Just for fun: Food combinations!

[fitlover]

What is a combination of foods that is actually really simple, but despite it's simplicity is actually one of your favorite things to eat regularly?

Doesn't necessarily have to be a weird combo. For me, it's red delicious apples with 2% cottage cheese. I could eat that EVERY morning and be happy. (eating some as we speak, haha). Sometimes I'll use banana and then add trail mix in, or whatever...but even just the simplicity of the cottage cheese + apples.

And then of course, oatmeal and peanut butter. I don't even have to put sweetener in with it

[gobbles23]

My breakfast every morning for the last month I love it that much. 1/2 a cup of vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup of Jordans supreme muesli (oats, pinneapple, pumpkin seeds, papaya, banana chips, almonds, raisins, shaved coconut, hazelnuts, it has everything) with a scoop of vanilla protein, and a half of a banana chopped up small, and 1/4 cup of cottage cheese with a drizzle of honey or liquid stevia. All mixed up together in a bowl. Every morning I eat this, and love it just as much each time Mmmmm!

[fitlover]

My breakfast every morning for the last month I love it that much. 1/2 a cup of vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup of Jordans supreme muesli (oats, pinneapple, pumpkin seeds, papaya, banana chips, almonds, raisins, shaved coconut, hazelnuts, it has everything) with a scoop of vanilla protein, and a half of a banana chopped up small, and 1/4 cup of cottage cheese with a drizzle of honey or liquid stevia. All mixed up together in a bowl. Every morning I eat this, and love it just as much each time Mmmmm!

That actually sounds amazing! I'm a muesli junkie, and muesli + yogurt = instant win.

[juliacheh]

Greek yogurt with peanut (almond) butter and berries.

[amberly]

"red delicious apples with 2% cottage cheese"

oooh. this. but people look at me like a lunatic when I eat it. its so good. I used to eat it all the time, but dairy was jacking me up so I had to cut it down a lot..

[KaraPhoto]

Steel cut oats and sharp cheddar cheese. It's so good and creamy and savory and filling. Everyone thinks I'm nuts, but I love it.

[fitlover]

"red delicious apples with 2% cottage cheese"

oooh. this. but people look at me like a lunatic when I eat it. its so good. I used to eat it all the time, but dairy was jacking me up so I had to cut it down a lot..

Really?!? Cottage cheese + apples is like...totally not a weird combo :P

What do you mean by "dairy was jacking me up"?

Steel cut oats and sharp cheddar cheese. It's so good and creamy and savory and filling. Everyone thinks I'm nuts, but I love it.

I LOVE oatmeal and cheese! It's delicious!

[alyssa.super]

i love oatmeal and strawberry protein ... if you need the extra fats pb is good to add in there too

[thepowerwithin]

Cottage cheese with blueberries, a little peanut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Greek yogurt with maple flavoring, a little peanut butter, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Ricotta cheese with strawberries and Walden Farms chocolate syrup.

Ezekial bread (toasted) with a layer of greek yogurt, topped with sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

[ImmaBanana]

I don't think there's anything I eat that takes longer than 5 mins to prepare.
I too do the cottage cheese and apples, but it must have cinnamon!

Greek yogurt in proatmeal with chopped apples and cinnamon/apple pie spice
Tuna, peas, wasabi, and mayo
Cottage cheese, tuna, and salsa
Cottage cheese and any fruit
Greek yogurt with chocolate whey, PB & kashi cereal
Greek yogurt with honey and any fruit/nuts

[10n2010]

OP I don't think cottage cheese with apples is weird! I love cottage cheese with fruit- strawberries, apples or grapes- or sometimes all three! And with a little honey- yum!!

I will have to try that oatmeal w/cheddar. I'm more of a savory than sweets in the am and this sounds like such a good idea!

Right now I'm loving egg whites scrambled with cottage cheese. Or a grilled cheese with cottage cheese: I use american cheese and cottage cheese= super yummy grilled cheese!

