Food- Recipes: The Many Uses of Cottage Cheese
by Erin
FeedTheVillage.com - Tips and Advice: The Many Uses of Cottage Cheese
It doesn't just have to be a pile of chunky white stuff sitting on your plate. There are tons of ways to use cottage cheese, and plenty of reasons to get your kids to eat it too! DIP I'm a big fan of using cottage cheese as potato chip dip. It's a simple as that. LASAGNA Many people already realize the potential that cottage cheese can have in a nice homemade lasagna. DESSERT Toss in some fruits (pineapple is great) and you've got a healthy dessert! SALAD Sprinkle some cottage cheese throughout your salad. It's using the same idea as crumbling bleu cheese or feta. It works great and tastes great too. ZEST Just wanna change up the flavor a bit? Mix in some hot sauce or chop up some peppers. You can turn cottage cheese into a nice side dish for a Mexican meal. VEGGIES Use a dish of cottage cheese as the centerpiece for a platter of veggies. It goes great with carrot sticks or celery. CHILI I like to top my chili with a nice spoonful of cottage cheese. Not only does it give it that added cheesy flavor, but it throws in some more texture and changes up an all too familiar meal. Try some of these out, or come up with some of your own ideas. Cottage cheese can be used in many ways too add a little healthy touch to many snacks or meals.
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