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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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SHN Favorites 5-10-13

May 10, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Happy Friday Friends! I failed to mention this in my half-marathon race recap post yesterday, but I made it to the great state of Minnesota!  I road-tripped it all the way up from Nebraska!  I got to stop and hang out with my blend Calee in Ames on the way up where she treated me…

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Filed Under: Favorites, restaurant, SHN Favorites, twin cities Tagged With: Friday Finds, restaurant, roadtrip, twin cities, vacation

{WIAW #51} Mini-Blend Weekend

January 9, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I’m stopping in to chat with you about my lovely weekend!  You might know that I’m moving this weekend AND starting back to classes this week…I’ve had some crazy early mornings driving to classes and late nights with packing, so I’ve had some awesome guest posts (with more to come!) to keep me…

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Filed Under: blend, restaurant, SHN Eats Tagged With: restaurant

{Recipe Round-Up} What to Take to Thanksgiving

November 21, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Hello Friends! Are you a host or an invader? This is the question I overheard someone asking at school the other day while talking about Thanksgiving break.  I’m assuming it was a cheeky way of saying “Are you having people over for Thanksgiving or going over to someone else’s house?” If you are a host,…

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Filed Under: holiday, recipe round-up, thankful Tagged With: bar, cookies, recipe round-up, semi-healthy, thankful, Thanksgiving

{WIAW #46} Semi-Healthy Weekend

November 14, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

apples caramel and chocolate

This is how I balance life. I call it “semi-healthy.”

Filed Under: food, restaurant, SHN Eats Tagged With: BF, food, restaurant, semi-healthy, semi-healthy life

{WIAW #45} Five Guys Burger and Fries

November 8, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! WIAW {What I Ate Wednesday} or WIBEL {What I’ve Been Eating Lately} (More of my WIAW here.) Yep, that was my intro.  Here’s the food! Breakfast:  On days I travel to school, this is exactly what my breakfast looks like.  Crunchy peanut butter and jelly toast with my gummy vitamins and allergy meds…

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Filed Under: restaurant, salad, SHN Eats Tagged With: burger, cookie, restaurant, salad

{WIAW #41} Random Eats

October 11, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Check out some of my random semi-healthy eats!

Filed Under: foodspiration, pizza, SHN Eats, SHN Eats Tagged With: SHN Eats

Rice-A-Roni Three Ways

June 19, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

ricearoni with broccoli

Let’s learn how to jazz up your Rice-A-Roni three ways. Growing up, we had a lot of food from boxes or packages.   Pretty much the only thing we made from scratch was my mom’s famous chocolate chip cookies (a family secret), pancakes, and biscuits. I can now understand why we had so many pre-made food…

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Filed Under: Entree, food, foodspiration, kid friendly, recipe Tagged With: boxed, carrots, chicken, green beans, new food, vegetables

Happy (Late) Birthday Daddio!

May 16, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! {First of all: Did you enter my Fitmixer Giveaway??  It closes today, so head on over and come back for the rest of this post!!} Since it was the Daddio’s birthday the night I got back from Blend, we didn’t celebrate it until that Saturday. It was a little challenging getting together since…

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Filed Under: birthday, family, restaurant Tagged With: birthday, family, restaurant

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S’mores Cookie Dough Pie in a Skillet

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

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

Frozen Banana Pops Covered in Chocolate Taste Like Dilly Bars

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{WIAW #23} 5-Miler Fuel

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Chipotle Egg Salad with Spinach

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