359832 Sat Jan 13 02:38:16 -0800 2007 70 31 Home Cooking 0 2184029 I'm getting ready for a cruise in 3 weeks and want to drop a bit of weight. Any ideas on low fat ways to liven up a bowl of cottage cheese? Thanks! Sat Jan 13 02:38:16 -0800 2007 51073 Ms.Susan 1 2184038 cottage cheese won't get you there. Eat your big meal at lunch and drink a glass of wine (or two) with dinner. Dinner should be soup/salad/sandwich etc. No breakfast, snack at 9-10 like yogurt and snack at 3-4 nuts,cheese I lost about 30 lbs in 6 wks Sat Jan 13 02:41:58 -0800 2007 2184029 65597 chezlamere 2 2184644 No breakfast? You want to keep metabolism up and if you don't eat your body won't burn as many calories. And you'll be too hungry by lunch. Eat a small healthy breakfast..fruit, not juice, maybe with that cottage cheese (1/4 c.) Sat Jan 13 11:16:04 -0800 2007 2184038 14685 serious 2 3312614 encouraging someone to skip breakfast is terrible advice...and suggesting they consume calorie-laden alcohol at night isn't exactly sound weight-loss wisdom either. Sat Jan 19 16:05:08 -0800 2008 2184038 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 3312646 No doctor or nutritionalist would recommend skipping breakfast. If that works for you, great, but it's horrible advice. Also, the poster wasn't asking for diet tips, just cottage cheese help. Sat Jan 19 16:20:29 -0800 2008 2184038 107212 Azizeh Barjesteh 1 2184040 Never was big on cottage cheese however, when I do partake, I eat savory - with green onions, or chooped green olives or even capers which I love. Might want to give that a try. KQ Sat Jan 13 02:42:26 -0800 2007 2184029 11934 Kitchen Queen 1 2184045 oh and your veg's should be baby potatoe,carrots,zuccini etc. Only baby variety. And only steamed Sat Jan 13 02:43:41 -0800 2007 2184029 65597 chezlamere 2 2184958 Uh, unless you're getting like real young carrots with tops, "baby" carrots are just shaved-up regular carrots... why would regular carrots not be okay? Or is it just a perception thing, like you eat less cuz they're little??? And why would baby veggies be better anyway? Do they have more nutrients?? I'm confused. Sat Jan 13 15:47:18 -0800 2007 2184045 48155 juster 3 2185159 carrots and potatoes are usually pretty far down a diet list because they are high in sugar and high in carbs. nutrient value doesn't change with size, but like you say, since those little carrots have already been peeled and cut, i should think their vitamin content is diminished. Sat Jan 13 17:16:34 -0800 2007 2184958 30273 hotoynoodle 3 2186511 according to glycemic (sorry sp) baby potatoes are the only potatoes that are ok. So I just started using all baby veg, just because they taste better. I even use baby poatoes when making mashes. It's a bit of a pain to peel them, but there's only two of us now.And baby carrots taste better raw than regular. Baby cukes are also better tasting. And personally I just like grape tomatoes, or baby tomatoes. Also according to the glycemic index that I have the only pasta that's acceptable is Kraft dinner. I wasn't expecting to loose any weight, I actually put my husband on a diet. But I'm the one that lost all the weight. I should mention that I hit menopause around the same time, and I had surgery on my right hand so i lived in a left handed world which takes ALOT of energy. So maybe try that, I have three bathtubs, a real picnic to scrub with your left hand. I had to take a rest after scrubbing each one. Sun Jan 14 01:22:46 -0800 2007 2184958 65597 chezlamere 1 2184047 add a spoon of horseradish Sat Jan 13 02:45:56 -0800 2007 2184029 20483 jenniebnyc 1 2184061 What the??? Horseradish? No breakfast? No breakfast is a sure-fire way to over consume later in the day. Try some exercise and a low fat, CALORIE restricted diet. Wine is calories