Cottage Cheese Anyone?

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  • megsi474
    megsi474 Posts: 370 Member
    Love it plain or on toasted whole grain bread with a slice of tomato that's been under the broiler.
  • MsNewBooty83
    MsNewBooty83 Posts: 985 Member
    I think Dean's brand tastes the best by far. I like the lowfat variety. I just eat it with pepper, and sometimes a little salt.

    Oh, and if you ever cook a pot roast, try cottage cheese as a side. For some reason it goes reallly well together.

    definitly going to try it with the roast! never woulda thunk it! lol. sounds yummy!
  • Hellady
    Hellady Posts: 1
    Here is THE BEST WAY EVER.

    Protein Pancakes!

    1/8 cup rolled oats
    1/8 cup egg whites
    1/8 cup fat free cottage cheese
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    cinnamon

    Spray a frying pan with non-stick cooking spray and spoon mixture onto pan. Cook until browned on both sides. Top with fresh berries and a drizzle of agave nectar; or lately I've been really into the President's choice Raspberry or Blackberry syrups!
    This recipe makes 3 small pancakes or 2 bigger ones, and with pancakes (212 calories), syrup (50 calories) comes out to 272 calories. You can halve the recipe above and it'll make you 2 small sized pancakes, and that comes out to 156 calories! Not bad for such a delicious, warm breakfast!
  • allisonrozsa
    allisonrozsa Posts: 178 Member
    I LOVE cottage cheese! It's so very good! Even plain! There are some cottage cheese brands that make it with pineapple or other fruits. It's also good in smoothies. Or just eat a bowl of it plain. Yum. Don't be afraid of the nay-sayers.
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,448 Member
    I love cottage cheese---
    * cottage cheese with black pepper
    * cottage cheese with pineapple chunks
    * cottage cheese with pineapple SALSA
    * cottage cheese with raw tomato chunks

    I don't eat it everyday though. Only when the sodium content fits in my eating plan for the day
  • mattiol4
    mattiol4 Posts: 89 Member
    cottage cheese with naturally sweetened canned peaches is delicious! :) Enjoy!
  • jctillman70
    jctillman70 Posts: 33
    Love cottage cheese. I eat it almost every morning for breakfast. Love is over a bed of sauteed spinach.

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  • mazie61
    mazie61 Posts: 104 Member
    Back in the '70's...protein plates were the craze. A grilled hamburger and a scoop of cottage cheese. I still enjoy that dish from time to time, but mostly these days I'll have it on a Finn crisp cracker with a green olive! delish!
  • hellokitty41489
    hellokitty41489 Posts: 93
    Oh my gosh love love love cottage cheese! My two favorite ways are with either cantaloupe or tomatoes but I eat it plain as well haha :)
  • Tonnina
    Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
    I eat mine with ground pepper on it... I like it with cantaloupe. My in-laws eat it with splenda, but I don't think it should be a sweet snack. I like it with fruit to balance the sweet. It's actually really good, but you have to like it first. My husband doesn't like it because of what his sister and mom would do to theirs before eating it. A good way to jump into cottage cheese is to try and find the ones that come with fruit too. They have peach, pineapple, and strawberry. I like the pineapple one the best, strawberry second.
  • mattack
    mattack Posts: 137 Member
    One word... PEPPER.
    Lots of it.
  • pfarley68
    pfarley68 Posts: 83 Member
    I mix it with Dole pineapple chunks or canned peaches.
  • utahgirl247
    utahgirl247 Posts: 370 Member
    i too love cottage cheese. i love it with fresh pineapple chunks, tomato, and even plain. sprinkle a litte fresh gound pepper on it and you will find it d e l i c i o u s. i like my cottage cheese a bit more dry and not so wet. you may have to purchase a few in order to find which one works for you.
  • sandylion
    sandylion Posts: 451 Member
    I don't mind it over a fruit salad, but my husband eats it with just a bit of pepper on it!
  • ksstei
    ksstei Posts: 13
    I can eat regular cottage cheese with no problem, but find I'm not liking the low-fat version, either. When I finish what I have in the house, it will be replaced in my diet with something more appealing.
  • BlackLabLover
    BlackLabLover Posts: 81 Member
    I get the non-fat kind and I like to eat it as a 230 calorie snack with 13 Snyder's White Tortilla chips. I use the chips to scoop it up. It's best when the cottage cheese is really cold!
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I much prefer Friendship. I especially like the "whipped" variety - which has texture like ricotta but way more protein. Also friendship is lower in sodium than some brands, and they have a "no salt added" variety which I like as well and is VERY low in sodium.

