Pizza, anyone?
Good news for those of you who love giveaways: I've got another one today!
Good news for those of you who hate giveaways: I'm pretty caught up on them after this post, and I've been posting them on days I normally don't post, so we haven't skipped any regular FG posts. 🙂
Digiorno recently sent me coupons for two free pizzas from their new pizzeria! line, so we gave them a try.
The crust on these pizzas is free of preservatives, and the toppings are more...premium than you expect from a frozen pizza.
There's a lot more in the way cheese, veggies, and meat than you'd typically see.
I got a Supreme and a Pepperoni flavor, and baked them up according to the package directions.
(note: if you give these a try, I recommend checking them before the allotted baking time is over, as mine got a bit too crispy on the bottom!)
Aside from the slightly crispy underside, we thought these pizzas were really tasty. Tastier than homemade? Tastier than pizzeria pizza?
Well, it's sort of hard to say, because frozen pizza is just different than homemade pizza or pizzeria pizza. We'd say these are really good frozen pizzas, though.
And they do make for a super easy meal. I just threw together a quick salad while the pizzas were baking, and I was done.
So, would I recommend them?
Well, it depends. They're around $7 apiece at the grocery store, and around $5 on sale (You can get a $2 coupon at Digiorno's website as well).
So pricewise, they do beat most pizzeria prices. However, I'm pretty darn sure you could make homemade pizzas for less than $5 apiece.
(Chatting about this over our pizza dinner made me realize that I really need to do a price analysis on my homemade pizza. A post is forthcoming.)
But! If you're keeping a couple of these in the freezer so that you can pull them out on a night when takeout would be your other option, they could be quite a bargain. (Almost anything is cheaper than eating out. I often keep a bag of shrimp (not cheap!) in the freezer because even a meal of steamed shrimp is generally cheaper than eating out.)
What about the amount of packaging trash these produce? Well, it's definitely more than homemade pizzas produce, but not a lot more than a regular delivery pizza box, as these come in boxes too. The only extra packaging is the plastic pouch the pizza comes in.
So, if you've got time on your side, homemade pizza is a great option. But if you need a super-quick pizza in a pinch, a Digiorno pizzeria! pizza could fill the bill.
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Zee giveaway:
Two of you will be receiving coupons for two free Digiorno pizzas!
To enter, just leave me a comment. If you want, you can tell me what shortcut meals you serve when time is super short and you're trying to avoid takeout. Or you can just say you want free pizza. I won't judge you. 😉
How about we make this a super-quick giveaway? I'll close it tonight, April 18th, at midnight EST, and then we can get the pizza coupons out to the winners pronto.
Digiorno sent me two free pizza coupons, but I was not otherwise compensated for this post.
I love to keep some lasagna buns in the freezer for a quick dinner!
We love to make homemade pizza. The kids love adding all the toppings.
I keep white bean chicken chili, regular chili, pulled pork and taco meat ready in the freezer. There are also frozen pizzas in my freezer. DiGiorno's Italian Favorites Meatball Marinara is our favorite. Will have to try the new ones.
I can meat....so on a busy day, I pull that out and make bbq sandwiches. I also use my crockpot to have something prepared when I know that I am going to be running behind.
I'm not actually interested in the free pizzas (don't think they sell them here in Canada, and the coupons probably aren't valid here), but I did want to share our quick meal: home made frozen pizza! Whenever we make pizza, I make 2-3 times the dough, then pre-bake a bare crust until it just starts to get a little golden. Let it cool, top it up, and freeze it on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag. If you reuse your bag, there's much less waste, same cost savings, and you still get a quick and easy meal. Bakes up the same as a store bought frozen pizza.
Interesting...I think I'm going to have to try this. Thanks for sharing!
I want free pizza!
I keep frozen pot pies for quick meals 🙂
Packaging: I think this sounds better than delivery, bc often most of the cardboard box from a delivery pizza is not recyclable bc of oil or cheese on it. So even though the plastic wrap on this one would go to the trash, the whole box would probably be recyclable (or usable for craft/art projects!)
In Seattle food stained paper such as pizza boxes are excepted in yard waste recycling
Cheese and crackers/bread is my quick meal. And I love it. But pizza is yummy too!
I usually have some homemade soup in the freezer so I can pull that out for a quick meal. And/or grilled cheese sandwiches. There are also usually a few convenience items in the freezer like perogi or ravioli. If we have chicken on hand, grilled chicken breasts are super quick.
Cool! I'd love to give these a try!
While I think homemade pizza ia great, I do love being able to pop a frozen one in for lunch for the boys on a day off from school. DiGiorno makes fairly decent ones. This week I purchased a couple of family size Stouffer's for about $4 each with a couple of great coupons. They take an hour or so to cook fully frozen, but that's enough time for me to do some laundry and shower after work...
Tacos are a great last minute meal. Even though there's a lot of prep, I can usually have them on the table in under 20 minutes.
When I make baked ziti, I usually split the whole thing into 2 casseroles... One I bake, and the other I cover tightly and freeze. It's super easy to pull it out in the AM, and bake it for a half hour for a quick meal. I also usually keep dried beef on hand in the freezer to make a quick dried beef gravy to put over toast and boiled potatoes. And I just make whatever veggie I have handy at the time.