I like fresh spinach with a lot of things and my friends/coworkers laugh at me: on my sandwiches, on my tacos/burritios with eggs, with avocado.

[fitnessfreak88]

I don't think there's anything I eat that takes longer than 5 mins to prepare.

Totally relate to this! I am so lazy, I hate spending ages making my food!

my fave combos:
peanut butter and carrots
toast with peanut butter and marmite

I also like hot sauce on practically everything, which does make for some weird combos sometimes!

[Amanda76]

*Squish together a banana, almond butter and cinnamon in a bowl then fold in cottage cheese and raw oats (or wheat bran).

*Jalapenos stuffed with almond butter as a "side".

*Tuna mixed with diced apple served next to half an avocado sprinkled with ceyenne and black pepper.

*Oats or 10 grain cereal with shiracha and almond butter squished in (I normally eat this beside tilapia and veggies).

[Emma-Leigh]

Mushrooms with the stalks removed (and eaten) - filled with PB!!
Mushrooms with the stalks removed (as above) - filled with wasabi and soy!
Celery with promite
Mushrooms with promite
Avocado, cheese and promite
Salmon and cheddar cheese
Tuna and PB
Eggs and PB
Eggs and avocado
Roast pumpkin, tahini, and tuna with veggie
Cottage cheese and anything [my fix at the moment = cherry ripe cheese ->> chocolate protein powder + cheese + cherries + coconut shavings!]!
Muesli with anything

[sherdi]

Oatbran with egg whites, berries & 1 square of dark choc broken into it (it melts & tastes awesome)
Oatbran with cc & fruit
cc, apple & natty pb
tuna, cc & apple
egg white omlette with rye bread & pb & natural jam (jelly)
chicken, chickpeas & pumpkin
cinnamon & choc
scrambled eggs & vegemite on toast
tuna, mayo & basil pesto
anything spicy/curry - I'm into hot thongs right now!
chicken, Barley & mushroom soup
oats, protein powder & banana
strawberries & cheese
chicken, avocado & cheese
salmon & pumpkin
salt & choc
sweet & savoury (mango chutney on curry, apple/fruit in salads)
ricotta, choc pp & walnuts
veg dipped in hummus

[fitlover]

OP I don't think cottage cheese with apples is weird! I love cottage cheese with fruit- strawberries, apples or grapes- or sometimes all three! And with a little honey- yum!!

I will have to try that oatmeal w/cheddar. I'm more of a savory than sweets in the am and this sounds like such a good idea!

Right now I'm loving egg whites scrambled with cottage cheese. Or a grilled cheese with cottage cheese: I use american cheese and cottage cheese= super yummy grilled cheese!

I like fresh spinach with a lot of things and my friends/coworkers laugh at me: on my sandwiches, on my tacos/burritios with eggs, with avocado.

Haha, I never said it was a weird combo!!

I said it could be anything that you've been eating lately that you're obsessed with

[nunu713]

My favorite breakfast - toast with olive oil. Sprinkle pepper and garlic powder and you've got garlic bread!

[10n2010]

Haha, I never said it was a weird combo!!

I said it could be anything that you've been eating lately that you're obsessed with

^ Haha gotcha. My bad. I was going by other posters stating they sometimes get weird looks about their food. Well the above I mentioned are my current obsessions!

[MrsStfns]

I'm convinced that my PWO shake is the best thing. EVER. I haven't changed the recipe in over 2 years and I can't wait to have it after each and every workout.

My recipe:
100% ON Whey double rich choc.
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 banana
1 tbsp milled flax seed
2 tbsp Mighty Mango naked juice
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I love toasted Ezekiel Bread with almond butter and banana. SO GOOD. Toasted ezekiel bread in itself is amazing.

And this morning I had scrambled eggs with mozzarella cheese and cinnamon. Yes, cinnamon. I know it sounds weird but it's so tasty, and I'm not a big egg person!