    I think Friendship is only available on the East coast of the USA. Lucerne has a no salt added variety which is available around here (Midwest). There are no doubt others.

    I like the variety with chives.
  • lili37
    lili37 Posts: 6
    I love cottage cheese but the one thing i hate is when it gets really milky... o.o my mom loves it when it is like that but I don't like it. I love the curds. Not the milk. lol it is hard to explain

    I don't like it milky either. I buy the large curd. I used to hate cottage cheese but for some reason now I love it. I only eat it plain or on those melba toast thingies. I love it because it keeps me full up until lunch just like oatmeal.
  • roadrunner32
    roadrunner32 Posts: 51
    Usually I eat mine with baked sweet potato (halved) and some tuna with a dash of olive oil, fresh dill, lemon juice and few drops of Tabasco Habanero......Delicious!
  • christ4life63
    christ4life63 Posts: 68 Member
    I love Cottage cheese, :happy: I could eat it by itself. I do eat it everyday with my salad. Lettuce, lowfat cottage cheese, and dressing and it is so good. Or even like a sandwish, just add 2 bread, wheat or white, and it's delicious. :tongue: )
  • NYAngel1089
    NYAngel1089 Posts: 593 Member
    So I just had a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese with a little black pepper and onion powder spread on a matzo. rather tasty!
  • applejack2
    applejack2 Posts: 10 Member
    I make ORANGE DUMP SALAD fat/sugar free
    Ingredients
    Jello Sugar Free Orange Gelatin 1 box
    Fat Free Small curd Cottage Cheese 1 small container
    Canned Mandarin Oranges (drained) 1small can
    Crushed Canned Pinrapple(drained) 1 can
    Cool Whip Fat Free Topping 1 small container
    Directions
    Drain canned fruit,in bowl combine cottage cheese with jello, stir until mixed, add fruit, cool whip, mix and refrigerate for 1 hour,serve
    Servings 10
    fat 1.1g
    carbs 7.9g
    calories 58.7
    protein 4.5 g
    I make different veriations of this . The possibilities are endless. ENJOY
  • DaBigChief
    DaBigChief Posts: 146
    My fav way is with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a small drizzle of honey
  • kneasles
    kneasles Posts: 23 Member
    Such great suggestions! I don't like plain cottage cheese, but here are 4 ways I've had it:

    1) mixed with diced mango and frozen blueberries (this was the best fruit combo for me - tho I haven't tried pineapple yet)
    2) fruit smoothie/shake: 1cup cottage cheese, 1 cup water, 2 cups frozen strawberries or other fruit. SO CREAMY - YUM
    3) Lasagna
    4) Enchiladas - use as filling, not on top
  • NomiS6
    NomiS6 Posts: 67 Member
    Love it..on it's own or mixed into a salad
  • jjelizalde
    jjelizalde Posts: 377 Member
    I love cotttage cheese especially non fat mixed with fresh berries, or my favorite, mixed with drained tuna and a dash of lemon pepper. Loaded with protein although the sodium is kind of high. I just make sure it fits in my calorie/sodium/fat limits.
  • mom2mozart
    mom2mozart Posts: 307 Member
    I love it. I eat it with peaches, pineapples, or beets mostly. I also like it with garden salad with some catalina dressing. It can be used in place of ricotta cheese to stuff shells or manicotti. I know some people put it in smoothies - and I have done this on occassion. I buy the lower sodium choice because it can have a lot of salt. Hope you enjoy.
  • ccmandel
    ccmandel Posts: 143 Member
    I have it every day with whole grain bread, topped with strawberry or blackberry sugar free jam! It's also especially good with canteloupe!
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
    i love it... add some fresh fruit.. super yummy or just plain...
  • sa11yjane
    sa11yjane Posts: 491 Member
    swetha1234 posted queries about this recently and had pages of responses- maybe have a look? It was entitled 'what to do with cottage cheese'

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