I usually try and double up on a few meals and throw the extra in the freezer to bake on nights we are in a hurry.
Sounds good. I need to keep more things on hand for those days cooking just isn't happening.
My husband always wants such a variety of toppings on his pizza that for us, it truly is cheaper to buy a pizza than to make it. By the time you add up the pepperoni, bacon crumbles, anchovies, and cheese, plus olives, pineapple, and mushrooms, well...
What an easy meal for a busy day! Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite last minute meals are salads and soups with whatever I have in the fridge, freezer, or pantry!
Usually I make homemade pizza, but would love to give this a try.
I just tried hot ham and cheese pockets last night and they were a fantastically easy and fast recipe. I added it to my quick dinner list. My husband offered to take us out last night but I said I'd try to cram in making dinner and I'm so glad I did. Saved us money and now we have lunch for today as well from the left overs.
I'm going to start making my own per-made crusts this summer for pizzas as well. Another cheaper than store bought meal.
We do keep a couple of frozen pizzas on hand just in case we run short on time. Eating out is a huge treat for our family, and I don't like to waste it on expensive and not-too-tasty takeout!
I would love free pizza!
I have to admit that the easiest quick meal is take-out, though it's not very frugal. I try to limit it to very occasional times though and it is usually cheaper than actually eating out. Ah well....
I keep a very full freezer for those crazy nights. Lentil soup and brown rice are always in there, frozen flat so they can be quickly thawed. I just started making chicken "nuggets" too, I really need to blog about them!
We actually tried the cheese variety over the weekend and they were pretty good. I keep frozen pizzas on hand for the babysitter. With three kids (one being an infant), I like to keep things as easy as possible for her.
Our go-to desperation meal is grilled cheese. Quick and easy and much cheaper than take-out!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win free pizzas. Would love to try them out.
IF you're not wanting or able to get take out pizza...these are a great alternative. better if on sale of course : ) We really do like these.
Breakfast for supper is what I make when we are short on time!
I want free pizza! 🙂
If I need a quick meal, I often warm up some soup.
love to have a fast option in the freezer! We we need something quick, its homemade belgium waffles, or some other type of breakfast item...
Would love to win these.....
Hi Kristen.
I love that you do not judge.
I want free pizza.
Patti
Okay I will admit it I just want the free pizza.
Oatmeal is our fall back, breakfast, lunch or dinner.
For pizza we kind of do semi-homemade. We have found an inexpensive frozen cheese pizza that we like. We top it with our own mix of veggies and sometimes pineapple and ham for a quick pizza fix.
Thanks to you and Digiorno for the giveaway.
My best shortcut meal is breakfast! I always have some homemade pancakes in the freezer, so all I have to do is pop them in the microwave, scramble up some eggs and pull some fruit from the fridge or fruit bowl and we have a meal! So easy, fast and cheap!
I've never made homemade pizza (crust and all) - but our quickie dinner is usually a bean pizza with a pre-made shell!
I noticed this at my local supermarket and do tend to keep a frozen pizza around because I am the type who will order delivery pizza in a pinch, so I'd love free pizza!
I freeze smal homemade pizza crusts or make a big chicken salad on nights when I don't feel like cooking. And occassionally, my husband will pick up a pizza on his way home. A pizza place we really like often has deals with a large pizza for $6 or $7.
Frozen pizza is definitely my go-to choice for a quick, inexpensive meal when I'm tempted to order delivery or take-out!
I usually keep frozen pizzas or those really quick frozen skillet meals on hand for when time is tight. I know they're not the healthiest, but at least cheaper (especially since I stock up when they're on sale and I have coupons).
My favorite frozen pizza is actually from Aldi! It's hit or miss if they carry it regularly, though.
Spaghetti or breakfast food is an easy way to avoid takeout.
Always nice to have on hand!
Mmm...pizza! Always a hit at our house!
Our shortcut meal is always pasta....so easy to make and so much variety for toppings.
Would love to try these!
Well, my go to shortcut meal is baked cajun tilapia with roasted vegetables and sweet potato - one pan, about 30 minutes including thaw & preheat, and dinner is ready! However, if I'm trying to fill the "takeout urge", I do a couple frozen pizzas from Aldi - not too healthy, but $4 is a pretty cheap "takeout night", I may even have some pop on hand those nights too!
Something noodley-vegetably-whatever-I-can-put-together-from-cupboards.
Or we go the chips n' salsa route 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
Bean burritos make a great quick meal. Can mash up some canned beans or use the ones you cook in advance and have in your freezer.
We make homemade pizza a lot and if we are in a time crunch--we make it on tortillas instead of our own crust!
My husband is a pizza fiend. And I'll be going out of town for a week next month. So yeah, we could use these so he doesn't end up eating out every day I'm gone lol.
My shortcut meal is usually an Aldi's frozen pizza ($1.99) with fresh broccoli and mushrooms cut up on top with a salad.
I have been wanting to know for a while now...do you use a pizza stone when cooking a frozen pizza? Do you heat up the stone first? Sometimes my frozen pizza crusts are a little soggy. I usually just use a cookie sheet. Thanks!
