Cottage Cheese is gross, but this tastes like Sour Cream!

This is one I tried myself, as the rest of the family is lactose intolerant. I am not a fan of cottage cheese, and there are very few recipes I use to make that would require it. My sister can eat it on its own, just covered in ground pepper, which I think is super gross. Why would I try this? Well I had issues with protein during all my pregnancies, it was one of those things my body just didn’t want me to have, though I needed it. I became really aware of my protein intake, and it sort of crossed over to the kids as they grew, as well as just continuing to watch it in my own eating habits.

I saw that cottage cheese could be used in shakes, which is something I have been making more often, due to not wanting to waste food. Whenever a fruit item, or the last of the shredded carrots, doesn’t seem like it will be eaten, and I don’t want to throw it out, I have gotten into the habit of freezing it. I use these to make my smoothies. The kids really like smoothies, and I can hide stuff in there. While I wouldn’t give a smoothie with this in it for them, due to it being a cows milk product, I thought, why can’t I hide it in my own, will it really taste that bad?

So I have been trying it, substituting the yogurt I normally use, for the cottage cheese. I don’t actually notice the taste, I do find that it does make them a bit thicker, so I have been adding a bit of other liquids as well.

1/2 cup of this Cottage Cheese equals to a half a chicken breast(I always measure my protein amounts in chicken breasts, as it is something the whole family actually eats), which is 15g of protein.

I think I will keep buying this for that added benefit to my diet. The smooth version also reminds me more of Sour Cream, which makes it easier for me to handle, texture wise.