Cottage cheese.
The food that is all over social media- everywhere we turn, consumers and influencers are adding it to their recipes. Is it worth the hype?
To me as the nutrition expert, my first response when asked about cottage cheese is that it is 14 g of protein per half a cup, is a source of calcium and vitamin D which is needed for our bones, our mental health, as well as our cognition as we age.
What was my personal opinion of cottage cheese six months ago?
It looks like baby throw up, no thank you.
Fast forward six months later, our family now goes through a carton of cottage cheese AT LEAST once a week.
How do we incorporate this nutritionally dense food and actually enjoy it? There is a way, and I bet your next thought will be like mine…why didn’t I start incorporating cottage cheese sooner?!
Here are 4 Ways this RDN incorporates cottage cheese into her family’s meals:
Create a High Protein Pasta Sauce by blending cottage cheese with pumpkin, sauteed garlic, tomatoes, and more! It will create a creamy vodka-style sauce that is baby approved in our house!
Bake high protein egg bites by combining eggs, cottage cheese, vegetables, and lean breakfast meats to create a high protein breakfast/snack that is freezer friendly!
Mix cottage cheese with your favorite fruit, ground flax seed, 1 tbsp of peanut butter for an energy dense snack that will fuel the brain!
Add cottage cheese to classic dishes that already involve cheese! It is a way to sneak more protein.
Meeting protein needs can be extremely difficult for a busy lifestyle. RDNs exist to help make your life easier. Most insurances cover Nutritional Counseling.
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