I only get them a few times a year, so I'm not terribly experienced, but generally the directions say to bake 'em directly on the oven rack, so that's what I do.
Um I love pizza more than most things in life. Well, not really, but I think it is nature's most perfect food. Well, not really, but pizza coupons would certainly make me smile 🙂
I would love free pizza! 🙂
We love homemade waffles made with applesauce instead of oil for a quick dinner.
I love having at least one pizza in the freezer at all times. Some days there just isn't enough time to whip up even the quickest dinner so frozen pizza is a go to, not to mention my last effort at making homemade pizza resorted in a back need - it was a total disgrace. Plus I would love to have free pizza 🙂 Cheese please!
Where I live, pizza delivery is not an option, so I always have some kind of frozen pizza in the freezer. We usually have a pizza & movie night once a week!
My quick go to meals when my husband works nights (so its just me and one kid with food allergies, one kid that is failure to thrive and picky, and a toddler with minimal teeth) is spaghetti with jarred sauce and homemade meatballs from the freezer or else pancakes. Besides pizza (which I don't view as a quick to cook meal) I think these may be the only 2 meals that everyone will eat without modifications.
I'm interested to see your cost breakdown on the homemade pizza because when I figured it out, I suspect it costs the same as a cheapy $5 Little Caesars pizza you can pick up without any wait. However, if you want more than pepperoni as a topping or a higher quality pizza, then homemade most likely is cheaper. Added bonus...$5 pizza is never dairy free!
Where I live, pizza delivery is not an option. Always have some type of frozen pizza in the freezer. Try to have a pizza & movie night once a week!
I'll be honest, we serve peanut butter and honey or peanut butter and jam when time is short! I try to make homemade bread on the fast cycle in the bread machine for it 🙂
I usually keep a couple of cans of soup on hand for a quick meal. Through in a sandwich (grilled cheese is my go to) & it's usually a filling meal that the kids & hubby enjoy. 🙂
Shortcut meal for me is turkey sausage which is pre cooked and can be heated up in the time it takes to make a box of mac and cheese. cut up the sausage throw it in the mac and cheese or serve seperately. If I have any of those steamer veggies I will make those and throw those in the mac and cheese.
i love pizza!
Pizza, pizza, pizza!!! My girls are pizza fiends! LOL
I love Digiorno pizza! I usually have a Digiorno pizza, with steamed veggies, I steam in the microwave, easy fast dinner when I don't have a lot of time to cook.
I was just thinking to myself that it may have been years since I had a Pizza! Then I realized, no I often work at weekends with my grandson - a real job, we do Home Shows for a Chimney Service Company together - and we sometimes have pizza for dinner in the evenings. So you could say that I am a Pizza conneseur (sp), but not really 'cause I can't recall the names of a single Pizza that we have eaten together! But, I do like Pizza occasionally, so I'd like to try one of these Digiorno Pizzas. 🙂
I keep bags of frozen vegetables in the freezer--different types of stir-fry vegetable blends. A one-pound bag makes a meal for me and my husband. You can add any protein of your choice if you want it, season as you wish (Chinese, Italian, Indian) and/or sprinkle a little cheese on top to melt. Easy, nutritious, and fast.
We're real pizza lovers, and would love some free!
I try to use homemade frozen meals, like lasagna and soup, when I need a quick meal.
I always have a bag of frozen cheese tortellini in the freezer for a quick meal.
Frozen pizza is our go-to quick meal! With 3 teenage step-sons, it also gives them something easy to make in a pinch without stopping for fast food so much!! We'd LOVE a free pizza - haven't tried this one yet!
We keep frozen pizzas for a quick meal, so free pizza would be great! Thanks for not judging! LOL
Pizza, please!!! 🙂
Grilled cheese is a fast and easy meal, I always keep bread and cheese in the freezer/refrigerator. I normally keep a couple of frozen pizzas as well so I look forward to trying the new pizza. Thank you!
My quick meal is grilled cheese sandwiches.
That gooey melted cheese is do good.
I *gasp* have been known to buy a frozen burrito or two for those Ican'tcookbutIneedtoeatrealishfood nights. At $2.50, they're not cheap for a burrito, but they ARE cheaper (and I pretend healthier) than takeout.
And yes, I'd like free pizza, please.
Leftovers are our quick/easy option around here these days! I've been trying to make double batches of our particular favorites for extra-busy times, too.
Frozen pizza and a few frozen dinners (of the Healthy Choice/Smart Ones variety) are what I keep on hand to keep me from eating out. The frozen dinners come in handy for lunches on days when I either don't feel like packing a lunch (hey, it happens!) or don't have any leftovers. I try to get these sorts of convenience foods on sale so I can eat them knowing I spent less on what lunch or dinner out would cost.
I keep frozen lasagna (from the freezer section at the grocery store) and hot dogs in the freezer for a quick dinner.
I read Zee giveaway as Zoe's giveaway. I was wondering how she got into the prize giving business. 😛
Hi, I'd love a free pizza! 🙂
I try to keep frozen homemade spaghetti sauce in the freezer, and cooked chicken for a stir fry for nights when we need a quick meal or I am feeling uninspired. My young one loves pizza, so we also have a couple of frozen ones to avoid takeout - Digiorno is his favorite!
