ideas for cottage cheese?

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  • biorobotics
    biorobotics Posts: 38
    edited November 2014
    i didn't think about using it as replacement for ricotta, that's a great idea!
    i have it on toast, or eggs on toast, not sure about both…
    with cucumbers, maybe in a pita?
    i'm trying to gain weight, so no low-cal stuff. :blush:
  • SonicKrunch
    SonicKrunch Posts: 192 Member
    I'm not a fan of the water/sauce in Cottage Cheese so I buy the dry curds. Same great protein, 0 sodium, 0% fat. I then add coconut milk or chocolate soy milk where I can control the added sodium/fat.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    biorobotics wrote: »
    buffing up my protein, so cottage cheese has become a daily staple. i usually mix it with berries, or just cinnamon or cocoa, or flavoured greek yogurt. what are some exciting ways i can use cottage cheese, maybe as something other than for breakfast?

    A couple things I like, drain it, toss it into a food choppah for a few spins, add in orange zest, a little brown sugar, and powdered ginger.

    Roll into a crepe like a burrito. sautee the crepe until nicely browned, and flame with a little rum.
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    edited November 2014
    Good mixed with beans, mixed with eggs, used in lasagne or manicotti, mixed in tomato-based sauces, mixed with fruit (if I mix with berries, I usually smush up a few berries so the juice sweetens the cottage cheese), mixed with tuna, mixed with pickled beets, mixed with avocado, etc.

    Tried this for the first time last week. Really good. Cut an apple into small chunks. microwave for 1 minute. Mix cooked apple into cottage cheese (as much as desired) add cinnamon, your choice of sweetener (I used cottage cheese with pineapple so I didn't add any sweetener), vanilla, cinnamon, raisins, chopped pecans or walnuts. Put in fridge overnight and eat the next day.

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  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    RllyGudTweetr wrote: »
    Sriracha sauce adds a rather different dimension to it.

    That's my favorite, too. But, I only buy the no-salt-added cottage cheese and then add it myself or else the sodium level is through the roof!
  • dewaltfan
    dewaltfan Posts: 66 Member
    I love adding diced avocado and Sriracha to it, great snack or side dish for a meal.
  • Tobi1013
    Tobi1013 Posts: 732 Member
    I love my cottage cheese savory so a bit of Sriracha on top is a go-to for me. I also love cottage cheese on top of a baked potato with some salt and pepper.
  • Megmo127
    Megmo127 Posts: 76 Member
    On top of a halved grapefruit with a little sprinkle of brown sugar!
  • sophzhr
    sophzhr Posts: 96 Member
    Cheese on toast. Nuff said.
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    Add to spaghetti sauce, it gives your spaghetti a lasanga taste.
  • burtnyks
    burtnyks Posts: 124 Member
    edited November 2014
    I can't stand the consistency but I know its good for you so I use it in pureed form. I usually use it to make protein pancakes or protein pudding. For the pancakes you just blend equal amounts of oatmeal, cottage cheese and egg (or egg whites); like 1/2 cup of each for example. You can add in fruits, cocoa powder, etc for additional flavor. For the pudding I will usually throw it in the food processor with some peanut butter, a Tbsp of sugar free pudding mix and a scoop of whey protein....sometimes a bit of milk if its too thick. I'll eat that for my last meal of the day since casein is supposed to be slow digesting. You can also make breakfast muffins with it which are very good: http://www.closetcooking.com/2008/01/cottage-cheese-and-egg-muffins-with-ham.html

    I just saw you are vegetarian...not sure if you eat eggs or not.....
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    biorobotics wrote: »
    buffing up my protein, so cottage cheese has become a daily staple. i usually mix it with berries, or just cinnamon or cocoa, or flavoured greek yogurt. what are some exciting ways i can use cottage cheese, maybe as something other than for breakfast?

    I like adding Hidden Valley spice packet stuff to it that is intended for making dressing, just a tad does it. They have of course their normal Ranch, Fiesta, Salsa something or other, several flavors.
  • AllAboutThatPace
    AllAboutThatPace Posts: 151 Member
    I have put tomatoes, pineapple and a little ham (not all at the same time!)
  • Cheyenelikewyoming
    Cheyenelikewyoming Posts: 52 Member
    When I make scrambled eggs, I put about 1/4 cup of cottage cheese in. It makes the eggs fluffy!
  • redfisher1974
    redfisher1974 Posts: 614 Member
    Cheyenelikewyoming wrote: »
    When I make scrambled eggs, I put about 1/4 cup of cottage cheese in. It makes the eggs fluffy!

    Sounds good, The other day I was making scrambled eggs and though what the hey lets toss in a can of tuna while its cooking.... Was so bad...lol...I did eat it but never again.

  • IzzyBooNZ1
    IzzyBooNZ1 Posts: 1,289 Member
    lots of great ideas here, will get some cottage cheese and try some out.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    I eat mine with either mango or pineapple.

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