food & grocery: Frugal Friday at Happy's Pizza - special Frugal Fish Friday edition for Lent
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
A reader named Ken Calcut wrote to me last week, noting that "Catholics who are observing Lent have to eat fish on Fridays." He asked if, perhaps, I might "want to do a Frugal Fish Friday?"
Well, as a girl who spent 13 years in Catholic schools, I spent much of my life eating fish on Fridays. And two years ago, before starting my frugal series, I offered weekly Lenten Friday posts of non-meat dishes.
So Craig and I ordered take-out from Happy's Pizza to honor Ken's request, finding the generous Filet of Fish sandwich pictured above and also a seafood pizza. Both can be enjoyed within our mandatory budget of $5 per person.
Craig is not usually a fan of fish sandwiches, so I had expected to eat this myself while he ate most of the pizza. I was wrong — he liked this so much that he split it with me. (I'm not advocating sharing it, just noting it was good enough that I couldn't selfishly hoard it.) Crisp fish topped with cheese, with tartar sauce, and with lots of vegetables — so you can tell yourself that it's healthy! — was substantial and cost only $4.95.
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
Happy's has numerous offerings to keep both carnivores and vegetarians satisfied within our budget. You can order a small cheese pizza, a cheeseburger or chicken burger, a large serving of macaroni and cheese, or a half-pound of boneless wings for $4.95. Or try the Spicy Polish Boy — "2 Spicy Hot Links with fries & slaw smothered in BBQ sauce" — which also costs $4.95. One piece of fish costs $2.50, and can be paired with a side dish of coleslaw or fries (plain, BBQ or Cajun) for prices ranging from 95 cents to $2.50. Desserts are all less than $4 each. And, of course, you can order larger pizzas and share them with family and friends.
So whether you're looking for an alternative to fish sticks on a Lenten Friday, or you don't feel like cooking and want good food and a good value, Happy's Pizza is the place to go.
Happy's Pizza
600 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-302-0000
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The phrase "You Should Only Be Happy" (written in Hebrew on the stone pictured in this post) comes from Deuteronomy 16:15 and is a wish for all her readers - when you come to visit here, may you always be happy.
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