336491 Mon Oct 23 18:33:13 -0700 2006 297 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1966386 Help! I'm in a cottage cheese rut. I find myself only eating it with apples, a drizzle of honey, and some cinnamon. What's your favorite way to eat it? Mon Oct 23 18:33:14 -0700 2006 24521 Food_Fiend 1 1966426 Here's a link to a prior threads on this topic, to get you started: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/296908?user_name=&query=cottage+cheese My favorite is to put a little salt, cracked pepper and lemon juice on top. Mon Oct 23 18:47:01 -0700 2006 1966386 11028 DanaB 1 1966452 Cantaloupe. Sounds wierd but it is so delicious. Just cut one in half, remove the seeds, fill the hole with cottage cheese and dig in. Mon Oct 23 18:52:55 -0700 2006 1966386 10793 Morton the Mousse 2 1966688 Not so weird... I have been eating this since I was a kid. When I was a lifeguard at a pool club in college, all the women ate that for lunch as a diet item. I eat it becuase it is delicious, especially now that I am pregnant, cottage cheese with everything. :-) Also: On pasta, preferably wide egg noodles On toast with cinnamon (need to toast, top and then toast again) YUM! With cut up bananas (maybe with a bit of strawberry jam) With cut up peaches (you can use the dole fruit cups, too) Mon Oct 23 20:02:29 -0700 2006 1966452 11633 Michele4466 3 2951016 ahhh, the memories. that was one of my favorite summer breakfasts as a kid. i remember it was always on the menu as the 'diet plate' at the diner. Mon Sep 17 21:04:27 -0700 2007 1966688 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 1966711 that sounds so delicous. will definitely give this a try! it's been awhile, but I always used to make tuna salad and then stuff it into a cantaloupe half, and drizzle with a touch of ranch dressing. Mon Oct 23 20:08:59 -0700 2006 1966452 20603 akp 2 1966878 I was going to suggest something simular: cottage cheese with papaya. I find that to be a delcious combo and the duo needs nothing else but a spoon and mouth. Mon Oct 23 20:54:42 -0700 2006 1966452 12037 Ida Red 2 1967228 Add me to the list of canraloupe with cottage cheese. One of the few things I ate at the cafeteria in college. I hate to admit it but another favorite was canned peaches in heavy syrup as well. Kids love it on pasta Mon Oct 23 23:03:24 -0700 2006 1966452 11290 jfood 3 1971382 ditto the canned peaches. My gramma used to give it to me when I was a kid. I don't eat canned stuff anymore (or cottage cheese), but I remember that combo tasted really good. Wed Oct 25 15:54:13 -0700 2006 1967228 40062 lisa13 4 1972366 Cottage cheese with canned peaches, Splenda, and FiberOne. I know. It sounds like something you'd spoonfeed Great-Aunt Edna. But if you mix it up and let it sit, it gets to be all puddingy...mmm. Wed Oct 25 20:21:02 -0700 2006 1971382 28226 BrunchOrBust 5 1972497 Funny! I like cottage cheese with splenda, fiber one and cinamon. I like the idea of the peaches too, though! Wed Oct 25 20:54:39 -0700 2006 1972366 14093 Melanie 5 4907871 I don't do Splenda anymore. I used to love it but once I went off it for a while I really started noticing the aftertaste. Not so good. Fri Jul 31 18:04:04 -0700 2009 1972366 1081227 DishDelish 4 4060928 Definitely with canned peaches--my go-to dinner when I have a headache but I enjoy it even more without the darn headache. Mostly I like it plain, washed down with a glass of orange juice--even better when I have some buttered rye toast. Thu Sep 25 09:25:08 -0700 2008 1971382 196419 Kate is always hungry 1 1966473 with peanut butter in a crisp lettuce leaf Mon Oct 23 19:00:29 -0700 2006 1966386 11222 Infomaniac 2 2883363 Holy cow! Someone else who likes cottage cheese and peanut butter! I never thought about it in a lettuce leaf. I always ate it on bread, but come to think of it, peanut butter and lettuce was an old favorite of mine. Thanks for the idea Infomaniac! Sun Aug 26 14:29:50 -0700 2007 1966473 113872 diablo 3 2915040 Three parts cottage cheese topped with two parts peanut butter topped with one part of jelly and finally some wheat germ over it all. I had this at a cafe in Las Vegas about 25 yeras ago and they named it with a name having to do with energy. I have made it myself several times a year ever since minus the wheat germ. Wheat germ is not something I usually have around the kitchen. Come to think of it flax seed might be a good topping over this little mountain of food. Wed Sep 05 21:55:49 -0700 2007 2883363 90917 JeetJet 4 2951013 ooh, sounds great! i can't eat wheat, so the first place my brain went for a wheat germ substitute was ground flax. i eat cottage cheese and peanut butter pretty much every day, but never together...until now. i'm trying this for breakfast tomorrow. i'll just have to decide which flavor of preserves to use... Mon Sep 17 21:02:22 -0700 2007 2915040 103920 goodhealthgourmet 5 4063032 I haven't read through all 238 replies on this thread, so I don't know if this has been mentioned, but you can put your cottage cheese and peanut butter on top of a baked (nuked) sweet potato. Good. Fri Sep 26 05:44:51 -0700 2008 2951013 10743 yayadave 4 4907209 The latest 'seed' is the chia. Maybe that'd be good, too. Over thinner fettucini type pasta? with Italian dressing and maybe some green beans or asparagus? Fri Jul 31 13:48:07 -0700 2009 2915040 1098219 Tequilasunr1se 2 4907906 Speaking of lettuce, I do love it on a crisp lettuce salad! =) Fri Jul 31 18:19:19 -0700 2009 1966473 1081227 DishDelish 1 1966482 Don't like c.c. much but, occasionally - usually savory - A little green onion, crunchy snow peas, shredded carrots, cucumber slices, green or black olives - any or all of these.. When sweet, I'll add a little raspberry jam and fresh raspberrys if I have them. My mother and brother always loved with canned peaches or pineapple. :) KQ Mon Oct 23 19:03:46 -0700 2006 1966386 11934 Kitchen Queen 1 1966513 tomato aspic (home-made) canned pineapple tidbits Mon Oct 23 19:11:11 -0700 2006 1966386 11995 pikawicca 1 1966627 Roasted red peppers -- pureeed Mon Oct 23 19:44:54 -0700 2006 1966386 15175 Produce Addict 1 1966702 As a treat, I'll chop a tiny piece of candied ginger and mix it into a serving of cottage cheese. If you have low-fat cottage cheese with pineapple already in it, this is even better! Mon Oct 23 20:05:38 -0700 2006 1966386 21331 BostonZest 1 1966707 Cottage Cheese with a ranch-like seasoning mixed in makes a good dip for veggies. Mon Oct 23 20:07:40 -0700 2006 1966386 14093 Melanie 1 1966747 Yogurt. Mon Oct 23 20:21:34 -0700 2006 1966386 12082 PeterL 2 1970386 hey me too. half cottage cheese, half vanilla yogurt mixed up. makes the yogurt not so sweet and the cottage cheese not so salty. Wed Oct 25 01:39:10 -0700 2006 1966747 47762 lilitake 1 1966755 add raisins Mon Oct 23 20:24:13 -0700 2006 1966386 10264 rworange 1 1966762 This is probably the weirdest suggestion yet...but am I the only person out there who loves mixing cottage cheese and tunafish?? Mon Oct 23 20:26:37 -0700 2006 1966386 47110 104manhattanite 2 1967353 You're not alone. One summer I stayed at a University that rented out dorms but was actually closed for the summer. So we had no access to the communal kitchens, and no central meal plan. We ate this almost every night: -romaine lettuce -drained canned tuna -drained canned corn -cottage cheese -Italian dressing out of a bottle I lost about 5 pounds inadvertently, and it was actually a tasty salad. Every time I think about it I kind of want to make it. Mon Oct 23 23:55:20 -0700 2006 1966762 11577 Pei 2 2883371 I also love this combo, especially on top of a garden salad with italian dressing. Delicous! Sun Aug 26 14:31:34 -0700 2007 1966762 113872 diablo 1 1966808 On sliced whole wheat bread I spread cottage cheese and sliced strawberries for lunch. Yum! Mon Oct 23 20:37:58 -0700 2006 1966386 36312 HillJ 1 1966859 I agree with many of the above suggestions like yogurt, etc., chopped chives mixed in and eat the next day when flavors have mixed in is very tasty, of course pineapple chunks or mandarin oranges are good. mix in a little butter milk is also good. When I was a kid I used to take a spoonful of mashed potatoes with cottage cheese, it sounds wierd but tasted good. If in a decadent mood mix a little mayonaise with it the flavors seem to compliment each other. Mon Oct 23 20:49:22 -0700 2006 1966386 12130 malibumike 1 1966905 cottage cheese and any sliced fruit. or a little bit of jelly/jam mixed in and put on toast. OR we used to make fun of my mother for this - cottage cheese and sour cream with scallions, cucumber, radishes (maybe one more item). but i had a little sour cream left and mixed it in and added fruit, i have to say it was really good. Mon Oct 23 21:01:37 -0700 2006 1966386 13100 hana 1 1966910 Louisiana hot sauce, of course! Mon Oct 23 21:02:20 -0700 2006 1966386 16797 bogie 2 2887627 I'm also a hot sauce person. I prefer Srirachi due to it's thickness, though. I started with Crystal. That has been my go-to diet lunch: Breakstone Live Active Cottage Cheese with 2 tsp of Sriracha and a green salad. Mon Aug 27 18:16:57 -0700 2007 1966910 19537 AlyKen 1 1966915 I like cinnamon on my cottage cheese too. I'm glad I read this thread too, because I've often gotten strange looks from others when I do this. Mon Oct 23 21:05:28 -0700 2006 1966386 23415 pescatarian 1 1966929 cottage cheese room temp topped with fresh Bartletts and English walnuts. Mon Oct 23 21:08:28 -0700 2006 1966386 11234 toodie jane 1 1967218 Good ripe tomatoes and lots of fresh pepper. Mon Oct 23 22:59:27 -0700 2006 1966386 18802 mudster 2 1967253 Salsa is good on cottage cheese, also ( a little strange) dip a spoonful of cottage cheese into your cup of hot pea soup, enjoy together, it's tasty! Mon Oct 23 23:13:59 -0700 2006 