Make COTTAGE CHEESE taste better?

lchansen1
lchansen1 Posts: 22
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Hi All,

I know cottage cheese is good for hyou and I have tried incorporating into my diet a few times but I just can not get over the taste and the texture.

Theres gotta be something healthy I can mix into it that will change the taste and hide the constancy.

Any thoughts?
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  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I stir in 1/3 cup craisins. Nummy :)
  • xxthoroughbred
    xxthoroughbred Posts: 346 Member
    I used to get snack packs that had fruit on the side. I wasn't a big fan of all the varieties but it was relatively good. The fruits included blueberries, peaches and raspberries.

    I used to not like it but I somehow got over it after those snack packs. Now I just eat it plain.
  • ElleOQuent
    ElleOQuent Posts: 429 Member
    Pineapple. Pineapple makes everything taste better. :wink:
  • jmilian825
    jmilian825 Posts: 193 Member
    agreed pineapple makes it sweet so do peaches or strawberry jam.. but as for texture not sure I know I prefer large curd over small to me small is too liquidy
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    Here is a recipe I enjoy:
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1/2 cup pumpkin puree
    1 scoop protein powder
    add pumpkin spice or cinnamon to taste.

    Mix with a food processor or hand blender under smooth.

    I call it pumpkin protein pudding.
  • AdamBellfpt
    AdamBellfpt Posts: 224 Member
    If youre a fan of chilli, a few drops of chilli sauce are a great addition.
  • SPBROOKS68
    SPBROOKS68 Posts: 561 Member
    tomatoes and pepper - YUM
  • ChristiH4000
    ChristiH4000 Posts: 531 Member
    I love pineapples in mine, but it does add calories. The best tasting plain cottage cheese I've ever had was Simply Kraft... even the lowfat variety just has a great flavor compared to other brands. No idea why.
  • ksloop00
    ksloop00 Posts: 144
    I put either watermelon of honey in mine!
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Savory? Salsa.

    Sweet? Crystal Light mix.
  • veerichie
    veerichie Posts: 214 Member
    I like to eat it with apple sauce. I grab a little bit of cottage cheese on my spoon and a little bit of apple sauce. I also like eating it with peach or pear slices.

    I saw a recipe yesterday to mix half cottage cheese and half salsa in the blender and use it as a cracker, chip or veggie dip. I haven't tried it yet but if you like dips it might be worth it.
  • ksloop00
    ksloop00 Posts: 144
    I put either watermelon of honey in mine!

    "or" honey
  • amhodac
    amhodac Posts: 9
    One of my favorite snacks is cottage cheese and applesauce. Yum!
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member

    Sweet? Crystal Light mix.

    Cottage cheese mixed with Crystal Light sounds like the most disgusting thing since that poop thread
  • Jamotto
    Jamotto Posts: 13 Member
    I've never added anything to mine but pepper. But I will definitely be trying that pumpkin recipe! :-)
  • rower75
    rower75 Posts: 90 Member
    I love my cottage cheese straight up! But in the summer, I love to eat it with right out of the garden tomatoes. Yum. Yum.
  • AliciaNorris81
    AliciaNorris81 Posts: 185 Member
    tomatoes and pepper - YUM

    My favorite!

    Also, dice up an apple and throw it in with a little cinnamon (a DASH) and it is pretty good!
  • albinogorilla
    albinogorilla Posts: 1,056 Member
    bacon
  • kodaks
    kodaks Posts: 132 Member
    This might be weird - but green olives and a bit of pepper is my favorite!
  • KrystieNye
    KrystieNye Posts: 123 Member
    If you don't like cottage cheese, then find something that is good for you that you DO like. If I truly don't like something, I'm not going to eat it just because it's good for me...there are plenty of "good for me" foods that I like to eat. :) I wouldn't stress about it. However, I do think that Hood cottage cheese w/cherries and pineapple is really good. The fruit is already mixed in it, and it's only 110 calories per 1/2 cup.
  • wiginn
    wiginn Posts: 147 Member
    I like to mix 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with fruit flavored greek yogurt (my favorite is the Chobani Strawberry). It's a great protein packed snack! Some might find it gross, but I actually crave it.
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    I love berries of any kind in cottage cheese, but to really sweeten it up and help with the texture maybe get frozen berries and mash the berries and juice into it. I also get low-fat instead of non-fat because low-fat is more solid than non-fat and it's still only around 90 cals for 1/2 cup.
  • airbent
    airbent Posts: 150 Member
    If you're not into the texture of the curds, you can throw it in the blender and make it creamy -- then use it in place of mayonnaise in pretty much everything. spread on sandwiches or mix in tuna/chicken salad with a little pepper. surprisingly delicious.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Sweet? Crystal Light mix.
    Cottage cheese mixed with Crystal Light sounds like the most disgusting thing since that poop thread
    I've been known to be facetious, but this one is dead serious. My mother would mix Jello mix with cottage cheese and Cool Whip as a dessert. Mixing in a little fruit-flavored Crystal Light with cottage cheese is fantastic. Adds the sweetness one might be craving, with no additional calories added.
  • krnlcsf
    krnlcsf Posts: 310
    mix it with garlic powder and black pepper and throw it on a salad. if you need more flavour, use a light dressing like italian. i find you don't need much because the garlic powder adds a lot of flavour!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    bacon

    can't BELIEVE the thread went as far as it did before the correct answer was revealed.

    thank you, sir.
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    nothing makes it better to me...but if I put fruit in it I can "choke" it down:tongue:
  • NMJosephs
    NMJosephs Posts: 185
    Peaches!! Or pretty much any fruit!

    And, for a non-healthy option, add maple syrup. Not even kidding. It makes it so sweet it tastes like ice cream! :)
  • foot2wood
    foot2wood Posts: 149 Member
    I am hooked on fat free cottage cheese with sugar free low cal strawberry preserves and a scoop of either vanilla whey isolate, or vanilla casein protein. Depending on what time of day i make this or if its after a workout. I also love fat free cottage cheese with a table spoon of natural 100% almond butter and rich chocolate whey isolate (i call it Reese's inspired power cottage cheese) all these are fairly low in cals and very high quality protein.
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    Add a chilled banana and blend it. It gets rid of the texture and the banana makes it sweeter. It makes a world of difference.

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