My grandmother LOVES cottage cheese. The first time I saw her eating it, when I was a child, all that caught my attention were those nauseating lumps. I swore it off on the spot. That stance didn't change over time.
BUT I keep hearing how great it is for you. So I decided to check out the nutrition label. In half a cup, there is something like 14g protein! That's outstanding. (For only 90 calories, by the way.)
-sigh- Ok, I'll try it. How bad could it be?
That's what I was thinking.
So I started researching ways to pair cottage cheese with appetizing food that might overwhelm the senses long enough for a person to forget they're actually eating cottage cheese. The most appealing way I saw involved pairing it with crackers and jelly.
I just finished a taste test. Check out the options:
My taste test included Wasa crackers, Flatout crackers, apricot-peach jelly, strawberry jelly, and pepper jelly.
I have to say, the Wasa cracker loaded with cottage cheese and apricot-peach jelly was my favorite. The sour taste of the cheese combined well with the sweet jelly. The crisp cracker took the focus off the texture of the cottage cheese. It was a great mix.
1/2 c. cottage cheese= 90 calories, 14g protein, 4g carbs, 10% calcium
3 Wasa crackers= 70 calories, 2g protein, 13g carbs
+ 2T apricot-peach jelly=100 calories, 26g carbs
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260 calories, 16g protein, 43g carbs
That is my planned breakfast for the next couple of days. Paired with a serving of fruit and coffee, I think I will be happy until lunch.
Speaking of food, I did make the Cooking Light chicken broccoli casserole mentioned in the last blog. It was WONDERFUL!
If you missed the recipe, click here.
More later! Until then, I leave you with things I hope you don't do when you work out:
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