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Free Pizza on Tuesday!

Pizza Hut is introducing a new hand-tossed crust. In order to get the word out, they’re offering a large hand-tossed crust with any toppings for $10.99. Yes, that means your husband can have a Meat Lover’s pizza (enough meat to feed a village!) for only $10.99. And I can get the veggie pizza loaded with good stuff for $10.99. Or how about the Chicken Supreme with a white sauce, for only $10.99. Am I making you hungry yet? $10.99 for a loaded pizza is a good deal. The Pizza Hut in my area serves very good pizza, and there is … Continue reading →

Getting a Bargain at Chuck E. Cheese’s

Call me a glutton for punishment, but I actually like to go to Chuck E. Cheese. When I was younger and living in Silicon Valley, we’d head on over to the Tully Road CEC and play for hours. It’s huge! Three different levels are segregated so that most of the toddler-friendly activities are on the bottom, and most of the teen games are up top. We’d go in, coupons in hand, and play for hours for about $5 apiece. Things have changed some since then (mainly the prices!), but Chuck E. Cheese can still be a bargain. It just takes … Continue reading →

Does Pizza Count as Diet Food if it’s Low-Fat Cheese?

I’m being facetious with the title. I haven’t met a pizza yet that would qualify as diet food. They sure are good, aren’t they? My favorite is Garlic Chicken with a white sauce. Most kids love cheese or pepperoni. Did you know that pizza is the most popular food in America? Three billion pizzas a year. As a whole, we eat 350 slices per second. All that pizza uses two billion pounds of mozzarella cheese. That’s billion – nine zeroes. No wonder California cows are happy. They’re in no danger of being out of work! If you’re among the 93% … Continue reading →

Frugal Food: Saving Money on Pizza

In our house, we love pizza. Cheese pizza, white pizza, mushroom pizza, tomato pizza…well, you get the idea. Served up with a side salad, it is a quick and easy meal. Because we enjoy it so much, I’ve been on a mission to find ways for our family to have it as cheaply as possible. Here are some tried and true methods for saving money on pizza. Make it yourself Making it yourself is my absolutely favorite way to save money on pizza. I estimate that I can make two large (16-inch) pizzas for about $2-3 in ingredients, depending on … Continue reading →

Emeril’s Loaded Potato Pizza

Here is another delicious recipe from Emeril! For this recipe, you will need 15 medium red potatoes, chicken broth, garlic cloves, butter, heavy whipping cream, salt, black pepper, sautéed onions, 3 small tomatoes, shredded provolone cheese, shredded fontina, bacon, cracked pepper, bread flour, one package of active dry yeast, vegetable oil, and onion salt. To prep for this recipe, you will need to cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Cook four ounces of bacon in a skillet or microwave until crisp. Once you have let it drain and cool, crumble it. Peel six garlic cloves. Saute four ounces of onions. … Continue reading →

Two Pizza Recipes—One Ball of Dough!

These recipes are awesome together if you’re having people over or want to satisfy your family’s diverse tastes. If you’d like, you can make a double batch of one though—just divide the dough in half and buy twice the ingredients for whichever pizza you choose. For the dough you’ll need: 1 package yeast 1 tsp. sugar ¾ cup warm (110 degrees) water 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt Additional flour for board Additional oil for oiling the bowl To make the dough: In a bowl, combine the yeast packet, sugar, warm water, and olive … Continue reading →

Pizza Casserole

What could be better than a pizza casserole? It combines two food items I absolutely love – pizza and casseroles. And I almost always find that any recipe that includes the word “casserole” is not only delicious, but also easy to make. When I saw this recipe at AllRecipes.com, I knew it was something I had to make. Hello Sunday dinner! For this recipe, you will need egg noodles, lean ground beef, one small onion, 2 cloves of garlic, one green bell pepper, pepperoni slices, 16 ounces of pizza sauce, milk, and shredded mozzarella cheese. To prep for this recipe, … Continue reading →

Real Pizza

There’s a new guy where I work who comes in about 10:30 a.m. “Tomorrow I’m bringing in pizza for breakfast,” he announced at the end of his shift one day. I eat breakfast around 7:00, and since I’m like a baby and need to eat every two or three hours, that sounded wonderful to me. I was especially excited because in my brief conversations with Bryan, I knew he was a food lover like me. I mentioned how much I loved mushrooms when he said it would be a mushroom pizza. I told him about a meal I had at … Continue reading →

Neapolitan Pizza Crust

If you like thin pizza crust, you will love this recipe. This recipe makes two 9-inch crusts. If you only need one, you can refrigerate the leftover dough for a few days or freeze it for up to a month. For this recipe, you will need active dry yeast, olive oil, unbleached all purpose flour, and salt. Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons of the active dry yeast in a large bowl along with 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. Let that stand for 10 minutes. Once it looks creamy, stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/2 cup of cold … Continue reading →

Pita Pizza

I saw this recipe recently and it looked delicious—simple, too. What better combination is there? It’s a mix between a Greek pizza and a Mediterranean Pizza. The pita makes for a thinner crust, while the flatbread (whole pita bread that doesn’t have a pocket) makes for a thicker crust. When I saw the recipe, it was made on pita bread, but I have to tell you, I’m partial to flatbread. So decide what works best for you and give this recipe a try. Mix up the toppings any way you’d like. Any way you assemble this, it looks delicious! For … Continue reading →