Had to choose between $3 frozen pizza and $8 homemade dough last night

I was craving pizza but only had $12 left until payday on Friday. The $3 frozen pizza from Aldi was tempting but I went with the $8 homemade dough, sauce, and mozzarella from scratch. Honestly the homemade one tasted way better and I had enough dough left for two more pizzas. Has anyone else here found that cooking from scratch saves more than you think even when the upfront cost feels higher?

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adam_hernandez1mo ago

Made the same call last week with my last $15. Bought flour, yeast, and a brick of mozzarella instead of a $5 frozen pizza. First pizza was okay but the second one I made two days later came out amazing once I figured out the dough. Plus I still have half the cheese left for tonight. It makes you feel like you actually got somewhere with your money instead of just microwaving something.

abby1891mo ago

Count yourself lucky it only took two tries. I burned my first batch so bad the smoke alarm went off and my cat gave me this look like I betrayed her. But yeah, that leftover cheese feeling is better than any frozen pizza.