How to Use cottage cheese in a Sentence

cottage cheese

noun
  • Curdy in the best sense of the word (from cottage cheese).
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The virus has not been found in sour cream or cottage cheese.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • The thought of a half cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese gives me the warm-fuzzies.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Food trends come and go—but cottage cheese is here to stay.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
  • What to try: The cottage cheese and toast ($9) is simple yet hearty.
    — Megan Stringer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Part one small peach with 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And to add to that, cottage cheese sales at Aldi have spiked more than 14%.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2023
  • There are 24 g of protein in 1 cup of 2% cottage cheese.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This cheese had more of a texture of cottage cheese but was still silky and pleasing to the palate.
    — Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
  • For a sweet spin on cottage cheese, this recipe has our seal of approval.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
  • One cup of low-fat cottage cheese has about 28 g of protein.
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Add half of the spaghetti mixture to the prepared dish and top with the cottage cheese mixture.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • This cottage cheese is at Fresh Market and Shop & Save.
    — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The cottage cheese is rich in protein, while almonds add crunch and healthy fats.
    — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Combine honeydew with cottage cheese and pecans to make the most of it.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 31 May 2018
  • It's made with eggs, cottage cheese, and cheddar cheese and is a good source of protein—12 g per serving.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
  • For a quick low-fat lunch, mix peach slices with low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese.
    — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Blend up a version with a base of cottage cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and herbs, instead.
    — Amy Gorin, NBC News, 25 June 2018
  • Lunch is cottage cheese with fresh fruit, like cantaloupe or peach.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2018
  • Spread one-third of the cottage cheese (about 1/2 cup) evenly over the meat sauce, and then top with 6 slices mozzarella.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In a second bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese, milk and egg whites.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The host nibbles on apple slices or pinches salt over a bowl of cottage cheese.
    — Geoff Edgers, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Dollop with a third (about 3/4 cup) of the cottage cheese mixture; repeat twice.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 20 Nov. 2017
  • Change out the cheeses to suit your tastes, but the inclusion of cottage cheese keeps things light and soufflé-esque.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
  • Crepes with cottage cheese, all rolled up and drizzled with maple syrup like some sort of soft, sweet flauta.
    — Sasha Levine, Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Prepare the dough: In a medium bowl, add the Greek yogurt or cottage cheese and self-rising flour.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Pulse cottage cheese in the food processor for a smoother texture.
    — Shay Spence, PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • One of my favorite easy meals is spaghetti with cottage cheese and salt and pepper.
    — Julie Klausner, Bon Appetit, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Yes, but ricotta and cottage cheese are twins split at birth.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Meal number four is a bowl of cottage cheese and mixed fruit with oatmeal crackers.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 Mar. 2022

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