1967218 42470 blue room 3 3323177 Not that strange, I also enjoy this pairing and it's not uncommon, I've visited many cheemaking families in Mexico and they eat salsa with just about everything including with crema fresca, and a strange hybrid of buttermilk and cottage cheese, almost akin to yogurt by the name of hokoki or hocoque(spelling ?) which they mix with salsa and scoop up with tortilla pieces. Wed Jan 23 01:11:32 -0800 2008 1967253 147459 b0ardkn0t 2 2664270 My favorite is Trader Joe's non fat c.c. with cherry tomatoes and lots of fresh pepper. I've also dumped a pile of leftover bruschetta mix on top of a bowl of c.c. and it was amazing. Fri Jun 15 13:45:06 -0700 2007 1967218 86015 Melissavina 2 2758889 I agree...also add a handful of home-made potato chips. Tue Jul 17 15:37:23 -0700 2007 1967218 104965 GeekVanessa 3 4092442 Ooh I love cottage cheese with potato chips! Wed Oct 08 22:50:51 -0700 2008 2758889 152338 fallingup 2 5096400 cool cottage cheese and warm ripe tomatoes, with pepper and salt is divine..... mmmm,... i think i'll go get some right now Mon Oct 12 02:32:04 -0700 2009 1967218 1115511 jerrywes 3 5119759 i hope those tomatoes are home-grown! otherwise, the faux-matos they sell in stores are so disheartening! ps, try lawrey's seasoned salt with your combo, if you want a little kick. Wed Oct 21 09:17:19 -0700 2009 5096400 105717 alkapal 1 1967221 I've been eating a lot of cottage cheese for breakfast these days, mostly just with sliced banana. But I like it with any fruit-- I was on a plum kick awhile ago, and always had on hand some version of really delicious cooked plums, very good with cottage cheese. Chutney is good also, just about any kind. Frozen whole cherries, lightly zapped to start the thawing process. I bet it would be good with cranberry sauce also. Mon Oct 23 23:01:35 -0700 2006 1966386 14063 Anne H 1 1967227 I love curry powder mixed into my cottage cheese. I had it as an amuse-bouche in a little restaurant near the Ashokan Reservoir in upstate NY once, and loved it ever since! Richard Nixon put ketchup on his cottage cheese. Mon Oct 23 23:02:48 -0700 2006 1966386 12752 MsDiPesto 2 1969655 I see the curry powder suggestion, and raise you a Lawry's seasoned salt. Tue Oct 24 20:41:44 -0700 2006 1967227 48786 lahtiji 3 2892565 This used to be my favorite snack in high school, had to be Lawry's. I also love cc with tomatoes, sunflower seeds and salt and pepper. Wed Aug 29 08:59:52 -0700 2007 1969655 72474 sophia519 3 3594391 Absolutely Lawry's seasoned salt, but it has to be mixed all through the cottage cheese, not just sprinkled on top. With marinated artichoke hearts it is a great combo. Mon Apr 14 18:29:25 -0700 2008 1969655 183634 Sedagive 4 4092443 marinated artichokes sounds fantastic! Wed Oct 08 22:51:15 -0700 2008 3594391 152338 fallingup 1 1967246 The BF introduced me to tomatoes and garbanzo beans --yummy Mon Oct 23 23:11:58 -0700 2006 1966386 16952 kat_dew 1 1967272 Sunflower seeds. Mon Oct 23 23:22:41 -0700 2006 1966386 15785 monday 1 1967284 I'm a fan of lowfat cottage cheese. I do all the sweet versions. I also mix it with capers and black pepper. With tuna fish. I also mix it with hot multigran cereal (Trader Joes brand), raisins, walnuts, and wheat germ for my breakfast everyday. Mon Oct 23 23:27:39 -0700 2006 1966386 11393 sarvey 2 3218618 Last night I tried Uncle Sam ceral on top on CC. Wow! the crunch stayed until the last bite. Very good foods go well together. Tue Dec 18 10:04:58 -0800 2007 1967284 90917 JeetJet 1 1967319 Ripe tomatos, avocado and balsamic vinegar! Add sunflower seeda if you have them on hand. Mon Oct 23 23:42:33 -0700 2006 1966386 44398 sfeater 1 1967405 mixed with grainy french mustard, it makes a great dip for raw veggies. Tue Oct 24 00:11:19 -0700 2006 1966386 10612 mshpook 1 1967465 pineapple Tue Oct 24 00:35:07 -0700 2006 1966386 28772 jen2202 1 1967659 Not exactly healthy, but, I love cottage cheese with potato chips. Just scoop up some cottage cheese with the chip and enjoy!! Tue Oct 24 01:52:10 -0700 2006 1966386 38848 casehere 2 3164085 I'm a big fan of cottage cheese and triscuts. Not exactly potato chips, but it's a healthier compromise. Wed Nov 28 22:10:45 -0800 2007 1967659 146384 orty12 3 4060439 You, too? Isn't that about the best in the world? Scooping out the CC with a Triscut? Thu Sep 25 06:51:45 -0700 2008 3164085 221768 green56 4 4082341 an ex's favorite snack was CC scooped with Wheat Thins. Sat Oct 04 19:55:33 -0700 2008 4060439 15572 Emme 5 4137562 I have always loved cottage cheese with lots of black pepper & Cheez It crackers OR Goldfish crackers. Wed Oct 29 17:57:08 -0700 2008 4082341 236101 Starburst123 4 4309416 OMG, me too! i love triscuits and cottage cheese! i also love it with granola and berries. Thu Jan 08 18:40:38 -0800 2009 4060439 14499 pigtails 1 1967668 I second the vote for cottage cheese and salsa. I mix the two and put them on salad (as a dressing) all the time. Also use cottage cheese occasionally in smoothies if i want a creamy, chunky texture, which happens once in a blue moon. Tue Oct 24 01:55:08 -0700 2006 1966386 45008 rbc 1 1967676 Sunflower seeds and raisins with Knudsen low fat cottage cheese Tue Oct 24 02:00:37 -0700 2006 1966386 15900 sillyrabbit 1 1967687 Red grapes. Grated carrots and raisins. Radishes. Sprouts (just not the mung bean ones). Pumpkin butter. Tue Oct 24 02:08:45 -0700 2006 1966386 10681 piccola 1 1967705 ketchup! or, a mash of runny scrambled eggs, tuna, cottage cheese and black pepper. can't you tell i like mushy food? :) Tue Oct 24 02:18:07 -0700 2006 1966386 11924 oli 2 2072636 Cottage cheese and ketchup was supposedly Richard Nixon's favorite lunch during HIS White House war years. Wonder what George Bush is mixing into his own cottage cheese these days when he (also)lunches with Henry Kissenger, who is supposedly Bush's most frequent lunchtime companion. Hmm...what makes me think Henry K. would pass on the cottage cheese and ketchup for lunch? Oh hell, probably with a few stiff drinks neither of them is noticing WHAT they're eating for lunch in the White House these days...Couldn't you just see it: "Want summore ketchup with yer cottage cheese, Henry? Oh, come on! You were the one who told me how much Nixon loved it! If cottage cheese and ketchup was good enough for Tricky Dick, it's good enough for us, right? This is no time to cut and run, man! That ketchup just does something so special to the cheese. And you know MY motto, Henry: Never cut the cheese and run!" Tue Dec 05 20:27:18 -0800 2006 1967705 23824 niki rothman 3 2887135 Great post...I was going to mention it had I not scrolled down and read yours. Nixon also liked to have a full roaring fire in the White House fireeplace during the summer, with the air conditioner turned as low as it would go. Mon Aug 27 15:52:07 -0700 2007 2072636 12296 steakman55 2 2664275 This sounds like hangover food to me. :) Fri Jun 15 13:46:59 -0700 2007 1967705 86015 Melissavina 1 1967735 blueberries, c.c. and sour cream! When I was in college, I also used to make cous cous and put some c.c. in it (I used those cous cous mixes with the flavor packets so it had a little more flavor.) Tue Oct 24 02:26:28 -0700 2006 1966386 12920 jessica 1 1967779 I'm with the first reply: salt, pepper, lemon juice - and if you can drain it a bit first, and eat it using Ethiopian injera, you can make a hearty meal of it. Tue Oct 24 02:43:37 -0700 2006 1966386 14479 wayne keyser 2 3219024 If you're eating Ethiopian food with it, add some pureed or microplaned hot green chile, ginger and garlic, with some salt and pepper. I can eat this by the bowlful. Tue Dec 18 11:35:33 -0800 2007 1967779 99368 Freida 1 1967839 macerated strawberries and whipped cream wrapped with a freshly made crepe Tue Oct 24 03:15:57 -0700 2006 1966386 15457 peppatty 1 1967848 Scooped out of the container with bbq potato chips. I survived many a dorm dinner eating nothing else. Tue Oct 24 03:21:12 -0700 2006 1966386 23942 SundanceKC 1 1967862 Try chopped red radish with sliced green onion plus a bit of salt and pepper. An olde east European delicacy. Tue Oct 24 03:28:05 -0700 2006 1966386 14104 rcooperman 2 2853997 I do that same one with radishes, green onions and cucumber with s & p. let it sit overnight...yum! Fri Aug 17 01:52:23 -0700 2007 1967862 12539 NeNePie 1 1967868 With cinnamon, splenda, vanilla, and brown rice or barley to make a rice pudding sub. Mixed with pumpkin butter. Mixed with salsa; also, scoop out a bagel, toast it, fill with cottage cheese, a little salsa, then top with cheddar/mozz/jack and broil to melt cheese. An Eastern Eur. Jewish thing is to mix cooked noodles with cottage cheese, salt and pepper. My grandmother used to make it for my grandfather. It's savory kugel-esque. My ex used to love it scooped with Wheat Thins. Tue Oct 24 03:31:16 -0700 2006 1966386 15572 Emme 2 2853998 yes, hungarian noodles with cottage cheese, sour cream, grated onions, garlic, poppy seed, worcestershire, s&p and baked till brown. I just love this dish, especially with a nice stew. Fri Aug 17 01:53:57 -0700 2007 1967868 12539 NeNePie 1 1968032 olive oil! no, really. i buy a small bucket of cottage cheese, open it up, give a liberal pour of EVOO, and add some salt to taste. and then i spread it on white toast. then again, i could almost drink olive oil by the glass, so... Tue Oct 24 04:59:22 -0700 2006 1966386 10770 coookie 2 3838148 there is a gallbladder cleansing that calls for half a cup of olive oil w/ half a cup of lemon juice, lol, you just reminded me of that flush. Thu Jul 03 21:25:34 -0700 2008 1968032 206551 rekomstop 1 1968396 My absolute favorite is with dill and potato chips. Also I like to make a new potato salad with cottage cheese, grn. onion, and finley sliced jalapenos. tomatoes lots of black pepper