Laughing cow

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  • mlcantwell
    mlcantwell Posts: 243 Member
    I have that same cheese addiction problem lol
    I also choose quality over quantity, and actually I prefer to eat "strong" cheese like bleu or goat cheese, and that way I eat less of them.
    I think real cheese lovers don't like "laughing cow" ;) Apart from sandwiches, you can also add it in soups for example, but honestly it doesn't taste like cheese.

    When I started MFP I thought I would never be able to have good cheese in my fridge and not eat way more than 30g, but actually I can!!

    Stinky cheese lovers united ;) Good luck!
    Thanks for the support! I made a goat cheese and roasted vegetable sandwich about a week ago, I just gave half to my bf, problem solved! :D
    I generally don't eat heavily processed food, and I understand why after trying laughing cow! I swear I used to like it when I was a kid, but I liked Kool Aid and twinkies as well and I wouldn't eat that stuff now!
    When we forgot lunch and money for school dinners we used to get a triangle of cheese, two digestive biscuits, a yoghurt and an apple.

    The sweet biscuits actually went quite nicely with it, but I can never really seperate the idea of cheese triangles as a punishment.
    That sounds like an okay lunch to me! Cheese punishment made me laugh.
  • jfauci
    jfauci Posts: 531 Member
    I spread it on a rice cake or corn cake for my morning snack.
  • emcclore
    emcclore Posts: 38
    Oh I put these things with everything

    fruit
    on toast/ mini bagel
    celery
    baked potato
    mashed potato
    turkey burger
    with turkey slices
    Anything I can pair it with really... lol

    Also have you tried the flavored kind they are good too! I find they taste good with something

    I know what you mean though I LOVE CHEESE too!

    But honestly i just eat it sometimes in moderation......
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I usually have the light ones (25 calories each) with some reduced fat wheat thins and fresh fruit, like grapes or strawberries or blackberries. Salty-sweet-creamy :)

    I also have been spreading them on wraps. thats yummy too
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Hey everyone I am a big lover of cheese and because of the high calories in a lot of my favorite cheeses, and seeing people mention it on MFP, I decided to buy some laughing cow light cheese triangles. I tried one spread on a cracker and it was not super tasty. The processed nature of the cheese leads me to think it would be good melted, like american cheese on a burger. So how do you eat your cheese triangles? I was thinking of adding them to omelets and melted onto chili.

    I really don't think those are very good. Maybe they could be used in cooking, but on a cracker or sandwich, the taste and feel is kind of repulsive to me, and way too expensive for what it is. I just choose to watch the portion sizes on cheese that actually is cheese and tastes good.
  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    Instead of potatoes, I mash cauliflower, with a wedge or two, yumm
  • AmandaReimer1
    AmandaReimer1 Posts: 235 Member
    Eat the regular instead of the light version? It's only 35 cals...I love 'em!
  • poguemom3
    poguemom3 Posts: 1 Member
    I had the chipotle flavor and spread it onto a whole wheat tortilla, added some fat free refried beans, rolled it up and drizzled a little red sauce over, warmed it up and had a very good burrito.
  • duckiec
    duckiec Posts: 241 Member
    I spread them over the Cocopop light airy rice thingies. Crunch and creaminess for under 50 calories (it's 51 total, but I can't make one and not have kids at my side asking for a bite).
  • missymakayla
    missymakayla Posts: 309 Member
    I love them, I just had one for breakfast with everything pretzel chips, tasted just like a everything begal with cream cheese, but it was only 145 cal for all......
  • GildedLily08
    GildedLily08 Posts: 13 Member
    I love cheese too and from time to time I have a very small portion. But sometimes as a cheese substitute I also eat Laughing Cow. I spread it on Corn Thins and add a scrambled egg on top. Or halved cherry tomatoes. I esp. like the Chipolte Laughing Cow which gives it some zip. It's not Gruyere ! but at least it's an option. I'll also try the Baby Bel that was suggested.

    Speaking of bread...well sort of... here are two that I've found:
    1) Multi-Grain CORN THINS by Real Foods (they are fab, good substitute for bread, eat as open faced "sandwich" or as a cracker. Yummy with Trader Joe's Mediterranean hummus)
    2) Ezekiel Multi -Grain bread. With tons of good stuff for your health. Low cal. Makes nice toast too.

