Frugal and Fabulous Style - Hairstyle

One of the things we do in our family to reduce expenses is to visit a nearby hairstyling academy for haircuts. You can walk in anytime, no appointment needed. Just this past week my 16 year old had the full treatment, shampoo, cut, blow dry and style for the grand total of $ 15.00. That same treatment in a regular salon would have easily cost $ 60.00. We saved 75% and my daughter was treated to a great new style by a young and hip student.



Just remember to do your homework ahead of time if you plan to try a new hairstyle. Print out pictures or tear out magazine pages. The director of the academy checks each students work and touches up (teaches) the student hairstylist as they work on your hair. The students have already passed certain stages of their education to progress to actually working on a live subject. No one in our family has ever had a bad experience. Ever!



Here in North Carolina we have Mitchell's Styling Academy. Click here for locations.

Chicken Alfredo Pizza - YUM!

I was inspired to build this pizza by a friend and co-worker that made a Chicken Cordon Blue pizza the previous week. This was easy to do from pantry staples, and as I was making the pizza for my family I realized most of the items were free after using coupons. Even better.

What you need for the crust:

Flour, yeast, warm water and sugar

Simply follow the dough instructions on your yeast package, I did :-)

For extra convenience just use Pillsbury pizza dough in the tube.

For the topping:

your favorite alfredo sauce

precooked chicken ( I used canned, it was free )

bacon bits (free)

mozzarella cheese

Simply layer as listed, bake at 425 degrees until it is bubbly and golden.

We heated up leftover alfredo sauce and dipped our slices for extra yummyness!

Enjoy.

You can check this recipe and others out at Tasty Tuesday over at BeautyandBedlam.

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Harris Teeter- SUPER DOUBLE COUPONS

One of the best ways to save money is to maximize the value of your coupons by doubling or tripling at point of purchase. Harris Teeter allows you to use up to 20 coupons a day and doubles coupons that have a value up to 1.98. Awesome. Try it!

Crepes

Crepes-Yummy!!!

My daughter's French class made these and of course we had to try them at home too! So easy and so very good. Very few ingredients.

1 cup flour

pinch of salt

1 1/4 cups of milk

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. melted butter

Combine ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hour. Mix well. Preheat non-stick pan over medium heat. Using a single Tbsp pour batter into pan and swirl. It will only take about 15-20 seconds for this thin layer to completely cook. Repeat, stacking them in a plate as you go.

What you see in the picture is four crepes with Nutella and thinly sliced bananas tucked inside. The topping is whipped topping, sliced banana, and little chocolate drizzle.

Yummy!

Tasty Tuesday