Cottage Cheese??

AshyyMM
AshyyMM Posts: 131
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for an alternative.. I've read in the past that yogurt can be used.. I'm wondering if anyone has any insights on this... IT comes up in many nutriton guides.. I cannot stomach it.. I can't even bring it to my lips..something about the texture just makes my stomach turn...

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  • jellybeanmusic
    jellybeanmusic Posts: 161 Member
    Is it for a specific recipe or something?
  • moiaa
    moiaa Posts: 11
    Do you know quark? Kind of cheese but very good at protein!
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    Um, so if you don't like cottage cheese, don't eat it. I like it but don't eat it often because yes, it's 'high' in protein but it's super high in sodium (and there's a billion other protein sources out there).... I eat a lot of plain greek yogurt though, and LOVE it!! it can be used sour as is in place of sour cream, or you can sweeten it, add protein powder, fruit, nuts, etc. so yum!!
  • AshyyMM
    AshyyMM Posts: 131
    It wasn't for a specific recipe!! I'm looking at the Insanity nutrition guide and going to try to follow it more thoroughly.. it's used with a few of the meals... mixed in with something I can eat it.. .if that something is cooked generally lol..
    I just wanted to get the ultimate results basically..


    PS- I have heard that Greek yogurt is supposed to be really really good.. I've tried it in a recipe then used the remaining in a smoothie once before but never actually tried it just as a yogurt itself.
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
    I'd go fat free ricotta if it is a recipe. If you're just trying to get more calcium or protein, go with Greek yogurt.

    I just realized you already clarified. Sorry for repetition.
  • Marcel7
    Marcel7 Posts: 52 Member
    Nonfat yogurt is almost identical to cottage cheese and has lots of protein. It tastes GREAT!
  • Aedrah
    Aedrah Posts: 100 Member
    If its the texture you don't like, but you don't mind the taste, you could put it in a food processor. I've used cottage cheese, after using the processor, as a base for "cream" sauces and it works out well - no one would ever guess it was cottage cheese.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    I'm looking for an alternative.. I've read in the past that yogurt can be used.. I'm wondering if anyone has any insights on this... IT comes up in many nutriton guides.. I cannot stomach it.. I can't even bring it to my lips..something about the texture just makes my stomach turn...

    Cottage cheese is not particularly nutritious anyway, sub in Greek yoghurt or low fat soft cheese or blend your cottage cheese smooth before adding to a meal/ eating.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Cottage cheese is not particularly nutritious anyway, sub in Greek yoghurt or low fat soft cheese or blend your cottage cheese smooth before adding to a meal/ eating.
    Huh? The cottage cheese I eat (Lucerne 1%, low-sodium) is 80 cal, 14g protein, 4g carb, 2g fat, 45g sodium for a half-cup. I have a hard time calling that "not particularly nutritious".
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Love cottage cheese personally, very filling. You could improve it by blending it and adding in some fresh fruit to sweeten.
    Alternatively, greek yoghurt or quark...quark is great, it is really thick and I used to make a dessert with it using peanut flour, stevia and a few dark chocolate chips or banana. It is cheaper where I live than the decent greek yoghurt as well.
  • Heyyleigh
    Heyyleigh Posts: 268 Member
    Funny how peoples taste are so different, I can only eat the individual cups of Breakstone 2% active cultures. I GAG on plain greek yogurt! ;)
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I'd go fat free ricotta if it is a recipe. If you're just trying to get more calcium or protein, go with Greek yogurt.

    I just realized you already clarified. Sorry for repetition.

    Yes fat-free ricotta could be a good sub.
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    I love the 100 calorie cottage doubles I Also eat cottage cheese with cut up tomatoes and lots of black pepper Yummy !!!
  • natalie2603
    natalie2603 Posts: 15 Member
    It depends on what you are using the Cottage Cheese for?
    If you are having the cottage cheese on its own - Ricotta
    If you are trying to up your Calcium intake just have Milk
    If you are up-ing your protein intake try Greek yoghurt.
  • tvanhooser
    tvanhooser Posts: 326 Member
    I got some vanilla Greek yogurt for a recipe a while back and decided I liked it so now I get it all the time. Recently decided to try a different flavor and my new FAVE FAVE FAVORITE is honey.....mmmmm, SO GOOD!! I love cottage cheese and still have it sometimes but have to watch the portion size and do it on a day when I can keep sodium to a minimum elsewhere. I have a low cal lunch wrap recipe that uses cottage cheese..... it was just so so that way but I tried it with the honey Greek yogurt instead the other day....mmmm! SO much better. I use it as salad dressing too. So if cottage cheese just isn't your thing, totally go for the yogurt option. I have to start my day with fiber and yogurt or cottage cheese for the probiotics to help control my stomach issues for the meds for my knee (Western Family and Lucerne regular yogurt and Zoi Greek yogurt actually has more kinds of probiotics in it than the expensive stuff that bills itself as a digestion aid--like Activia.) But since I figured out that the cottage cheese is so high in sodium, after I decided to track that, I do more yogurt.

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