Grilled cheese with salad is an easy and quick meal.
My favorite shortcut meal is homemade frozen burgers. When my grocery store has the family pack burger (we have a family of 6 as well) on sale I buy a pack and mix the entire pack up as if I were making the burgers. Pat them out and freeze them with wax paper between. I place them in a bread bag all stacked up.( a way to reuse those bread bags that I learned from my mother-in-law) They r a perfect fit! I always keep buns in the freezer as well. On those nights when we r rushed I just pull them out and fry them in my iron skillet!
I want to enter!!! ( and win) ..
I usually make my own but would love to try!
I love Digiorno. I get them from Sam's when they go on sale and a box of three end up being 9$. So 3$ a piece. Which is pretty good as it feeds all three of us. I use it as a quick go to dinner.
We used to just buy pizza dough for homemade pizza, but it never came out right. Our go to fast meal is frozen chicken nuggets.
I am not a cook at all, so frozen pizza is my way to go!
When I'm short on time, I will make a quick smoothie for breakfast or lunch (sometimes even dinner!). I pack in plenty of spinach and frozen fruit, so it's not unhealthy, and it's tasty, too. 🙂
my guys would love some free pizza. I don't get around to making it often enough for them.
I'm seven months pregnant and just starting to think about stocking my freezer with homemade goodies. A frozen pizza, while distinctly NOT a homemade goodie, will be happily devoured in my house in a few months!
I love take-out pizza or my own. I haven't tried any frozen yet. Dee
I would love some free pizzas. My quick meal is grilled cheese and ham sandwiches!
My Dad always told me to never pass up free food... so I am all about the free pizza!!! 🙂
I hate to admit it but frozen pizza IS my short-cut meal. Had it last night as a matter of fact. I've had DiGiorno a time or two and loved it. A free one would be amazing!
Free pizza any day!
Free pizza please!
I have to say, frozen Pizza and a salad is my go- to quick dinner.
I would like free pizza 🙂
I have never been good at the homemade variety and always have some sort of frozen pizza for those nights that we need a quick meal. I try to make a lasagna to keep there also but that takes a lot more prep than I have had time for lately. Thanks for the chance.
I also keep frozen shrimp for quick meals. I buy the $5 bag from Walmart
and keep Italian dressing mix on hand. I mix one package of italian dressing mix and a stick of butter in a baking pan and bake for about 10 min at 350 degrees. Meanwhile I either cook rice or noodles and serve the shrimp over noodles and throw together a quick salad. It doesn't get much easier than that!
Wow Kim, your "quick" meal puts me to shame--its more elaborate that most of my regular meals lol
Not fancy, but we always go with boxed mac and cheese and frozen vegetables on busy nights.
I keep microwaveable veggies on hand - perfect quick meal for one!
These pizzas sound great! And it is nice to have a quick option....veggie burgers are my other one!
My last minute meals are either breakfast for dinner or quesadillas.
Yum! I love frozen pizza. We tend to warm up leftovers, we always have some in the freezer.
I want free pizza! My favorite quicky meal is probably stewed tomatoes.
My favorite fast, non- homemade meal is frozen roasted veggie lasagna from Costco. It's loaded with mushrooms, carrots, and artichokes. At least we get some veggies in!!!
Honestly? Cereal! It doesn't get much easier than that. Lucky for me, my family loves cereal. And a box at Aldi is very reasonable 🙂
I would love a free pizza! Thank you for the giveaway!
our shortcut meal when we're really lazy? cereal! lol or worse...toast!
But pizza is my favorite! I swear I could eat it every day and never get tired of it...but probably not the healthiest on a daily basis lol
I make spicy bean burgers and keep them for when we need a quick to prepare meal. My son can't manage take out and I don't like too much processed foods so rather home made from scratch when possible. They are great with salad or even a little baked potato. It would have to be little because they can be very filling . Got some great ideas here though for other quick meals so that's great. I don't want the giveaway as I am sure they don't do those pizzas here in Ireland and we don't do lactose either as my son is in tolerant to it.
I keep frozen shrimp on the freezer too!
Eggs. My fastest if there's nothing in the freezer.
I like to make a big pot of soup and divide them up to put in the freezer. There is just 2 of us, so this will make a few meals for us.
Hamburger helper or tacos are usually our short on time meals. I love pizza though and would love to have some on hand. Great giveaway!
I would like to try Digiorno pizzas. I started making my own dough about 2 years ago, and also make double and freeze it so I always have it on hand, as well as homemade pizza sauce. I always have turkey pepperoni & mushrooms on hand, and ham and pineapple for my boyfriend. But my mother has pizza every Saturday night, and loves Tombstone brand. I would love for her to try Digiorno to compare. For quick night dinners, when I cook a roast, flank steak, or chicken breasts, I freeze the leftovers and use them to make soft tacos or enchiladas. A pasta bake is another great quick meal for us. I always have fresh vegs, such as broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, mushrooms, squash, etc. in the frig. I either roast them or give them a blanche in the same pot as the pasta which I cook very al dente. Drain all, throw in a greased casserole with a cheesy sauce. You can either use a fat free canned cream soup mixed with some milk, cheese and whatever spices you like. Or for an even lighter sauce, I use greek yogurt mixed with a little low sodium broth and cheese. Delicious!
