Add More Protein to Your Lunch Routine

I could eat tuna salad for lunch every single day for lunch and never get tired of it. But in my quest to get healthier and start eating better, I wanted to add more protein to my diet...and refused to drink yet another protein shake, even if it was made with cottage cheese.  So in …

Upping Your Smoothie Game

Our family runs on smoothies...at least our mornings do. I think that I’ve tried every single smoothie recipe on the internet. But I’d never even thoughts about making a smoothie with cottage cheese.  The cottage cheese in a cottage cheese smoothie is the ingredient that gives these smoothies the expected creaminess similar to a milkshake. …

All Fluff and No Stuff

No blog series about cottage cheese written by a true Southern belle from the Deep South would be complete without a lot of fluff.  No, I’m not talking about the use of too many sentences with too many words that got me in trouble last semester in my journalism classes.  I’m talking about the stuff that …

Oh So Thankful for Overnight Oats

In the last post we talked about making scrambled eggs with cottage cheese.  But how many of us actually have time to make a full-out family-style breakfast complete with eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast and any thing else every single morning?  There will still be those mornings when you’re rushing around and the last thing that …

Make the Most of Your Morning Scramble

So many of us are so used to grabbing a protein bar or a protein shake on our way out the door to head off to school or work.  But for many of us, it’s summer.  And summer means that we actually have time to slow down and eat breakfast as a family for a …

What the Heck Is Korözött

Korözött (Hungarian Paprika Cheese) is a savory and filling cheese spread that makes a delicious topping for crackers, raw veggies and toast. This spread is especially great on pumpernickel or rye.  This spread is a garlic lover’s dream that makes the perfect appetizer or snack in only ten minutes.   In addition to tons and tons …

Yes, Even Cheesecake Can Be Good for You

Another food that you can make healthier with cottage cheese is cheesecake.  Making cheesecake healthier is simple. Skip the usual cream cheese. Use cottage cheese and Greek yogurt instead.  The protein, vitamins and calcium found in the cottage cheese will give you a valid excuse to eat another piece of cheesecake and not feel guilty …

Cottage Cheese Bread for Your Own Cottage House

The perfect cottage cheese bread is soft and moist bread...a perfect for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.  Making this quick bread, as with any quick bread, involves simply combining the ingredients, pouring the batter into a loaf tin and baking.  Making this quick bread also only requires five simple ingredients that most of us keep …

Making the Perfect Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Cottage cheese pancakes taste absolutely delicious and are packed with protein to\ help you feel full until lunchtime. They are sweetened with banana and studded with chocolate chips.  These pancakes taste awesome when they are simply topped with syrup and butter, but these also are great topped with chocolate chips or fresh fruit for an …

Cottage Cheese…The Why

Cottage cheese is packed with essential nutrients and relatively few calories.  Cottage cheese contains high amounts of protein, calcium and B12. Cottage cheese also contains such nutrients as choline, copper, phosphorus, selenium vitamin B6 and zinc.   Although the nutritional profile of cottage cheese will vary depending on the level of milk fat used and amount …