and olive oil. With spaghetti. not cooked together just on the side. Tue Oct 24 13:54:06 -0700 2006 1966386 27101 bolivianita 2 2922270 My husband mixes in dill and granulated garlic and eats it with triscuits. It's surprisingly good! I also like to use it in pasta dishes sometimes for a low fat or fat free way to add a creamy element. Sat Sep 08 08:00:55 -0700 2007 1968396 18154 prunefeet 3 2923459 Mom used to make her lasagne with it! This is not an endorsement! Sat Sep 08 19:16:33 -0700 2007 2922270 11387 nosey 4 2944266 This is often done in Indiana as I recall. People were less familiar with ricotta, I don't know if they used cottage cheese because they had trouble finding ricotta or not...I didn't have much trouble finding it but found the quality pretty bad. Sat Sep 15 10:44:41 -0700 2007 2923459 18154 prunefeet 5 2945128 I accidently bought creamed fat-free cc a few months ago and was amazed at how much it tasted like ricotta. I've been on the lookout for it ever since but I can't find it anywhere, and of course I can't recall the brand... Sat Sep 15 18:10:18 -0700 2007 2944266 10681 piccola 1 1968723 OH GOD!!! My family's favorite thing is cold beef (flank steak is preferred) and cottage cheese. It is the ultimate comfort food and use of leftovers. Tue Oct 24 15:55:40 -0700 2006 1966386 12758 Ernie Diamond 1 1968818 I mix mine with chopped tomato, chopped dill pickle and lots of black pepper. Tue Oct 24 16:20:46 -0700 2006 1966386 11204 srr 1 1969657 Soy sauce and hot sauce (yes, together!). Mmmmmm. --Sarah http://www.avenuefood.com Tue Oct 24 20:42:14 -0700 2006 1966386 26138 slynnkiino 1 1969741 In northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania it's traditional to drizzle apple butter over cottage cheese---both should be really cold. Tue Oct 24 21:07:39 -0700 2006 1966386 15521 Querencia 2 1970181 malt vinegar & black pepper Wed Oct 25 00:03:23 -0700 2006 1969741 11685 niccole 2 2252145 Apple butter and cottage cheese -- pretty good on whole wheat or rye toast. Thu Feb 01 22:50:32 -0800 2007 1969741 71094 kb612 3 2883644 I'm also an apple butter and cottage cheese fan...this is a PA dutch thing I think. I made it through some terrible dining hall meals in college thanks to cottage cheese and apple butter! Sun Aug 26 16:29:50 -0700 2007 2252145 11596 leahinsc 2 2397004 mmm! I eat this all the time! Sun Mar 18 10:02:58 -0700 2007 1969741 12513 Divamac 2 2881238 That's the PA Dutch way. I survived college on the stuff. Sat Aug 25 14:59:59 -0700 2007 1969741 89334 wandasue 1 1970367 Our family has always had it served with tomato and avocado wedges as a salad. I've also found that it often settles my tummy when its upset. Not worth keeping around in anticipation, unless you like to see mold... Wed Oct 25 01:29:40 -0700 2006 1966386 23712 DiveFan 1 1970375 roasted salsa and warm tortilla chips. Wed Oct 25 01:32:53 -0700 2006 1966386 43060 LeBone 1 1970675 Mixed with garlic and chopped tomatoes. Delicious spread on toast or a toasted bagel. Wed Oct 25 04:22:05 -0700 2006 1966386 24109 jjbelsky 1 1970692 I've posted before: Mix it into cooked, dry (drain the water) ramen. IT makes it creamy and tangy while balancing the saltiness of the packet. I think I'm gonna make some now. I like shrimp flavor. Wed Oct 25 04:37:21 -0700 2006 1966386 25247 Veggietales 1 1971405 Olive oil, salt, pepper, and a dash of tabasco -- delish. My dad uses mayonnaise and salad dressing. Nixon reportedly liked catsup. I say feh to both... Wed Oct 25 16:03:31 -0700 2006 1966386 18466 a_and_w 1 1972417 Enough with the "I don't like cottage cheese" replies! I like making a thin, crepe-like omelet and stuffing it with cottage cheese. Wed Oct 25 20:35:41 -0700 2006 1966386 10832 Humbucker 2 4137578 Oh yes, that reminds me of my Grandma & Mom making Hungarian palachinta(sp?) Which is a thin crepe filled with sweetened & cinnamon'd cottage cheese. Really good. Wed Oct 29 18:08:55 -0700 2008 1972417 236101 Starburst123 1 1972624 Chopped tomatoes, radishes, onion, cucumber, salt, pepper. Sometimes just cottage cheese with ketchup - I know, I know :) Wed Oct 25 21:37:46 -0700 2006 1966386 19229 Bigos 1 1972810 When I was a kid I used to eat it mixed with chopped carrot and green pepper... and LOTS of fresh black pepper... haven't thought about that in years! Wed Oct 25 22:51:44 -0700 2006 1966386 13638 sharonslau 1 1973029 My favorite at-the-drawing-board lunch used to be a tub of cottage cheese, some chopped green onion (snitched from the salad bar), a can of sardines or smoked oysters and a pile of Ritz crackers. I still go for that sometimes, but I have to leave out the crackers...and I'm damned if I'll use Triscuits instead! I used to LOVE the big fat large curds, but I can't find that style anymore, and it wasn't low-fat anyway. Sad. Thu Oct 26 00:29:50 -0700 2006 1966386 11478 Will Owen 1 2070595 What a great subject matter...;-) If you have a good tomato, quarter it and stuff it full of a cottage cheese mixture that includes crispy, crumbled bacon and finely chopped gr. onion (or any kind, actually). I add a little salt and pepper to mine, but it is absolutely delicious; the tomato is optional but really good with that mixture. TRY THIS! The c.c. and bacon combination is unbelievable. Mama also used to serve c.cheese on a pineapple slice, then a small dollop of mayonnaise. The best part was topping it all of with grated cheddar/American cheese. DELICIOUS. Tue Dec 05 03:42:42 -0800 2006 1966386 57720 heyjude 1 2070606 Interesting topic for me. I almost exclusively eat cottage cheese with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top. These days, usually a mix of splenda and cinnamon. This is how my Mama started feeding it to me as a toddler, and some things never change. It probably came from HER upringing as a child of an Eastern Euopean Jew - and it lends itself to cheese blintzes with cinnamon sprinkled on top, or sweet noodle kugel Just a few days ago, I told someone that this is how I like my cottage cheese and he looked at me horrified. Apparently, this person has always eaten it as a savory food. Which reminded me of how I was startled when a co-worker was eating hers for lunch with tomato and russian dressing. A completely foreign concept to me. To each her own! Tue Dec 05 03:49:15 -0800 2006 1966386 15357 Justpaula 1 2070649 apple butter! Tue Dec 05 04:13:39 -0800 2006 1966386 40486 Cinnamon 1 2071013 I just bought a tub yesterday and for me it must be the small curd variety. But I love a big scoop full in a bowl, with fresh tomatoes cut tiny, lots of sea salt, and pepper and then drench it and I mean cover it, with red pepper flakes and also cilantro if its handy. And another way is with the mexican oregano with red pepper flakes.. In side a celery boat, old school. and then if I want it sweet, with canned pears. Or even with a swirl of raspberry jam or cherry even. Tue Dec 05 09:00:33 -0800 2006 1966386 50431 chef chicklet 1 2071700 Try dipping Nacho Cheese Doritos in it. Tobasco Chipotle hot sauce mixed in makes a nice snack. Mom used to mix dry Jello, cottage cheese, Cool-Whip and canned fruit together and chill. Tue Dec 05 16:42:12 -0800 2006 1966386 13683 Dee S 1 2072183 I honestly dislike cottage cheese. But there's one thing I love to make with it. I mean I LOVE this - comfort food ultra for a cold day. It's one of those very simple yet perfect combinations. It's a sort of instant cream of tomato soup made by bringing tomato juice to a boil (Libby's is my fave brand) and whisk in a good sized scoop of medium or large soft curd c.c. to make a cream soup. Grind on plenty of fresh black pepper. I'll eat my hat if anybody else gives you this as their one and only cottage cheese fetish concoction. (now I'll go check my theory) Tue Dec 05 18:33:40 -0800 2006 1966386 23824 niki rothman 2 2072598 That is unique. How did you think of that? One thing I forgot about ... and since you don't like cottage cheese, I don't think this will make you a fan ... is cottage cheese mixed with shredded cheddar, spread on a slice of raisin bread and broiled. An old diet recipe from Redbook magazine. Tue Dec 05 20:16:07 -0800 2006 2072183 10264 rworange 3 2073098 Thanks for asking about the genesis of this, by accident, "eureka!" discovery of deliciousness. I'd be willing to bet a lot of these so called "tasty" cottage cheese concoctions came out of people's attempts to make things to eat while on a weight loss diet. Because looking back, I bet that's where my "cream" of tomato soup idea came from with the 2 classic "diet" foods (c.c. & tom. juice) combined. The miracle of synergy - for once the taste of the sum actually equalled much more that the combined parts. It was like, "Sigh...I'm hungry. As usual. I'm on a diet. I could try to make something that tastes OK. I've got tomato juice. I've got cottage cheese. Now what?" The rest is history. When I woke up I was drooling curiously delicious low calorie cream of tomato soup and had a strange satisfied smile on my face. I never looked back... Just don't forget the fresh ground black pepper, it really makes it. Tue Dec 05 22:07:27 -0800 2006 2072598 23824 niki rothman 3 2246454 Cottage Cheese, dash of sugar and cinnamon and broiled on raisin bread. I must try it with cheddar that sounds wonderful too Wed Jan 31 13:14:53 -0800 2007 2072598 66016 Spoonula 1 2072243 I make a salad of grape tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, dill, olive oil, salt and pepper and eat it with cottage cheese. Delicious. Tue Dec 05 18:46:33 -0800 2006 1966386 12780 Tal 1 2072286 This is going to sound nuts, but I like to mix some roasted sunflower seeds in my mine. Tue Dec 05 18:55:04 -0800 2006 1966386 21203 jackrugby 1 2072344 sriracha! Tue Dec 05 19:08:04 -0800 2006 1966386 12268 mollyomormon 1 2072610 Premium Saltines. Tue