Podcast Episode

High Protein Cottage Cheese Hacks

Everyday Cooks Recipe Club·Kelly Smith·14 August 2026·30 min

About this episode

In this episode of Everyday Cooks Recipe Club, Stephanie and Kelly talk about cottage cheese and how it can actually make your favorite dishes healthier without sacrificing flavor. We cover how much protein is in cottage cheese, ideas for how to add it into your regular dishes and we test 3 recipes.In this episode, we talk about:How Stephanie made the Zucchini Gratin recipe we just talked about and shared how it went.How much protein can be found in specific brands of cottage cheeseOur honest opinion on cottage cheese pancakes - texture, taste and if we will make them againBreakfast ideas: Sourdough Toast with cottage cheese, scrambled eggs and avocado slices or Toast with cottage cheese and avocado slices or adding cottage cheese to your smoothieStephanie shares a recipe for Pear and Apple Nachos (and it includes cottage cheese!)About the viral recipe: Sweet Potato, Cottage Cheese Ground Beef and Hot HoneyA recipe for cottage cheese bagelsKelly made cottage cheese brownies and reports on if they good and are worth making Resources & Links3 Ingredient Cottage Cheese Pancakeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uFc0TpKsT8Pear Nachoshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/bI-d8soHmW4Apples and Cottage Cheesehttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/m_AiFGZd9BsSweet Potato, Cottage Cheese, Ground Beef and Hot Honeyhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/eGQWDpUwWIACottage Cheese Bagelshttps://goodculture.com/cottage-cheese-bagels/Cottage Cheese Brownieshttps://thebigmansworld.com/cottage-cheese-brownies/Bonus recipes that we didn’t talk about!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL47B_ghbJMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBe6Kr_Tz9wSupport the ShowIf you loved this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who loves to cook. It helps our little cooking club grow and keeps us inspired to bring you more recipes each month! Thank you for your support!DisclaimerEveryday Cooks Recipe Club is a podcast for home cooks who love exploring new recipes and sharing the experience. We feature recipes from talented chefs, cookbook authors, and food creators, always giving full credit to the original source. We do not claim ownership of these recipes, and we encourage listeners to support the chefs by purchasing their cookbooks or visiting their websites or social channels. For copyright reasons, we do not share full recipes in our show notes. Instead, we talk about our own cooking experiences, tips, and takeaways.CreditOriginal Music by Matthew J. SmithRecipe Testers are Matt, Ryan, Matt and Cameron