sugar free cheesecake pudding mix
    tsp. vanilla extract
    6 ice cubes stevia or whichever sugar substitute you like and add to taste.
    Toss it all in a blender and mix until smooth and thickens.
    Don't worry, the cottage cheese gets all smooth and gives it a cheesecake cake batter taste. This recipe packs 60 grams of protein and about 400 calories. Super yummy and you stay very full.

    Yes, this is my recipe. I have several varieties I make with cottage cheese. I make chocolate, pumpkin pie, vanilla, chocolate peanut butter (peanut butter cup) and fruit varieties.

    Thanks for posting this for me :-)

    If anyone wants the recipes please message me and I'll send them along with what brand of protein powders I use.

    It is so delicious and I am lactose intolerant so I can only have it on the weekends lol

    Thanks. I'm so happy to hear from those that have tried it. It really is super yummy.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I like cottage cheese pancakes - http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/muscle-food-bodybuilding/bodybuilding-pancakes-eating-life-313657.html - great for protein you can even add some protein powder if you desire.

    I also love cottage cheese "fluff" - OMG it is soooooooo good and like a dessert - http://www.nzbodybuilding.co.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3777

    OR to see a picture of it

    http://www.mynew30.com/2008/03/jello-fluff-low-carb.html
  • kerriann4
    kerriann4 Posts: 36 Member
    Cottage cheese mixed with tuna! Yummy and tons of protein!!
  • ndlakebum
    ndlakebum Posts: 20
    Cottage cheese mixed with some mandarin oranges is my favorite!
  • emalbright
    emalbright Posts: 45 Member
    I just tried it yesterday with a little splenda and cinnamon...actually pretty good!
  • wapan
    wapan Posts: 219 Member
    Love it! Cinnamon and splenda, Raisins. And for the very adventurous - with chocolate chips.
  • SarahCW1979
    SarahCW1979 Posts: 572 Member
    I do NOT like it lumpy, its just a really gross texture to me so I mash it with a fork until its more like cream cheese then add in some pepper.
  • ConnieB1979
    ConnieB1979 Posts: 239 Member
    I love it with a little salt and pepper on top of a baked potato, with alot of steamed veggies on the side! :-)
  • alyssaanagram
    alyssaanagram Posts: 73
    Love cottage cheese! I eat mine with strawberries and cantaloupe & sprinkle chia seeds or flax seeds on top. Very healthy snack/breakfast! Great post workout.
  • Jamiewoodle
    Jamiewoodle Posts: 100 Member
    :tongue: I can't eat it by itself either. I have to add some grapes, pinapple, peaches, pears or melon to it.
  • Michele7091
    Michele7091 Posts: 256 Member
    I don't. I hate that stuff. Maybe mixed in with other things it would be OK. I've seen some recipes for protein shakes that use cottage cheese in them.
  • ahubacek
    ahubacek Posts: 135
    I eat it all by itself with a spoon. Actually just had some for breakfast... yum!
  • Thad81
    Thad81 Posts: 138 Member
    Its easy to eat because it is delightfully delicious with any combination of foods including fruit, salads, meat, or by itself. I love cottage cheese, and am not afraid to say it!
  • kiawya
    kiawya Posts: 73
    It is very high in sodium, but great on protein. Good with fruit, if your not a fan, you can use it to replace ricotta cheese in most recipes. Mixing it with fruit also helps. I've tried the low or no sodium kinds and it yucky.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Kroger has pico de gallo. Mix that into the cottage cheese and eat with some crackers. Holy snap yum.
  • SkinnieFinnie
    SkinnieFinnie Posts: 145 Member
    I love cottage cheese!.. only the small curd. I put a little in a bowl & sprinkle a little seasoned salt on it (I'm addicted to salt, I know.. bad). I do not like fruit in my cottage cheese!!
  • Kissybiz
    Kissybiz Posts: 361 Member
    Love it on a baked potato, or with any fruit.. or mixed with sugar free jello
  • MisterDubs303
    MisterDubs303 Posts: 1,216 Member
    Buy full strength (4% fat). In my opinion (or in my area) store brands taste far better than the name brands.
    I eat it straight. Tasty and filling.

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