If you have a tall glass, some vanilla ice cream, and a bit of cold coffee, you can whip up this treat yourself. Topping it with whipped cream and chocolate shavings is optional.

 

As I'm writing this, my mom is out doing a bit of grocery shopping. I went with her yesterday to pick up a few goodies and look around the store. It reminded me again how differently people shop here than we (or at least I) do at home. She's heading out to grab a handful of things we need and will be back within 20 minutes or so. Here's a blog post I wrote a few years about shopping and meal planning day-by-day. 

 

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/planning-meals-day-by-day.htm

 

If you're currently planning your meals for the week, a fortnight, or even an entire month, and you have a grocery store close by, give it a try and see how you like making up your meals and cooking on a day-by-day basis. This will come in particularly handy if you have a big garden, or you like to take advantage of daily deals at the store. Of course this also allows you to turn left-overs into new meals the next day and it will force you to use up what you have on hand before it has a chance to go bad. 

 

One tool that's become indispensable for me when cooking this way is my Instant Pot. It allows you to cook meals quickly and take advantage of deals for fresh or frozen meat, including those tougher cuts of beef or pork that require long roasting or cooking times. 

 

If you're interested to learn more about how I put frugal meals on the table with this electric kitchen appliance, grab a copy of my latest Kindle cookbook full of tips and recipes: 

 

https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/instantpot



That's it from me this week. I'm off to watch my brother-in-law play in a local soccer tournament before dinner with my extended family over here. My mom already made a bit pot of zucchini and potato soup that just needs to be reheated when we get back.