I know some of you have Sam's. I don't know if Costco does this but you could ask.
Around here Sam's Club has a booth at the front of the store wehre they sell pizza, hot dogs, drinks, etc..... It makes a cheap lunch and/or drink because a big slice of pizza and a coke is about $2.50, just a 32oz coke is 87 cents.
We eat a LOT of pizza because it is fast, easy, and kids will eat most any veggie if we put it on top of a pizza. My kids love the pizza at Sams.
Did you know that you can buy a box of pizza crusts or balls of dough for just under $16? 14 crusts or 20 dough balls per case. You can also get 25 pounds of pepperoni for $65. My husband and kids LOVE pepperoni and we split a box iwth my parents about every 6 mos and get crusts every 6-8 weeks. More if the kdis are making breakfast pizza too. I used to fuss because they wouldn't clean out the breadmaker and it drove me nuts. Now it is clean when I want to make something and I don't always have to clean out the pizza dough from the pan when I want to make something.
The crust is pretty good. Plus you can by 5 lbs of cheese for about $14-$15. Used to be $12 until last month, but it is almost $10 for 2 pounds at the grocery here, so I am thrilled about 5 pounds for $15, lol.
Depending on how busy your Sam's is, you may have to call a day or 2 ahead to get the pepperoni, but the pizza crusts/dough is usually not a problem.
A great gift might be a pizza crust, a jar of sauce (homemade or store bought), cheese, and maybe a topping if you know one they like. Put it in a gift box or get an empty pizza box from a local pizza place (large size - these are BIG crusts) and it would be a nice surprise for many people, plus at about $1 per crust it is NOT expensive for you either.
OH, if you do a lot of yeast breads, Sams has 2 one pound pkggs of yeast for under $5. You can't buy just one but it will keep a long itme in the freezer and even if you can't use or find a home for 1 package it is still vastly cheaper than anywhere else, at least around here. We got one about 6 months ago and gave the 2nd pound to a friend with 9 kids (one of thank you's close friends) and it was appreciated and we both still have a lot left.
Thought I woudl mention the pizza as my kids are so thrilled with it and it is so cheap. Esp as they have decided they LOVE almost any veggie on it except asparagus and/or brussels spouts. husband suggested those and was told they would not try it. but peppers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and lots of other thigns are a go. Broccoli is esp good on pizza, in my opinion.
Around here Sam's Club has a booth at the front of the store wehre they sell pizza, hot dogs, drinks, etc..... It makes a cheap lunch and/or drink because a big slice of pizza and a coke is about $2.50, just a 32oz coke is 87 cents.
We eat a LOT of pizza because it is fast, easy, and kids will eat most any veggie if we put it on top of a pizza. My kids love the pizza at Sams.
Did you know that you can buy a box of pizza crusts or balls of dough for just under $16? 14 crusts or 20 dough balls per case. You can also get 25 pounds of pepperoni for $65. My husband and kids LOVE pepperoni and we split a box iwth my parents about every 6 mos and get crusts every 6-8 weeks. More if the kdis are making breakfast pizza too. I used to fuss because they wouldn't clean out the breadmaker and it drove me nuts. Now it is clean when I want to make something and I don't always have to clean out the pizza dough from the pan when I want to make something.
The crust is pretty good. Plus you can by 5 lbs of cheese for about $14-$15. Used to be $12 until last month, but it is almost $10 for 2 pounds at the grocery here, so I am thrilled about 5 pounds for $15, lol.
Depending on how busy your Sam's is, you may have to call a day or 2 ahead to get the pepperoni, but the pizza crusts/dough is usually not a problem.
A great gift might be a pizza crust, a jar of sauce (homemade or store bought), cheese, and maybe a topping if you know one they like. Put it in a gift box or get an empty pizza box from a local pizza place (large size - these are BIG crusts) and it would be a nice surprise for many people, plus at about $1 per crust it is NOT expensive for you either.
OH, if you do a lot of yeast breads, Sams has 2 one pound pkggs of yeast for under $5. You can't buy just one but it will keep a long itme in the freezer and even if you can't use or find a home for 1 package it is still vastly cheaper than anywhere else, at least around here. We got one about 6 months ago and gave the 2nd pound to a friend with 9 kids (one of thank you's close friends) and it was appreciated and we both still have a lot left.
Thought I woudl mention the pizza as my kids are so thrilled with it and it is so cheap. Esp as they have decided they LOVE almost any veggie on it except asparagus and/or brussels spouts. husband suggested those and was told they would not try it. but peppers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and lots of other thigns are a go. Broccoli is esp good on pizza, in my opinion.