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February 23, 2020 06:52PM
I don't mind ricotta but I hate cottage cheese. Many people use cottage instead of ricotta. I had someone try to tell me it was the same thing. No. It's not. Now I have used cream cheese or mascarpone in a pinch before when I didn't have ricotta and didn't feel like going to the store because I had everything else I needed. What do you use to sub for the ricotta?

@CoffeeQueen wrote:

I have to make it because she can't stand ricotta cheese. So having it in a restaurant is not something she would ever do.
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February 23, 2020 07:41PM
I hate cottage cheese too. Why anyone would put it in lasagna is beyond me. I like ricotta but I can live without it. I don't substitute anything for it because she wouldn't eat it if I did. I just use a flavorful mix of cheeses for the topping and I put some in the layers too. It's a very midwestern version of lasagna but it is very tasty. It has a lot of meat, I use very lean ground beef and mild pork sausage because I don't really like italian sausage very much. And all of this is why I rarely make it. It has literally been years.
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February 23, 2020 08:17PM
Whenever I have substituted cream cheese or mascarpone in place of ricotta, I blended it with shredded provolone, shredded mozzarella, and grated parm and added minced garlic and parsley. It makes the filling a little creamier in texture. I doubt your wife would notice the difference, especially if you only used a little bit. Does she like bagels with cream cheese? Seems like she wouldn't mind the cream cheese for sure. It's not grainy like ricotta can be, and ugh cottage cheese is clumpy (shudder).
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February 24, 2020 05:00AM
Her main objection seems to be that its white and she thinks it looks nasty. So i doubt there is any substitute that would suit her no matter how delicious (like your mascarpone concoction). If it were for me Id just get some at a deli or restaurant . since I make it for her I make it the way she wants. She is picky in some ways but she never complains about leftovers and will eat tbe same thing for days on end as long as its something she likes so in other ways she is extremely easy to feed. As you might have guessed she cant even boil water.
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February 24, 2020 01:12PM
Cottage cheese on toast, sprinkled with salt and pepper, is da' bomb!

But that is a distant memory, and I have not had it for years and years and years, For dinner, we are having steak and veggies.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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February 25, 2020 05:41PM
I'm planning tostadas with guacamole for tonight for me. Ann will be having leftover lasagna.
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February 25, 2020 06:09PM
Fish, mac and cheese, veggie TBD

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February 25, 2020 09:25PM
Baked Pork Chops, scalloped potatoes, spinach
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February 25, 2020 10:14PM
Real lazy tonight burgers with salad.
I love cottage cheese, but don't use it to replace ricotta or anything else.
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February 26, 2020 12:07AM
CQ, that sounded so good that I changed my dinner. I had beef tostados and guacamole in the freezer. Since the other option was also frozen, it was very simple to change.

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February 26, 2020 02:48AM
I put all of the leftovers from the carpaccio and ceviche that my boyfriend made this weekend into the airfryer and then put it in ramen. It was probably the most decadent ramen I've ever had, much less made.

And now I have a weird craving for tostadas, guacamole, lasagna and cottage cheese...

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February 27, 2020 06:43PM
Today I'm making Chili Colorado. I don't know why it's called that but the red sauce made from a mix of Ancho, pasillo and guajillo peppers and traditional mexican spices is possibly my favorite thing in the world. If you like mexican and have never had it, I recommend you go to a mexican market and then come home, get out your blender and start cooking. I learned to make it many, many years ago. This recipe is pretty close to how I do it but I use beef and haven't seen sage put in it before. I was also taught to add the oregano in last, about 5 minutes before serving. The sauce is not overly hot, and very complex. It might be hard to find chili's as fresh as this guys. The ones I find are generally pretty hard so I simmer mine in broth for at least 30 minutes and then I put the sauce through a sieve after blending.
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February 28, 2020 08:45AM
Mex, you say? Yum! I am having a flashback to a looooooooong-ago convo about mola.... the enthusiast was explaining, and most people were looking queasy. I was the only other mola-literate in the room! But that is not what's for dinner. We are doing some sort of salad and whatever else inspires us when we are in the grocery store.

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February 28, 2020 02:38PM
Sorry Shop, a little confused, are you talking sunfish or mole?
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February 28, 2020 02:47PM
From context, I think she means mole.

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February 28, 2020 06:44PM
oops. There was a little more to the story. One of the sickly looking ones asked, "Is that spelled like m-o-l-a?"

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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February 29, 2020 08:54PM
I am not a fan of mole or mola, either one. Tonight is chicken thighs cooked in BBQ sauce and shredded to go on buns with pickles and onion. Oven fries on the side.
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February 29, 2020 09:02PM
crispy flour tortilla with jack cheese, steamed chicken and spinach.

got the idea from someone on this thread and tried it. sorry i don't remember who, but thank you. it is a great idea. I use different kinds of cheeses, veggies and meats. All depending on what I have and it is great to finish odds and ends in the fridge, plus I have my carbs, protein and veg all in one "pizza".
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February 29, 2020 10:22PM
Exhausting 2 days, so more taquitos and guacamole.

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March 01, 2020 06:18PM
Home made pizza, I also made homemade chicken soup.
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March 02, 2020 03:57PM
Tonight I'm making chicken and pasta with lemon parmesan sauce (made by Prego). I think some green beans sauteed with garlic to accompany.
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March 02, 2020 08:24PM
Homemade chili, guacamole, chips

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March 03, 2020 12:45AM
Beef stew in the Instant Pot

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March 03, 2020 01:20AM
I had a huge lunch and did not want dinner.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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March 03, 2020 02:18AM
My boyfriend made ravioli from scratch for my birthday tonight. Im pretty sure between this and the last 2 days, I've gained 10 pounds lol.

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March 04, 2020 09:12PM
My sister gave me some pulled pork so I'm sauteing onions and BBQ sauce with the pork along with broccoli and rolls.
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March 05, 2020 02:09PM
On the way home from local shops I will pick-up a lunch sized portion of General Tso's (something to be determined). Will make extra steamed broccoli to add to that and yellow rice (enough for several different meals) The lunch portion will make at least two dinners for me. The yellow rice will work with some of the cooked lamb that I have in the freezer. So, great planned-overs will happen.

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March 05, 2020 02:17PM
Branzino stuffed with onions and rosemary. Marinating that with some olive oil which will be baked later. Also a nice salad to go with that.
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March 07, 2020 05:52PM
A bowl of homemade yellow rice topped with chopped lamb, broccoli, black olives and feta, with a side of hummus. All great together whether served warm or cold.

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March 08, 2020 02:56AM
Leftovers (and a pleasant little rumble of satisfaction from the still clean kitchen)

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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