Hi,

I'm new to this forum although have been reading it for a while. I am scheduled for my surgery on March 4th (which leads to a lousy pun about how I am going to "march forth' into a new life. lol). Actually, even though it was all my idea, I'm a bit scared at this time. I'll be alright though. If I lose enough to drop a few meds I'll be estatic.

Anyway, I'm on my two week liquid preoperative diet. I assume that most of you could eat yogurt and cottage cheese on it. I'm really getting tired of cottage cheese and have even tried flavoring it with taco seasoning for variety. I was wondering if anyone else was equally tired of the stuff and found other, more exciting, non-fruit flavorings.

I like to mix a 6oz. yoplait light yogurt (any flavor) with 1/2c. lowfat cottage cheese.

I haven't tried mixing it with salsa, taco seasoning, or dry Jello mix, but it sounds really good!

Ok, what about those of us who gag on the consistency of cottage/ricotta cheese? It doesn't matter what it is in, or how it is made it makes me want to chuck it all up.

I know it will be a god send when I am on the "solid liquid" stage moving to mushy then solid foods again.. but umm yeah .. I can't deal with the consistency it really makes me want to throw up.

Any tips?

franks red hot or black Beans.

sometimes both.

I love savory cottage cheese.

Ok, what about those of us who gag on the consistency of cottage/ricotta cheese? It doesn't matter what it is in, or how it is made it makes me want to chuck it all up.

I know it will be a god send when I am on the "solid liquid" stage moving to mushy then solid foods again.. but umm yeah .. I can't deal with the consistency it really makes me want to throw up.

Any tips?

Fat Free Refried Beans & a dolup *sp* of light Sour Cream / Salsa was another Fav of mine during Mushies. Tuna or Egg salad w/Light Mayo, oatmeal, Scrambled eggs were a few more.

I believe there's a link or 2 if you do a search on the Mushy stages...

I found pureed pineapple by the fruits that come in the little individual cups. I love it with cottage cheese. I'm still using it even though I'm not required to eat mushies.

Ok, what about those of us who gag on the consistency of cottage/ricotta cheese? It doesn't matter what it is in, or how it is made it makes me want to chuck it all up.

I know it will be a god send when I am on the "solid liquid" stage moving to mushy then solid foods again.. but umm yeah .. I can't deal with the consistency it really makes me want to throw up.

Any tips?

You can try diffent brands and different fat content. The texture of all cottage cheese is not the same. In fact, I'm pretty picky about where I get my cottage cheese, because my favorite is a store brand that can't be found anywhere else, and I like the texture the best. If you find one with a creamy texture, it can be whizzed to a smooth texture. You just have to experiment, though, to find the one that you like best.

I'm not going to post which one I like best, first of all because everyone's tastes are different, and since it's a store brand, it's likely you won't be able to find it where you live, anyway.

Good luck in your cottage cheese quest!

Ooh, my favorite is cottage cheese with a packet of Splenda and sugar free Jell-O. Mmmmm. It's just like eating a parfait!

Hi,

I am using "Johnnys great caesar! Garlic spread and seasonings". It is awesome! I buy it at costco (I'm from Canada), hopefully it is available where you are. It is a powder, come in a 510 g jar for about $5.99. Hope you like it. If you like garlic and caeser stuff, you'll love this.

I love Friendship Brand whipped cottage cheese..... I love the texture. I mix in cocoa powder and splenda or Cinnamon & splenda makes for nice desserty filling yummy treat.

I never liked cottage cheese, unless it was loaded with Pineapples or peaches and the juices. But I bought some Breakstones lowfat cottage cheese and I like it all by it's self with nothing added. Give it a try, it has a nice flavor to it.

The Breakstone cottage cheese is the best one I have found as well. The great thing is you can buy it in a snack size which is perfect for me. I eat it for a snack almost every day after work.

I mix full fat cottage cheese (1.5 grams more of fat per serving...worth it!) with any of the following fresh or frozen fruits: pears, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or pineapple. I mix 3 packets of splenda in, and sometimes a couple tablespoons of yogurt. When on strict mushies I pureed the fruit first.

Now I also mix in a couple Tbsp of granola for extra texture.

The only brand of cottage cheese I like is Borden, but I think that's only distributed in the south.

Okay, if you are looking for a savory way to fix cottage cheese, I made a good one today. I melted 1 wedge of light laughing cow garlic herb cheese in the microwave for about 25 seconds. Added 1/2c. cottage cheese, 1 tsp. of pesto, and 2-3 tbsp of spaghetti sauce and mixed it well. It was really good. It kind of taste like the filling in lasagna!

I like to put dill on my cottage cheese. Not very exciting, but it breaks up the boringness of just cottage cheese and gives it a kick!

My favorite brand is Breakstone, mixed with International Delight liquid coffee creamer, yummmmmm :cool::mad2:

I agree with trying different brands. To me any cottage cheese called "low fat" has a not so nice taste and not so nice texture. As someone already said, the high fat ones are generally very yummy, and since banded I cant eat a lot anyway!