Zoodles for days

I LOVE spaghetti and meatballs.  It is the epitome of comfort food.  My waist, however, doesn't love it so much.  I use to be able to polish off anything I wanted and still have a banging body.  The joys of youthful metabolism!  Now I have to work for it.

Zoodles are a great alternative to pasta.  For those of you who haven't jumped on the zoodles bandwagon they are noodles made out of zucchini (or any other vegetable for that matter).

Thanks to zoodles I can eat my beloved spat and balls at least once a week.  Is it as good as traditional spaghetti and meatballs?  No.  But it's a great quick and healthy substitute.

There are lots of different ways to cook noodles, but I tend to microwave them for 2 minutes in a microwave safe container.  The trick with zucchinis is you have to make sure you drain any excess liquid or you will have a soggy bowl of zoodles.  Zucchinis are great and filling, but loaded with water so do not skip this step.  Once the zucchini noodles are cooked I place them in a colander and use paper towels to absorb any extra liquid.

It's that easy.

Top your zoodles off with some healthy turkey meatballs, homemade marinara, and fresh grated parm and you have a filling meal in less than 10 minutes.

Dinner solved.

Freschetta Brick Oven Crust Review

In my last post I mentioned that I was part of BzzAgent's Freschetta campaign.  You can read more about it here.

BzzAgent sent me package with a Freschetta pizza cutter, a coupon for a free Freschetta pizza of my choosing, and two coupons to share with family and friends.

When I think of frozen pizza  I normally think Digorno as Digorno advertisements frequent the television airways with their catchy slogan, "If it's not delivery, it's Digorno."  And I will say that Digorno pizza's are pretty good, considering they generally cost around $6-8 a pie.  I tend to keep a Digorno on hand for those nights when it's too late to order delivery and I just don't have the energy to cook a meal.  Don't judge, it happens when you are busy with life. 

I've had Freschetta's Naturally Rising pizza before, and I remember I liked it, so I wanted to try one of Freschetta's other pizza options.  Unfortunately my Walmart didn't offer the Gluten Free Thin & Crispy, but they did sell Brick Oven Crust so I settled with a Pepperoni & Italian Style Cheese Pizza.

Since I was at class my husband was on pizza cooking and picture taking duty.  He opened the package to find that the pie definitely doesn't come ready to put in the oven, unless you like all your pepperoni in one corner.

 We don't.  The pepperoni is not frozen to the pie so he made a beautiful piece of pizza pie art work.

He followed the directions and our pizza ended up taking a total of 15 minutes to cook.  

Wait 5 minutes (ideally...he never can) and then cut.  Thanks to BzzAgent we have an awesome pizza cuter that does the job and is kid friendly...no sharp metal.

Frozen pizza has come a long way and it is definitely not the frozen pizza I grew up with as a kid.  Freschetta's Brick Oven Crust comes out crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  The crust is probably the star of the pie.  It is really good!  The pepperoni is delicious and the cheese is 100% natural.  My only complaint is that the sauce could use a little less sugar.  Unlike my friend growing up who put white sugar on her pizza, I prefer my pizza more on the savory side with a side of homemade boneless buffalo wings.  

I've tried a lot of different frozen pizzas and I will say the best is either Freschetta or Digorno.  They are both very similar and offer a range of crusts and toppings.  Without a taste off, however, I can't pick a winner.  Guess I have project...

It never hurts to have a frozen pizza on hand for those busy nights.  And considering Freschetta pizza starts at $5.99, generally less than Digiorno, and are often on sale, they are a great option.  If your family is larger than two I would recommend buying two pies as my husband and I easily polished off our frozen pizza in one sitting.  In fact I wanted more.  Freschetta really impressed me.

Have you tried Freschetta pizza recently.  What's your favorite?  What did you think?  I'm curious to know.  I'm going to look for the Gluten Free variety to try next.  After all, I'm always on the hunt for a good gluten free pie.

Thank you again to BzzAgent for providing me the opportunity to sample a free Freschetta pizza.  If you haven't signed up for BzzAgent click here to be able to also receive free stuff to review.