dense and does not offer a whole lot of nutritional value which is important if you are consumming a lower caloric diet. As for the cottage cheese...I like to top mine with cucumber and a little salt (though salt = water retention so go easy), olives, or some nice fresh, canned (in juice of course) fruit, nuts, or just a sprinkle of cinnamon. Jenna Sat Jan 13 02:51:18 -0800 2007 2184029 18354 j2brady 2 2186552 Jenna,what you've written makes good sense. Breakfast (not bacon and eggs) is extremely important. Cottage cheese lends itself well to many flavors, being itself slightly nuetral. . . However, whether trying to lose or gain weight, there must always be room for wine. Always. Sun Jan 14 01:42:10 -0800 2007 2184061 61592 cafesimile 3 2189960 Totally agreed about the wine! I love a nice glass of red most definately! Mon Jan 15 13:10:01 -0800 2007 2186552 18354 j2brady 1 2184078 I only eat breakfast at weekend, I've never eaten breakfast other than that ever in my life. Who the heck is hungry at 6:30AM anyway. I'm around food all day long. Making lunch your meal of the day makes the biggest difference. I usually cook big saturday and sunday and live off leftovers for lunch nuked. Sat Jan 13 03:00:37 -0800 2007 2184029 65597 chezlamere 2 2185316 Going to bed with a full stomach can sometimes make you not hungry in the morning. Getting to know your body's schedule is key...and then listening to it and feeding it healthy meals accordingly. Sat Jan 13 18:08:56 -0800 2007 2184078 18354 j2brady 1 2184085 If there's no wine in the house, I don't want any dinner. I usually have a little dinner with my wine. Sat Jan 13 03:03:20 -0800 2007 2184029 65597 chezlamere 1 2184150 But if your determined to suffer cottage cheese. I used to live across the street from a green grocer that had the most amazing catalopes. I would cut them in half, spoon out the seeds, replace that with half the carton of cottage cheese (i'd give my husband -boyfriend at the time, the other half of the cantelope)sprinkle the cottage cheese with celery salt, and fresh pepper and voila. You need a grapefruit spoon, it makes eating it a little easier. Sat Jan 13 03:35:58 -0800 2007 2184029 65597 chezlamere 1 2184191 I have cottage cheese (fat free) and blueberries for breakfast every day these days. I think it is very satisying and really holds me until lunch ( tuna with a bit of mayo in a container that I bring with me to work). Dinner: big salad, some nice tasty big fish ( chilean sea bass the other night, with some sauteed carrots). Keep your eye on healthy, and you can do it! Sat Jan 13 03:52:12 -0800 2007 2184029 24075 onefineleo 1 2184234 Sea Salt, pepper, scallions (My husband lost 1.5 inches in one week on the Dr. Oz program - I lost 1 inch) Sat Jan 13 04:12:20 -0800 2007 2184029 12487 krissywats 1 2184420 Lots of black pepper. Really. Good stuff. Sat Jan 13 06:00:34 -0800 2007 2184029 10703 wendy8869 1 2184480 You could try putting ketchup on it, as Richard Nixon did. Then again, since he wound up talking to the oil paintings on the walls of The White House, you might not want to copy him. ;-) Sat Jan 13 06:38:07 -0800 2007 2184029 25376 Ted in Central NJ 2 2184543 Seriously? Someone else did this? My brother did that growing up in the 70s and i thought it was the most disgusting thing I'd heard - I had NO idea anyone else did it. Sat Jan 13 07:52:04 -0800 2007 2184480 12487 krissywats 3 2184711 Yes, old "Tricky Dick" was told by his M.D. that he needed to lose some weight, and the White House chef suggested that the President should have cottage cheese for lunch daily in order to lose that weight. After one taste, Nixon decided that he could only tolerate the cottage cheese if it was thoroughly doused with ketchup. Although I still think that this is pretty weird, I do