Cottage cheese?

simmoner4
simmoner4 Posts: 131 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Besides fruit, what do you eat with cottage cheese???

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I mix in choc/peanut butter protein powder or pb2 and chia seeds.
  • MinmoInk
    MinmoInk Posts: 345 Member
    Or.. Just plain! I like to mix chili with it, a spoon of chili and a spoon of cottage cheese. Or stew. Also great in any tomato sauce based dishes
  • trswallow
    trswallow Posts: 116 Member
    Chia seeds, milled flax seeds, hot sauce, flavored tuna packets, jelly/jam
  • veggiecanner
    veggiecanner Posts: 137 Member
    we use it with salad greens in place of dressing.along with the greens ,cottage cheese we put what ever we have. Can turn into a full meal deal.


  • IndianaGolfer
    IndianaGolfer Posts: 16,220 Member
    Couple shakes of pepper is all I add.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,744 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I mix in choc/peanut butter protein powder or pb2 and chia seeds.

    Exactly the same but without the chia seeds.

    Or I'll mix in some cinnamon and splenda.
  • tcatcarson
    tcatcarson Posts: 227 Member
    I use it like a salad dressing - so chicken, cherry tomatoes and leaves of some sort...
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    I like it for a light breakfast - cottage cheese spread on ryvita crackers with cherry tomatoes on top.
  • TinyTexn59
    TinyTexn59 Posts: 96 Member
    1/4 cup cottage cheese with egg whites for breakfast. Makes a creamy scramble and I add some veggies to it, too. Very filling and stays with you all morning!
  • simmoner4
    simmoner4 Posts: 131 Member
    All great ideas thank you! Do y'all get fat free or full/low fat? I don't really know anything about what is best in regard to that.
  • maasha81
    maasha81 Posts: 733 Member
    Sweet - usually fruit, fruit preserve, prunes or protein powder
    Savoury - salsa, chili, chives, tuna, chicken, turkey, chopped veggies, tomatoes and watercress. I also add seasoning such as ranch and use as a dip.
  • Wickedfaery73
    Wickedfaery73 Posts: 184 Member
    edited March 2016
    I like garlic powder, pepper and a little salt. I usually do low fat because cows milk has a lot of saturated fat (a bad fat) and I am trying not to eat too much of them.
  • bspanther71
    bspanther71 Posts: 3 Member
    chopped celery and tomatoes, sprinkled with a little pepper.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    I buy low fat, just the Woolworths home brand, it's pretty good.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    simmoner4 wrote: »
    All great ideas thank you! Do y'all get fat free or full/low fat? I don't really know anything about what is best in regard to that.

    It depends on your calorie/macro needs. If you're not getting enough fat from other sources, go regular. I've found the low-fat version (2%) is the best mix of calories/macros/taste for me.
  • ClosetBayesian
    ClosetBayesian Posts: 836 Member
    A few kalamatta olives and some pepper.
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    Plain with baked potatoe
    Plain with roasted almonds
    Plain with corn tortilla
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    simmoner4 wrote: »
    All great ideas thank you! Do y'all get fat free or full/low fat? I don't really know anything about what is best in regard to that.

    I get the 1% just because I like to save my fat calories for other things. Cottage cheese on a baked sweet potato with black beans and salsa is a great and not too heavy dinner.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I love to take 3/4-1 cup of cottage cheese + 1 scoop of a good tasting vanilla protein (I prefer PEScience) + 1/2 cup crushed pineapple. Mix it all together and eat right away or refrigerate overnight. Sweet, creamy, and full of protein. It's a great post-workout snack/meal too.
  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    Lately for protein boost been mixing Fat free cottage cheese w/Chobani Lemon yogurt & a dab of my homemade sour cherry jam. Very filling. Hits the protein (24gm) & takes care of the sweet, too. (I eat fat free CC cuz I'd rather eat salmon or butter for my fats).
  • racheljonel
    racheljonel Posts: 400 Member
    edited March 2016
    I add about 50 grams in with my scrambed eggs (2 or 3 whole eggs) before I cook them....it makes the eggs really creamy and delicious!

    I buy full-fat cottage cheese (4%). Tastes better and not that much calorie difference. And I tend to prefer generic/store brands over Kraft or Borden or name brands!
  • GYATagain
    GYATagain Posts: 141 Member
    1/4 cup of 4% cottage cheese on my salads instead of dressing, on baked potato instead of butter, with salsa for my celery & carrots, mixed with black beans, tomatoes, avocado for a dip, by itself with a tomato, in 1/2 an avocado, with fresh pineapple and many times just plain ole' cottage cheese.
  • Strappleberrysoul
    Strappleberrysoul Posts: 5 Member
    edited March 2016
    I like to add frozen berries with cottage cheese (optional add your sweetener) and blend it away! Its my replacement for ice cream/frozen yogurt. or a shake if you add almond milk :)

    I also make pancakes or waffles. 1/3 old fashion oats blended or (the oat flour) 1/3 cottage cheese, 1/3 egg whites, vanilla extract or cinnamon, baking powder. Blend and you got your mix. Sound weird, but its delicious.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I have never considered cottage cheese to be a sweet food. (peaches and cream? So nasty.) I like to get Dean's cottage cheese with chives and use it as dip for crackers or spread it on bread
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    bf uses pepper or other savory stuff.
    i use jam/jelly. they can be savory too

    i've been reading that you can blend it and add some greek yogurt. it is supposed to be cream cheesey
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,744 Member
    simmoner4 wrote: »
    All great ideas thank you! Do y'all get fat free or full/low fat? I don't really know anything about what is best in regard to that.

    I get the 1% no salt added. I've come to really look forward to my nightly bowl with mixed in protein powder. I get kind of annoyed when my market is out of the cottage cheese and I'm running out at home. :)
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    I like mine with a soft boiled egg, salt and pepper. Mix it all together and it's a protein powerhouse. I always do full fat everything as I find that the higher the fat content, the more satiating.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    Everything.

    Salsa, mixing it with eggs and making an omelet, using it as cheese in salad with some salt and pepper, mixing it with canned tuna/salmon and mustard, pomegranate seeds, pineapple and vanilla protein powder, frozen peaches and a peppermint tea bag (it's cheaper than buying dried mint spice), mixed with flavored Greek yogurt, mixed with PB2 and frozen/heated.

    I like getting the 1-2%. 0% tastes too watery and sour.

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