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Cooking & Baking

asiliveandbreathe

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14. My go to in the mid-afternoon carb craving..mix with can of mandarin oranges..

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Fri Jul 7, 2023, 05:15 PM

Jul 2023

makes two servings..

Mom would make a b4 dinner appetizer with cottage cheese..

leaf of lettuce..fill with scoop of cottage cheese,
Mix mayo (we prefer Miracle Whip) with juice from can of pears..
Pears are set on top of cottage cheese..spoon pear & mayo sauce over all
So refreshing...

Easy peasy..

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Cottage Cheese Makes a Comeback [View all] NJCher Jul 2023 OP

I love cottage cheese with pineapple tidbits. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2023 #1

Yum!! It's also good with applesauce, especially homemade. we can do it Jul 2023 #11

Yes it is! I've added a sprinkle of wheat germ for a little crunch. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2023 #26

I always liked cottage cheese with chives! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2023 #2

My boyfriend liked it with black pepper. I acquired a taste for it Walleye Jul 2023 #3

I do, too--also like it with grape tomatoes. Nt spooky3 Jul 2023 #12

I didn't know it had gone anywhere to come back from. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #4

yogurt stole its thunder NJCher Jul 2023 #17

I often eat it for breakfast! Diamond_Dog Jul 2023 #5

I love cottage cheese! bamagal62 Jul 2023 #6

Lunch: cut 1/2 through big juicy tomato in quarters, separate a little, scoop on cottage cheese. n/t TygrBright Jul 2023 #7

I gave up dairy years ago when I figured out my body didn't handle it very well, tanyev Jul 2023 #8

I use it plain as a dressing over salad. badhair77 Jul 2023 #9

I only eat it... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #10

I mix it with my oatmeal to balance out the carbs jmbar2 Jul 2023 #13

My go to in the mid-afternoon carb craving..mix with can of mandarin oranges.. asiliveandbreathe Jul 2023 #14

Had some earlier, peacefreak2.0 Jul 2023 #15

My favorite after school snack was cottage cheese and canned pears jpak Jul 2023 #16

I like cottage cheese with a coarse grind or two of black pepper. thatcrowwoman Jul 2023 #18

You should try moniss Jul 2023 #19

Yes, cottage cheese is a good substitute for the ricotta. Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #21

Back in the 20th Century, a restaurant "diet plate" Wicked Blue Jul 2023 #20

If you watch a lot of TV, it could be because Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #22

Loved it as a kid, still love it. Polly Hennessey Jul 2023 #23

Also good for gut bacteria. applegrove Jul 2023 #24

Giant Eagle has their own brand of fat free cottage cheese which I love. I eat it with fruit Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #25

I like the Giant Eagle brand, too spinbaby Jul 2023 #28

I will try it. Could be the same manufacturer. I worked for a company that made creampuffs, Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #29

Cottage cheese has never gone out Callalily Jul 2023 #27