agree with the idea of adding some Tabasco to it. In fact, a few shots of the green Tabasco is actually a pretty interesting addition to the cottage cheese. Sat Jan 13 13:09:29 -0800 2007 2184543 25376 Ted in Central NJ 2 2184647 I had a coach in high school that put tabasco in his CC. Thought it was gross and weird back then...now I can see it. Sat Jan 13 11:23:56 -0800 2007 2184480 27275 ML8000 2 3312607 if weight loss is the goal, i'd forgo the sugar-laden ketchup. Sat Jan 19 16:00:32 -0800 2008 2184480 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 2184481 Salsa w/ cottage cheese. Mixed with cinnamon, splenda, and vanilla. Celery, diced red onion, diced red apple, and dill. Canned chiles, tomatoes, cumin, and a little fat free italian dressing. Steamed broccoli bits and low fat or fat free cheddar shreds. Sat Jan 13 06:38:51 -0800 2007 2184029 15572 Emme 1 2184506 I like adding tomatoes and lots of black pepper. Cucumbers are good too. I'm just not into fruit with my cottage cheese, but if you do, frozen berries and a handful of cereal/granola is a great breakfast. I like 2% cottage cheese, for only ~100 cals/serving it's a really good protein-rich snack. Sat Jan 13 07:08:26 -0800 2007 2184029 63002 atomic 1 2184511 Sugar free jam (the strawberry jam from Trader Joe's is amazing ) and a cut up peach. I eat that almost every morning. Sat Jan 13 07:19:21 -0800 2007 2184029 10426 shaebones 1 2184584 Eat it (unflavored) as an accompaniment alongside spicy things you ordinarily eat - chili, curry, etc. I discovered this while having (very caloric) Ethiopian food - one national dish is a fairly simple dry-curd cottage cheese, and it makes a nice contrast with the spicy entrees. A generous shake of (sorry, I buy it because my kid likes it) "Mrs. Dash" seasoning can work well, but you have to let it moisten before it's palatable. Sat Jan 13 08:53:09 -0800 2007 2184029 14479 wayne keyser 1 2184589 barbeque sauce mixes it up for savory, or sugar-free vanilla syrup for sweet... good luck! Sat Jan 13 08:58:18 -0800 2007 2184029 65605 saucy_girl 1 2184604 cottage cheese with mangoes will make your heart sing! Sat Jan 13 09:21:10 -0800 2007 2184029 63743 fooddiva 1 2184605 Cottage cheese, canned tuna, peperoncini, black pepper. Big protein load in this, so you don't have to eat a whole lot to get a satisfying lunch. Sat Jan 13 09:21:13 -0800 2007 2184029 59967 Tony Miller 1 2184690 I posted this same question in June and got some FABULOUS ideas (have since decided that I just don't like cottage cheese that much). My favorite, and clearly one of the most simple of the bunch, was cracked black pepper in the cottage cheese . . . . good foil for baby carrots or even scooped on top of lettuce. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/285801 query=cottage+cheese&user_name=gansu+girl Sat Jan 13 12:40:58 -0800 2007 2184029 11404 gansu girl 1 2184845 Get a bottle of Spike seasoning - it's really awesome on cottage cheese. It's got like 39 herbs (no msg) - used to be able to only get at a healthfood store - now all the grocery stores carry it. I also like sugar free jelly, like apricot and a pinch of curry powder. Sat Jan 13 14:45:17 -0800 2007 2184029 49588 lexpatti 1 2184894 personally, i can't stand the stuff. buy the low-fat kind, eat a very small amount, but with a very large amount of chopped raw fruit -- berries are high fiber and low cal-- or steamed veggies -- broccoli, zucchini, radishes, asparagus. hot sauce will help with the latter. maybe try plain low fat yogurt (or the greek style) instead? better for you... Sat Jan 13 15:14:38 -0800 2007 2184029 30273 hotoynoodle 1 2184975 Crushed pineapple's my fave, and the black pepper is great, too. I'll have to try the horseradish! One of the Moosewood books has a couple great lists of