I *always* have frozen pizza in the fridge for either a quick dinner or an after-school snack. They look pretty good!
For a quick dinner: I layer, starting from the bottom, cooked couscous, fresh baby spinach from a bag, mango salsa from the store, and some cut up rotisserie chicken. Very good and kind of fancy for a quick dinner!
Breakfast for dinner is my emergency meal. Pancakes or Belgian waffles with scrambled eggs and dinner is on the table in no time.
Michelle,
This is my other backup dinner. Pancakes and scrambled eggs.
In a pinch I'll buy a rotisserie chicken and throw it together with some salad or put it in some tortilla shells and make quick tacos.
My easy fast meal is usually Aldis cheese pizza (I swear it must be a tombstone relabeled) and I add all my own fav toppings
we usually keep a frozen pizza around just in case, and I've had four meals not work out in the last month, so I was very happy to have a backup.
I keep everything on hand to make quesidillas. Can of white meat chicken (5 pack at Sam's ), a little salsa, cheese, and tortillas( I get these at Sam's also with the pick two aisle. One pkg in fridge/one in freezer). In 10 minutes I have a low fat dinner. I almost always have some kind of veggie either canned, fresh, or frozen. Also usually have a couple of Digiornio's in the freezer for back up or late night snack for the teenager's and their friends. 🙂
Aldis frozen goat cheese pizza and Caesar salad.
Would like having these on hand!
Quick dinner #1 Fresh put together at home sub-sandwich with sides of fresh fruit and veggies and # 2 would be Take and Bake pizza from Aldi's.
But, I would love receiving one of those coupons for a Digiorno pizza. 😉
Thank you!
An omelet is our go to choice on those nights where we are home late and don't feel like cooking ... or we've waiting too long to go grocery shopping. 🙂
I keep frozen meatballs or pieces of marinated chicken at hand. Easy enough to quickly bake or broil in the oven without the fuss of prepping. I also freeze a small portion of whatever I make during the week. Greatly helps on those days when I am just not up to cooking dinner! Just take it out, thaw it, and heat it up!!
Would love some free pizzas though 😛
We make baked potatoes (in the micro) topped with a fried egg and cheese if we are in a hurry and/or out of food! Would love some free pizzas!
I love to do the homemade pizza thing, but sometimes I actually have a craving for frozen pizza!
I loooooove frozen pizza for the convenience but I have not heard of this before. My quick meal is either grilled chicken (can go from frozen to done in less than 20 minutes with little hands on time) or using leftovers (if there are any) for quesadillas. I do often keep a frozen pizza for backup in the freezer though for that reason
I always keep frozen fish in the frezzer. The IQF fish thaws quickly, but can also be baked from frozen. With steamed vegetables or salad, it is a very quick meal. I also cook soba noodles if short on time, since they only take five minutes to cook.
My quick go to meal is a homemade hamburger helper (no cream soups) just some seasonings, pasta, and whatever else depending on the flavor I am hungry for
We Love Digiorno pizzas, but don't splurge on them often. I would love the coupons!
Lately I've been making extra of a few meals (I just double the recipe I'm making for dinner) and keeping them in the freezer... I've frozen Enchiladas, Veggie Lasagna, Hamburger and Cabbage rolls, Soups, chili and pizza. They make easy fall back meals (and are also great for days when you needed to go shopping but didn't make it!)
We also sometimes have breakfast for dinner, or frozen meals from the store - either pizza or something in a bag, but that's more rare (but increased in frequency this last year with a brand new baby!)
Nice to have pizza in the freezer if you get in a pinch!
my busy day meals are frozen pizza or spaghetti
I always have eggs and frozen sweet potato fries!
O want pizza 🙂
I'm currently stocking my freezer for after our next baby's born, and I wouldn't say no to throwing in a couple pizzas 🙂
yum! I love Digiorno!!!
I make eggrolls and freeze them. If I need a quick meal, I pull some out and pan brown (after they thaw for about 30 mins. or so). A salad or a bowl of soup goes great with them. I would love to try the pizzas.
I like to make cacio e pepe by dinner a love story blog for a quick meal. And I'd love some free pizzas!
Fried rice is my go-to quick and easy, "I don't know what else to make" meal. Thanks for the chance to win free pizzas!
Yes, please.
I'd like to try DiGiorno pizzeria! pizza.
I like to make homemade pizza too, but it's nice to have some frozen ones for the nights when we're running short on time and we don't want to order out. I'd love to try the DiGiorno pizzas.
I admit sometimes my husband and I will just cook a box of macaroni and cheese, for a quick, inexpensive meal rather than order takeout.
Fried rice and frozen egg rolls is one if our fallback quick meals. The other is.....frozen pizza.
I am not interested in the pizza but just thought I would share some quick meals. Whenever I make spaghetti I make a meal 3x the size we would use for supper, half of the leftovers I freeze for a quick and easy meal, the other half I use in my husband's lunches since he likes to have warm with lunch instead of sandwich. I also make a rice dish called Nasi and again make a really big pot full, freeze some and use the rest for lunches. By the way Nasi is super delicious!!
me and my siblings love frozen pizza:-)
I like to keep something like frozen burritos, pizza or boxed mac and cheese around for nights when no one feels like cooking and I don't feel like going out.
