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Cottage cheese and garlic salt for me, what's yours?

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Macadamia nuts. I can't have them in the house anymore. Once I bought a three-pound bag of them, and then I ate a three-pound bag of macadamia nuts. In one day. They're way too fucking expensive for that, and high in calories.

So, I don't buy macadamia nuts anymore.

[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's me with pistachios. Once it became possible to buy them pre-shelled I knew I was in financial trouble because I can eat them non-stop. I need the shells to rate-limit myself.

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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Have you tried this brand? They were a revelation to me. Soooo good, no macadamia has compared, so far. They taste like salted butter.

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[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I've been on an apple slices and peanut butter kick lately. My grocery store has been selling big bags of granny smiths for $5 and I'm going through them so quickly

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Would you like some garlic salt with that?

LOL, I jest, but still, I'll put garlic salt on practically anything.

Yeah I'm weird, but hey, apple slices and peanut butter sounds pretty good too..

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 7 points 6 days ago

Get yourself shittin' like a 15-year-old farmboy that way

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I love mashing a can of tuna, mayonnaise, and sweet relish together in a bowl and either horking it straight or using it like dip on potato chips or doritos. Probably the most aggressively white and fat thing I do but it tastes good to my autism soooo

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] protist@retrofed.com 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm just here to tell you there's no reason whatsoever to feel guilty about eating cottage cheese. It's got great protein and fat content. Throw a dusting of psyllium husk on there for some fiber and scoop it out with some whole wheat peta chips or crackers and you've got yourself a meal

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago

Trader Joe's gummies that come in random shapes like fried eggs and cherries. They're on another level compared to other generic gummies. Must be because they're sourced from France.

[–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Y'all have a funny definition of guilty. Didn't read the whole thread but I bet one of you silly sumbitches called a Caesar salad a guilty pleasure. Mine's pizza. Any variety. I will eat the whole pie. Pizza is love, pizza is life.

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Guilty? Isn't that just basically health food? That was the craze when I was younger anyways.

Guilty pleasure is like strawberry ice cream with hot fudge sauce in a sugar waffle cone or something like that. Maybe deep fried.

Oh maybe you are saying that combination. But garlic and cheese go well together, no surprise there either. That is kind of cottage cheeses lot in the world: it kind of works with most things. Dont have enough ricotta for your manicotti? Cottage cheese will do in a pinch, and well.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Fresh-roasted nuts, like cashews.

Doesn't matter the batch size, they need to be finished!

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Damn you, now you just reminded me of my other goto food..

Sunflower seeds, pre-shelled, roasted and salted.

Fuck, now I'm hungry again...

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Cottage cheese and garlic salt for me

Not trying to yuck your yum, but what even leads one to try mixing these together? This sounds like a pregnancy craving sort of invention. When my mom was pregnant with me, she tells me she would make scrambled egg and mustard sandwiches. It sounded insane to me, but I tried it and actually love it, and now that's my weird guilty food. :)

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

It actually started off with garlic salt and Cheerios (in milk, I'm not a savage, I promise). I think it was around 2008, I had a tooth cavity, so I was avoiding sugar at all costs, but Cheerios taste like cardboard, so I needed some sort of flavor to it anyways, it just wasn't gonna be sugar.

And so it came to be, I very rarely eat sweets anymore. I'm down to 24 teeth now, 7 of which have fillings, and I ain't looking to lose any more teeth if I can possibly avoid it.

[–] syreus@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Salt and pepper is normal way to enjoy cottage cheese. Garlic salt isn't a big leap.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The only thing I have to say about cottage cheese is that large curd is vastly superior in every way that counts, but it's almost impossible to find these days in my part of the world.

Great Value has a "large curd" option, but it is in fact not anywhere close to being large curd and none of the Walmart stores in my area carry it anymore. Same thing with Breakstone's. One store in my area carries it, but it does not qualify as large curd. They should be ashamed of themselves, they put the label on there but the curd size is indistinguishable from small curd.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 days ago

Mashed potatoes.

They will be no leftovers.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 11 points 6 days ago

Maruchan ramen and chicken bouillon cubes. I was literally raised on these when my impoverished single mother couldn't afford to feed us when I was a couple of years old. Sticks with you.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Muhfuggin Manwich sloppy joes. I can pack those away in such unhealthy doses.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 8 points 6 days ago

I want like a sub sandwich with American cheese coated with manwich ...

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 10 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon.

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[–] ptc075@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Peanut Butter. Put a big dob on a plate and hand me a spoon.

Like, I'm at the point where I've acquired a Vitamix so I can make my own. Which is even more dangerous, as now I can also control the sugar and add flavorings. A nice dash of brown sugar or a hint of Vanilla really make it pop.

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[–] kinther@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Yellow mustard and cheddar cheese on wheat bread

[–] socsa@piefed.social 10 points 6 days ago

Olives and feta. I throw in tomatoes and call it a Mediterranean salad, but I'm really here for the salt.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] gilokee@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

yessss. I'm vegetarian most of the time but when my husband has salami I can not resist a slice or two!

yes hur hur I love my husband's salami

[–] Illegalmexicant@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

"i think I'm hungry"

Eats cottage cheese..."never mind, I'm just bored"

I always have cottage cheese as my hungry food. It works great

[–] kurmudgeon@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Pickles. Or anything pickled for that matter. When I get a craving for something pickled, especially when I'm drinking beer, get out of my way!

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[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Potato and onion pierogies with maple syrup.

[–] YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Cottage cheese and potato chips preferably sour cream and onion chips.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] retsnom513@kbin.earth 4 points 5 days ago

If you haven't tried Lawry's Seasoned salt on cottage cheese. I got some news for you!

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Vla. It's dutch and it's glorious.

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Gimme vlaflip or gimme death

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 4 points 5 days ago

de vlaflip! jaja!

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 days ago

I haven't tried that, but I'm confident it would taste great.

I like putting salted potato chips in my cottage cheese. Adding garlic salt would enhance the awesomeness.

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Pasta, canned herring in tomato sauce, garlic olives

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

You know that Herr's "Mexican street corn" popcorn?

Shit is crack cocaine.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 6 days ago

Glass of nutella

[–] nikosey@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

It’s not a food but I seem to be addicted to drizzling sesame oil on almost everything: eggs, Raman, rice, chicken, veggies, pizza, etc.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Not really a "food" but I find peanut butter M&Ms the most addictive thing in the world.

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago

My wife loves cottage cheese with crushed BBQ potato chips mixed in, which I imagine is similar.

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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Try cottage cheese with peach slices

[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Butter toffee peanuts, sadly most stores around me stopped selling them. Not sure why...

But the most extreme and unique snack I used to eat a lot is pickled herring, however I haven't had it in years.

[–] thal3s@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

Greek yogurt and plain granola.

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