things to add, one sweet, one savory; add one thing or all. It makes nice, full-flavored, fresh-tasting salads. Savory -- sesame seeds, sunflower sseds, diced carrot, tomato, scallion, bell pepper, celery, cuke, parsley, alfalfa sprouts, hardboiled eggs, lemon juice, S&P Sweet -- raisins, currants, toasted nuts, poppy seeds, apple, peach, pear, grapes, oranges, melon, honey, lemon juice Sat Jan 13 15:54:25 -0800 2007 2184029 48155 juster 1 2185332 It may sound nasty, but I love applesauce and cottage cheese together! Low in fat and sugar. Good luck and lucky you, go girl! Sat Jan 13 18:13:51 -0800 2007 2184029 66630 Connie Bevier 1 2185400 Agree with the pineapple. Also, sliced bananas & cinnamon. Another one is lowfat cottage cheese with plain old chopped tomatoes, if good tomatoes are to be found. This time of year that might be cherry tomatoes or romas, unless your farmers' market has some good ones. Add some dill weed if you like, or maybe a little celery salt. Also, drinking lots of caffeine free tea seems to help me keep from getting hungry when I'm cutting back on calories. Sat Jan 13 18:33:34 -0800 2007 2184029 10861 Babette 1 2185411 This also may sound disgusting, but I absolutely love it. I eat it for breakfast about 4 times a week. I'm doing weight watchers and losing nicely. Take FF cottage cheese, a little salsa and a chopped up hard boiled egg. It's like pumped up egg salad. Lots of protein and calcium and it keeps me full all morning.. Sat Jan 13 18:35:52 -0800 2007 2184029 15599 jan 1 2185428 I like cottage cheese as a topping/accompaniment to baked or steamed sweet potatoes, butternut squash (or other winter squash) or potatoes, along with some soy sauce and black pepper. Makes for a filling but light lunch, and its easy to do at work. Sat Jan 13 18:41:33 -0800 2007 2184029 12185 Leadbelly 1 2185445 Try subbing ricotta for cottage cheese. It has more calcium and it really tastes better. You can give it savory accents or make it sweet with cinnamon and fruit. Sat Jan 13 18:48:05 -0800 2007 2184029 57253 lucyis 2 2185670 Ricotta tends to be much higher in calories, though which is something you might want to keep in mind if you're trying to lose weight. Sat Jan 13 20:13:36 -0800 2007 2185445 10832 Humbucker 1 2185685 I like to put fruit, such as pineapple, in mine. Lychees are great in it as well, like at City Bakery. Sat Jan 13 20:17:23 -0800 2007 2184029 66673 FoodieNY 1 2185812 I lost 35 pounds in 2006 and my breakfast is to take one apple, cup up and microwaved for 1 minute. Sprinke 1/2 t cinnamon over the apple and mix in 1 cup 1% cottage cheese. If you get enough protein in your breakfast, with a little healthy fat - it should hold you till lunch. I've maintained my wait since the day before Thanksgiving. BTW: I went on a cruise in Dec and was able to have this every morning. I saved my calories for dinner with dessert! Sat Jan 13 20:59:43 -0800 2007 2184029 12088 Jcooks 2 2189833 Ya! Try applesauce and cottage cheese, same flavors! Mon Jan 15 08:56:57 -0800 2007 2185812 66630 Connie Bevier 1 2185838 If you find that the cottage cheese doesn't satisfy try switching off with hot oats for the fiber. It's easy to get bored when focusing on one weight controllable food choice. Low fat/no fat yogurt, pureed fruit/soy smoothies are also nice morning choices. If you can walk! 17 years ago I lost baby weight in 2 speedy months by walking, portion control, lots of whole foods and SMALL PORTIONS but frequent meals. Good luck and happy cruisin! Sat Jan 13 21:09:10 -0800 2007 2184029 36312 HillJ 1 2186596 First of all, don't adopt some weird habits - like skipping meals or banning entire food groups. Now on to your actual question. I personally love cottage cheese and I think I've eaten it in almost every permutation there is. I'll