If I can manage a little cooking, or I'm just time crunched, I'll go for roasted carrots and peanut sauce (with out or without rice) or pasta and tomato sauce (or no sauce, just butter and peas). Toast is always an option too. And might be dinner tonight actually.
If I'm in a hurry I usually slice up hotdogs and put them in cornbread mix...its actually similar to a corndog taste and really quick. It beats the price of takeout!
Yum 🙂
I actually try to keep a frozen pizza around (bought on sale of course!) for those times when everyone is/was busy and too tired - because even a frozen pizza is cheaper than my next go to in these situations - take & bake pizza from Papa Murphys! Thanks for the giveaway - would love to win one!
Tacos are one of our shortcut meals. I make the meat ahead and pull it out when we need a quick meal at short notice.
I would love free pizza~~if I'm short on time we have frozen fish, seasoned fries & a can of three bean salad.
We make any kind of quesadillas with leftovers
Hi. Love Pizza. Love Coupons. Love Coupons for Free Pizza! Oh, Love Your Blog, Too!!
Jenn
I'd LOVE to get some free pizza!
I agree, they make a good quickie dinner. I usually keep a few things in the freezer for quickies and pizza is sometimes one of them. These definitely look better than the cheap party pizzas I usually get.
This would be great for a quick meal!
I want free pizza. 😉
I keep some chicken strips and chunks ( that I pre-cooked) in the freezer... always good for a quick easy meal.
Spaghetti!
I try to make a weekly menu plan and use my crock pot a lot so that we don't have the temptation to eat take out. One of the meals that I tend to make when things don't go as planned is to make Breakfast for Dinner!
Sandwiches work great too!
Thanks for your blog- always helpful and enjoyable to read. Any chance you would be willing to put together a post with ideas of these takeout alternatives that people are suggesting in the 170 comments and counting?
I love freezer crockpot recipes. Dump, add an ingredient or two and then go, go go! But really, who can beat Digiorno Pizza in taste and convenience?
First and formost who doesn't love free things.
When time is short around our home (which is alot lately) we like to keep it simple with either a grilled cheese and soup night made with our home made wheat bread. Or a cucumber and avacado salad my wife found for us awhile back. Other than those when time is not so short we will do a Chicken chile lime burger (trader joes) served with fresh green beands and roasted carrots (so delicious)
Thank you for all you do, please keep it up since I love to cook and always seem to find something new and fun on your site
We're always look for new ways to make homemade pizza and can't seem to find a frozen pizza we "love" at a good price! We love free pizza!
These would be great for times when I can't be here to cook!
I want free pizza! (Don't judge me.) 🙂
Frozen pizza isn't our favorite, but occasionally it is the best/easiest option. I would love to find one that knew was 'good' and could go back to that brand! I, like others, try to keep lasagna or a baked ziti in the freezer for those days when time is short.
I usually make scrambled eggs or something when I have no other food in the house, so these look great!
I usually make chicken teriyaki with instant rice and brocolli... or... well... frozen pizza from the grocery store, to be honest! lol! So, we'd love these coupons to try. I agree, frozen pizza can be quite expensive... Thanks for the opportunity to try!
Looks good to keep in the freezer for busy nights. Love that the crusts are preservative free.
I would love to have a couple of these in my freezer for a busy day! Thanks for the chance to win!
Tacos -- everyone in my family eats them and I try to always have taco shells and ground turkey on hand.
I usually keep a frozen pizza or two in the freezer for those days I just don't feel like cooking!
Frozen Pizza is my go to fast & easy meal. Thanks for the chance to win the coupons.
My daughter would eat pizza every meal, every day if the rest of us would go along with it.
We keep Chinese dumplings (sometimes homemade, sometimes not) in our freezer. Perfect for a quick meal!
Tacos or salad are our go-to quick meals but frozen pizza is always good too!
Frozen quarts of soup.....I make dbl. batches and freeze the leftovers. Makes for super quick meals.
It's not super fast, but we love "six-in-one" Boil 1 box elbow macaroni, drain.
Stir in 1 lb browned hamburger, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 cup milk, and 1 T. chili powder (or more to taste). Bake 20 min. at 350 in a 9x13 casserole dish.
top with 6 slices of American cheese. Return to oven to melt cheese about 5 minutes. I want a pizza!
When time is short I usually go for cereal and toast with some fruit. Would love to try these pizzas!
Eggs are great for a quick meal - scrambled, omelet, fritatta, fried, egg salad.
Also, pasta with suce from the jat and whatever meat I have in the freezer (pre-cooked).
I want free pizza:)
Grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, pizza, leftovers!
I love to keep some jarred pasta sauce and frozen precooked meatballs and of course frozen pizzas for those quick nights!
For even a fast breakfast that could be dinner. I make pancakes ahead. I then freeze then microwave as needed. Also fry up bacon all of it then freeze it also.
Spaghetti is our quick fix meal.
Frozen pizzas always get eaten at my house!
