Recent Revelations
Alternative post title: you probably already know this, but… To whit: three recent revelations that have made a difference in my life, and might in yours, too. Cottage cheese is actually… good. Like many of our fellow Millennials, John and I are on a quest to add more protein to our diets. We’re drinking Chobani yogurt shakes, we’re eating grilled chicken, we’re switching to Banza, but it was only a matter of time before we came face-to-face with one of the most common protein-packing suggestions: cottage cheese. Pale, lumpy, suspicious-seeming cottage cheese. Dubiously, I added some to my cart at the grocery store. We got it home, cracked open the lid, and set to experimenting. In a surprising turn of events, we were immediate converts, and we both eat it almost daily now. Some of our favorite uses: anywhere we’d have put sour cream (like on tacos). Anywhere we’d have put mayonnaise (like on a turkey sandwich or to bind egg salad). Mixed with hot sauce and spooned generously over grilled chicken chunks for a quick lunch. Mixed with everything-but-the-bagel seasoning or Hidden Valley Farms powder as a ranch-like dip for raw veggies. Blended with fruit compote and a little honey then frozen (seriously so good – it tastes like cheesecake!). I know we are only at the beginning of our journey. Cottage cheese lovers, where should we head next? If you want to move, wear athleisure. While I know some of you would consider yourself recovering athleisure wearers, actively attempting to ditch the daily leggings and put on *real clothes* in the morning, as of this summer I’m a convert to the other side of the coin: ditching the jean shorts and underwire bras and embracing tennis skirts, tanks, and sports bras on a daily basis. Why? Yes, it’s