Dec 05 20:19:59 -0800 2006 1966386 49971 Andiereid 1 2080118 with chopped or sliced raw veggies-red,green and yellow peppers,scallions,tomatos-quite nice eaten alone or with a nice crusty baguette Thu Dec 07 23:05:20 -0800 2006 1966386 55914 marlie202 1 2246473 Years ago there was a packaged mix-in just for cottage cheese - does anyone remember this? It had dehydrated cucumber, tomato, green onion, celery and herbs. I recreate this with the real stuff now, but as I recall - it got me to eat cottage cheese. Wed Jan 31 13:16:25 -0800 2007 1966386 66016 Spoonula 2 2656233 When next you are browsing a Japanese market, check out their seasonings (some in small jars and some in foil or plastic packets); these are mostly for rice and soups, but they work quite well on cottage cheese. I especially like the ones that only contain seaweed and sesame seeds and some seasoning, and not a lot of filler, artificial ingredients. Some of these are very colorful as well against the white cottage cheese...almost as if sprinkling with confetti! Wed Jun 13 10:36:51 -0700 2007 2246473 14014 liu 2 2951057 absolutely! that stuff inspired me to start pouring italian dressing on my cc as a kid :) Mon Sep 17 21:26:23 -0700 2007 2246473 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 2246522 If you are from the South you've likely been served as a salad before.....piece of iceberg lettuce topped with a ring a canned pineapple, topped with a peach, topped with cottage cheese, shredded cheddar, and sometimes a maraschino chery Wed Jan 31 13:28:15 -0800 2007 1966386 12385 wellfedred 2 2246604 I thought maybe this thread had been bumped up because of this article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/31/FDGKRNP8KP1.DTL Wed Jan 31 13:44:02 -0800 2007 2246522 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 2246630 I love to top cottage cheese with canned pineapple the best. I also sometimes add spices to cottage cheese (garlic power, dill etc whatever i feel like) and scoop it up with chips Wed Jan 31 13:48:31 -0800 2007 1966386 56307 amopdx 1 2246686 My favorite cottage cheese salad is fresh figs, mint, honey and toasted sesame seeds on top of a scoop of cottage cheese. Sometimes i just go with straight honey and the sesame seeds. Wed Jan 31 13:56:57 -0800 2007 1966386 46417 LAcupcake 1 2246898 I like it with all-fruit spread on top (like peach). Wed Jan 31 14:35:18 -0800 2007 1966386 19108 foiegras 1 2247148 canned mandarin oranges or just plain cottage cheese sprinkled with paprika. Wed Jan 31 15:43:13 -0800 2007 1966386 32586 revsharkie 1 2248177 Harissa! Wed Jan 31 21:18:47 -0800 2007 1966386 43060 LeBone 1 2248243 I cook up a pot of hot cornmeal - add a heaping dollop of fat free or low fat cottage cheese, S&P, butter optional. Wed Jan 31 21:41:22 -0800 2007 1966386 51249 garifw 1 2248359 Lately, it's been unseasoned cottage cheese with a kiwi or two. But I'm sure I'll be going back to my favorites, too: CC with a dash of Olde Westport Spice Co.'s Gold Coast Garlic Shake CC with juicy, vine-ripened tomato with plenty of freshly ground pepper CC with Jake & Amos Sweet Baby Pickled Beets CC with sunflower seeds and dill weed And 'cause it was a comfort food from childhood, occasionally lime Jell-O with CC and crushed pineapple. Wed Jan 31 22:52:51 -0800 2007 1966386 11824 KCJ 1 2248938 I LOVE it with fresh ground pepper and a bit of french dressing, on top of a bed of lettuce. Yummy! Thu Feb 01 07:26:43 -0800 2007 1966386 63783 mrbunsrocks 1 2250203 Topped with Frank's red hot and broccoli slaw. An easy lunch that is tasty and filling - i don't take anything for lunch that takes me more than 2 min to prepare. And I like large curd cottage cheese, although I can almost never find it in low fat. Thu Feb 01 12:17:32 -0800 2007 1966386 49086 amyvc 1 2251983 Here are my two favorites: Cottage cheese with fresh mango slices...yummy yummy good. and cottage cheese on top of an english muffin with strawberry slices with honey drizzled over the top!!! Thu Feb 01 21:20:38 -0800 2007 1966386 63743 fooddiva 1 2252201 mixed with salsa, Pace medium picante preferred! Thu Feb 01 23:35:39 -0800 2007 1966386 13331 LastWyf 1 2257834 cottage cheese and salty potato chips are my favorite. Sat Feb 03 22:06:00 -0800 2007 1966386 71596 goldenroxy 1 2258035 Applesauce. Preferably home made. Sun Feb 04 04:00:49 -0800 2007 1966386 20599 kellithina 1 2258049 A can of drained tiny shrimp, celery (or your favorite) seasoning salt make a good dip with crackers. I also like mixing with banana pepper rings (hot or mild). Sun Feb 04 04:57:46 -0800 2007 1966386 52653 cleanplate 1 2258377 Blueberries or cantaloupe. Sun Feb 04 08:49:40 -0800 2007 1966386 69347 Kaisgraham 1 2258382 I love the Friendship 1% fat cottage cheese on top of a nice, hot blueberry waffle, drizzled all over with syrup. Sun Feb 04 08:51:46 -0800 2007 1966386 62698 sram 1 2258477 Cabot cottage cheese (1/2 whole + 1/2 nonfat) mixed w TJ's strawberry or raspberry jam and a cut up fresh peach, spoon on to toasted raisin bagel, lavash or ak mak crackers. My favorite breakfast to fuel my long morning walk. Sun Feb 04 09:38:16 -0800 2007 1966386 10426 shaebones 1 2269805 Salsa and almonds with a drizzle of hazelnut oil. Wed Feb 07 14:07:39 -0800 2007 1966386 62994 sashimi73 1 2270054 smashed into a baked potato then rebaked with a side of aged dill pickle, deli style Wed Feb 07 15:05:47 -0800 2007 1966386 45908 orangewasabi 1 2270173 i love cottage cheese with jello, especially strawberry jello Wed Feb 07 15:37:26 -0800 2007 1966386 69015 bookwormchef 2 4092448 ooh ive never tried this, i think ill have this for breakfast tomorrow! Wed Oct 08 22:55:49 -0700 2008 2270173 152338 fallingup 1 2270386 friendship whipped cottage cheese with strawberry, cinnamon, syrup and walnuts Wed Feb 07 16:32:28 -0800 2007 1966386 67184 Burnzes 1 2395970 Wow so many good ideas...very inspiring. In fact, after reading this thread,I tried to add cottage cheese to all my favourite things to eat! This salad turned out absolutely amazing. It was a meal in itself. Lettuce, bean sprouts, raw almonds, cherry tomatoes, an avacado sliced up. I then adding a many generous dallops of cottage chesse. Cracked black pepper and a bit of sea salt. And to top it all off, I had a single serving size of canned pineapple, so i added that to the top and poured half the pineapple juice all over. OMG to die for! My new favourite thing! Thanks everyone for your inspiration! Sat Mar 17 18:58:27 -0700 2007 1966386 83690 junkieforlife 1 2395994 I like my cottage cheese over summertime tomatoes, seas salt and fresh cracked pepper.... also on a pipping hot buttered baked potato....and on sourdough toast with apricot jam..... Sat Mar 17 19:10:28 -0700 2007 1966386 83692 n2indigoky 1 2396449 on top of a big baked organic potato, with fresh garden chives, fresh cracked pepper and sea salt. buzz it in food processor and sub for sour cream or mayo in dip recipes with some herbs added for flavor. always the 'american' stand-in for ricotta in lasagna but decent if drained right and done right. Sun Mar 18 00:40:06 -0700 2007 1966386 46030 soupkitten 1 2396458 Scoop out a bagel, fill it w/ cheddar/jack grated cheese, toast. Fill w/ cottage cheese and top with salsa. Cottage cheese, barley/brown rice, sweetener, cinnamon, vanilla; heat until gooey. Sweeten and fill blintzes... Sun Mar 18 00:48:19 -0700 2007 1966386 15572 Emme 1 2397471 I have always liked it with corn relish - a bite of each or even mixed together - the creamy and the tart/sweet together. Sun Mar 18 13:22:57 -0700 2007 1966386 14341 OCEllen 1 2397616 When I have god tomatoes I love it with tomato, salt, and pepper. Add capers for a twist. So simple and so yummy. You can also add me to the list of those who enjoy it with pears, peaches, and pineapple. I have also enjoyed it with a spoonful of apple preserves. Some of the stranger combos are cottage cheese with leftover taco meat. It's better than it sounds! I have also added it to leftover southwest succotash which is basically seasoned and sauteed black beans, corn, green peppers, and onions. Sun Mar 18 14:13:30 -0700 2007 1966386 82243 ArikaDawn 1 2412720 I've been taking it for lunch with a small bag of Kashi GoLean Crunch to mix in - extra protein, and its good in yogurt too! Thu Mar 22 18:59:09 -0700 2007 1966386 44439 abs294 1 2652573 I have used cottage cheese with many odd/different things, which tend to actually be very delicous. I'm a vegetarian, so I get a lot of protien from cottage cheese. I love to mix it with a light fruit yogurt, and apples. I put it on salads in place of dressing. I like to cut up tomotoes and top it with pepper. I also mix it with green beans! There are so many different recipes, I also love cottage cheese pancakes. many recipes for it online! Tue Jun 12 10:29:20 -0700 2007 1966386 104770 ciaodown1 1 2652608 For something really healthy but also really tasty and filling, I recommend cottage cheese with baked yam or sweet potato. Bake up a few potatoes in the oven (don't microwave them--yech--if it's hot do it in early morning)--just plunge a few holes and bake at 400-450 for about an hour, depending on size. Then keep them in aluminum foil in your fridge. Warm the halves as needed in a microwave. Some cooked leaf spinach with this is also good, and makes it even healthier. Tue Jun 12 10:38:05 -0700 2007 1966386 15658 Wanda 2 2652766 I grew up eating yams and sweet potatoes with cottage cheese. It's a great combination. Tue Jun 12 11:13:09 -0700 2007 2652608 10216 Lucia 1 2652878 my mother makes peanut butter, jelly and cottage cheese sandwiches. Tue Jun 12 11:39:19 -0700 2007 1966386 65780 jujuthomas 1 2653027 Salt, pepper and Ritz crackers. Okay, now I've planned my dinner. Tue Jun 12 12:14:58 -0700 2007 1966386 76226 Oh Robin 1 2653066 