Cottage Cheese Anyone?

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  • ash190489
    ash190489 Posts: 587 Member
    I love it but why eat something you don't want? What are you replacing? Because like any cheese it has a lot of sodium.

    ...why eat stuff you hate? this is a lifestyle change..not a diet to just eat restricted foods while losing then go back to old habits when you reach goal!!


    :flowerforyou: o.p.

    Hey guys, I don't know if I hate it or not --- I haven't tried it before! I have seen lots of people say they like it or at least they seem to eat it a lot, and others hate it. So before I tried it, I just wanted to hear the reasoning behind how people liked it and how they consumed it! :-)
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
    Cottage cheese is delicious! I particularly like it with pineapple in the morning. I also like it with Italian dishes.
  • QueenOfShiba
    QueenOfShiba Posts: 22 Member
    Pears and cottage cheese is my favorite! And mixing cottage cheese with yogurt, as another poster mentioned, is not only a healthy, filling snack, but a pretty tasty combination. Also, I love Ritz crackers with cottage cheese and salad supreme sprinkled on top. Mmm...
  • ZyheeMoongazer
    ZyheeMoongazer Posts: 343 Member
    I just bought myself some cottage cheese today, however I am very wary and not particularly looking forward to trying it as I have heard from many that it doesn't taste very nice... Can anyone help me in telling me how they eat their Cottage Cheese - in a tasty way and low calorie (of course!).

    Pictures are also most welcome!

    Thanks in advance! xxx :smile:

    Give it a try and if you don't like it don't eat it. I personally LOVE cottage cheese. I prefer Old Home brand. I used to buy the full fat version. It took some getting used to but I enjoy the Fat Free just was much now.
  • Skinny_Beans
    Skinny_Beans Posts: 405 Member
    First off, the more milk fat it has the tastier it is, right? But to me, anything under 4% milkfat is inedible. I like cottage cheese with salsa and avocados, or with peaches in the morning. I eat it with pickles and seasoning for a quick snack, and as a side dish I dip my chips into it :p
  • bmac1996acc
    bmac1996acc Posts: 10
    Don't give up on cottage cheese if you've only tried one brand. There are some brands that I can't stomach and I like cottage cheese. The brand I've found that I like the best is Organic Valley followed by Kroger brand. If I'd only tried Breakstone or Daisy I wouldn't like cottage cheese either! I've never tried it with fruit. I usually just eat it by itself. Sometimes I'll blend it as a sour cream substitute if I don't have any greek yogurt.
  • DataBased
    DataBased Posts: 513 Member
    I just bought myself some cottage cheese today, however I am very wary and not particularly looking forward to trying it as I have heard from many that it doesn't taste very nice... Can anyone help me in telling me how they eat their Cottage Cheese - in a tasty way and low calorie (of course!).

    Pictures are also most welcome!

    Thanks in advance! xxx :smile:
    I use 1/3 cup of low-fat cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon instant sugar-free pudding, 1 scoop of whey protein powder, 1 cup of water, and 1/2 banana (sliced and frozen) every morning to make my smoothie breakfast. Sometimes I add other fruits, I always add Osteo-Bi-flex powder for my joints, and when I have it, I add Acacia fiber powder as well.

    it's a good, filling breakfast and stays with me nicely until lunchtime.
  • PokerChris
    PokerChris Posts: 120 Member
    Don't give up on cottage cheese if you've only tried one brand. There are some brands that I can't stomach and I like cottage cheese. The brand I've found that I like the best is Organic Valley followed by Kroger brand. If I'd only tried Breakstone or Daisy I wouldn't like cottage cheese either!

    I totally agree. I only eat Kroger brand. Those 2 "name" brands were yucky! I don't know...too mushy or something and an unpleasant taste. Maybe they'd be OK in lasagna, but not plain. I like cottage cheese best with canned pears, though pineapple and peaches are good too, as others have mentioned.
  • Jflowwers
    Jflowwers Posts: 137 Member
    I happen to love it. I buy the friendship no salt added 1%. Be careful, some braands have a ton of sodium. I usually have it for a snack and add a half cup of blueberries.
  • tobielauren
    tobielauren Posts: 184 Member
    Some things I add are:

    cottage cheese and hamburger (great for low carb diets)
    cottage cheese and tuna (same thing, also super quick)
    cottage cheese and jam
    cottage cheese and fruit (especially cantaloup)