skip the more obvious ones. Keep in mind most of these look disgusting. For sweet, add: sugar-free cherry pie filling fresh figs and 1/2 tbsp. toasted chopped walnuts grapes or melon roasted fruit (pears, peaches, even bananas) dried fruit compote pomegranate seeds pumpkin purée, cinnamon and Splenda For savoury, add: mixed bean sprouts and scallions, stuffed inside a hollowed tomato grated carrots and raisins black beans and salsa celery, apples and curry powder sliced and drained cucumber, chopped mint sliced radishes and chopped drained tomatoes hot sauce roasted beets black olives and roasted red peppers Sun Jan 14 01:54:06 -0800 2007 2184029 10681 piccola 2 2187450 I forgot: red pepper jelly crumbled nori, toasted sesame seeds and soy sauce cocoa powder and Splenda (or sugar-free choc syrup) Sun Jan 14 13:45:55 -0800 2007 2186596 10681 piccola 1 2186648 First find a really great low fat cottage cheese that you enjoy. My favorite is Axelrod's one percent Easy Dieter brand. I find it really creamy, with a nice flavor. For a savory choice, I mix mine with cut up scallions, sliced or diced radishes, and cucumber - and season with salt and pepper. I eat it with cut up tomatoes. (I love the Campari brand tomatoes that are the best that I can find here in New York during the winter months.They are very expensive, but I'd rather splurge on this than on the junk food that I often indulge in, when I'm not watching my diet.) For sweet, I mix it with pieces of drained canned pineapple in its own juice, some artificial sweetener (I use Equal), and some cinnamon. For a real treat (a diet cheese danish), take two slices of canned pineapple in its own juice. Cut up one slice, and mix it with the cottage cheese. Mix with artificial sweetener and some cinnamon. Put the fruited cottage cheese on a piece of toasted cinnamon raisin bread (the lowest calorie brand you can find). Put the other whole slice of pineapple on top of the cheese, and sprinkle with cinnamon.Warm your "danish" for a few minutes in the toaster oven. Delicious! Just checked out the earlier thread that someone linked to. It has some great ideas. I can't wait to try them! Sun Jan 14 02:11:27 -0800 2007 2184029 15126 Bzdhkap 1 2186679 I can only eat cc two ways. The first is with a ton of black pepper. The second is mixed with really good apple butter. It has all of the cinnamon, cloves, etc...yummy. Sun Jan 14 02:24:32 -0800 2007 2184029 56380 JennyHunter 1 2186687 Oh, I lied. I do eat it a thrid way. I cook spinach pasta and drain it - but hold back a little of the liquid. THen I toss it with the cottage cheese, frozen spinach (that has the water squeezed out) and black pepper. Sometimes add a little parmigano. It's like a healthy alfredo. When I was pregnant I lived off of it. Sun Jan 14 02:26:49 -0800 2007 2184029 56380 JennyHunter 1 2186697 I LOVE cottage cheese and find it to be a great breakfast, lunch or light dinner if you had a lot that day. Sweet: splenda, strawberry sugar free jelly splenda and cinnamon cinnamon, splenda and sugar free jelly (looking for an apple flavor) apple butter and splenda pumpkin butter or pumpkin from the can and splenda raspberries and blackberries mixed in cocoa and a little bit of melted PB, splenda (trust me, it's good) use cottage cheese and make a mox rice pudding sprinkle granola and splenda My favorite brands are Low Fat Friendship (not the FF) and Lucerne (the safeway brand)--this one has extra calcium added to it! Sun Jan 14 02:29:23 -0800 2007 2184029 18011 Jacey 1 2186985 Like plain yogurt cottage cheese goes well with diced cucumbers and fresh dill-may add raisins to mix too for sweetness, if desired. Sun Jan 14 04:43:45 -0800 2007 2184029 44946 foodseek 1 2187465 I love cottage cheese and dill with cracked pepper (with tater chips, guess