Sunday, April 13, 2008

DO YOU GO 'BANANAS' WHEN YOU SEE PRICES LIKE THIS ON A RESTAURANT MENU?


toppings (each additional topping: $1.50)
sausage pepperoni green pepper pepperoncini giardiniera* fresh tomato
spinach red onion mushroom grilled zucchini artichoke grilled eggplant
elephant garlic kalamata olive green olive sun-dried tomato roasted red pepper basil Italian beef grilled chicken meatball ham salami bacon
provolone anchovy pesto (to substitute pesto for tomato sauce add $2.50)
Well solve it easily! Buy up those ready-made pizza rounds; make your own 'toppings' for oh so much less money!
Grab up one of those Boboli (now
my spelling might be wrong here) circles - low-cost tomato sauce mixed with a
bit of tomato paste; some basil - oregano; a bit of thyme, and garlic powder
'all mixed into that sauce'.
Pick your toppings - yes, you'll have more than you need for one pizza, but all of these items will freeze - prepare them; make a 'mixed bag of topping tricks' for each pizza you'll make in the future, and then it's just a quick-fix when you defrost one of the bags - put those toppings on that ready-made 'pizza round' you've selected, and there's no 'tip' for home-delivery either!