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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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PEANUT BUTTER + BANANA GREEN PROTEIN SHAKE

April 6, 2016 by Amanda R DeWitt

When you take my favorite food in the world [ peanut butter ], combine it with a sweet, ripe banana and a handful of greens (you know, to make it semi-healthy and give it a pretty color), you have yourself a tasty breakfast, snack or post workout shake. Allow me to introduce you to the Peanut Butter Banana Green Protein Shake aka my new favorite drink.

Filed Under: breakfast, Dairy Free, egg free, Gluten Free, kid friendly, ramble, recipe, smoothie, snack, Vegan or Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian or Vegetarian Friendly Tagged With: banana, green smoothie or shake, peanutbutter, skoop protein

Turkey Lasagna Roll Ups

March 4, 2016 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey friends! I made you some delicious and fancy looking turkey lasagna roll ups today. They are flavorful, indulgent, but slightly healthier than regular lasagna. Plus the adorable rolls are perfect for portioning. I can’t wait to make these little guys for company in our new home. Seriously, I am so excited to get moved…

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Filed Under: Entree, food, kid friendly, nut free, pasta, recipe Tagged With: cheese, cottage cheese, lasagna, pasta, sauce, turkey

Frozen Berry Banana Protein Smoothie Cup + 15 Banana Recipes to Make You Healthier and Happier

January 13, 2016 by Amanda R DeWitt

You can use bananas as a substitute in recipes for the fat, adding in tons of potassium to your meal, not to mention folate, magnesium, fiber and vitamin C. Bananas are also naturally fat, sodium and cholesterol free for those of you with any special diets. So grab your ripe bananas and get ready to whip up some deliciously healthy banana recipes.

Filed Under: Dairy Free, dessert, egg free, Gluten Free, kid friendly, recipe, recipe round-up, smoothie, snack Tagged With: banana, smoothie, smoothie cup

Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti

December 16, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

The perfect slightly sweet and chocolate-y almond biscotti to eat with your morning coffee.

Filed Under: balls bites and bars, breakfast, chocolate, recipe, Vegetarian or Vegetarian Friendly Tagged With: biscotti, dessert for breakfast, semi-healthy dessert

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes with Peanut Butter Pumpkin Syrup

November 11, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

These pumpkin protein pancakes will fill you up with semi-healthy goodness and make you excited to get up in the morning. Plus the simple 3 ingredient syrup screams fall and won’t send you on a sugar high like most syrups.

Filed Under: 20 Minute Meals, breakfast, egg free, kid friendly, Meals for One (or Two), pancakes, recipe, spreads + dips, Vegetarian or Vegetarian Friendly Tagged With: pancakes, peanutbutter, pumpkin, syrup

Pumpkin Pie Latte Protein Shake with Banana

October 28, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

This healthy, spiced and caffeinated pumpkin pie latte protein shake will give you that boost you need to get going while tasting like a liquid cross between pumpkin pie and banana pie. (<–Umm..yum!) It’s the perfect way to start your morning for a quick breakfast, snack or to refuel after a workout.

Filed Under: 5 minute snacks, breakfast, coffee, Dairy Free, drink, egg free, Gluten Free, nut free, Paleo or Paleo Friendly, pumpkin, recipe, Skoop B Strong Protein, smoothie, snack, Vegan or Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian or Vegetarian Friendly Tagged With: pumpkin, smoothie, zoeyfluffybutt

Pumpkin Fluff in my Coffee + Kitchen Therapy

October 22, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

So today is Thursday, which in case you didn’t know, is a day for Thinking Out Loud. Let’s have some coffee with pumpkin fluff and chat, shall we?

Filed Under: About Amanda, coffee, confessions, drink, egg free, Gluten Free, nut free, ramble, recipe Tagged With: coffee, pumpkin, pumpkinweek2015

Pumpkin Biscotti Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

October 21, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

These slightly chewy and very spiced pumpkin biscotti cookies with dark chocolate drizzle will become your new favorite coffee dunking treat.

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Filed Under: breakfast, cookies, dessert, nut free, pumpkin, recipe Tagged With: biscotti, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, pumpkinweek2015

Peanut Butter Oat Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel [GF]

October 19, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

These delightfully flavorful, moist, spiced and filling pumpkin muffins are perfect for breakfast, a snack or fueling for a long run. This is the second recipe for #pumpkinweek2015!

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Filed Under: 20 Minute Meals, breakfast, dessert, Gluten Free, muffin, pumpkin, recipe, snack Tagged With: muffin, oatmeal, peanutbutter, pumpkin, pumpkinweek2015

No Bake Mini Graham Cracker Pies with Pumpkin Fluff

October 18, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

What the heck is pumpkin fluff? I’d say it’s basically whipped cream with pumpkin. Pretty simple, right? For this recipe I take homemade pumpkin fluff, pile it into three little pie crusts and top it with granola for a yummy semi-healthy treat.

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Filed Under: 5 minute snacks, dessert, kid friendly, Meals for One (or Two), pumpkin, recipe Tagged With: no-bake, pie, pumpkin spice, pumpkinweek2015

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