- Stir cottage cheese and chopped scallions into egg noodles or elbow macaroni for a new and fast macaroni and cheese; heat until hot. - For a quick fruit topping, whirl cottage cheese in the blender with a touch of cinnamon and sugar. - Spread pineapple cottage cheese on a toasted English muffin; broil until golden. - Whirl a clove of garlic with a cup of cottage cheese, a little Parmesan cheese and a pinch of oregano and black pepper in a blender. Use as a dip or sandwich spread. - Spoon a mixture of cottage cheese, chopped green chilies and ground cumin into 1 -inch lengths of celery for a quick snack. - Toss cottage cheese with finely chopped olives, celery and cucumber; use as a filling for pita pockets or scooped out tomato shells. - For a quick, creamy pasta sauce, combine cottage cheese with an equal amount of plain yogurt; add Parmesan cheese and season with a dash of nutmeg and black pepper. For variety, add cooked, chopped spinach. app117b