Show Cottage Cheese Comes Long Way Since Little Miss Muffet's Muffet 5 Day Little Miss Muffet sat sat on a tuffet eating e ting her curds and whey What were the curds and whey Simply what is now called cottage cheese with many refinements since Little Miss Muffet enjoyed it it Today's cottage cheese is isa a versatile food especially popular popular lar with the modem MISS Muffet fet who is watching her waist waist- waistline line Its calorie content is low while its protein value is high Salads are her favorite way for eating cottage cheese Pictured here bere is your serve a self tray brimming with fruit and cottage cheese salads for Miss Mister too Cottage cheese blends happily with almost any fruit With fresh fruit it tastes especially refreshing and delicious Combined with cottage cheese in the photographed salads are pear strips melon balls bails peaches pineapple and strawberries apri apri- apricots cots grapes and a peach half Chopped pecans add texture to the cottage apricot cheese duo This tray of salads suits ala a la- la ladies dies luncheon to perfection Add small sandwiches nut nut- bread or chicken salad and anda anda a cool refreshing beverage Your menu is complete Use fresh cottage cheese when you make these salads Cottage cheese should always be used within a day or two after pur pur- purchase chase to enjoy its delicate dairy fresh flavor Cottage cheese should be tight tight- tightly ly Iy covered and in the refrigerator refrigerator tor until youre you're ready to serve it as it tastes best when it is cold For more interesting salads combine cottage cheese with any of these contrasting flavors bleu cheese crushed pineapple chopped dried beef tomato cubes minced chives chopped green pepper thinly sliced rad rad- radishes or pimiento Theres There's a variety of other ways cottage cheese can be used Try it in salad dressings main dishes appetizers dips salads and desserts |