Is it considered part of purees, mushies, or softs stage?? I never really ate it before surgery, but for some reason I've been craving it for days now. Can't wait to eat!!!

My diet says it is part of the mushies/soft stage.....

My doc's guidelines have it added weeks 3-5 or soft stage. Perhaps you could zip it through a blender to make it more mushy? I ate yogurt without fruit during my mushy stage. Blended cott cheese would be simliar? Maybe you could ask a dietician about that.

I first ate cottage cheese the first day of my 3rd week as I craved it, too. Tasted great!

I've tried to get on the cottage cheese bandwagon, but it just doesn't do it for me. The texture is off putting and I can't figure out a way to make it tasty. How do you jazz it up?

I was allowed SMALL CURD cottage cheese as early as my third week in the mushy phase. Granted, I felt full after a single ounce. But it was delicious! I did not like it prior to surgery, but man when you're craving something not liquid -- you'll eat anything. My doctor said not to worry about fat-free since I'm eating so little and only every few days. Had some today in fact!

I like to add unsweetened applesauce (a 1/2 ratio of sauce to cc) or have it with a slice of tomato and some salt and pepper. I tried it with salsa when I was craving that flavor and it was quite yummy!

I've tried to get on the cottage cheese bandwagon' date=' but it just doesn't do it for me. The texture is off putting and I can't figure out a way to make it tasty. How do you jazz it up?[/quote']

I eat it with salsa. I like my salsa puréed anyway so its thin. I use Trader Joe's Salsa Authentica.

It is really good with fruit, as well.

life is a journey, not a destination; so, stop running -H.D. THEROUX

I had it in the mushy stage. I love cottage cheese. I eat it almost daily. I usually add one of the following in small amounts: diced avocado; torani sugar-free syrup; sliced black olives; chives, and today I had some sliced strawberries with it. You can also add cinnamon or nutmeg to it. I've done that when adding strawberries. Very tasty!

How do you jazz it up?

I've liked it with applesauce, and with other fruits like peaches in the past. A good friend who is a salsa lover swears by eating cott cheese with tomatos or with salsa in it. Personally my favorite way is to dollop it onto lentil Soup, pureed butternut squash, or other dense Soups like pea. It can be used in place of ricotta in recipes, too.

Thanks. I'm going to try the salsa/tomato thing for sure. I love salsa!

My nutritionist included WHIPPED cottage cheese (there is such a thing, sold in major grocery chains) in the "full liquid" stage. I have been eating that for two weeks, but have to thin it with milk. Regular curd cottage cheese is part of my "stage 4"....soft/puréed/ground foods.

I love It with canned pears

I could have it in my mushy stage (2nd week for me) and man is it good! Only small curd though and chewed to a mush. I'm week 3 now and I eat it daily, plus it has some protein in it! anywhere I can get protein is a bonus for me lol