    :-)
  • slamina
    slamina Posts: 26 Member



    Personally I love both though haha. I just eat the triangles or the mini babybel rounds by themselves :)

    Also love them on their own as a sneaky, steal something from the fridge snack without throwing my calorie count out the window :wink:
  • massey1135
    massey1135 Posts: 29 Member
    I use is on everything. One recipe I tried the other night was
    1 lb lean beef cooked with onions and diced pickles
    added 4 laughing cow chipolte and stired until spread through out the meat mix
    put a 1/2 cup of the mix on a flat out wrap, added some shredded lettuce, folded the wrap around the meat mix and browned in a skillet
    This made 5 burrito type wraps and they were great
    Next time, I am going to try ground chicken instead of the beef
  • JVCB
    JVCB Posts: 63 Member
    Although I'm not crazy about the original "Swiss" flavor Laughing Cow wedges, the Garlic and Herb ones are yummy, especially when melted on a spinach and mushroom omelette...
  • suthrnrose
    suthrnrose Posts: 5 Member
    I'm surprised that so many people do not like them. I love them! They do melt pretty well in things and add a great boost of flavor. I also love them just spread on crackers or with pretzel crisps. The white cheddar ones are my favorite ones so far. They have a new cream cheese version that I want to try soon because I love cream cheese. I love the Baby Bel cheeses, as well. You can also use other cheeses besides cheddar that are lower in fat like mozzarella, parmesan, and provolone. I also use a lot of the 2% milk cheeses to lower the fat and still get the yummy cheese flavor.
  • Saratini76
    Saratini76 Posts: 115 Member
    I am a cheese-a-holic. I love strong flavored cheeses such as goat, feta, etc. I do like the Laughing Cow stuff, but would never classify it as a cheese. My favorite is the light french onion. I loved it on thin bagels and the light swiss is really good for adding a "creamy" texture to some dishes. I also like the chipotle one with a few multi-grain tostidos as a snack.
  • celtic0ne
    celtic0ne Posts: 216 Member
    I spread mine on cucumber slices... so tasty and guilt-free
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    I love the Laughing Cow. But they don't melt well. I just eat them on crackers or a bagel.
  • happy0349
    happy0349 Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you for sharing the link to Burlap Bag.
    The cookies look delicious!
  • JoanB5
    JoanB5 Posts: 610 Member
    I gave up cheese this go round because it's such a vice for me. I LOVE it.

    I do buy shredded skim mozzarella, skim mexican shredded, and skim mild cheddar, shredded.

    I use 2-3 T. on an omelet, soft taco, or Tortilla pizza. Hits the spot for me and doesn't throw me over. It's not the main ingredient, so I tend to not crave "more". We also observe Pizza Night on Friday, so that gets me a 1-2 slice kick. Good luck!
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    Choose quality over quantity.

    This.
  • apothecarist
    apothecarist Posts: 193
    I love laughing cow cheese---eat one wedge every day as a snack. I need help w/portion control so these little triangles are just right for me. Especially love the garlic flavor.
  • junnieann
    junnieann Posts: 9
    I love laughing cow. And I tried 1 pt Weight Watchers jalapeno which is great on La Banderita Tostadas which are 1 pt each so for 2 pt. makes a great snack. I some time have 2 Tostadas.
    Happy Friday to everyone.
  • ms_leanne
    ms_leanne Posts: 523 Member
    If you are near a Lidl at all I would highly recommend the Linessa reduced fat cheeses. The soft cheese spread is not too flavourful and low in calories. They do a pre-grated mixed cheese which again isn't very strong flavoured but will melt a little.

    Those Germans have it sorted in the diet food world!
  • Rarity2013
    Rarity2013 Posts: 196 Member
    Choose quality over quantity.

    I agree with this. I adore cheese, and it would make me too miserable to either go without or eat a lot of the heavily processed cheeses. 30g of Mature English Cheddar or Blue Stilton goes a surprisingly long way for most things.

    I wouldn't bother with Laughing Cow if you don't like it- make room in your calorie budget for cheese you love.
  • DaveHuby
    DaveHuby Posts: 175 Member
    Laughing cow with blue.

    On seeded ryvitas.

    Yum!
  • askeates
    askeates Posts: 1,490 Member
    I use the laughing cow as the cheese on my sandwiches, and love it!!!!

    The babybell cheese is amazing too, that is what I eat with crackers, or on it's own :laugh:
  • keepongoingnmw
    keepongoingnmw Posts: 371 Member
    I have been eating in in corn tortillas, and like it with red bell peppers. I have some aged gouda in my fridge calling to me I think I might prefer that to *gasp* chocolate.
  • LosingMyMarbles
    LosingMyMarbles Posts: 168 Member
    I just discovered today that Laughing Cow has a cream cheese triangle line too. I picked up the plain and garden vegetable. They also had cinnamon and another that I can't remember.
  • rebbylicious
    rebbylicious Posts: 621 Member
    they are gross! I need good cheese. I am from wisconsin, I want manchego dammit! lol

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