With skyrocketing gas prices, more pizza parlors have started charging anywhere from $1 to $3.50 for delivery. You can't really blame them, but after you pay for the "za" and the tip, this added fee makes frozen pizza look more palatable.
While some purveyors of these delicious, doughy discs may eliminate this surcharge for the Super Bowl, Mr. Free Stuff compiled a list of 54 restaurants across the country that never charge for delivery. Here's a sampling, along with Yelp.com review quotes from some friendly customers.
Pizza Plus - Brooklyn, N.Y.
"They sell $2 by the slice until 5, and also have free delivery, which was convenient for me since it got to be kind of embarrassing going there as much as I did!" - Emily W., Chicago, Ill.
Zante Pizza & Indian Cuisine - San Francisco, Calif.
"I literally dream of this place at least thrice a week. If I could stick their vegetarian Indian pizza in my face, I would. I just realized that I can and am going to do so." - Lizmar T., San Francisco Bay area
The Rebellion - Denver, Colo.
"Excellent vegan pizza. The crust and the sauce are great, and they use FYH mozzarella and have quality vegan substitutes for almost every meat-type topping. The staff is super friendly and the prices are really reasonable." - Abbie Rae H., Denver
Apollo Pizza - Richmond, Ky.
"Excellent pizza with good ingredients. A dive of a place with college town pizzeria ambiance complete with checkerboard floor & classic pinball & arcade games." - Anonymous
Mandee's Pizza - Salem, Mass.
"Overall 5 stars, this is our new place!" - Liv B., Boston
Pizza Lucé - Minneapolis, Minn.
"Oh, Pizza Luce...how you have fed me night after tormented night. Even though I've only visited your location four or five times in my life, your kitchen has been the source of many, many late-evening delivered meals to my apartment door." - Fiddlecreicket R., Minneapolis
Little Chicago Pizza - Scottsdale, Ariz.
"Some of the most tangy, sweet, fresh tomato sauce I've had on a pizza in a long time! They painted the phrase 'Thin Crust Specialists' on the front window, and that is the truth." - Albert H., Glendale, Ariz.
Collina's Italian Cafe - Houston, Texas
"They have a veggie lasagna that knocks my socks off. The pizzas I have tried here are tasty too." - Lisa C., Austin, Texas
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Pizza Bargains - 54 Pizza Restaurants That Offer Free Delivery
Glade® Expressions™ - Welcomes You Home With Fabulous Smelling Scents
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Have you tried any of the new Glade® Expressions™ home fragrances yet? The new Glade® Expressions™ fragrance mist is one of my favorites because it is totally portable and we travel a lot so I can take it with me. I love that these fragrance mists have "true" scents, they smell like the "real" thing. A great way to scent your house and have it smelling good! It is really easy to operate thanks to the squeeze-to-spray mechanism so it's great for anyone to use around their home or office. The fragrance mists are totally refillable with any Glade® Expressions™ fragrance.
The new Glade® Expressions™ oil diffuser is one of my absolute new favorite products from Glade®. I love it's spill-proof design so there are no messes to clean up. It uses no electricity so it will not run up your electric bill. The fragrance with the oil diffuser will last for a long time, up to 30 days!
Right now you can get $1.50 off when you purchase these products at Walmart by grabbing a coupon at http://bit.ly/zus6F5. I love Walmart's already low prices on these 2 products! Glade® stands behind it's products by offering a money back guarantee and if you are unsatisfied with the product you can send in your UPC and get your money back. You can see that form at http://bit.ly/xMScbO
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Check out these yummy smelling scents that are currently available:
* Fuji Apple & Cardamom
* Pineapple & Mangosteen
* Cotton & Italian Mandarin
* Spice Lavender & Juniper Berry
My 2 favorite scents are the Fuji Apple & Cardamom and the Pineapple & Mangosteen. Which of those 4 scents would you like to try out first? Have you ever tried these products yet? I would love for you to leave me a few comments!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Fantastic Cereal Bowls by Obol | Product Review
The Obol features a unique "swoop n scoop" spiral slide design, the Obol makes every bite just as crispy as the first bite. The easy to hold, textured non-slip grip & rim makes it easy to eat your soup, cereal or salad anywhere! (even in bed!). The Obol is perfect for: cereal, soups, salads, cookies and milk and chips & dips. The Obol is a USA made product, made from BPA-free unbreakable polyproplene, dishwasher top rack safe and comes in 6 fun colors!
