Suspenders are Superfluous: From Leslie's Kitchen

Rice Pudding for One (or Two)

1 egg
1/2 cup milk (I used almond)
2 T brown sugar
Dash salt
Dash cinnamon
Dash nutmeg
Dash vanilla
1 1/2 cups cooked jasmine rice

In a microwaveable bowl, whisk the egg until frothy. Add all remaining ingredients except rice. Whisk again until fully incorporated. Add rice. Microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is no longer soupy. Enjoy.

BlendTec Potato Soup

1 baked potato
1/2 cup black beans
2 large button mushrooms
2 handfuls spinach
1 tomato
1/2 tsp taco seasoning
1/2 cup broth

Okay, this is a work in progress, but it's creamy and tasty. Serves 1

About Us

Leslie lives in Utah, and is a stay-at-home mom of three (two at home). She volunteers at church and in the community, runs, practices yoga, and knits. She and her family have been thrifting and yard saling for years, and generally try to find used items before buying new. The major challenges this year are to avoid impulse items, good deals that "can't be passed up" just because they're cheap, and to help her young adult children learn to feel comfortable in their generation while reducing their consumption.

Amy lives in California, and is a stay-at-home mom of two young children and a caregiver to their mother. She volunteers at church and dabbles in lots of things not worth mentioning. She is passionate about healthy eating. She would rather pay more to conveniently and quickly find the item she needs, but she at least attempts the sales rack first. The major challenge this year is that just walking into a second hand store makes her head swim. She will have to learn how to focus, focus, focus! She will also have to endure much whining from her children when they are told they cannot buy anything on family outings (my bad). Click link to see update on this topic!