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the cottage cheese hype??

mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2003/02/10, 09:42 AM i would like to know why everyone i talk to says to eat cottage cheese tons of protein..i wanttto know also what do u eat it with??
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/02/10, 09:51 AM It really depends on your current dietary needs as to what to eat with it. But cottage cheese is great to eat either way(gaining or losing). -------------- Failing to plan is like planning to fail!
Lonegirl Posts: 446 Joined: 2002/11/13	2003/02/10, 09:54 AM I blend it up and use it instead of sour cream on a baked potato, or dip with popcorn or baked potato chips. Blend it smooth and you can add seasoning to it. Or mix it with yogurt for a boost of protein. Add it to pasta. It is very versatile.
London Posts: 176 Joined: 2003/01/10	2003/02/10, 10:16 AM I eat it plain, or sometimes with fruit in it.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/02/10, 10:43 AM I eat it plain with maybe a hint of salt and pepper! -------------- IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!
colgin Posts: 35 Joined: 2002/11/18	2003/02/10, 05:52 PM I usually eat it plain. However, it is really good with chives (fresh or freeze dried) and/or chopped tomatoes tossed in. You can also do fruit such as cantaloupe wedges. -------------- Peter New York, New York
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2003/02/10, 07:32 PM uumm, it is yummy with pineapples in it too, or peaches! But i love to eat it just by itself! -------------- Bettia.... You are nothing less than Beautiful in my eyes.
mrmagical Posts: 302 Joined: 2002/12/12	2003/02/10, 07:51 PM I eat mine with a container of fruit on the bottom yogurt. Fantastic!!!!!!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/02/10, 09:14 PM I eat it with onions and tomatoes mixed in, or mixed with pasta bows and pineapple. -------------- Nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt! Ivan Montreal Canada
barbelle Posts: 1 Joined: 2003/01/19	2003/02/13, 10:26 PM Try it with sunflower seeds sprinkled on top. I love it this way! I learned this by accident at a salad bar one time when the two got mixed together. Yum...
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/03/24, 02:19 PM bump
Relique Posts: 187 Joined: 2004/03/17	2004/03/24, 02:24 PM I like it plain, but my wife likes to add a little Splenda (sugar substitute) -------------- Sean "TBAR" Johnson -USAF-
Logger Posts: 126 Joined: 2002/05/02	2004/03/24, 03:05 PM i eat it plain, lots and lots of it. -------------- free your mind -Logger
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/03/24, 03:06 PM Plain... plain is best... sprinkle some flax meal on it and I'm all set! t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle TimDay@freetrainers.com
02Ranger Posts: 32 Joined: 2004/02/09	2004/03/24, 04:16 PM Ok, I know this probably sounds dumb but this is a question I've had for a while since I've been on this site, and I was just readin this post and figured I'd go ahead and ask, What exactly is flax oil? And where do you get it at? Thanks, sorry to bother yall with such dumb questions, but I was thinkin about gettin some but I want to know a little about it first. -------------- The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper. --Aristotle
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/03/24, 04:31 PM There are no dumb questions. Flax seed comes from a plant. If you use the seeds, it acts as good dietary fiber, along with cholestrol lowering agents. Also contains high levels of omega 3 fatty acids. Soem supplement with the form of flax oil. Check out this site for more info if you want. It's from the canadian council, not a sales site. http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/ -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2004/03/24, 05:30 PM Also if iw as to stop all sugar intake woulod i loose weight????
mikeyfresh Posts: 148 Joined: 2003/01/18	2004/03/24, 05:30 PM Also if iw as to stop all sugar intake woulod i loose weight????
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/03/24, 07:05 PM ermmm how do u eat a whole cottage cheese? I mean its sumthin usually sliced put in a sandwich, eating a whole one would kinda make ya puke. Also what is "cottage" cheese and the difference with a normal cheese.