My Review: Hubby and I both dislike soggy cereals, soggy crackers or cookies that fall apart sitting in milk...so we were really excited to check out the Obol. When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised at how large it was and I really liked the super cool modern shape to it.
For the past week or so...we have been enjoying our Obol while eating breakfast cereals, having cracker (or chips) with dips, soups and crackers and we love this bowl with our salads! Thats right folks...we hate it when our salad croutons get soggy with salad dressing so this bowl is great for you salad eaters too!I love that hubby and I can sit at the table, on the sofa or even in bed during the evening and enjoy a bowl of (whatever we are having) with this bowl. My grand-wee-one even loves using the bowl for her cookies & milk snacks! I think it would make a fantastic bowl for those who are ill and need to be hand-fed by another adult because the adult can hold onto the bowl quiet easily while they are feeding the sick patient. This is a fantastic product!!! I wish they would of invented this Obol years ago! We love it!!!
This is one great bowl and we love it so much that we want to purchase a few more! The bowls are absolutely fantastic...great for adults and great for kids! We think you would love this product too! Head on over to Obol and check them out for yourself!
Disclaimer: Shelly Hill has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. The Shakin N Bakin Blog is not responsible for delivery/shipping of giveaway items won from this blog nor are we responsible for mis-use or injury caused by items won from this Blog. Content on this blog is copyrighted, all rights reserved.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Delicious 100 Calorie Snack Pack Olives by Mario Camacho Foods | Review
My Foodie Review: The great folks over at Mario Camacho Foods sent us 6 snack size bags of olives to review for all of you. What is great about these snack size bags is that they don't need refrigerated until after you open them. Each bag has only 100 calories so they are great for those of you who are watching your weight and are looking for portion control.
Here is some information about the 3 different varieties that we got to review along with our thoughts and opinions about each one.
The Seasoned with Thyme and Garlic Pitted Green Olives are packed loose without all of the juice! These green olives are pitted and lightly seasoned with Thyme and garlic which makes for a very tasty snack! They are low-carb, zero cholesterol and under 100 calories per pouch.
The Thyme Seasoned Kalamata Pitted Olives are also packed loose without all the juice! These black olives are pitted and lightly seasoned with Thyme which really gives them a nice flavorful taste. They are low-carb, zero cholesterol and under 100 calories per pouch.
The Chili and Thyme Pitted Seasoned Olives are packed loose without all the juice! These green olives are pitted and mildy seasoned Chili and Thyme which gives them a tiny bit of "heat". I think these are great to serve with Italian meals where garlic bread or garlic sauce is often served, these make a great tasty addition to the table. They are low-carb, zero cholesterol and under 100 calories per pouch.
My family loves olives and all 6 snack pouches of these delicious olives were quickly consumed. I packed them in their lunches that they take to work and they just loved that! My husband's favorites were the Thymed Kalamata Pitted Olives and the Chili & Thyme Pitted Seasoned Olives while my adult daughter and I loved the Thyme & Garlic Pitted Green Olives. All of them tested fresh and had a very nice flavor to them. I loved the convenience of having them in 100 calorie snack packs which are super easy to use!
These olive snack packs would be great for school lunches, workplace lunches, after-school snacks, backpacking, hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, boating, etc. since they don't need refrigeration until after you open them.
We loved these olives in the 100 calorie snack packs and we think your family would love them too! Thank you to Mario Camacho Foods for participating in this product review. Your olive products are fantastic!
