Life's way to short and there are too many other good foods out there to eat foods you don't like.
Lately, I've sometimes been sweetening my cottage cheese with a little splenda and stirring some cinnamon into it. But I like cottage cheese, so I have no idea if this would make it palatable to someone who doesn't like cottage cheese. Meg had some
great suggestions for cottage cheese in another thread.
There are lots of other foods you can eat for protein--yogurt is number 1 on my list. It has fewer calories and more protein per serving than cottage cheese, so if you like yogurt, you're much better off with it.
6 eggs per day is a lot (you must spend a fortune on eggs) and I wouldn't add any more, but you could probably add egg whites. In fact, you might want to consider replacing some of those eggs with egg whites (or egg beaters).
It is important to get your protein from different sources if you are a vegetarian because most vegetable sources of protein are not complete proteins. They are missing certain amino acids that your body needs to be able to absorb and use the protein. So if you rely entirely on vegetables for your protein, it is important that you eat a variety of protein sources (some grains, some beans, some nuts and seeds). Eggs, meat, dairy, and other animal sources are complete proteins; if those are your protein sources you don't need to be worried as much about variety.
Here are some other ideas for protein:
- Yogurt (20g per serving)
- Tofu (7g per serving). Try pressing the water out and sauteing it or marinating it in Teriyaki sauce and then baking it. If you live near a Trader Joe's, they sell baked tofu that is fabulous and has 16g protein per serving. Or make fruit smoothies and add some silken tofu (make your smoothie with yogurt or milk for a double hit of protein, for a triple hit of protein, add some flaxseed or peanut butter).
- Eggs or egg whites (6g per serving). Make yourself an egg-white omelet and add some reduced fat cheese for some more protein. Or I sometimes take a hard-boiled egg and mix the yolk with dijon mustard to make a sort of deviled egg.
- Low carb wrap with one wedge laughing cow cheese (7.5g protein)
- Low carb wrap with refried beans (12g protein). Add a laughing cow cheese wedge for an extra 2.5g protein.
- Kippered herring or sardines (16g protein per serving)
- 1 tbsp SnacLite Power PB (http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp...entPage=family) (6g protein). Stir it into your oatmeal or eat it on a slice of high fiber bread.
- Beef jerky (or turkey or salmon jerky)
- Yogurt Vegetable Salad: 1/4 cup yogurt, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 2.5 oz diced cucumber, 1.5 oz halved cherry tomatoes (use sun-dried tomatoes or roasted red pepper if fresh cherry tomatoes aren't available), 1/4 cup chickpeas, 1 tbsp minced fresh basil or mint, sea salt and pepper to taste. 85 calories and 9g protein. Add tuna or salmon for an extra hit of protein.