recession buster meals.

so oprah did a show about cooking meals for cheap
and it really inspired me.
i'm already quite the thrifty shopper but i know i can do even better.
they said on the show that you spend 50% more if you don't make a list...i totally believe that.

thursday night is usually pizza night. carlos works late and i usually work a long shift so cooking is not on the top of my wish list. pizza usually runs about $22.00 after delivery and tip. i've been throwing around the idea in my head of making personal pizzas with my favorite asiago cheese bagels from panera.

i got matthew involved with prepping them and everything was finished and they were cooked in about 15 minutes.

my kids like cheese pizza. i made them with pre-sliced mozzarella just for the ease of it. but next time i would use freshly shredded. also, carlos and i love barbecue chicken pizza so it would be just as easy to use bbq sauce and thin sliced chicken i always have for the kids sandwiches, throw some caramelized onions on and hello! yummy dinner!

here is the price breakdown:

6 bagels $5.69 (almost $2.00 savings for buying a half dozen, and i have leftovers for breakfast tomorrow.)
8 slices mozzarella $2.00
sauce - i had on hand.

total - $7.69 vs. the $22.00 we usually spend.
yay for me!