what to do with cottage cheese?

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  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    plain or with some salt and pepper

    when I didn’t watch what I ate dip it up with corn chips

    any kind of fruit (drizzle a little honey if you like)

    with tomatoes and a little rice vinegar

    I got this from a close friend (I call it white girl enchiladas)
    take an enchilada shell and layer in seasoned ground beef (cooked) I also add in a little onion and taco seasoning to meat then add some cottage cheese, layer in some shredded cheese of choice and a little tomato, cilantro or any other add in for a enchilada rollup and do as many as you wish and lay out in a pan and cover with shredded cheese and some parmesan cheese and green enchilada sauce and bake at 350 degrees til top is bubbly and hot.
    Lower fat than sour cream

    Also as an add in to a jello/cool whip fruit salad
    Let jello (larger box) set up and shred up add in fruit of choice some whip cream and about 1/2 of cottage cheese to what you use of fruit.
    There are a few off the top of my head.
  • BandedTriaRN
    BandedTriaRN Posts: 303
    I'm low carbing (Diabetic and lap banded) so love cottage cheese with davinci pineapple sugar free syrup. I also used it instead of ricotta in a cheesy spinach bake (which I am sure could be made lower fat if you are not on a low carb type diet by using low fat cheese and such). We omitted the butter and used pam even tho we are on Atkin's diet:)

    http://community.atkins.com/Templates/Recipe.aspx?RecipeID=abf900ea-4056-e011-9663-001ec9b2b3c8&BackToFavorites=true

    We also added some mushrooms and will add some plain artichoke hearts next time for more nutrients and fiber!

    The way that we made it (omitting onions due to gastric issues), it only had 147 calories a slice (I"m banded so that was enough for me and my husband ate something else with it)
  • sarasmile144
    sarasmile144 Posts: 108 Member
    I love to add a little chunky canned pineapple (w/ a splash of the pineapple juice) into cottage cheese.. it's more like a dessert this way, and is sooo good.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    I use it in my lasagna instead of ricotta cheese.
  • rmcruzin
    rmcruzin Posts: 1
    Dr. Oz was on one day and said cottage cheese was really good with pickles. I tried it, and it really isn't bad at all...Everyone should try it :)
  • 68bushunter
    68bushunter Posts: 23
    Was never a big fan of cottage cheese, but then I tried Fiber One cottage cheese and I love it. I mix it with crushed pineapple, in pineapple juice, not syrup, and mandarin oranges. It's a great snack and loaded with protein.
  • 68bushunter
    68bushunter Posts: 23
    I love to make banana nut protein pancakes with it!!!!

    1/2 cup rolled oats
    1/2 cup cottage cheese
    1/2 banana
    3 egg whites
    2 tbsp walnuts
    1 tsp cinnamon
    dash of nutmeg
    1tsp vanilla extract
    1 tbsp baking powder

    Blend everything but the nuts in your blender until very smooth. Pour onto your skillet and sprinkle the nuts on top. YUMMMM!!!!
    YUMMY!! I'm going to try those this weekend!!! :-)
    Sounds delicious!!!
  • stephaniekhani
    stephaniekhani Posts: 77 Member
    I like it on top of Ryvita slices... the sweet red onion crackers are a particular fave!
  • ChickPea89
    ChickPea89 Posts: 31 Member
    I LOVE it with pineapple on Tuc biscuits.
  • KeKy4
    KeKy4 Posts: 62 Member
    I eat it plain or with fruit on top, oranges, pineapple, peaches.

    I've also made a lower calorie buffalo chicken dip with it because I love that stuff, I just put about equal amounts cottage cheese and shredded chicken and added Frank's Red Hot. I dipped celery and wheat thins in it, it was delicious!
  • ChLoE1130
    ChLoE1130 Posts: 1,696 Member
    bump....a few good ideas in here :)
  • BriskisGrl
    BriskisGrl Posts: 461
    hahaha I read the title and thought about cellulite
  • kr1ssy23
    kr1ssy23 Posts: 270 Member
    With cucumbers, tomatoes and a little bit of pepper :)
  • martymum
    martymum Posts: 413 Member
    I've heard its good for grouting tiles lol

    martyx
  • moskinnny
    moskinnny Posts: 118
    OMG.......you have to try this. Take a banana and heat it up in the microwave for a few seconds (i usually leave the peel on but open it up a bit) Something with heating it makes it sweeter and then just cut up and put on cottage cheese. Another way is to cut up apples (peeled or not) and mix with splenda and cinnamon, heat in microwave and put on cottage cheese (or oatmeal). Taste like heaven
  • mindysreadyforchange
    mindysreadyforchange Posts: 103 Member
    oh yeah these ideas are great...saving for later!
  • Zumbagurl64
    Zumbagurl64 Posts: 155 Member
    i seen a forum earlier, it was used in quiche.... i always eat mine plain, with my meal, but the recipe was simple. I think it was 2 eggs, a cup of cottage cheese and whatever veggies you wanted with it. combine it, pop in oven....not sure what the temp/time was though....
  • Zumbagurl64
    Zumbagurl64 Posts: 155 Member
    I love to make banana nut protein pancakes with it!!!!