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/03/25, 02:13 PM All the cottage cheese I have ever seen has been the runny kind with the chunks. I haven't heard of solid cottage cheese before (though there just might be some). I don't know how cottage cheese is made differently from regular cheese, but the difference is all on the box. Read the nutritional value of cottage cheese compared to solid cheddar cheese and you will see it is far better for you. High protien, low carbs, low fat (and I think milk fat/carbs aren't the best for you. Not sure though.) Personally I eat lots of it, usually with pepper, but plain is good too! -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
Grunt_82 Posts: 71 Joined: 2004/03/22	2004/03/26, 09:57 AM Maybe its the Wisconsin in me, but I think cottage cheese plain is better than any other way. Sometimes my mom would add seasoned salt to it. I love the stuff plain.
roknrobin Posts: 14 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/03/26, 10:26 AM I add pineapple, tomato with pepper or Hidden Valley Ranch packet to 16oz. container, use a veggie dip. It's delicious -------------- Robin Alls Fair in Love and War
katherinef Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/03/26	2004/03/26, 05:38 PM Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein, and it's low in fat and carbs. This is my favourite way to eat it : 'The Lovechild' 1. Nuke 1 T peanut butter in the microwave for 20 seconds or so (this is just to soften it and make it easier to mix). 2. Mix in 1/2 cup of cottage cheese (low fat is best) and 1/2 a cup bran cereal (you need Fibre One for a TRUE lovechild). 3. Voila! Enjoy. I know what you're thinking - ewwww, gross concoction - and believe me I was sceptical at first. But you will quickly become addicted. Try one today!
techwench Posts: 4 Joined: 2004/03/14	2004/03/26, 07:55 PM what if you don't like dairy? i was never brought up with milk or cottage cheese. can i substitute soy products? -------------- format c: /u ought to fix it. . .
bicep Posts: 315 Joined: 2001/01/26	2004/03/27, 10:42 AM I like it with honey .... Also, tuna with it is pretty good
WAnglais1 Posts: 329 Joined: 2003/10/23	2004/03/27, 12:12 PM I've done 1/2 cup with a container (6 oz) sugar free vanilla yogurt, mix in 1/4 cup crushed pineapple and 1/4 cup mandarin oranges. It's quite yummy.
lucyladybug Posts: 160 Joined: 2003/01/27	2004/03/27, 08:39 PM Does cottage cheese really have that much protein in it?
jwagoner Posts: 54 Joined: 2003/11/07	2004/03/29, 11:08 AM sure does 12 grams per 1/2 cup(113g)70 calories . 1/2 cottage cheese is not that much. try canned blueberries or canned rasberries in cottage cheese yummmmm
knuhkles Posts: 62 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/03/29, 01:55 PM yummy! :big_smile:
mrdeadly99 Posts: 124 Joined: 2005/09/21	2005/10/12, 12:09 PM Yea, I like it with tuna and chopped tomatoes. Its also good plain.
redgrocer Posts: 34 Joined: 2005/06/26	2005/10/12, 12:17 PM Tuna and red onions, with pepper
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2005/10/12, 12:58 PM If I remember right from watching Food Network, cottage cheese is actually the curds and whey left from making other harder cheeses. I have a question myself....I ate it for a few months...1/2 a cup every day with my lunch, but now looking at it makes me want to puke. I am thinking that I just overdid it, but has anyone else had to much like that? How long did it take before yu could eat it again?
michelle9510 Posts: 172 Joined: 2005/07/14	2005/10/12, 06:38 PM I did that with eggs. Now I can't eat them so I put them in a blender with some o.j. and drink them.
edisun Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/09/30	2005/10/13, 12:11 AM I would not, could not ever ever never eat it, It looked gross, sounded gross eating blah blah blah. Until 2 weeks ago, I knew its potential and since I had thought all these things as a kid, it was time to check it out again as an adult. Thank you everyone for all the HEALTHY things to do with it. I had it a few weeks back with just some pineapple and its now a regular part of my diet. Think I'll look at brussel sprouts again..hmmm..
Flip-Mode Posts: 38 Joined: 2005/09/26	2005/10/13, 08:19 AM About the "how they make it" subject, a guy I know worked for one of the biggest diary companys here in Israel and one time he told us how they make it. First it starts as any cheese in HUGE stainless steel container (huge is room size), now while normal cheese just sits there cottage cheese has a net that circles in the container and thats why you get those little chunks. Thats about it.
dnold Posts: 104 Joined: 2004/09/25	2005/10/13, 09:10 PM I add splenda to mine then add a little vanilla flavor and mix it up, gives it a good vanilla flavor. I also mix it into my oatmeal, it kind of melts and gives the oatmeal a creamy taste.