I like it plain with some Morton's Nature's Seasoning, and dill weed! I bring it home and mix it up then I add to it as needed. To fancy it up I add whatever fresh fruit I have on hand, along with the seasonings. It's also really good with tomatoes and lettuce. My mom used to mix it with jello along with some miracle whip - not too bad. Tue Jun 12 12:24:20 -0700 2007 1966386 80937 danhole 1 2653207 117 replies so far and no one has mentioned orange marmalade -- particularly the slightly bitter Scottich variety.... Tue Jun 12 12:56:45 -0700 2007 1966386 40295 MGC 1 2653292 well I like to have mine with a little cracked black pepper and cherry tomatoes oh and a bit of salt. mmmm thats how Ive been doing it for years. Tue Jun 12 13:20:32 -0700 2007 1966386 88393 taco 2 2653349 Not a big CC fan, but again when dieting.... I pretty much can only eat savory versions. For quick & easy - Lawry's Seasoned Salt. Also, fairly edible done up kind of like raita: chopped cucumber, green onions, black pepper and a just a little garlic. Of course, I would probably eat cardboard with garlic on it. Love this post - got some great ideas! Tue Jun 12 13:35:53 -0700 2007 2653292 71183 jazzlover 1 2653594 as richard nixon did---with catsup !! Tue Jun 12 14:33:11 -0700 2007 1966386 34684 the.crump 1 2655377 As a kid one of my cousins turned me on to this and I've loved it ever since. Cottage cheese with lots of black pepper and EVOO. Wed Jun 13 06:17:28 -0700 2007 1966386 89493 scubadoo97 1 2656247 Practically anything--hold the cottage cheese. I have despised it since childhood and watch in amazement as the majority of the population seems to like it. To me it tastes like ground chalk and the texture gives me the willies. Chaque a son goute. Wed Jun 13 10:40:51 -0700 2007 1966386 13982 faijay 2 2656385 Have you tried various brands? Some are better than others, for sure. But perhaps many of us don't love it either and that is why we find 125 ways to disguise it or use it as a carrier! Wed Jun 13 11:09:01 -0700 2007 2656247 14014 liu 3 4909757 I agree with you. I have had some nasty brands of cottage cheese, and also some delicious ones, =) Sat Aug 01 18:14:21 -0700 2009 2656385 1081227 DishDelish 2 2664167 I agreed with you for years until I tasted Cabot's Vermont (full fat) cottage cheese. It has the delicate but distinct flavor missing in 99% of the commercial brands. A health food store in Dallas served what they called a "Protein Plate", and with one of their incredibly strawberry-tasting "Tutti-Fruttis" (fruit smoothie), it was my favorite away-from-home lunch for years and I make my own version of it occasionally. It was a big scoop each of tuna salad, egg salad, cottage cheese on a bed of butter lettuce, topped with a thin yoghurt dressing and a generous sprinkling of sprouts, a couple of wheat crackers on the side. I posted on the "canned salmon" thread that a favorite cold plate is a whole small can of pink or red salmon topped w/Hellman's mayo and chopped chives or scallions, a big dip of Cabot's cc, a sliced really good tomato. Cottage cheese pancakes are just flat to die for, BTW. And order from Penzey's a bottle of their Fox Point Seasoning: shallots/green peppercorns/chives/parsley/garlic. I'd never in my life used a shaker "seasoning blend" of any kind until I tried it. It is magic on pork/chicken/veggies of any kind/chicken & tuna salad, cottage cheese........ Fri Jun 15 13:13:26 -0700 2007 2656247 93465 PhoebeB 2 3219125 I find there's a huge variation in quality, even between containers of the same brand and date. So my husband buys cottage cheese every week, I taste it, and if I like it I have a bowl. I hate it when it has that weird sharp, almost sour taste. If it's good, I eat it either plain or with black pepper and prunes, and peanut butter toast on the side. Tue Dec 18 11:57:51 -0800 2007 2656247 99368 Freida 1 2656462 I only buy the whipped kind (Friendship brand) as I'm not so into the texture of regular cottage cheese. Two ways: 1. with lemon juice and chopped fresh dill weed mixed in (good as a dip for veggies, or spread on pita/toast/bagel/etc) 2. pancakes: the batter is lots of finely chopped onion, a cup of almond meal, one or two eggs, and one tub cottage cheese. I think this was some Atkins or other diet recipe for people watching their carb intake. Wed Jun 13 11:27:46 -0700 2007 1966386 58361 soopling 1 2657094 With pizza. Something about the tomato sauce and the dairy. Mmm. Wed Jun 13 13:39:46 -0700 2007 1966386 64159 Faraway11 1 2664351 Two ways I use cottage cheese regularly: 1.) Add a dollop to eggs before you scrable them and it makes them really creamy and delicious. 2.) Tuna Melts: Can of tuna, onion, capers, relish, mustard, celery seed, celery, and cottage cheese. Put on top of english muffins (I like whole wheat), top with grated cheese and put under the broiler. The cottage cheese is better than mayonnaise because it melts and is gooier with less fat. Fri Jun 15 14:07:05 -0700 2007 1966386 82182 izzizzi 1 2664356 Wow lots of interesting ideas, but i guess mine is kinda weird ,my grandmother taught me to eat it with fruit pies,she claimed it was a German thing, apple(hers was made different from another i have tasted),blueberry apricot,peach,but the two kings were always cherry,or rhubarb, there is something about the cottage cheese with the sweet/tartness of the pies that is mind numbingly good!, i much prefer cc to ice cream with fruit pie. Fri Jun 15 14:09:11 -0700 2007 1966386 89203 jword2001 2 2664466 "Apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze." My grandma said that all the time, but she meant cheddar, not cottage. I'll bet it's good though. Mmmm, rhubarb pie. I haven't had a slice in years! Fri Jun 15 14:38:31 -0700 2007 2664356 86015 Melissavina 3 2664592 One of the mysteries of life is why all I ever find on menus anymore is strawberry/rhubarb pie when plain old rhubarb pie is so much better! I love rhubarb in any form. And I agree w/your grandma re: apple pie and cheese. I grew up in Texas where it's always eaten a la mode, but the first time I tasted it with sharp cheddar I was converted. Fri Jun 15 15:16:33 -0700 2007 2664466 93465 PhoebeB 1 2664483 With a very ripe papaya --- or a very ripe persimmon. or -- as an omelette filling. Mix a few tablespoons of cottage cheese - with a little honey and cinnamon. When the omelette sets a little put the filling in the center and fold over -- cook for a minute or two more...and slide on a plate. Sprinkle with a little sea salt. This tastes a little like a cheese blintz. Fri Jun 15 14:44:26 -0700 2007 1966386 99738 Jill Brazil 1 2758060 Broiled hamburger pattie (no bun), scoop cc, iceberg lettuce leaves, sliced tomato, salt & pepper.......yummo Tue Jul 17 12:20:43 -0700 2007 1966386 112424 Lynnemarie4 1 2758186 Growing up the only thing I had with cottage cheese was canned pinapple, but now I've branched out to canned peaches and mandarin oranges...still canned though, but so tasty, especially with the juice from the can mixed in. Tue Jul 17 12:47:58 -0700 2007 1966386 109044 Bunson 1 2758277 Two I haven't seen so far: 1.spread on a toasted english muffin with honey and sliced strawberries...kinda like a danish without all the fat 2.and my favorite: sprinkled with Pico de Gallo (not the salsa, but a Mexican spice blend with citrus and chiles) delicious. Tue Jul 17 13:04:43 -0700 2007 1966386 21935 lgoodwood 2 2758362 Topped with sour cream, salt and pepper. Tue Jul 17 13:21:43 -0700 2007 2758277 54222 ekammin 1 2768716 As silly and unsophisticated as this sounds, I've found it to be delicious with cheap red-sauce Italian-American food, e.g. ravioli (from a frozen package) in tomato sauce. Fri Jul 20 13:19:29 -0700 2007 1966386 105609 tvdxer 1 2768785 Sardines and Tabasco, mixed right into the tub. Breakfast of champions. Fri Jul 20 13:45:01 -0700 2007 1966386 16490 Bostonbob3 1 2853798 Seriously, this is really great but sounds weird. Mix one container of cottage cheese with some grated fresh sweet onion, about 1-2 TBS, and then stir in about 1-2 TBS of good quality Mayo. Mix it up and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. It's better the next day. I know this sounds strange but this recipe has been in my family for a couple of generations , usually served with fresh sliced tomatoes. It's yummy. I know...the mayo doesn't make it lo cal but it's also good without the mayo, just the diced sweet onion but try it first with the mayo. I'd like to know if anyone else has ever heard of this recipe. Enjoy! Thu Aug 16 21:40:03 -0700 2007 1966386 119891 chriyoung 1 2853806 Sorry....I said grated onion above when I meant finely chopped onion. I'm sure it would be good either way but I like the crunch of the chopped onion. Thu Aug 16 21:43:37 -0700 2007 1966386 119891 chriyoung 1 2853849 my mom makes it with chopped hard boiled egg, chopped green pepper and lots of black pepper. I wonder now if it was a diet recipe for egg salad using cottage cheese instead of mayo? Anyway, it is delicious, especially with crackers. Thu Aug 16 22:16:48 -0700 2007 1966386 70838 taryn 1 2856199 Don't know why, but this has always been one of my favorite foods..I like it topped with cheddar cheese and some Tabasco...Love it with small diced raw veggies inside...My last pregnancy, I craved it continually, and ate in on Wheat Thins....For me, it is a great comfort food.... Fri Aug 17 15:08:28 -0700 2007 1966386 71851 jinet12 2 2856233 Topped with sour cream, salt and pepper. Cottage cheese is not a sweet food, so no sugar, fruit, etc. Fri Aug 17 15:18:04 -0700 2007 2856199 54222 ekammin 1 2856224 diced fresh mango AND diced avocado AND cinnamon AND Tabasco with grated carrots and slivered canned beets mixed into hot oatmeal OR mashed potatoes mixed with ricotta cheese for baked pasta dishes