you won't be eating those) but with triscuits its just as good. Cottage cheese has a high sodium content so watch out for that. Please eat your BREAKFAST! Eat cottage cheese for breakfast! Or eat a big salad for lunch with lots of crunchy vegetables (broccoli and carrots) with a scoop of cottage cheese. Sun Jan 14 13:53:04 -0800 2007 2184029 27101 bolivianita 1 2187512 i like almost every suggestion posted, but one that i haven't seen, which i really like a lot, is to mix the cottage cheese with a good grainy mustard and use that as a dip for veggies. very flavorful and satisfying. Sun Jan 14 14:27:48 -0800 2007 2184029 10612 mshpook 1 2187532 Breakfast is exactly this- breaking a fast. I need protein in the morning for my brain and body to work properly. Actually I need protein with my salads at lunch and some protein with my dinner so I feel satiated. Cottage cheese, yoghurt (fat free) and fat free milk are very good calcium sources. Also having some of this dairy can actually HELP you to lose weight. Getting some active bacterial cultures in my tummy on a daily basis helps my body to "move out all the stuff" if you know what I mean. I'm doing weight watchers core (lots of every thing but breads-if eating grains-- whole grains are fine with 35 points a week for treats). I am LOSING weight hooray. My favs for cottage cheese-- a bit of mango chutney or ginger jelly- adds a little spice to that mushy background. Sometimes I need a savory version - chop up bits of green onion, cucumber or perhaps a bit of tomato. Rice vinegar can also add a bit of zing to cottage cheese (or yoghurt). Eating with enjoyment has helped me a lot. Getting up a tad earlier to eat sitting down has really helped my day. Trying to emulate my German friends who are firm believers in brisk walks after meals. Sun Jan 14 14:44:04 -0800 2007 2184029 55542 drmimi 1 2187540 Start with a non-bland cottege cheese. Nancy's Organic cottage cheese has a distinct sour cream type of flavor instead of the usual bland "nothing" taste. If you can't find Nancy's organic version, the non-organic tastes almost the same. http://nancysyogurt.com/nancys_products/cottage_cheese.php Sun Jan 14 14:49:46 -0800 2007 2184029 10724 Mick Ruthven 1 2187766 Wow! Thank you everyone! I feel so supported! I am definitely looking forward to trying all your ideas! I never thought of cottage cheese for dinner...but some of the savory ideas are making me think twice. Thanks again! Sun Jan 14 16:45:22 -0800 2007 2184029 51073 Ms.Susan 2 2187784 I remember my mom eating it on toast in the morning with a little cinnamon on it also it's awsome with apple sauce!! Sun Jan 14 16:49:45 -0800 2007 2187766 66638 globalcubbard 3 2189834 I love applesauce and cottage cheese. But I'll have to try the cinnamon wit it. Thanks Mon Jan 15 09:00:37 -0800 2007 2187784 66630 Connie Bevier 1 3311624 Lowry's seasoning salt, cracked black pepper, diced bell pepper, diced tomato. Sat Jan 19 09:41:00 -0800 2008 2184029 158802 vshank 1 3312528 I mix the cottage cheese in a food processer (or extremely good expensive blender if you have one - I don't) to make it smooth and creamy. Mix in splenda or equal sweetner and some good unsweetened cocoa powder (alternatively, use sugar free hot chocolate mix). This will make a thick rich chocolate pudding! Take cottage cheese and put a small amount into a food processor with frozen peaches or strawberries or other frozen fruit, larger proportion of fruit compared to cottage cheese. Whiz it up into a absolutely delcious "ice cream" of sorts. Mix sun-dried tomato and fresh basil into it to make a delicious dip. Here the lumps are acceptable, but again you can blend it to get the lumps out if preferred. I recently switched to use the zero % fat or 2% fat plain Greek yogurt in these recipes. Its