    1/2 cup rolled oats
    1/2 cup cottage cheese
    1/2 banana
    3 egg whites
    2 tbsp walnuts
    1 tsp cinnamon
    dash of nutmeg
    1tsp vanilla extract
    1 tbsp baking powder

    Blend everything but the nuts in your blender until very smooth. Pour onto your skillet and sprinkle the nuts on top. YUMMMM!!!!
    YUMMY!! I'm going to try those this weekend!!! :-)

    this looks yumm! will def try.. thnx!
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    I am saving this thread for later. I LOVE the egg salad idea. I would have never though of that :)
  • Auspiciousgirl
    Auspiciousgirl Posts: 89
    I hollow-out half of a cantaloupe and fill the "bowl" with some cottage cheese.

    It makes me think that more foods should provide their own bowl.
  • shtaylor
    shtaylor Posts: 54
    i lke it with a little salt, pepper and sliced fresh tomatoes.
  • smcesko
    smcesko Posts: 126 Member
    These all sound yummy!! bump!
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I've made it sweet and I've made it salty. You can put a little sugar in there and it's really good... you can also freeze it to make it kind of like ... fake, lumpy ice cream. Or I put a little salt in there and it's a nice little salty snack. But I don't do that anymore because I'm *trying* to watch my sodium. I don't add salt to anything anymore. I've eaten it just plain and that's good, too. I've also put it in my lasagna in place of ricotta and it tastes fine there.
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    I tried the cottage cheese with cocoa powder and splenda idea from this thread last night and I LOVED it. It reminds me of a fudgesicle. I think I have found my new favorite high protein snack. :smile:
  • BamaRatt
    BamaRatt Posts: 1
    UGH! Throw it away! LOL
  • temsabi
    temsabi Posts: 45 Member
    From traderjoes.com (I love their store and their recipes are great, really easy, and delish!):

    Spinach Pie

    1 TJ's Gourmet Pie Crusts, thawed and placed in 9-inch pie dish
    1 container (16 oz.) TJ's Cottage Cheese
    1 package TJ's Shredded Cheddar Cheese
    1 package TJ's Frozen Chopped Spinach, defrosted and drained
    3 TJ's Large Eggs
    3 tablespoons TJ's Flour
    1/2 a stick TJ's Unsalted Butter, cut into chunks

    Preheat oven to 375º F. In a large bowl, mix by hand the cottage cheese, cheddar, spinach, eggs, flour and butter. Pour mixture into the pie crust. Bake at 375º for 45 minutes. Let sit 15 minutes and serve. Recipe Credit: Trader Joe's 2011 HiiP Recipe Showdown Winner - Melinda Torres.
  • perfect10isha
    perfect10isha Posts: 200 Member
    I didn't get a chance to read all the replies, so don't know if this is a repeat. But I eat mine topped with pineapples and/or peaches.
  • PaulJRaymond
    PaulJRaymond Posts: 100 Member
    I love to make banana nut protein pancakes with it!!!!

    1/2 cup rolled oats
    1/2 cup cottage cheese
    1/2 banana
    3 egg whites
    2 tbsp walnuts
    1 tsp cinnamon
    dash of nutmeg
    1tsp vanilla extract
    1 tbsp baking powder

    Blend everything but the nuts in your blender until very smooth. Pour onto your skillet and sprinkle the nuts on top. YUMMMM!!!!

    How many does this make. This recipe is about 600 calories, so unless it makes 2 or 3 this is a high calorie breakfast.
  • jinglett
    jinglett Posts: 69
    Plain with a little pepper
    On top of a salad instead of shredded cheese--you need less dressing
    With sunflower seeds and a tsp of jelly---yummy treat--lingonberry jelly is my favorite combo
  • ready2tryagain42
    ready2tryagain42 Posts: 202
    I just eat it plain with salt and pepper and dill.

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