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My Famous(?) Cottage Cheese Loaf

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This has been my “go to” recipe for several years now. Growing up Seventh-Day Adventist, I didn’t eat any meat (though some SDA’s do eat fish, chicken and lamb). Since I didn’t eat meat, I had to get protein in some way, shape or form. I call this my “Faux Loaf” and it’s made by SDA’s the world over in some sort of iteration. Many people call it Special K Loaf or Cottage Cheese Loaf. It’s great for last minute dinner plans and is a crowd-pleaser, despite the sort of strange sounding name and ingredient list. Currently, my favorite current iteration is the recipe at at the Be A Bree blog. Protein packed, salty and delish – it’s really quite tasty – I swear!

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Ingredients
1/4 Cup Butter or Margarine
1 Clove of Garlic
1 Onion
2 Stalks of Celery
2 Tablespoons of an SDA-style Vegetarian Stock
1 Tablespoon of Soy Sauce
3 Beaten Eggs
1/4 Cup of Milk
1 Cup of Cottage Cheese
3-5 Cups of a “Flakes” Cereal
1/4 Cup Pecan Meal, Ground Fine (Optional)

DSC062071.Preheat oven to 350 F.
2.Heat the butter or margarine in a pan.
3. Sauté the garlic and onions until cooked.
4. Add the celery to the pan and sauté until soft.

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5. Mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl.
6.Add the sautéed vegetables to the bowl. Combine everything well.
7. Let the cereal get a little soggy (about 5 minutes).

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DSC062258. Place in a generously greased baking pan. It should be 1″-3″ deep. Do not pack. In fact, use a fork to make it fluffy.
9. Bake at the top rack for 1 – 1 1/2 hour(s) at 350.
10. Cut the loaf into 2 x 2 squares. Hint: I like mine sorta crispy so don’t hesitate to overcook just a tinch.

DSC06231 I served protein-packed Cottage Cheese loaf, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Butternut Squash Lasagna, Cabbage Au Gratin and Peppermint Cheesecake to my (vegetarian) family tonight for one of our Christmas gatherings. They were all a hit – especially the Butternut Squash Lasagna.

Updated 2015: Both of my kids love this recipe – even the baby with her limited teeth can eat it!

 

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    • We really love Choffy here in the office! It’s super fantastic and a great coffee substitute! It’s only cocoa beans, but no coffee. It has a stimulant that is similar to caffeine but it metabolizes in a different way! It is called theobromine, which is also found in Mate tea!
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  3. Hi Michelle – I don't drink Postum – just regular decaff but to be fair, I'm not much of a practicing SDA now.

    Rian, I missed the academy experience but my brother didn't. He went for a few years so I definitely feel like I got some of it through proximity to him =)

  4. i grew up sda too! i remember that cottage cheese loaf as a sabbath special back in the day. i still remain vege even tho some other things have changed. wow, that is funny to me 😉
    did you go to academy and wwc?

  6. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

    BTW/AM, I think outside of my family you are the first 7th Day Adventist I've ever come across. Everyone on my maternal grandmothers side of my family are 7th Day Adventists and have been for generations. All attending school at Maplewood Academy including my own mother. Do you drink postum instead of coffee then?

  7. I grew up SDA as well, but I dont think I ever tried this one, I am sure it had to be at a potluck or two. I will have to give it a go myself.

  8. We don't adhere to any type of dietary restriction, but I do love trying out new recipes! A very joyous Christmas to you and yours, Anne-Marie!

  10. This sounds really neat. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Years.

    Thanks for the informative posts.

  11. Thank you for sharing this recipe – I am a cottage cheese addict and have not had it baked in a long time! I may try this for a New Years dish. Yum. The whole menu sounds lovely! Happy holidays Anne-Marie!

  13. Yes, I can relate growing up a SDA and eating no meat until I was a teenager. Since my mid 20's I have been a vegetarian. Thanks for the recipe.