very low in cals (esp compared to regular Greek yogurt) and to me has a better flavor than cottage cheese, and you wont need to blend it up to get rid of the lumps. I also use cottage cheese in various "quiche" type dishes with eggs, or egg beaters to save on calories. If you blend the cottage cheese in the blender to get the lumps out with the eggs, it will replace the cream that would go into such a dish, and give you a lovely light creamy texture. For cheese, use a part skim mozarrella or try using parmesan or feta, since they have a strong flavor, you will require much less that other cheeses. Serve the "quiche" with a nice salad of baby greens and vinaigarette for a light meal. Sat Jan 19 15:24:52 -0800 2008 2184029 150115 Mellicita 1 3312573 My favorite breakfast is low fat cottage cheese with some blueberries and raspberries sprinkled on top, along with some chopped walnuts. I also put a little bit of Kashi Good Friends cereal on top, for something crunchy (and fiber). I like it so much that sometimes it makes a good easy supper. Tastes great with a good cup of coffee! I also tend to use frozen blueberries and raspberries. Sat Jan 19 15:46:03 -0800 2008 2184029 157011 CodysMom 1 3312617 cottage cheese is one of my favorite foods, and a dietary staple for me - i consume it pretty much every day. HOWEVER, beware of the extremely high sodium content. water retention/bloating and skimpy cruisewear aren't exactly a match made in heaven ;) Sat Jan 19 16:07:23 -0800 2008 2184029 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 3312628 Apple butter--I like Bauman's With Spice No Sugar. That's probably difficult to find outside of PA Dutch country. I'm in Indiana, but when family visit, I always ask them to bring Bauman's Apple Butter. I like a slice of Ezekial Cinnamon-Raisin bread with some apple butter and cottage cheese as a healthy sweet snack. And I second whoever suggested Nancy's--my very favorite cottage cheese (found at places like Whole Foods). Sat Jan 19 16:12:02 -0800 2008 2184029 131171 nofunlatte 1 3312814 I despise cottage cheese with sweet stuff - goes back to the childhood cott cheese with canned pineapple or peaches I guess. But what did stick from childhood was a love for cottage cheese with chopped up tomatoes and onions (with plenty of black pepper and salt of course. Second best is a mix with onions (could be green ) grated carrots and chopped celery. Lots of pepper and salt for that one too. Both of the above are great lunch dishes, and if you put in enough of the veg very filling. I recommend 2% fat at a minimum - the no fat stuff is just disgusting. enjoy your cottage cheese! Sat Jan 19 17:38:19 -0800 2008 2184029 11130 jen kalb 1 3313067 I love tomatoes and a tablespoon of salad dressing, I usually always make my own just olive oil, sherry vinegar with lemon, and fresh herbs. I also have a guilty pleasure with Paul Newmans salad dressing.. just use a tablespoon just to liven it up a bit. I also like chopped apples in my cottage cheese with a bit of dressing too. Sat Jan 19 19:56:18 -0800 2008 2184029 52212 Lori SF 1 3313073 Spice Islands Garden Vegetable Salad Topping - I suspect that some variety of "Mrs. Dash" would do as well. Love it that way! Sat Jan 19 20:00:46 -0800 2008 2184029 14479 wayne keyser 1 3313168 Red pepper flakes and sea salt. I literally cover the scoop of white stuff with red flakes, then salt....mmmmm! Or I like to put chucks of tomatoes and salt and pepper. Pretty boring, but I like it. Sat Jan 19 20:43:32 -0800 2008 2184029 50431 chef chicklet 1 3313673 One of these threads turned me on recently to cottage cheese mixed with peanut butter. I thought that was crazy but I just tried it and love it. Awesome on nice whole grain toast. Sun Jan 20 06:31:05 -0800 2008 2184029 49588 lexpatti