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

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (3 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 24 points 1 month 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.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Are you Chrisjen Avasarala? Keeping them in your purse and munching on them whenever you’re in meetings with people you don’t like very much?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month 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.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ah, the classic Queensland bush nut from Australia.

It has taken the world by storm.

And rightfully so, it is the king of all nuts, without a doubt.

It has no peer, and I don't blame you.

They are perfect by themselves but if you add a little bit of garlic salt to them or some other flavoring they are just beyond belief.

The area where they are originally from in Queensland has obviously the world's largest producers, and some of their specialty herbs and spices they put on them just are unbelievable.

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[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month 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 6 points 1 month 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 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago (2 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 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's basically a tunafish sandwich without the sandwich. Add a bit of lemon juice and it'll knock down the fishy taste. Add a bit more lemon juice for a bit more citrus excitement.

I accidentally added too much mayo to my tunafish the other day and fixed it with a bit of Panko, of all things. The extra crunch was super neat and was better than celery that some people add. (Panko, for those who don't know, is a Japanese breadcrumb that is super close in texture to rice crispies. I thought it would help absorb the extra mayo, and it kinda did, but also kinda didn't.)

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[–] protist@retrofed.com 11 points 1 month 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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Damn you, you reminded me I still have more cottage cheese and crackers...

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Mashed potatoes.

They will be no leftovers.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Fresh-roasted nuts, like cashews.

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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month 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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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 11 points 1 month 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.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 9 points 1 month ago

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

[–] kurmudgeon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month 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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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon.

[–] TheSaus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ok but crunchy or smooth? Crunchy is my go to

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Fresh ground is the best. It's between chunky and smooth, I get mine from Bulk Barn (a Canadian chain)

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 8 points 1 month 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. :)

[–] syreus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month 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.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] vrek@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Illegalmexicant@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month 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

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

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

Try cottage cheese with peach slices

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

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[–] zewm@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I have only found them at Whole Foods, but I used to go through bags of Cedar baked pita chips with jalapeño hummus like it was fucking crack.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago

Glass of nutella

[–] kinther@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Yellow mustard and cheddar cheese on wheat bread

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

I can fucking down a whole pint of Ben and Jerry's Chunky Money or/and Peanut Butter Cup everyday.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month 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.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Sunflower seeds. I rarely buy them because I go through them by the handful

[–] STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Pilot/Flying J truck stops have this thing called the "Big Dog", a sausage roll that's over a foot long. Garlic butter on the crust of the roll. It's delicious. I end up buying one every time I go inside... and since I drive a truck for work, that's a near-daily occurence.

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

[–] YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

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

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month 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.

[–] plateee@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

Nilla wafers and strawberry cream cheese.

[–] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Garlic salt?? In regular (not low sodium) cottage cheese?? One of the things I like to add to cottage cheese is everything bagel seasoning, but I have to make my own seasoning blend without salt since cottage cheese is already quite salty.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What can I say? I like salty foods.

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month 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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