    I really haven't strayed too far from those but they are quick, easy, and tasty
  • Racheyj76
    Racheyj76 Posts: 34 Member
    I love it with garden fresh Tomatoes and just a touch of pepper yum!!
  • rahmyers
    rahmyers Posts: 75 Member
    Pb2, FF cottage cheese and splenda with ground flax seed, and splenda it sounds wierd but it's an awsome breakfast!
  • dvnjustina
    dvnjustina Posts: 114 Member
    I've only tried it once. I don't mind the taste, but I can't get past the texture. I bought a container of it on sale, so I'm hoping to hide it in recipes.
  • halips
    halips Posts: 134 Member
    Cottage cheese is delicious with fruit mixed in it. I also use it as a base for some protein shakes, and as a base for low fat/cal creamy homemade mac & cheese. It's also good with a little pepper and pickles. :)
  • melann1974
    melann1974 Posts: 84
    I love cottage cheese. I love pairing it with fresh fruit (apples, pears, etc). I also love it plain with just a sprinkle of pepper on it.
  • BarbBlue
    BarbBlue Posts: 251
    I mix fruit in mine.
  • cbferriss
    cbferriss Posts: 122
    I like my cottage cheese with pepper and dry roasted sunflower seeds. So yummy on salad.
  • nene01pop
    nene01pop Posts: 80 Member
    I like it, but I use a 1/4 cup on some of my salads, because I love to pour on the RANCH... so if I use cottage cheese and only the 2 tbls of ranch, I save myself on cals but not texture or flavor. And for a snack.. 1/4 and sliced cucumbers or tomatoes is YUMMY
  • dpagz
    dpagz Posts: 26 Member
    a few ways i do is add a tables spoon of strawberry jam, or a teaspoon of brown sugar.
  • itsjustdawn
    itsjustdawn Posts: 1,073 Member
    Canned sugar-free peaches!!! I always add them to my cottage cheese :-D
  • ForeverIrish
    ForeverIrish Posts: 227 Member
    You can add it as protein to shakes--it works well and you don't even know its there.
  • pardonme
    pardonme Posts: 1
    I used to think that I also hated cottage cheese, but lately I have made it a staple of my diet. I eat on its own or mixed it with "Del Monte No Sugar Added Fruit Cups." I especially like it with peaches and pears. Don't be afraid, get the 1% version, and you'll be fine! It's great to fill you up for a couple hours without adding a lot of calories to your day.
  • Morgaine_on_the_move
    Morgaine_on_the_move Posts: 228 Member
    I would not eat it by itself, but mixed in some scrambled eggs and with a little avocado and pepperjack cheese...it's pretty amazing.
  • swimmermama
    swimmermama Posts: 526 Member
    The first time I tried it, my stomach was upset for two days afterwards because the texture freaked me out so much. I was honestly sick to my stomach because I kept remembering it. And then I thought to myself, "self, you are being ridiculous!" I tried it again and liked it.

    Now it's just about my favorite thing in the world. For an after-workout treat, I will mix it with some frozen banana, cinnamon, and a bit of graham cracker. It's terrific with any kind of berry. It's terrific with veggies if you mix in some yummy spices. LOVE IT!

    So, if you don't like it at first, keep trying it and trying different brands. If I could get to like it, so can you!
  • LoveMyLife_NYC
    LoveMyLife_NYC Posts: 230 Member
    I hate cottage cheese on its own. Blech! I don't care what fruit is mixed in. Weight Watchers has a "Favorites" recipe book. So many tasty recipes in there, and quite a few contain cottage cheese. There's one for blueberry blintzes, where you mix farmers cheese and cottage cheese with blueberry jam and roll it into a thin pancake. It's high in fiber, protein, and calcium, but low in calories and fat. SO delicious... I might make some this week!

    LOVE this book!

    http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Watchers-All-Time-Favorites-Best-Ever/dp/0470169990
  • Nana_Booboo
    Nana_Booboo Posts: 501 Member
    Plain with some pepper
    or
    with FRESH (never canned) Pineapple
    or
    with fresh strawberries
    or
    topped with applesauce
    or
    in my salad with a bit of blu cheese
    or
    it's endless really
    but it is true....lots of sodium.
  • Lizzyton
    Lizzyton Posts: 3 Member
    I like cottage cheese...but not with fruit. I like it with chopped tomatoes on the side or avocado....and usually with some sort of crackers or chips (the healthier kind) :o)
  • Marie294
    Marie294 Posts: 304
    I like adding 2 parts chick peas to 1 part cottage cheese with some lemon, paprika and garlic in a blender and using it as a dip wiht carrots celery etc.

    This sounds SO amazing!! I have to try it! Thanks for the idea :):)
  • kimmieyr1
    kimmieyr1 Posts: 189
    I love it but why eat something you don't want? What are you replacing? Because like any cheese it has a lot of sodium.

    So agree! Life is too short to eat stuff you don't like and success is unlikely if you are trying to eat foods you do not enjoy. With that said, I too like it. I mix it in with my eggs and scramble them. Makes them light, fluffy and a bit cheesy. No cottage cheese taste at all. Low cal high protein breakfast.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I tried Nancy's low-fat Organic cottage cheese and it was so gross. I went back to Daisy 4% milk fat cottage cheese and love it by itself, although I typically add 10 grapes, half a ya pear, Saigon cinnamon and Enjoy Life Crunch Flax cereal.

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