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{In The Kitchen} What We’re Eating: December 17-23

Twas the week before Christmas and not a single present was purchased. Oops. Seeing as how I just turned in my final exam and the revisions on my thesis (which probably needs at least one more round of edits, ugh), Christmas has been the furthest thing from my mind. But since Christmas is literally just around the corner, I probably need to get on the ball with this, huh? To help me out, … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} What We’re Eating November 26 to December 2

Thanksgiving took a lot out of me. LOL. I cooked for two days straight in preparation and I'm still (three days out) kind of at the point where I don't want to look at another pot or pan for at least another week. But these people in my house, they get hungry, you see. So cook I must. Ugh. Here is this week's meal plan. I'm trying to get away from "Thanksgiving-y" types of food because I've … [Continue reading...]

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Back To School: Making Our Family Movie Night Much Less Expensive

My kids' favorite thing to do is have me order a crapload of pizza, wings, and jojos (potato wedges) and have a dinner picnic on the living room floor while we watch a movie. We usually do this on Friday nights and watch some "Despicable Me"-type movie (The Lorax is on heavy rotation right now). It's our time to relax and spend some quality time together after the long weeks of school. We've … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} Baked Spaghetti (Like Lasagna But Easier)

This has become one of my go-to recipes when I'm craving some comfort food. I always have a taste for lasagna but for some reason, I think of lasagna as an all-day affair. (Remind me to share with you my new lasagna recipe sometime.) I saw this recipe in a Food Network magazine a couple months ago and was ready to dig IN! Click for Paula Deen's Baked Spaghetti recipe To make it a little … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} Seriously Sloppy Sloppy Joes With Beans And Garlic Roasted Steak Fries

I love cooking but it's something that I haven't really explored here on the blog. Since I made a recent pledge to increase the number of posts that I publish each week, I think more recipe posts are in order. Last night I made these incredibly delicious sloppy joes and I had to share the recipe. Yes, I've shared a recipe for sloppy joes last year but I'm always tweaking it and improving upon … [Continue reading...]

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3 Summer Recipes You’ll Love

If you've been following along on the Young Mommy Life Facebook page (and I'm going to assume you have, because don't you love me?), you'll see that I just started a new workout DVD, Jillian Michaels' Ripped in 30 Days. Now, I've done her 30 Day Shred before and got decent results. (Click here for my before and after photos of my last hardcore workout regime.) I also started running again, … [Continue reading...]

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New post on A Lil Butter: Watergate Salad

  You're probably wondering: "What is that?" Some type of dessert? Salad? Head over to A Lil' Butter to see the recipe for Watergate Salad, provided by one of my readers, Yakini from The Prissy Mommy Chronicles. … [Continue reading...]

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Fab Food Fast: Chipotle Chicken With Cilantro-Lime Rice

A new feature where I bring you one of my latest creations in the kitchen! I always, always, always name my dinners. If someone asks you what you had for dinner, doesn't it sound better to say, "Chipotle chicken with cilantro-lime rice," rather than, "Some chicken and rice." Yes, I think it does. It makes me feel like I'm really doing something in the kitchen. Try it sometime. You'll … [Continue reading...]

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