How do you eat cottage cheese?

danigirl1011
danigirl1011 Posts: 314 Member
edited November 5 in Health and Weight Loss
I know it's good for you and has a ton of protein and all of that, but i am not a fan. Never have been and have recently been trying very hard to incorporate it into my diet. I know the traditional ways like add some fruit or salt and pepper, but i am looking for a way i can really get into eating it. Any ideas?
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  • CDeguc
    CDeguc Posts: 37 Member
    Have you ever tried throwing it on a salad? I know, sounds weird, but it's just like adding Parmesan or any other cheese to it. I LOVE Cottage Cheese, but I've stopped eating it since going Primal, but it's actually an acceptable cheat for the Primal lifestyle. I also know that there are a few dips that you can make and use cottage cheese as an alternative over other cheeses. Hope this helps:0)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Blend it in a smoothie, berries, or cocoa powder & splenda

    Cook with it - look for protein pancakes or cottage cheese scrambled eggs
  • shavonne
    shavonne Posts: 46 Member
    I like it with pineapples.
  • mon696
    mon696 Posts: 64 Member
    pineapples = win
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Tomatoes and pepper. MMMMM!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    I don't....can't stand cottage cheese. Blech!
  • chuckyp
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
    I eat it with a spoon right out of the container. Yum! But I guess you either like it or you don't.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    I love it with fresh fruit, but I also get creative.
    -On a rice cake with avocado
    -I love dipping cereal in it
    -It's great on celery with some garlic
    -On crackers
    -Mixed with oatmeal

    I could pretty much eat the stuff with anything and be completely happy :)
  • ntm76
    ntm76 Posts: 25
    i eat mine with some cinnamon and truvia but I found this recipe today:

    ngredients:
    1 cucumber, peeled, halved and seeds scooped out
    3/4 cup cottage cheese
    2 tablespoons basil, chopped
    3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
    Salt and Pepper - to taste

    Peel a cucumber - all the way if you want, or just some. I tend to only peel about half of it. That sounds weird. What I mean is that I only take off about every other half inch of skin on the cucumber. Even that sounds weird. You'll just see in the pictures. Anyway, slice it in half and using a spoon scoop out all the seeds. Think ants on a log when you are doing this.

    Mix together the cottage cheese, basil, salt and cilantro and fill the hollowed out area. I topped mine with the cracked pepper.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If I didn't like it, I would not eat it. But I love it. My favorite is with fresh tomato and black pepper, but many fruits are also good with it.
  • Legalchica
    Legalchica Posts: 462
    with a spoon
  • paloma1182
    paloma1182 Posts: 68 Member
    i love eating cottage cheese with pineapple! I love the chive one too. you can cut up some avacado and throw that in there with salt and pepper!
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    You don't have to eat it if you don't like it!
  • schnugglebug
    schnugglebug Posts: 330 Member
    I eat it with a spoon :P lol
  • PWanks
    PWanks Posts: 22 Member
    I've never liked cottage cheese either but here's what I do and I love it: Peel and cut up a cucumber, add a capful of white vinegar, some chopped, fresh dill with salt and lots of pepper. Mix it all up with the cottage cheese and you have a great, protein packed "salad". It's the only way I eat it!
  • dollipop
    dollipop Posts: 379 Member
    Blend it up with tuna to make a "whip", great for raw veges to dip into. I can't stomach it on its own, the texture grosses me out.
  • achief192
    achief192 Posts: 192
    I like it with salt and pepper - but I also like to put a big scoop of it in my salad. Makes up for the lack of taste in the fat free salad dressing for me.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    My family members eat it with fruit, but I prefer my fruit without the cottage cheese. I do use cottage cheese in recipes, such as lasagne and German eggs.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    I kinda hate that stuff plain. I drop some dried cherries in there. It's pretty good.
  • D_Angle
    D_Angle Posts: 5 Member
    with a spoon

    ^^:laugh:
  • kayut
    kayut Posts: 1
    A tasty combo I just discovered...low fat cottage cheese with blueberries (10), raspberries (6) and blackberries (6) sprinkled with half a pack or Truvia. So so good!!
  • lilymae04
    lilymae04 Posts: 6
    Tomatoes and pepper. MMMMM!


    ^ THIS! sooo good. also, it's actually VERY yummy with plain potato chips (which aren't so healthy, but hey! it's my treat!).
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    use it in lasagna in place of ricotta...

    awesome with celery

    amazing with craisins

    good for smoothies

    any fruit!!
  • SmashliT
    SmashliT Posts: 49 Member
    I eat it as a topping on a baked potato with some salsa. But if you can't stand it, don't force yourself to eat it. There is plenty of food out there that is just as good for you, or better.
  • bgillis7
    bgillis7 Posts: 124
    i like it plane:)
    or..
    with strawberrys:)
    pineapples
    grapes.
    any fruit really:)
  • Isrn2
    Isrn2 Posts: 160
    OK, it looks really gross ... but I mix a container of light fruit-flavored yogurt into a cup of cottage cheese. Even more protein!!
  • beccadaniixox
    beccadaniixox Posts: 542 Member
    Pineapple and chocolate chips :)

    When I added the chocolate chips today it reminded me of a cannoli :)
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    Place on feeding apparatus (spoon, fork, chopsticks if you're ambitious). Open mouth. Pick up apparatus and move towards open mouth. Insert apparatus. Close mouth. Masticate. Enjoy.
  • COLaible
    COLaible Posts: 1
    on a enlish muffin with slice of turkey and a tomato slice
  • jessica091303
    jessica091303 Posts: 28 Member
    I couldn't eat it either...couldn't stomach the curds...then I found the whipped kind! You should try that it doesn't bother me at all! I actually enjoy it now and have it with either strawberries or pineapple (even with the fruit I couldn't do the curds!!!!!!). I have only seen one brand that makes it...but as long as you see 'whipped' you are golden!
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