[shan123]

when im craving something sweet:
fat free ricotta
packet of splenda
sprinkle of cinnamin
handful of almonds
SF chocolate syrup
OR half a banana squished into mini flax seed pita bread with a drizzle of SF choc syrup and sometimes a dollop of almond butter, warmed in the microwave

I also love diced sweet pot and purple onion egg white omletes, has a sweet tangy taste to it that i love

[vanillabn]

I will have to try that oatmeal w/cheddar. I'm more of a savory than sweets in the am and this sounds like such a good idea!

I LOVE oatmeal and cheese! It's delicious!

OMG.......... tried this for the FIRST time yesterday and I'm officially addicted. What an amazing combination - and I never would've thought of that until you girls mentioned it!

[fitlover]

OMG.......... tried this for the FIRST time yesterday and I'm officially addicted. What an amazing combination - and I never would've thought of that until you girls mentioned it!

I know, right?!?! It's fantastic!!

Actually, one of my FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE ways to eat oatmeal, is with tahini, cinnamon, and honey. If you haven't tried that, it's to DIE for. Seriously.

[Enneagram1]

Awesome thread - so many interesting things to try

As for my own...

1. Cottage cheese mixed with finely chopped fresh herbs (or pesto) topped with pumpkin seeds (before I went off dairy as it doesn't agree with me - damn I miss CC)

2. Chocolate protein powder mixed with a little water, with some walnut pieces and chopped banana. YUM - a great snack when you're craving something decadent!

3. Not technically a food combination, but I always carry a can of tuna and a fork in my handbag in case of hunger emergencies. When my friends all pull out a muesli bar or a chocolate bar, and I pull out my tuna - I get some funny looks!

Got to go - I've got some food combinations to try!!

[SasaAndWendy]

Steel cut oats and sharp cheddar cheese. It's so good and creamy and savory and filling. Everyone thinks I'm nuts, but I love it.

We also love savory oatmeal (and get some strange looks because of it). We use the oats with flax and add a local habanero sauce to it. Cheddar sounds really good, though, so we'll have to try that!

[SasaAndWendy]

We like
* omelettes with broccoli and cottage cheese, topped with plain yogurt
* quinoa with sliced canned beets and some goat cheese or feta
* blackeyed peas w/ hard boiled eggs and red wine vinegar served cold as a salad (I think this is vaguely Portuguese)
* tomato, onion, olive oil, and cottage cheese served cold
* rice pasta with black beans, corn, jalapenos, and vinegar (or if you're using jarred peppers, juice from that)

[vanillabn]

I know, right?!?! It's fantastic!!

Actually, one of my FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE ways to eat oatmeal, is with tahini, cinnamon, and honey. If you haven't tried that, it's to DIE for. Seriously.

I'll def. add that to my list of things to try! Thanks for the idea...

[Tiffany_P]

I LOVE oatmeal and cheese! It's delicious!

It has never occurred to me to do this, even though I love grits + cheese and it's basically the same concept.

[akbodybuilder]

My favorite breakfast - toast with olive oil. Sprinkle pepper and garlic powder and you've got garlic bread!

I totally do this for breakfast too! Although I usually have cinnamon Ezekiel toast w/ Olive oil... people are like, "what's up with the olive oil?" I'll have to try your idea on different bread now.

[akbodybuilder]

I usually have an egg white omelette stuffed w/spinach and other veggies, with salsa and walnuts sprinkled on top. Lately I've been adding some whole eggs to it and it's much more filling.

[danibel]

Cottage cheese with blueberries, a little peanut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Greek yogurt with maple flavoring, a little peanut butter, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Ricotta cheese with strawberries and Walden Farms chocolate syrup.

Ezekial bread (toasted) with a layer of greek yogurt, topped with sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

I've been looking for something new to do with cottage cheese. This sounds yummy. Thanks!