Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

It's difficult to eat low carb. It's even more difficult when you are craving pizza! Today I made Portobello pizzas. It was delicious and satisfied my craving and when I calculated the calories they were just under 100 calories each.

Ingredients:

4 Large Portobello Mushrooms

2 teaspoons Olive Oil

1/4 of a Red Onion diced

17 Low-fat Turkey Pepperoni quartered

1/2 Cup Mozzarella/Provolone Blend

1 Cup fresh Spinach chopped

Pizza Seasoning

Clean the mushrooms with a damp paper towel and remove the stems. Put the mushrooms in a baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

While the mushrooms are baking sautee the red onion in the olive oil. Dice the mushroom stems and add to the sauteed onions and cook until tender. In a bowl combine cheese, spinach, pepperoni and pizza seasoning(to taste). When the mushrooms are cooked, pat dry with a paper towel, and top with onion, mushroom mixture and then the cheese blend. Broil until the cheese is melted. Enjoy!

My Top Ten Aldi Buys

I like Aldi's! There I said it and I mean it. I have to admit that I didn't always feel that way, it took me some time to warm up to the bare bones of a store. I have always loved grocery shopping, I enjoy finding new items to try. I will drive to Ann Arbor to go to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. Then I learned that Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi. Yep, very hard to believe but it made me take a second and third try at Aldi's and I am hooked now. I don't buy everything there, but what I have discovered is that there are some foods that are higher quality and just plain cheaper than the conventional store. Here are my top ten picks and why:

#10 Tetra Pack Soups-this is an item I first discovered at Trader Joe's but is available at Aldi. The Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup is delicious and is only $1.99 for a 32 ounce carton.

#9 Pretzel Rods-At $3.99, these are a bargain and they were all whole since they are in a tub not a bag. These sell for $6.99 at a local food service store.

#8 Dried Cranberries-For $1.39, you can toss them in your salad guilt free.

#7 Clancy's Tortilla Chips-Don't be turned off by the "off brand", these chips are top notch at a mere $1.19

#6 Devil's Food Fat Free Cookies-Move over "snackwells" these cookies will save you calories and money, only $1.19

#5 Glazed Pecans-These are so good with those cranberries on your salad. Not sure of the price but I think they may have been $3.99

#4 Granola-The granola is good quality and good price $1.99

#3 Frozen Fruits and Vegetables-Good quality, good price

#2 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables-Aldi's only carries seasonal vegetables, 8 ounces mushrooms $.79, blueberries $1.49, onions 3 pounds for $.79

#1 Organic Soy Milk-Yes I said organic. Aldi's carries a few organic items from time to time. This one is a staple there and the cost is only $2.39.

Like I said I do not buy everything there. There are some items to avoid such as the seafood. It is all either farm raised or imported from China. I also noticed some of the canned fruit is from China. With all the stuff going on with the orange juice imports I avoid imported food. Also, when Aldi does have a name brand product it doesn't tend to be cheaper than the grocery store so pass that up also.

Be prepared when you go: take a quarter to use a cart, bring your own bags and bring cash or a debit card. They do not accept credit! Happy shoppings!