I am not certain why, but cottage cheese has gotten a bad reputation over the years. It's like it is the stepchild of other cheeses. Fresh cheeses like ricotta have taken a prominent role in food and pushed cottage cheese aside. When I was young, however, in the 60s, cottage cheese was a diet food. People would eat it with fruit and call it a meal, lunch usually. Today we have many choices that I don't remember as a kid...low fat, fat-free and others that make cottage cheese a great food product. I love cheese, and I have always loved cottage cheese, so occasionally, I make a meal of it, albeit a small meal.
Today I had a ripe avocado and cottage cheese makes a great blank canvas to create something tasty.
I start by dicing the avocado in to bite size pieces. I feel that avocado NEEDS salt so I give it a pinch of Himalayan pink sea salt then grab my tomatoes, which my wife, "Turkey", cultivates in our yard. These are cherry tomatoes, and though the season has long passed, she left the vine and stems in place and they are GREAT. I slice them in half and place the around the avocado dice. Then comes the cottage cheese. I used a store brand and it is low-fat, and small curd. A fresh grind of pepper over all, and it's ready to eat!
Today I had a ripe avocado and cottage cheese makes a great blank canvas to create something tasty.
I start by dicing the avocado in to bite size pieces. I feel that avocado NEEDS salt so I give it a pinch of Himalayan pink sea salt then grab my tomatoes, which my wife, "Turkey", cultivates in our yard. These are cherry tomatoes, and though the season has long passed, she left the vine and stems in place and they are GREAT. I slice them in half and place the around the avocado dice. Then comes the cottage cheese. I used a store brand and it is low-fat, and small curd. A fresh grind of pepper over all, and it's ready to eat!
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