reading all of these posts is making me really crave cottage cheese. Fri Aug 17 15:15:06 -0700 2007 1966386 104631 wino22 1 2862505 with fresh fruit...especially strawberries with balsamic and fresh black pepper on toast with cinnamon and splenda just had it with a tomato and cucumber salad with s&p and cider vinegar with Ruffles potato chips as a dip with saltines on top of spaghetti with red sauce on a baked potato mixed in jello saald with lime Jello, crushed pineapple, miracle whip and horseradish...I actually crave this one at times. Mon Aug 20 11:32:54 -0700 2007 1966386 49452 SweetPhyl 2 2881219 I love cottage cheese with anything tomato. Adding it to hot tomato soup is delish, also pouring a little V8 in it (in a bowl) is yummy too! I ditto the person who said pizza and C C! Sat Aug 25 14:51:48 -0700 2007 2862505 122099 susique333 1 2883344 From a restaurant in Vermont-CC with horseradish and small bits of carrot on Vermont saltines. Growing up, my sister ate lots of cc with 1000 Island dressing on it. Sun Aug 26 14:24:49 -0700 2007 1966386 11387 nosey 1 2887165 My favorite snack - cottage cheese with olives, especially the green garlic ones from Whole Foods, and croutons topped with Italian or balsamic salad dressing. Mon Aug 27 15:59:39 -0700 2007 1966386 107418 steeltowngrl 1 2888703 Fritos on the side. Original Fritos. The salt and the crunch are a great compliment to the cottage cheese (small curd, of course). Tue Aug 28 07:20:00 -0700 2007 1966386 106040 JLF 2 2891531 My ex adored Wheat Thins scooped with Cottage Cheese... same saltiness compliment. Tue Aug 28 21:54:35 -0700 2007 2888703 15572 Emme 2 3169244 Dipping Chile Cheese Fritos with cottage cheese or sour cream. Oh My God! Their goes the diet. Fri Nov 30 15:12:22 -0800 2007 2888703 99017 Pakkai 1 2891564 1. with berries and balsamic 2. on toast with sliced tomato, salt, pepper Tue Aug 28 22:12:55 -0700 2007 1966386 102095 vvvindaloo 1 2891732 I like it best with pineapple, or second with canned pears. Grandma used to eat it with lots of sugar - and I do mean LOTS. I also remember her eating it with bacon a few times. Wed Aug 29 00:50:36 -0700 2007 1966386 57890 KaimukiMan 1 2913857 Hot dogs, cottage cheese and ketchup. I swear. Try it. Wed Sep 05 15:18:59 -0700 2007 1966386 124994 isfKYCCP 1 2913879 i like it with any canned fruit fruit cocktail etc just drain it well though or finely chopped onion WOW never tried honey i am going to do that one thanks Wed Sep 05 15:26:59 -0700 2007 1966386 113619 foodperv 2 2913911 My fave is spread on whole wheate bread. But I also like to use it as a substitute for cheese and salad dressing. I will have a romaine salad with grilled chicken and a big scoop of cottage cheese. Or I'll have whole wheat tortillas filled with grilled chicken and cottage cheese; slightly heated. After reading other posts, I am anxious to try it on turkey dogs and burgers! Wed Sep 05 15:37:49 -0700 2007 2913879 115990 Anita Drink 1 2913949 Cottage Cheese + BBQ Krinkle Potato Chips + Ketchup + Hot Sauce. Wed Sep 05 15:50:09 -0700 2007 1966386 101707 yankeefan 1 2914267 Topped with shredded cheddar cheese and thousand island dressing Topped with sweet hot chili sauce or Side by side served cold with warm bbq baked beans Wed Sep 05 17:24:03 -0700 2007 1966386 22184 duckduck 2 4141405 YES! Cottage cheese and baked beans rocks. Also cc with chopped granny smith, dark brown sugar and toasted walnuts is just about the best breakfast going. Fri Oct 31 13:38:06 -0700 2008 2914267 230880 Kitzy 1 2925247 i love it savory - when it's really cold topped with raw cashews or roasted, salted almonds. also great sweet/savory with banana. Sun Sep 09 17:56:01 -0700 2007 1966386 124283 jpmcdnj 1 2925640 When I have a sweet tooth, I mix CC with some splenda, cinnamon, PB2, strawberry jelly and a few squirts of maple syrup. Absolutely delicious combo. It's better than most desserts and healthy! Sun Sep 09 20:38:45 -0700 2007 1966386 18011 Jacey 1 2925664 On top of a waffle or pancakes with fresh nectarines or peaches. Skip the syrup and butter/marg, and save all the calories. Yummers! Sun Sep 09 20:55:26 -0700 2007 1966386 126074 Joani Macaroni 1 2927809 Growing up, my nana always made egg noodles with cottage cheese. As an adult I started adding onion powder, or finely diced onions, and black pepper. I remember how weird it was when I found out that no one else ate this dish on a regular basis..... Mon Sep 10 13:37:43 -0700 2007 1966386 12365 jessicheese 1 2932269 I love to mix it with APPLESAUCE!!! YUM. Tue Sep 11 16:15:58 -0700 2007 1966386 93485 tatertotsrock 1 2944526 I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned cottage cheese with paprika; growing up it was either that or with fruit cocktail, I thought it was the normal way to eat cottage cheese! Anyway I'll still eat a spoonful or two of cottage cheese sprinkled with paprika as an afternoon snack every now and then- yum! Sat Sep 15 12:42:56 -0700 2007 1966386 113376 Olallieberry 1 2951106 i practically live on the stuff and i love using it in a lot of the ways already mentioned, so i'll stick to my own unique preparations i haven't seen on this post yet. nuke some frozen berries until they release their juices, mix the berries & the juice into the cottage cheese along with ground flaxseed and/or your favorite high-fiber/whole-grain cereal. add a little sweetener if needed, and mix it all up. stick it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so the cereal absorbs some liquid & it all thickens up. mix with canned pumpkin, some pumkin pie spice [or your own combo of cinamon, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, etc.] and a drizzle of maple syrup or a sprinkling of maple sugar. nuke until heated through. in a skillet with cooked noodles: mix 1/2 cup cc with a couple of tablespoons of lowfat sour cream, season with paprika, cracked pepper, a splash of red wine vinegar & hot sauce to taste...toss until heated through & top with grated parmesan. puree with white beans, garlic, salt, pepper & herbs to make a dip. blend into hummus for creamier texture. and two i haven't tried yet that were inspired by reading some of the great ideas posted earlier...combine with almond butter, cinnamon, cardamom, chopped dried figs, ground flax, and a drizzle of agave nectar...or with peanut butter, flax, sliced banana, cinnamon & honey. Mon Sep 17 21:55:02 -0700 2007 1966386 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 2956548 never thought of the pumpkin but it sounds like a great idea: Im going to try the cottage cheese with pumpkin, good maple syrup and graham crackers. thanks for the inspiration. highly recommend trying it out with fresh figs. my personal favorite. Wed Sep 19 12:59:00 -0700 2007 2951106 101707 yankeefan 3 2957179 LOVE it with fresh figs, i'm just more likely to have dried on hand at a given moment. i hope you enjoy it with pumpkin, it should be perfect with graham crackers. it just so happens that i got the initial inspiration for it from a pumpkin tart that i make with a graham crust. great minds... :) Wed Sep 19 15:26:52 -0700 2007 2956548 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 2957632 bonus! one of my ingredients suppliers [i have a food business] just sent me samples of fig paste, fig slurry, AND diced mission figs. what a great excuse to eat a lot of yogurt and cottage cheese :) Wed Sep 19 18:01:29 -0700 2007 2956548 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 2957699 did not have figs or pumpkin tonight unfortunately (thought I had both). Instead I had a huge bowl of cottage cheese with sliced overripe mango and good earth brand mango/peach fruit crisps. it was awesome. Wed Sep 19 18:25:53 -0700 2007 2957632 101707 yankeefan 2 4092451 blending into hummus...thats a great idea! I usually blend plain yogurt into my hummus for a tangier dip. cottage cheese sounds even better! Wed Oct 08 23:00:21 -0700 2008 2951106 152338 fallingup 1 2951130 cottage cheese with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar Mon Sep 17 22:16:06 -0700 2007 1966386 120585 paloucsd 1 2951469 I used to love to eat it drizzled with Kraft Catilina French dressing. Tue Sep 18 06:12:48 -0700 2007 1966386 19545 chefstu 1 2953782 With cashews or sunflower seeds sprinkled on it. Definitely best when eaten with potato chips! Tue Sep 18 16:21:14 -0700 2007 1966386 76279 chefbeth 1 2957733 I like finely sliced fresh basil and cracked pepper. Let the flavors meld overnight. If you can get a hold of Cowgirl Creamery's cottage cheese, do indulge. It's richer since the curds are bound with creme fraiche. Wonderful stuff. Wed Sep 19 18:34:21 -0700 2007 1966386 128665 sasswell 1 2998357 Cottage cheese with Apple Butter! Yum...You can toast a piece of bread and put the cottage cheese then top with apple butter. Or just eat the cottage cheese with the apple butter alone. Tue Oct 02 18:43:10 -0700 2007 1966386 131756 deb61 1 3166150 Mixed a heaping tablespoon into my mug of kabocha squash soup and was surprised. It sort of melted- gooey strands and added texture. This was non-fat, so I was even more surprised that it seemed to add richness. Thu Nov 29 14:19:25 -0800 2007 1966386 17682 torty 1 3166421 My new cottage cheese fix is a half a cup of CC, a tbsp on pumpkin puree, a few drops of maple syrup, lots of pumkin pie spice and some splenda...mix all together and it tastes like pumpkin pie cheesecake. Thu Nov 29 15:58:41 -0800 2007 1966386 18011 Jacey 2 3166521 for years i have been eating cc with diced banana- cut into fourths lengthwise and sliced through as a base for any other additions. to this i have added any small berries on hand or grapes. it also goes well with granola. so versatile on its own or with the addition of something fresh and crunchy. great breakfast or anytime snack Thu Nov 