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Diary of a Semi-Health Nut

ramblings + recipes of a semi-healthy nut

Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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{WIAW #27} Happy National Running Day

June 6, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I ran yesterday for the first time in….3 weeks?? I had some cool new shoes to test out!  I only did a walk/run for 2 miles, but I am sore today!  Could have had something to do with a good song on the ipod and sprinting up a hill at the end of…

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Filed Under: running, SHN Eats Tagged With: spinnach

I Want my Baby Back Dr. Pepper Ribs

June 6, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

baked dr pepper ribs

Baked baby back Dr. Pepper ribs are an easy and pleasing party food!

Filed Under: friends, recipe Tagged With: friends, recipe

The Perfect (Late) Birthday Celebration

June 3, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Yesterday the BF and I celebrated my birthday. Yes, my birthday was April 7th, however BF has been traveling A LOT and whenever he’s back in town we always seem to have some other activity going on. We never got to celebrate just us like we had planned on so I figured..better late…

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Filed Under: birthday, running Tagged With: birthday

Zoo-exercise

June 2, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Well I am pooped.  And famished.  (And overly-dramatic.) Today I had the pleasure of exploring the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.  Apparently Trip Advisor rated it the best zoo in the US.  No big deal. 😉 I’m so excited!! I met my good friend Emily who had her little babe Rhea and the little…

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Filed Under: family, friends Tagged With: family, walking

Foodie Pen Pals

May 31, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I decided to try something new this month.    Foodie Pen Pals. Lindsay over at The Lean Green Bean, a fellow Blend ,coordinated over 700 foodie bloggers and blog readers to be Foodie Pen Pals this month.  Props to her and her organization skills! I received a box of goodies from Alicia who…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: foodie penpal

{WIAW #26} Almost Better

May 30, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! It’s Wednesday yet again!  And I have the day off!  And it’s summer!! I worked over the long-weekend that everyone else had, so this is my little vacation.  I’m feeling better, baring the phlem hanging around in my throat (tmi?), so instead of laying around, I might get up and do some cleaning…

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Filed Under: salad, SHN Eats Tagged With: chicken, chips, salad, spinnach

Goals Update + New Summer Goals

May 29, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Well I totally spaced on doing goal update posts in March and April, but that makes this one all the more exciting right?! I was blog-surfing today, since I have the day (and the next couple of days!!) off, and am procrastinating my cleaning projects.  I came across a post at the Lunch…

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Filed Under: Goals Tagged With: assessment

It’s a Girl! via Cake Pops!

May 27, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!  It’s a Girl! (No friends, I’m not pregnant.) When my friend Laci asked a couple of weeks ago if she could hire me to make cake pops for her baby gender reveal party…I said of course!   I’ve been working on saying, “yes” to opportunities, like those showcasing my cake-popping talents. 😉 When she…

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Filed Under: dessert, friends Tagged With: dessert

{WIAW #25} A Typical May Day at Home

May 23, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I hope you are all having a great week!  I am recovering from my crazy cold.  Today my nose has been running like a faucet…along with the little kiddos’ noses!  At least I know what they’re going through right?? I am out of classes for the summer… in case I haven’t mentioned it!! …

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Filed Under: dessert, salad, SHN Eats Tagged With: dessert, peanutbutter, salad, salsa, spinnach

Banana Chocolate-Chip Confetti Bars

May 23, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

banana chocolate chip confetti bars with icecream

These confetti bars can be whipped up in a flash. The sweetness from the banana and zing from the lemon will make you even happier than the fun sprinkles.

Filed Under: nut free, running, Vegetarian or Vegetarian Friendly Tagged With: banana, healthy dessert, recipe, running

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S'mores cookie dough pie in skillet

Grilled S’mores Banana Boats

grilled s'mores banana boats before and after

Banana Funfetti protein Cookies

banana funfetti protein cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

{WIAW #42} Mexican Tacos and Dessert Fail

Chewy Almond Funfetti Cookies + 7 Happy Things

chewy almond funfetti cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com perfect for customizing for any holiday including the 4th of july! #yum #recipe #cookies #dessert

{WIAW #66} Moving Day + Archive Eats

[IMM Link-Up #9] Chocolate Covered Strawberries

chocolate covered strawberries with sprinkles with sprinkles

GF Pumpkin Spice Browned Butter Protein Bites

gf pumpkin spice browned butter protein bites via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Raspberry Homemade Fruit Roll Ups with Frozen Fruit

easy DIY homemade fruit roll ups. great as a snack, a semi-healthy treat, or for fueling for a run. via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Frozen Banana Pops Covered in Chocolate Taste Like Dilly Bars

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healthy homemade fruit snacks the whole family will love via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

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gluten free and vegan nutty power bites via @semihealthnut recipe at semihealthyblog.com

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semi-healthy fudgy cocoa s'mores bars with mallows via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com bars and hot cocoa

Fudgy Hot Cocoa Bars with Mini Mallows

Thankful Thursday #30daysofthanks

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