Crananas for cheap pizza!

Have any of you discovered the amazingly cheap pizza at Aldi's?! Get your pizza lovin' self to an Aldi's as quick as you can because once this secret's out, I have a feeling it's going to be a lot more difficult to get your hands on one of their pies! The pizza is called Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Deli Pizza.

Here are some of the many positives of Mama Cozzi's creation:

1. Fresh and ready to bake. No freezer burn here! Also no artificial flavors or colors and no trans fat.

2. CHEAP. Seriously people, it's $5.99 at my Aldi.

3. It's HUGE. I think it could easily feed 6 people. This 16" monster is so big it doesn't even fit on our pizza stone. Yeah, see, I told you. HUGE.

4. You have the choice between cheese and pepperoni. Now, in the words of Emeril, here's where I kick it up a notch. I get a plain cheese pizza (which is actually not just one cheese but 4 cheeses) and then I add my own chopped up veggies to make it more filling and a bit more healthy. I know, I know, it's pizza. How healthy is it really? But I did said a bit didn't I? :0)

Which leads me into....

5. Taste factor. It's yummy! Now, living in Chicago, I can't say it's the best pizza in the city, because I know Chicago kicks butt in the pizza world and that would probably be blasphemy. I can say it's way better than chain pizzas and it's at a crananas price that chains really can't match when it comes to how little money you spend for how much you get! The crust is tasty, the sauce is just right, the cheeses are a great mix and you have the bonus of making it to your specific tastes.

If you've got a vegetarian and a meat eater at home (like we do), you can construct the pizza to each of your likings. If you are responsible for your own toppings, you're saving money because buying a small amount of produce isn't that expensive. Or if you want to be really money savvy, just use what leftover produce you already have in your fridge. If I haven't convinced you yet, take a look at my before and after pictures of my latest pizza! Everyone loves a good before and after picture reveal, right?

The Before: Plain, albeit tasty, cheese pizza.

The After: The jazzed up pizza of my dreams! Fresh spinach, pine nuts, red and orange peppers, broccoli, onions and garlic (I also added more fresh herbs and a bit more cheese to cover the tops of the veggies)!