Cottage Cheese - Interesting?

kristidem
kristidem Posts: 160 Member
edited October 1 in Recipes
How do you make Cottage Cheese not so plain and boring?
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  • Jthurston1
    Jthurston1 Posts: 23 Member
    I love it served over garden ripe tomatoes and sprinkled with sea salt andmpepper! Mmmmm!
  • Jthurston1
    Jthurston1 Posts: 23 Member
    My friends loves it with pineapple chunks mixed in....I've never tried it that way.....
  • highland_sky
    highland_sky Posts: 27 Member
    My favoite recipe is to take a small package of tuna, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and about 1/2 cup of fresh salsa and mix. My friends usually turn up their nose until they try it..... very yummy.
  • sdsmart
    sdsmart Posts: 25 Member
    I sprinkle a mix of toasted sesame seeds and sunflower seeds over top, yum!
  • melmck2011
    melmck2011 Posts: 56
    I use a couple tbsp of crushed pineapple in mine. I'm gonna try pepper thought, I've read that's good.
  • kernowprincess
    kernowprincess Posts: 135 Member
    Definately with Pineapple chunks and a small baked potato:wink:
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    1/2 cup cottage cheese and a TBLS of sugar free cheesecake pudding (or whatever flavor floats your boat) in a mini food processor - Yumm-O!
  • jschm947
    jschm947 Posts: 84 Member
    Use it on a salad and it cuts down on dressing required. Scoop it with crackers.
  • ClarkMer
    ClarkMer Posts: 206 Member
    I mix in celery, carrots, and peppers. Tomatoes are good with it too
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    I stopped eating cottage cheese, and switched to just have nonfat plain greek yogurt (chobani is my favorite). Cottage cheese has too much sodium, and I used to eat it as a source of protein, but the greek yogurt has way more protein and tastes better, to me. It was a no brainer for me.
  • statia152
    statia152 Posts: 558
    OMG!! Just last week some one shared this site. Cottage cheese makes the most wonderfully thick shakes. My fave is the cheesecake. Here's where to go for the recipes: http://www.dashingdish.com/2010/03/i-cant-believe-its-not-a-milkshake/
    They will keep you full for hours and hours!
  • leynak
    leynak Posts: 963 Member
    I like it with applesauce mixed in.
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    I use it in place of ricotta cheese in recipes (lasagna) , garnish it with chopped tomatoes & green peppers. I like it melted on top a burger instead of cheddar cheese it's kind of like a black & bleu burger . You can also eat cottage cheese with fruit like strawberries or peaches.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    i make it, like the cottage doubles, and mix it with a bit of blueberry pie filling..i think i have a recipe for a dip, using cottage cheese simple to make, never made it myself, yet..

    2 C lowfat cottage cheese
    1/4 C fat free sour cream
    1/2 tsp seasoned salt
    1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
    3 med. cucumbers cut into 1/4 inch slices

    in a med bowl, mix all ingredients except cukes..serve dip with cucke slices
    makes 10 servings about 2 tbsp dip and 6 cuke slices each
    50 cals 1 fat 270 sodium
  • editara13
    editara13 Posts: 384 Member
    My every day dinner has cottage cheese mixed up with vegetables & penne pasta integral :-) Check my diary. Cottage cheese is my main protein for my muscle building workout :-) I love it :-)

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  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    My favoite recipe is to take a small package of tuna, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and about 1/2 cup of fresh salsa and mix. My friends usually turn up their nose until they try it..... very yummy.

    I am going to try this!
  • NKF92879
    NKF92879 Posts: 601 Member
    I like it with LOTS of fresh ground black pepper. :heart:
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    There are many things you can do with cottage cheese. You can add fruits (pineapple and peaches are my favorite). I also use it in place of salad dressing and add pepper to it. I have had it with tomatoes and peppers. It is cheese. You can use it in many of the same ways you would use other cheese.
  • PoeRaven
    PoeRaven Posts: 433 Member
    1. Sliced strawberries, half a banana, a tablespoon of chopped walnuts. :heart:

    2. Toasted "light" English muffin, 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese on each half, a teaspoon of honey, a sprinkle of cinnamon, sliced pears or banana. Absolutely yummy. :heart:

    :drinker:
  • PoeRaven
    PoeRaven Posts: 433 Member
    My favoite recipe is to take a small package of tuna, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and about 1/2 cup of fresh salsa and mix. My friends usually turn up their nose until they try it..... very yummy.

    I am going to try this!

    I'm trying this one too! Sounds great!
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    OMG!! Just last week some one shared this site. Cottage cheese makes the most wonderfully thick shakes. My fave is the cheesecake. Here's where to go for the recipes: http://www.dashingdish.com/2010/03/i-cant-believe-its-not-a-milkshake/
    They will keep you full for hours and hours!

    I am so trying on of these!!!!

    I like my cottage cheese with a tbsp. of smucker's sugar free peach preserves... Mmmmmmm.....
  • JulieBGoood
    JulieBGoood Posts: 120 Member
    I love to add hot sauce to mine, such as crystal or Frank's red hot :)
  • kje2011
    kje2011 Posts: 502 Member
    If I eat it as a snack I like to make it a sweeter taste,
    Dash of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp honey and add fruit - blueberries are great in it but any other fresh fruit is fabulous!
  • nancymmorris
    nancymmorris Posts: 310
    I love it mixed with my favorite yogurt, mixed with tuna and avocado on crackers, topped with fresh tomatoes,salt and pepper, mixed with any kind of fruit. So yummy and so many ways to eat it.
  • Debnva
    Debnva Posts: 8 Member
    I used to hate cottage cheese, but now I love it mixed with fresh fruit and drizzled lightly with honey. My favorite combo is strawberries, blueberries, apples, and a few pitted dark cherries if I have them, topped with cottage cheese, light sprinkle of nuts or sunflower kernels, and light drizzle of honey. Yum, yum, yum!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    How do you make Cottage Cheese not so plain and boring?

    i have the ready mixed cottage cheese with chives, yuuuuum!
  • Darlis
    Darlis Posts: 191 Member
    All these sound so yummy! I also love it with Ranch Dressing mix, pop it in a blender for a nice thick dip for veggies.
  • beccyleigh
    beccyleigh Posts: 846 Member
    Half a spoon on pesto, sprinkle of crunchy fried onions, handful of chopped walnuts, serve with smoked fish or chicken breasts. Love cottage cheese, lots of sodium though so thinking of trying to make my own!
  • sarad777
    sarad777 Posts: 210 Member
    I used to walk by the cooler aisle where cottage cheese was. I saw Nordica Berry cottage cheese and thought "who the heck would want fruit in cottage cheese"? Now I am hooked. Although, I should make my own mix as the individual servings are very expensive. Healthy eating makes me go broke by the end of two weeks!
  • Ralstonk2
    Ralstonk2 Posts: 345 Member
    Pineapple! Yummy! Or I eat it with a few crackers, like multi grain ones. But I love cottage cheese even plain so that's easy for me to eat.
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