this shit rocks no. 57: cottage cheese pancakes!

'Cause it's my birthday week!

This past Wednesday was my birthday! WOO! Some friends and I drove up to Broad Street Oyster Co. in Malibu, and I ate a stunning lobster roll to kick off the last year of my 20s. It was a lovely day.

Usually my thought process for deciding what recipes I develop for this newsletter is thinking about what might look nice on Instagram (my hardest client to please is the Instagram algorithm) as well as what sorts of ingredients/dishes that I think you all might be excited to cook. I am so selfless.

Since this week was all about ME and MY BIRTHDAY, I threw those considerations to the wind and only considered one thing—what I want to eat on MY SPECIAL DAY. Thus, you’re getting my current breakfast fixation/obsession. Cottage cheese pancakes. My first instinct with these is to say “don’t knock it ‘til you try them,” but I refuse to apologize or feel shame for loving these humble ‘cakes.

I adore these lil’ guys for many reasons. They’re quick to make (I whip up the batter right in my blender), they require only a few, cheap ingredients, they’re highly riff-able depending on what I’m in the mood for, and they do what so many foods cannot do—keep me full until my next meal. Lol. Protein, baby!!!!

If you want to dress ‘em up, you can add chopped up fruit (strawberries, blueberries, bananas, etc), chopped nuts, or mini chocolate chips. You could also add in a scoop of peanut butter or your favorite protein powder (gains).

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Serves: 1

Active time: 5 minutes

Total time: 10 minutes