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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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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

{FFFF #20} Blog Reading Guilt

May 18, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Happy Friday Friends! I haven’t done a Friday Five Foodie Finds for…awhile.  (Oh I just checked..it was a month ago.) That’s okay though!  I just selected the best of the best over the last month. 😉 Truth be told, I’m not a very good blog reader.  Not that in a normal world this would be…

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Filed Under: granola Tagged With: Friday Finds, granola, guacamole, quinoa

Happy (Late) Mother’s Day + Cupcake Champs

May 17, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Happy (Late) Mother’s Day Friends! Apparently we celebrate things late in my family.   Celebrated the Daddio’s birthday a week late…celebrated Mother’s Day last night… It’s okay though, as long as we get together right? As I said, last night we celebrated Mother’s Day with my family (minus sister Courtney..she was working). Sister Rachel, Brother Josh,…

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Filed Under: family, pizza Tagged With: cupcakes, family, Mama Sue

Blend Retreat in Colorado: A Foodie’s Dream

May 9, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

chicken and quinoa blend in Colorado

Tons of delicious food to eat in Boulder, Colorado!

Filed Under: blend, granola, SHN Eats, Travel Tagged With: Blend2012, Boulder Colorado, Chatauqua, Colorado, cupcakes, granola, healthy food, yogurt

{WIAW #24} Need Mo Veggies

April 18, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Have you ever wondered what I eat every day?  It’s okay if you haven’t…. If you are, however, looking for some quick food ideas and/or a yummy granola bar recipe, this is the post for you. Check out my WIAW {What. I. Ate. Wednesday.} today as well as my previous posts (also click…

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Filed Under: breakfast, granola, salad, SHN Eats Tagged With: granola, salad

Fruits ‘n Nuts Granola Bar

April 18, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I had the itch to bake again this weekend and I finally got to bake these savory and sweet bars on Monday.  I already had two of these today, and two Monday…((pace yourself Amanda.))  These flavorful bars are semi-healthy, but you can make them healthier by substituting the butter for a banana.  I…

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Filed Under: granola, running Tagged With: chocolate chip, craisins, granola, oatmeal

{Friday Five Foodie Finds #19}

April 13, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Hello Friends! I am excited to share some yummy Friday Five Foodie Finds with you this week! Don’t forget to grab a button if you were featured! I will have to make it brief as the kiddos I’m babysitting are eating breakfast and who knows how long I will have before they are ready to…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: chicken, cookies, Easter, Friday Finds, fruit

{WIAW #23} 5-Miler Fuel

April 11, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! How’s your week going so far?  I am back at the good ol’ hotel slash my second home, keeping the BF company while he works on the railroad in small town Nebraska. Looking back at what I ate the past couple of days makes me long for home…where I have a full sized…

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Filed Under: coffee, running, running outside, SHN Eats Tagged With: coffee, hotel

Oatmeal Bites {with Banana and Heath}

April 4, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

oatmeal bites with banana and heath bar via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Hello Friends! I had planned on these being a different version of my Homemade Scotchie Granola Bars, however a couple of changes to the recipe resulted in a completely different texture! The more time I spend in the kitchen (and watching Food Network), the more fascinated I become with food science and experimenting. I wanted…

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Filed Under: breakfast, recipe Tagged With: breakfast, chocolate, granola, heath bar, oatmeal, Pre/post workout, running, snack

{WIAW #21} No Judgement Wednesday

March 21, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I had (and still have) no food in the fridge.  Well, no fresh food.    I had to get creative.  Don’t judge. I did, however, still have the bread and peanutbutter that I took to the farm.  Breakfast was a winner…the rest of the day…. No Judgement WIAW {What. I. Ate. Wednesday.} {Breakfast}:…

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Filed Under: granola, SHN Eats, smoothie Tagged With: granola, peanutbutter, smoothie

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

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