29 17:08:35 -0800 2007 3166421 91772 liveloveat34 1 3169303 Prezals! Sometimes I add ketchup not too gross you out! :-) Go Steelers!!! Fri Nov 30 15:36:49 -0800 2007 1966386 146724 Mollie10013 2 3169373 I am definitely a cottage cheese lover! Best when mixed with pineapple chuncks/crushed, or cataloupe, and a generous grind of black pepper! Fri Nov 30 16:06:56 -0800 2007 3169303 146359 Deepster 1 3169381 Ooops! Goofed before, I think.....I am a definite LOVER of cottage cheese, and like it best with chunk/crushed pineapple, or cantaloupe. EXQUISITE with a grind of black pepper! Fri Nov 30 16:09:32 -0800 2007 1966386 146359 Deepster 1 3211555 I love the small curd cottage cheese, plain or maybe with some pepper in a bowl. I love to enjoy with fresh veggies and crackers and cold cuts and some cheese on the side. I used to eat a lot of sour cream mixed with a pack of lipton vegetable soup mix to make a dip. If you let it sit for a few hours the veggies in the soup mix get better. I wonder how this dip would be made with cottage cheese? Yogurt would probably work better on account of the curds. Sat Dec 15 19:02:45 -0800 2007 1966386 139265 Cookiepants 1 3211608 OMG, with thinly sliced avocado and Lawrey's season salt. A Cal Gal... Sat Dec 15 19:30:15 -0800 2007 1966386 13118 Gail 1 3215997 Chopped: onion, tomato, cucumber, radish. Lots of Kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper. Yummers. Mon Dec 17 13:10:58 -0800 2007 1966386 18755 howboy 1 3218731 I like it on toast or on a toasted onion bagel, sprinkled with salt and a healthy dose of pepper. Sometimes I'll add some thin sliced ham and some thinly sliced onion. Tue Dec 18 10:33:31 -0800 2007 1966386 12384 boogiebaby 1 3238444 mix some fruit cocktail (i take out the grapes) and marshmallows into cherry jello about an hour into refrigeration, wait until the jello is done of course and i trust this is a delicious pair for cottage cheese! Wed Dec 26 17:03:20 -0800 2007 1966386 152581 hiiiitsgen 1 3239833 I make a blintz! I love making crepes, so I wrap up some cottage cheese and fruit preserves in the fresh crepe, and voilà! So yummy. I need to try some of the savory methods on this board. Some sound very good...and some sound odd. To each is own. Thu Dec 27 09:25:06 -0800 2007 1966386 122137 avena 1 3263733 I love it with spanish olives! Sat Jan 05 08:39:21 -0800 2008 1966386 107960 oliveloaf 1 3264507 Bacon bits and chopped olives. Sat Jan 05 13:25:53 -0800 2008 1966386 119175 mollydingle 1 3268735 Just plain. A virgin spoonful. Its one of the few foods I can think of that I like better without any condiments or spices. Cottage cheese is also a great lasagna ingredient. Mon Jan 07 01:29:31 -0800 2008 1966386 140849 burritobelle 1 3273452 I like to bake a sweet potato, put a little butter on it (optional), top with a scoop of cottage cheese, and sprinkle with sunflower seeds and salt & pepper. Sounds strange to most people but believe it or not it's very good. Tue Jan 08 09:24:14 -0800 2008 1966386 155242 donandjim 1 3317761 i like to toast a piece of whole grain bread, spread it with cottage cheese, top with banana slices and drizzle honey on top. Mon Jan 21 13:55:01 -0800 2008 1966386 159406 dharmajo 1 3317904 mix cottage cheese with some applesauce and cinnamon, or throw in thawed frozen berries (or fresh i suppose, if you have them) and drizzle with honey! Mon Jan 21 14:35:29 -0800 2008 1966386 156504 amac123 1 3317948 Take a mixture of cottage cheese and grape jelly and spoon it across the middle of a Swedish pancake, roll it up like a cigarette and have at it. :>) Mon Jan 21 14:50:04 -0800 2008 1966386 141732 tusti 1 3317954 put fdown romaine and arugula, slap on some cottage cheese, and put a bunch of capers on top. Drizzle some of the caper brine on top and you're good to go. Mon Jan 21 14:53:21 -0800 2008 1966386 105625 EWSflash 1 3324811 Lunch today included cottage cheese, the ever popular honey, and shoestring potatoes--the kind in the can. It was just right, although I'm sure crushed potato chips would be okay too. Wed Jan 23 12:03:09 -0800 2008 1966386 115871 marthasway 1 3594662 Interesting reading all of these cottage cheese posts...! Many of the ideas sound intriguing, but I have never been able to eat cottage cheese, no matter how it was served. A real pity, as I could stand to lose several pounds, and am a vegetarian, so cottage cheese always appeals to me...IN THEORY. Mon Apr 14 20:06:32 -0700 2008 1966386 134351 Morticia 1 3594668 I diden't take the time to read this entire thread, so I dont know if someone has suggested this already, but Cottage cheese is absolutly devine with mashed or sliced avocado in it. It plays on the texture and adds a deeper flavour, really good. Mon Apr 14 20:08:58 -0700 2008 1966386 110727 Chef Casper 1 3594725 How about niter kebbeh? This HAS to be one of the best things EVER. Mon Apr 14 20:38:25 -0700 2008 1966386 183678 sesquiped 1 3594917 Mixed with hot egg noodles and steamed cabbage, with caraway seeds and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Chilled, with Grape-Nuts, salted sunflower seeds, black pepper, maybe fresh dill or chives. Mmmm! Mon Apr 14 22:29:58 -0700 2008 1966386 160926 Kinnexa 1 3597747 I love cottage cheese (especially in pancakes, as faux rice pudding, and pureed with sweetener, lemon, vanilla and crumbled graham crackers), but this totally blew my mind: Cottage Cheese Ice Cream: http://www.sugoodsweets.com/blog/2007/09/cottagecheese-icecream/ Slashfood even has a post on it: http://www.slashfood.com/2007/09/17/ice-cottage-cheese/ Tue Apr 15 16:05:08 -0700 2008 1966386 183900 msciara 1 3598894 I cook up some angel hair pasta and toss it in a pan with some melted butter and mix in the cottage cheese just till it starts to melt. Wed Apr 16 02:35:33 -0700 2008 1966386 180068 Smileelisa 1 3603835 Mix 1 can of tuna with 1 whole grated carrot, a little bit of chopped onion, 1 tablespoon of spicy brown mustard and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. This is the most amazing and lean tuna salad that I have ever had! LOVE IT : ) Thu Apr 17 09:52:44 -0700 2008 1966386 184426 azuider 2 3603938 My mother used to make this awesome, low-fat version of chicken pot pie using cottage cheese as the filling... Thu Apr 17 10:20:07 -0700 2008 3603835 24648 Sean 3 3604186 Ohhh can you get the recipe from her and post it on the recipe board? I'm intrigued. Thu Apr 17 11:16:54 -0700 2008 3603938 122137 avena 1 3919927 I love to eat cottage cheese with tabouli. Thu Jul 31 16:04:42 -0700 2008 1966386 214967 TIKATIGER 1 3920244 You must eat it with onion powder, dijon, cilantro and pepper in it! Then chill it to a very low freezer temperature.... mmm. Like kitkats frozen. So good :) Thu Jul 31 17:57:46 -0700 2008 1966386 129040 crigg 1 4056892 I like to eat canned peaches with it. I have also used cottage cheese as my dressing on a salad or at least an addition, and I also like this combo of cottage cheese, shredded cheese (marble/jack) and sliced tomatoes in a bowl all mixed together! Healthy and de-lish! Tue Sep 23 21:24:43 -0700 2008 1966386 154773 Jewels385 1 4060489 Cottage cheese in my chili: Thick, not runny chili piled up the sides of the bowl leaving a depression for the cottage cheese. Then take combo spoonfuls! Cottage cheese piled on my spagethii. Penezy's and their Fox Point was mentioned. Very good. So is Chinese Five Spice Powder. Cottage cheese on my med-rare steak. On my potatoe. Cottage cheese definitely in tomato soup - with Velvetta also! And just about almost every way previously mentioned. Thu Sep 25 07:08:49 -0700 2008 1966386 221768 green56 1 4080934 chopped fresh summer tomatoes and lawrey's seasoned salt. Sat Oct 04 01:36:10 -0700 2008 1966386 105717 alkapal 1 4080976 Our usual week day breakfast: cottaage cheese on top of sliced banana, a 1/4 cup rolled oats ( a dollop of organic peanut butter if I feel like it.), what ever fruit is on sale, apple, pear, strawberries, blueberries, peach etc. topped w/ pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds and a big Brazil nut stuck in the middle, topped w/ red grapes! The Minnesota Sundae! Sat Oct 04 03:48:35 -0700 2008 1966386 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4080982 Layer some apple sauce on top of the cottage cheese then sprinkle with wheat germ. Very good, very healthy. Sat Oct 04 04:06:03 -0700 2008 1966386 189169 ChrisOC 1 4082545 Cottage cheese with a dollop of grainy brown mustard, black pepper and chopped green onions...perfection...although maybe not for breakfast! Sun Oct 05 00:09:58 -0700 2008 1966386 230549 lindsley 1 4092450 I mix it w TJ's apricot jam and spread it on a toasted cinammon bagel or mix it w jam , fresh fruit salad and have it w Tj's cranberry crisp crackers. Wed Oct 08 22:59:24 -0700 2008 1966386 10426 shaebones 1 4097413 I recently had the Cheesecake Factory's Meatloaf and was floored by how good it was, so I looked for a recipe. I found many sites with the same recipe, and it contained COTTAGE CHEESE! What a surprise. http://meemoskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/01/cheesecake-factory-meatloaf.html Sat Oct 11 06:59:20 -0700 2008 1966386 74378 kirkj 1 4139530 Black pepper. Even back in high school I would get the weird looks as I doused my cc with pepper. I just purchased some a few hours ago to try the cc& apple butter combo-0 yum. I bought fat free, a mistake b/c it has this slimy kind of mouth feel to it that I don't like. Gimme my 2% cc or full fat. Still, the apple butter thing is a winner. Thu Oct 30 16:37:10 -0700 2008 1966386 180658 mkmccp 1 4147387 my mother went through a phase of having cottage cheese with tuna in oil every day for lunch but it is sooo nice it is also very good with green olives and avacado tomato etc and its great on some wholegrain toast Mon Nov 03 16:05:39 -0800 2008 1966386 235412 umbushi plum 1 4147805 I can't believe that no one has said this already: kimchee with cottage cheese. Mmm, mmm, good! Mon Nov 03 19:06:37 -0800 2008 1966386 14974 BeaN 1 4147942 On top of a baked potato with a little lemon pepper. Mon Nov 03 20:38:04 -0800 2008 1966386 131001 c oliver 1 4306116 Cottage cheese; finely shredded mozzarella cheese & Spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce (from biggest loser cookbook) Wed Jan 07 19:21:18 -0800 2009 1966386 255163 leslie0309 2 4310883 I am eating with tomatoes and pumpkin seeds with pepper right now! Fri Jan 09 09:26:14 -0800 2009 4306116 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 3 4311623 classic peaches or pineapple :) Fri Jan 09 13:09:22 -0800 2009 4310883 245995 grabtrees 2 4907861 Oh yes, this is very good. I do this sometimes when I am out of Parmesan cheese or if I just want extra creaminess with my spaghetti. Fri Jul 31 18:01:26 -0700 2009 4306116 1081227 DishDelish 1 4366083 Wow, there are so many replies! Ok, top three: 1. one part cottage cheese, one part applesauce. Don't mix them - leave them side-by-side - and take spoonfulls with both flavors at once. 2. FRESH peaches. I don't know why everyone has listed canned, but in the summer, this is amazing. Also fresh Comice pears. 