just bought some cottage cheese... now what do i do with it?
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Great ideas guys! Can't wait to try all of these! ThanksI love cottage cheese. Just finished 1/2 cup, plain, straight from the container. A great sweet treat for me is to add a tablespoon of strawberry preserves to cottage cheese. Never tried honey - I will have to try that. I also learned on MFP about cottage cheese in smoothies. It is fantastic. Sounds weird, I know. But it's very good in fruit smoothies.
I like the steamed vegetables ideas. You can also try a little salt and pepper. Or even salsa. Cottage cheese is pretty versatile. Definitely experiment with brands. Big taste difference across brands. I get Horizon a lot here in Texas. Their lowfat is good enough for me (some brands I need the full fat to really like it). There is a brand I found in San Francisco that was awesome - forget the name - but it was easy to find there. I'd know it if I heard it.
Oh hey there fellow Texan! I got the HEB brand (not sure if you have an heb where you live but its a Texas thing so maybe)
And I got the fat free... Bad idea? :-/0 -
Personally, I LOVE it plain or on top of Ritz crackers, sprinkled with a little paprika. But if you don't like it plain, you can use it as a layer in a lasagna (in place of Ricotta cheese). You won't know the difference, you will be saving tons of calories, and it's delicious!0
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I use it daily for lots of things... first off.. love it in a baked potato with broccoli or salsa..
next someone posted a link on here for some protein shakes.. they are to die for... I have one every day, and haven't had one that I didn't like yet.. the link is http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/506340-milkshake-recipe-37g-of-protein also it's good with some sugar free jello powder.. just a bit.. and some fruit.. mix all together and refrigerate until ready to serve.. also I saw a recipe for a protein ranch I can't wait to try...
1 c. low fat cottage cheese.. (make sure to check labels cause some that say lowfat really aern’t)
3-4 tsp. buttermilk ranch dressing mix
¼ c. water (or milk.. but milk would add more cals) if too thick could thin out a little bit with more water
Add all to a blender and mix until smooth.. 55 cals for a ¼ c. serving… and 7 grams protein
I also use it on a portabello mushroom with 3 tbsp of spaghetti sauce and some turkey pepperoni plus whatever veggies you like.. and make a low carb pizza..0 -
COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs (or 1 egg plus 2 whites)
2 tablespoons flour
Mix together with stick blender or in regular blender. Cook in nonstick pan coated with olive oil spray. Makes 3 large pancakes, roughly 250-300 calories for the whole recipe, depending on your ingredients. Especially delish with some dry rubbed bacon from Trader Joe's.0 -
Salmon, scrambled eggs, and cottage cheese.0
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*I* would stare at it suspiciously and question its existence.
I've seen other people just eat it with some salt and pepper.
THAT just made me laugh so hard :laugh:0 -
Sorry...couldn't resist.0 -
Eat it. I love plain cottage cheese.0
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scoop up with spoon, insert into mouth... ENJOY I cottage cheese0
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Sorry...couldn't resist.
OMG, This, do this!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
It holds up wallpaper pretty well.0
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I like it with steel-cut oats and fruit (especially strawberries!).
I also really like mixing it with mustard and random spices (whatever looks good to me at the moment I open my spice cupboard, lol), and using it as a veggie dip. Yummy!0 -
Eat it, just eat it.
GET YOUR EGG AND BEAT IT BEAT IT0 -
I like to put a packet of splenda in and cinnamon/nutmeg and or vanilla...tastes like dessert!0
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Oh hey there fellow Texan! I got the HEB brand (not sure if you have an heb where you live but its a Texas thing so maybe)
And I got the fat free... Bad idea? :-/0 -
I mix mine with strawberries and blueberries or mix it with sweetner and cinnamon. Tastes kind of like cheesecake!:bigsmile:0
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I love the stuff and will eat it plain, but my face is with tomatoes (either sliced or bite-sized grape tomatoes). Also, if I'm craving sweets I will mix in cocoa powder and stevia, or sometimes sugar-free jam. Also good is using it instead of salad dressing, or mixing garbanzo beans in it, or scooping it up with celery, or any combination of those!0
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OMG! YES! YES! YES! ON TOP OF A BAKED POTATO! How did I forget that?! Delish!!0
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I like the fat free kind on plain wholewheat toast, haha. It's my favorite breakfast meal.0
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Sorry...couldn't resist.
Haha, that's awesomesauce.0
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