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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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Cantaloupe is now in *Season*!!

May 31, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello! I am not very good about knowing when fruit is in season…but I did realize that over the winter, the cantaloupe that I got from my local grocery store was BLEH! I decided to try to buy some this week and MMMMMM the difference! I wanted a little snack today and even though my cantaloupe had…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: chips, cottage cheese

Delish Amish Cookies

May 19, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Greetings, A couple of years ago I took a World Religions class and did a report on the Amish culture…not sure if that is really a religion…but I did a report on it and it was awesome.  😉 I printed out a bunch of Amish recipes and stuck them in my sweets recipe binder and…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: chocolate chip, cookies, fudgey oatmeal cookies, peanutbutter

Time to break out the grill!!

May 8, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello there, It is FINALLY getting nice out here!!  It’s about time!! My BF and his roommate decided to host a last-minute grill-out party!  They provided the grill and everyone brought their own items to throw on it.  There was the usual…hot dogs, burgers, steak (my BF made the BEST steak by the way) …but there…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carrots, grill, peppers

Breakfast! The most IMPORTANT meal of the day!

April 19, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello all, I just got excited about breakfast this morning and wanted to share my excitement.  (Should be working on homework…but that can wait right??) I love peanutbutter.  I could eat it every meal of every day.  But I suppose if I did that…there would be no room for other healthy things 🙁 Here’s my…

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Semi-Healthy Fudgy Oatmeal Cookies

April 18, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey peeps, I really don’t know how people blog EVERY DAY!!  Because when I blog, I not only post on my wall, but I mess with settings on my blog, read other blogs and pretty soon TWO HOURS have gone by and I realize I have a ton of homework to get done before bed…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: cookies, dark chocolate, fudgey oatmeal cookies, oatmeal cookies, peanutbutter

Being out of town is NO EXCUSE to not work out!! :-)

April 13, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello friends, Okay I am not perfect…some vacations or periods of traveling I am lazy and don’t exercise more than walking from my hotel room to the car! But this weekend I was good!  I usually try to make sure the hotel I am going to has good reviews on the fitness center..and make sure…

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Filed Under: running Tagged With: healthy vacation, traveling, treadmill

Happy Birthday to Me!!

April 8, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Yesterday was my birthday!  How old am I?  Well I have been telling people I am 22…again… I got a present I am soooo excited to use! I have been running outside for about 30 minutes at a time because the weather is actually starting to feel like spring outside!  The problem is that my…

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Filed Under: birthday, running Tagged With: birthday, flowers

Self-efficacy…vocab lesson!

March 30, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Good afternoon, I think my self-efficacy has taken a hit in both my blog and my running. What is self-efficacy you ask? Well, it just so happens that I am studying this concept for one of my online classes: Human Relations. The chapter we are going over this week is actually called “Building High Self-Esteem.”…

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The Marathon is sold out what??

March 7, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey folks, I was going to do a half-marathon May 1st.  I saw about a month and a half ago that the half-marathon was sold out and when I discussed this with my BF, he said we could still sign up for the full-marathon but just run the half.  THEN a week or so later,…

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My bod is such a rebel

February 27, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

February 26th (although I started this last week) With the change of the seasons, my body has decided to rebel again. I’m pretty sure it’s a cold…which is not awesome because those can linger! But with my immune system, I’m usually only out a week or so…depending on how much I rest. But it is…

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Filed Under: running, running outside

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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

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

[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

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