Disclaimer: Shelly Hill has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. The Shakin N Bakin Blog is not responsible for delivery/shipping of giveaway items won from this blog nor are we responsible for mis-use or injury caused by items won from this Blog. Content on this blog is copyrighted, all rights reserved.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Planning a Super Bowl Party on a College Budget
Though the Super Bowl isn't an official holiday, it certainly gets the same special treatment. On the day of the big game, roads clear and stores empty as millions of Americans crowd around TVs to watch the perennial battle for the ultimate American sporting prize.
The game is free to watch but the cost of hosting a party adds up quickly. When you're working on a shoestring college budget, this can feel like a major obstacle to having the supreme Super Bowl shindig. While you probably won't be able to afford the coveted nacho-cheese fountain, there are still plenty of low-cost ways to set your party apart. As you plan your Feb. 5 festivities, keep a few of these affordable ideas in mind.
1. Create a Custom Centerpiece
If you weren't able to sell your parents on a 42-inch plasma TV as an essential school supply, you'll just have to make the most of what you have to work with. Get your friends to assemble easily portable TVs and spare coaxial cables a day or two in advance. Then, pick up a splitter from Radio Shack or any other tech store and connect multiple televisions for room-to-room, sports-bar-like coverage.
2. Bring Your Own
It doesn't take college-level calculus to know you can cut costs by having everyone chip in on expenses. If you're willing to have your place occupied by rowdy football fans, it's not unreasonable to ask those guests to contribute something like chips and dip. Plus, as the host you enjoy the benefit of free reign on leftovers after the final whistle blows. Anyone trying to collect their last guacamole dregs shouldn't be invited back, anyway.
3. Get Sneaky with Savings
If you're the host with the most and don't like your guests lifting a finger (or don't trust their culinary aptitude), at least do what you can to cut your own expenses. If the college coupon book is lacking in practical savings at supermarkets, get a discount store gift card from such websites as GiftCardGranny and save up to 35 percent instantly.
4. Find Something to Bet On
A college budget means cash is usually in short supply so, clearly, no one will make $5 million dollar bets like rapper/producer Brian "Birdman" Williams. Compensate for your lack for dollar bills by making a wager where you or your friend has to perform some strange, semi-embarrassing act. Even if you're not into the on-the-field action, try the over/under on beer commercials or how often announcers swoon over Tom Brady.
5. Get Free Delivery
Every now and then, it's important to take a departure from your Ramen-noodle rations, and Super Sunday is the perfect opportunity. Pizza is standard college cuisine that requires no cooking and is quite affordable when everyone chips in. To avoid paying extra on your order, use this list of 54 pizza joints that don't charge for delivery. Just make sure you get the order in early or your guests are going to be hungry through the first few quarters.
6. Party With the Pros
Unless you were the lucky winner of some kind of sweepstakes, it's unlikely the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will be joining you in your living room. Still, you can stay tuned to what he and the rest of the NFL have to say about the action with the free NFL Pro Tweets app. It combines tweets from players around the league in one place.
7. Play Your Own Game
For most red-blooded Americans, the extravagant entertainment nightmare that is the half-time show is the perfect opportunity for a quick pick-up game, so keeping a football on hand is essential. Make things a little more interesting by having the losing team take clean-up duties at the end of the day.
8. Keep it Classy
Word of mouth works fine when you're trying to cram as many people and kegs as possible into a two-bedroom apartment, but a Super Bowl party tends to have a more restricted guest list. If you need to know every detail is covered before you sleep soundly, consider managing the guest list and potluck using Pingg.com. They have tons of free football templates, and you can easily manage everything online. Even the common-college party benefits from bit of organization.
Brandon Farestad-Rittel is a college-savings expert for Kinoli Inc. Based on his own college experiences and extensive research, this recent graduate has covered a variety of topics, including the college selection process, for-profit colleges, and the modern era of textbooks.
