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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Cottage Cheese
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I have declared cottage cheese to be a hero in the kitchen. Yes, cottage cheese. Why? Because there are all kinds of yummy things you can make with it to finish off a meal – or to create a meal. Surprisingly, I found it within myself to write an entire article about the wonders of cottage cheese.
You can read all of my amazing cottage cheese insights over at Deal Moon.
So, are you a cottage cheese lover?
By the way, at our house we sometimes call it college cheese. I don’t know why. But we crack up at ourselves every single time. Clever, aren’t we?
I found a recipe once to mix cottage cheese with salsa to make a chip dip with some protein in it for a more nutritious snack. It’s not bad!
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I love me some cottage cheese! Unfortunately hubby pretty much despises it so I don’t get it very much…
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It’s been ages since I’ve bought cottage cheese. I’ll have to try it again soon!
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I can’t believe someone else calls it college cheese!!! When my girls were little (they are now 23 and 26) that’s what they called it and everyone thought that was strange.
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The only time I have cottage cheese is when I visit my grandparents. I think they eat some everyday with their fruit.
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Over at Cultures for Health, I found a cheese-making packet for hard cheeses. I believe a cottage cheese was in there. Cottage cheese is a compromise food for me. I don’t like all the stuff in the commercial kind. It would be fun to make my own. Has anyone tried it?
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Linda Reply:
April 26th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
I tried making cheese years ago. It was the best flop I’ve ever made. I don’t know remember what I did wrong, but it was a grand cheese soup. Go for it! You may come up with a new recipe.
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Oh, my! You had a good start to a cottage cheese list, but there is sooooo much more!
My son and I love cottage cheese, and eat it in all the ways that you suggested, and a lot more.
Cottage cheese pancakes – one of our favorites
Cottage cheese bread/rolls – again, our family favorite
Cottage cheese enchiladas – so yummy
Cottage cheese cinnamon rolls – protein makes them better for you, right???
We also blend it (so my husband doesn’t freak out) and use it in almost every dip with might make.
It’s incredible as a substitute for ricotta, so we use it in lasagna and baked ziti.
Try searching in Allrecipes for cottage cheese as an ingredient and it amazing what you come up with! These are just a few or our favorites.
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If you can’t get your little ones to eat cottage cheese, try a spoonful of jelly on top – yumdelicious. (You know you’ve been following Laura for a while when you start making up words!)
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I saw another discussion like this one on another site. Don’t ask me where it was because I so DON”T remember. Anyway, everyone kept saying they put cinnamon on it. I thought it sounded crazy but I tried it and it is pretty good. I keep trying to get my 7 yr old daughter to try it and it is hopeless. She is the picky eater in the family.
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My daughter and I LOVE cottage cheese and eat a lot of it. We probably go through a Costco size container in 2 weeks. I was wondering if you have ever made it and if it comes out to be cheaper. My research seems to make it come out about the same price but so much more work.
Thanks
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Laura Reply:
June 29th, 2011 at 11:50 am
I have attempted to make cottage cheese before but haven’t figured out a good recipe that I like. :)
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i cant ever “make” anything well. so i try to find the most natural foods that I can tolerate. (food sensitivity) but I love daisy brand cottage cheese. actually all daisy brand products for their simple ingredient list. i only eat cc with fruit and my kids only eat it with salt and pepper. and sadly the closest trader joes is an hour and a half drive away and I have never even seen a whole foods store before. so i have a list from aldi, walmart, meijer and kroger of the foods i can eat.
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Today (4/18/12) on the Dr. Oz show, he says Cottage Cheese and Pickles are good together…..doesn’t sound good to me, but will try it when I buy some cottage cheese….
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