3. This is my #1 snack/lunch: rice cakes with cottage cheese and avocado on top. This is the most amazing combination. Seriously, try it! :) Wed Jan 28 11:26:51 -0800 2009 1966386 261276 mshaff 1 4391422 I dump Sriracha hot sauce on it and stir them together. Delicious. Thu Feb 05 16:13:59 -0800 2009 1966386 261558 pgmrdan 1 4479877 With Fresh Guacomole!! I did a google search for cottage cheese to decide what to have for lunch today, and this blog was the first hit - I tried it with the canned diced peaches - yum then I found some super fresh guacamole (from Whole Foods, but easy to make: avocado, lemon juice, cilantro, a little red pepper slices, and salt) in the fridge and tried it with the cottage cheese - DELICIOUS Fri Mar 06 10:48:59 -0800 2009 1966386 272242 leahzpw 2 4661974 Pesto! a bit of black pepper, sea salt and chopped tomatoes if you have them on hand. yum. Thu May 07 06:43:24 -0700 2009 4479877 67554 helenabk 1 4662478 I love it with all the above mentioned mandarin oranges, pinapple, etc. Occasionally I take a small can of tuna and plop it on top of a bowl oc CC. It is also good with a small spoonful of mayonaise, and if you have some that is kind of dry mix it with a small amount of buttermilk, they compliment each other and you will never know the buttermilk is there. Thu May 07 08:51:30 -0700 2009 1966386 12130 malibumike 2 4907193 That sounds good, malibumike. I came here looking for a variety of ideas, I usually will cut an avocado in half, put some lemon juice on it, put a mound of cottage cheese in the center where the seed was, maybe some salsa. There was a recipe that mixed jello with cottage cheese and something else, but I forget what, it was a dessert type dish, but I'm looking for something more ideas. I think it's a good replacement for sour cream when you want to dip your tortilla chips. Fri Jul 31 13:42:35 -0700 2009 4662478 1098219 Tequilasunr1se 1 4676119 I am as big a fan of cottage cheese and was going to post that there really is NOTHING that does not go well with cottage cheese until a recent effort. I made some rolled out pizza dough and topped it with cottage cheese and homemade mango chutney and made little rollups. Wow, the combination was awful even when I flooded it with balsamic glaze. Everything else I have tried with cottage cheese has been successful, personal favorites now being: - with cashew butter - on biscotti with malt vinegar - on a soft pretzel loaded with salt and hot sauce - simply with ketchup - and of course, any salty potato chip, soy chip like product for dipping Tue May 12 06:48:42 -0700 2009 1966386 101707 yankeefan 2 4907205 The soft pretzel and hot sauce idea sounds great. Someone up above said having it with meat loaf. Yeah. Someone else said Kimchee, I don't know what that is, so I'm gonna google it. Fri Jul 31 13:46:19 -0700 2009 4676119 1098219 Tequilasunr1se 3 4907892 kimchee or kimchi is spicy fermented cabbage - a traditional Korean condiment. Fri Jul 31 18:13:20 -0700 2009 4907205 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 4907918 Ahh I didn't see your response already. =) Fri Jul 31 18:25:24 -0700 2009 4907892 1081227 DishDelish 3 4907915 It is pickled Cabbage, very spicy, usually with onions and other add ons. Very yummy! It is A Korean food. Becoming very popular in America though. Fri Jul 31 18:24:25 -0700 2009 4907205 1081227 DishDelish 4 4907928 And boy is it good with cottage cheese! Fri Jul 31 18:30:53 -0700 2009 4907915 14974 BeaN 5 4907946 I have never had it like this, but I sure will try now! =) Fri Jul 31 18:50:06 -0700 2009 4907928 1081227 DishDelish 5 4908088 In a related vein, cottage cheese is good with Halushki. That being cabbage and noodles. Fri Jul 31 20:07:45 -0700 2009 4907928 10743 yayadave 1 4907856 Freshly ground black pepper. Mmmmm-mmm!!! That said, my hubby was convinced that he hated pepper when I married him and he thought he knew his taste buds extremely well because he worked in a restaurant and tasted many things. I tried to explain to him that fresh ground pepper is so much better than already ground and old pepper but it wasn't until sometime last year that he finally ended up having a taste of my cottage cheese with 3 peppercorns pepper freshly ground on top that he changed his mind. Now he eats it like that all the time. He also eats his eggs this way now. He still kind of thinks that the gourmet 3 peppercorn pepper makes the difference though. Who knows, maybe it does somewhat. That said, I do also like pineapple or peaches or other fresh fruits when I don't opt for the pepper. This is very yummy as well. Fri Jul 31 17:59:08 -0700 2009 1966386 1081227 DishDelish 2 4907971 If your enjoy pepper on cc, try lemon pepper...very good and simple for a quick breakfast. Fri Jul 31 19:05:45 -0700 2009 4907856 13118 Gail 3 4907980 Can you grind it fresh? It sounds interesting. =) Fri Jul 31 19:11:02 -0700 2009 4907971 1081227 DishDelish 4 4908831 >>>www.penzeys.com<<< You might find it here. I just buy Lawry's at my market. Sat Aug 01 09:37:52 -0700 2009 4907980 13118 Gail 5 4909758 They probably have it at mine. =) Will look next time I get groceries. Sat Aug 01 18:15:56 -0700 2009 4908831 1081227 DishDelish 1 4908092 Chiffonade (or cut to your desired size) some arugula, romaine, or escarole or a mixture of whatever you want, mound with cottage cheese, add a large spoonful of capers and another tablespoon or two to taste of the caper juice, a lot of pepper, and fly to heaven while eating. Fri Jul 31 20:11:59 -0700 2009 1966386 105625 EWSflash 1 4974928 With soy sauce! Mon Aug 24 23:27:08 -0700 2009 1966386 16221 repartee 1 5021725 We prefer savory... Cottage cheese with chopped summer garden tomatoes, chopped red onions, and (believe it, or not!) a couple of shakes of Frank's red hot sauce (I like mine with a shake of spicy Mrs. Dash, too). Also great on buttered baked potatoes with all of your favorite toppings piled on (i.e. chopped onions, diced ham, bacon, a little grated cheddar...). Fri Sep 11 07:11:54 -0700 2009 1966386 1108284 jomuk 2 5136475 Saw the Frank's and couldn't resist - I definitely have a cottage cheese eating disorder.. took me 4 years to FINALLY start liking it, now I can't eat enough..... I could easily eat 4lbs a day... but I limit myself to 1/4 -1/2lb a day.. My latest craze has been cottage cheese on toast with Sriracha - the Thai hot sauce on it. I don't have Frank's but I bet it tastes great! Tue Oct 27 22:55:05 -0700 2009 5021725 1115363 classacts 2 5144266 Ohhh, I am trying it. We (my hubby and I) finally found Franks in one of our local stores and we LOVE it!! Fri Oct 30 18:31:06 -0700 2009 5021725 1081227 DishDelish 3 5145689 Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Frank's but I think with cottage cheese it might be a little too bit vinegary. Mind you, I put A LOT of hotsauce on my food, and with cottage I think Sriracha is a good one.. on 1 slice of toast, I probably put 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese and 2 tablespoons of sriracha. Sat Oct 31 15:48:05 -0700 2009 5144266 1115363 classacts 1 5096393 Cottage cheese with fresh cracked pepper then topped with tahini, for you peple that like c.c with peanut butter. Try this on toasted sesame seed bagel. Top off the tahini with cayenne pepper. Perhaps try a couple slices of banana to the mix. Get creative! Mon Oct 12 02:07:39 -0700 2009 1966386 1115644 enanochow 1 5124039 Mix cc with a tbsp on pumpkin, pumpkin spice and a little maple syrup and/or sugar/splenda. Thu Oct 22 18:03:02 -0700 2009 1966386 18011 Jacey 2 5124703 hmmm, jacey, you might like to try trader joe's pumpkin butter like this. it's also dee-licious in oatmeal! Fri Oct 23 05:12:48 -0700 2009 5124039 105717 alkapal 1 5195912 Cottage cheese is really good in a toasted pita bread and mixed with chilli jam or red pepper jam. My favorite brand is English and it's called Longley. It's not available everywhere here but it is sublime. Usually available in health food type stores. David Lebovitz even mentioned it on his blog recently. I am surprised it is available in Paris. I believe that it is the best cottage cheese available in the UK. It's not sloppy, has a small curd and doesn't have any sour taste. After reading many different posts on here and on another thread I tried sauteeing onions and then added wholewheat noodles and cottage cheese. I also added lots of freshly ground black pepper and salt. Very comforting. Fri Nov 20 05:17:47 -0800 2009 1966386 213547 cathodetube