I keep taco meat in the freezer. In the time it would take me to make any tossed salad I can put together a meal worthy Taco Salad. Lettuce, tomato, avacado, beans, red onion, olives, shredded cheddar, 1000 island dressing, tortilla chips and of course the taco meat. These are all staples that I keep on hand. But I do love Pizza too and it would be graet to have a frozen pizza to fall back on. Please put my name in the hat.
Pizza night with my newly married son and his wife sounds great! We all need to relax and unwind after lots of whirlwind marriage plans in under 3 months! We are so happy for them (beautiful wedding!) and this would be the perfect evening meal adding a salad and maybe a movie! Thanks FG for the giveaway!
"Cowboy Beans" and my children will make those for the family. Not nutritious, but delicious.
This is my favorite brand of frozen pizza but I only use frozen when I'm pressed for time. My favorite is a healthier 'pizza' using the thin HEB wheat crusts - if I could do homemade wheat crust I would be doing that!
German pancakes with Aldi's sausage links is my easy-go-to-meal.
I love pizza!!!!!!!!!!!!
Breakfast food is my kid-friendly, go-to quick meal choice.Frozen waffles and fresh fruit, scrambled egg and cheese wrapped up in a tortilla, quinoa pancakes, even oatmeal. My 3-year old thinks it is a special treat!
Breakfast for dinner is my backup plan
Eggs - scrambled, over-easy, poached, sometimes with meat and/or potatoes. You can add all kinds of veggies also & have a great protein in a very short cooking time.
I want free pizza!
Ooh! I like Digiorno pizzas! We typically make them on those days where we've just been too busy to do anything and we're just too tired to cook. Sometimes we do a quick salad, sometimes it's just raw veggies like carrots and cukes with dip. And sometimes (many times) it's apple slices! I LOVE apples with pizza. Something about the sweet and juicy apple with salty and crunchy pizza is just so GOOD! I would LOVE to get one of these to try out so a coupon would be great! 😀
My husband would love this, I'm sure (I am gluten free)!
frozen dumplings :/
I would love some free pizza!
Shortcut for dinner besides going out--um, everyone scrounges for themselves. Except I typically have to do the scrounging for my 7 & 9 yr olds, or they make themselves pb & j's.
Would be great to have on hand.
I like to make homemade pizza. I use your first recipe you posted. The dough is soooo easy to make. In fact I made one last night to use tonight for supper. I do like to keep frozen ones on hand just because. Thanks for the giveaway.
We love pizza.
I'm laughing at "primo pepperoni pizza", he he 🙂
I always keep frozen pizza on Hand for kar
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The easiest supper around here is to take cheese and something else, roll it in a tortilla, and smash it in the Foreman grill 'til it's hot. For example, salsa, black beans and pepper jack; or refried beans, taco meat and cheddar; or deli ham and American; or whatever combination of something leftover (plus cheese!) looks good in the fridge. Then if it's light on vegetables (and, yes, it usually is), serve fruit on the side. Takes at most 15 minutes from prep to eating. (But who's going to look a gift pizza in the pepperoni? Not me.)
I enjoy your blog so much. We seem to have the same sense of humor- dangerous! Thanks for the chance to win free pizza! Actually, for a quick meal I keep already made-up pizza crusts in the freezer. Just add sauce and cheese!
I would love these free pizzas.....I make quick sloppy joes when I am in a bind! Thanks...
I live alone, so a free DiGornio pizza would be good! 🙂 Thank you !
I like to keep some frozen dinners / pot pies available if I need something quick. They aren't too bad, but a friend gave me a quick homemade pot pie recipe that if fabulous, so I try to fix that once in awhile! YUM
Tortellini and broccoli is my quick dinner. I would love to try the pizza.
My husband is a pizza fan, so I always seem to have frozen pizza in the freezer. I'd like to make homemade, but I can't convince him yet! Lol.
Pasta is easy for me in a pinch.
Tortillas, beans and cheese, scrambled eggs with cheese.
I do like the idea of free pizza for emergencies!
I pretty much reserve pasta for days that I need something fast and am tempted just to get takeout. So fast, easy, and topping it with marinara (preferably that was homemade and frozen) and serving a salad on the side is the way to go! Oh, and a glass of red wine doesn't hurt on those days, too:)
grilled cheese and previously made frozen veggie soup! easy quick and better than eating out!
We like to have breakfast foods for dinner when time is short (pancakes, waffles, eggs, etc.). Thanks for the giveaway!
Free pizza! Me me me!
It's good to have some emergency meals in the freezer, to prevent more expensive unexpected outlays. Usually I have a homemade pre-baked crust but it's interesting to try something new.
Yay for free pizza!
When time is really short I resort to frozen dinners. I know that's really bad but it works.
Our fast "go to" meal is cheese quesadillas. I spray both sides of the tortilla with olive oil and use my grill pan. You can add whatever you want with the cheese or serve them plain with salsa and sour cream.
My husband and I both work and eat Digiorno pizza two or three times a month (it's just the two of us). I tried the Pizzeria! pizzas because I had a coupon for them from Kroger, and they were so good!
Sometimes we'll do breakfast for dinner or yes, pull out a frozen pizza. 🙂
I must always have a frozen pizza in the freezer for those times when a "quick meal" is needed. I have been buying different brands when they are on sale, trying to find something I would prefer to buy on a regular basis. Looking forward to trying this pizza whether or not I win the giveaway. Thanks for sharing.
I keep frozen rice pilaf for a quick meal with some protein!
For a quick meal I usually take bag of frozen stir fry veggies, some soy sauce, and some tofu, and stir fry it quick. I also keep frozen soup on hand.
I want free D pizza!
Love their pizza!
I would love to try these pizzas.
My favorite things to make are spaghetti with 5minute sauce or even dragon noodles using leftover pizza (spicy and tasty!)
I keep serving size containers of crockpot beans in the freezer. They can be thawed in minutes and served with tortillas or chips and fresh veggies. Very fast. However, frozen pizza would be fast too....
Busy/lazy night dinners are often grilled cheese around here (although on homemade bread and with spinach so they are super tasty!)
Whenever I make spaghetti sauce, I make a lot. Its just as easy to make a quadruple batch as it is to make a single batch. Then I freeze most of it in serving size containers. boiling noodles takes a couple of minutes and I can defrost the sauce pretty quick. I also found you can make a pretty tastey lasagna with the sauce.
we usually have a couple of frozen pizzas on hand in case we dont feel like cooking. would love to try these!
I would love free pizza! We don't normally eat frozen pizza but when we do we tend to make it a living picnic/movie night. We'll put towels on the floor and let the kids eat there while watching a Disney movie. They love it!
Yay for free pizza!
My husband would really enjoy the pizza and I would enjoy the coupons.
Sure, I'll take free pizza! Thanks!
I usually keep a couple Voila pasta meals in the freezer for when I can't get the motivation to "cook." But I love pizza, especially when it is free! 🙂
Tonight was a shortcut meal. I made my own chicken tenders coated in breadcrumbs last week. Some of those went into the oven tonight along with some frozen fries. Frozen pizza works in a pinch too.
I usually keep a few frozen things from Trader Joes for those nights when I just really need a quick dinner.
Fun giveaway! I would like to try these.
Usually a breakfast for dinner type of thing -- cheese omlets, homefries and bacon.
i try to plan in advance what i am going to make. that helps me feel less frazzled and in control at dinner time.
I keep frozen tilapia on hand for quick meals! Pizza is also good to have on hand for those times when you are in a hurry.
I love to keep frozen pizza in the freezer for a quick meal. I also keep chicken nuggets and French fries as well.
I would love a free pizza! We usually do "pasta and tomatoes" for our quick, cheap, go-to meal--I love anything with tomatoes really!
Quesadillas are always a great go to quick dinner :o)
Definitely good in a pinch!!
I try to keep lettuce washed and ready in a container in the fridge and when I'm in a hurry I'll throw some diced veggies, a can of beans or salmon or sauteed shrimp on top with whatever oil/seasoning concoction strikes me at the moment. They do end up being pricy (shrimp and canned salmon are not cheap!), but better than takeout as you said.
Our go-to quick meal is scrambled eggs and toast. It takes just a couple minutes and fills everyone up.
I usually do bean burritos for a quick meal.
I keep taco meat frozen. So versaile to pull together a quick Mexican meal.
Free pizza por favor!
I like pizza! And I'm now working 2 jobs and more than 40 hours a week so there's not much time for cooking. I'm trying to make it work, but having pizza in the freezer would be great!
I actually keep at least one of these in the freezer for nights that we are coming home from an activity and need something quick and that the kids will eat. They were one of my go to's for after swim lessons when the kids were starving and wanted dinner fast.
Would love to try the new pizzeria line!
i need some now.....yummu
I like frozen pizzas for a quick meal!
Homemade granola and milk or yogurt for a quick meal. Always a winner!
We live pretty close to a Sam's Club, so if I am really feeling lazy, I will just have the hubs buy a chicken on his way home from work and serve it with tortillas and other toppings.
Besides homemade freezer dinners, I usually have some smoked sausages in the fridge or freezer. I just pair them with leftover potatoes or rice or pasta, since there is usually something leftover in the fridge. In a pinch I can bake a couple of potatoes in the microwave. I know it is not the healthiest choice, but my husband likes it, and it is super fast. Add a fruit and a veggie, and I don't worry too much about the fat in the sausages. 🙂
I am a pizza nut. Prob eat it 3-4x/month. Too lazy to make my own dough and too cheap to buy dough. I usually use rench bread or french/hoagie rolls from the day old rack.
I would love an easy frozen pizza meal that was free!
Free pizza. Yes, please!
I want free pizza!
BLT's, Egg salad sandwiches...
A quick recipe we love is for black bean soup it is a cup of salsa, two cans of black beans and two cups of chicken broth. Dump in pan heat for ten or fifteen minutes and then use an immersion blender to blend making sure to leave some of the soup still chunky. Serve with any or all of these tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded monteray jack and avacado. Delicious!
Hi,
keep a box of cream of wheat at ho e at all times..
search the internet for vegetable upma recipe..
I feed my family (of 4) me included..in 20 minutes..
Hope this helps..
Frozen pizza is usually my shortcut meal. But try to add some extra veggies to make it more interesting!
Chicken bacon ranch wraps make a super quick dinner
Pizza is my love. I love you pizza dearly!
Digiorno is a house favorite for frozen pizzas, been wanting to try these new ones.