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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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Homemade Scotchie Granola Bars

March 21, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

scotchie granola bar

Hello Friends! Did you know today is the first day of spring?  It’s also my Grandma Rosalie’s birthday, which suits her well being a big gardener.    Happy Birthday Grandma Rose!! It’s super rainy here…isn’t April supposed to be the rainy month?  (*April Showers Bring May Flowers…But What Did the Mayflower Bring?*) It’s weird because…

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Filed Under: breakfast, granola, recipe Tagged With: breakfast, granola, healthy, healthy dessert, recipe, snack

Get Some Fruit in Your Life

March 15, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! In most of my WIAWs I’ve said that I really need more fruit in my diet. I eat a banana or apple most days weeks, however I am not a big fan of berries. Something about the texture bugs me, not to mention the fact that they seem to go bad pretty quickly. …

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Filed Under: running, smoothie Tagged With: berries, fruit, post-workout, smoothie

{WIAW #20} Drooling all Day

March 14, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Good Morning Friends! I hope everyone is having a great week so far!   I cannot believe it’s Wednesday but I am so excited because I missed out on WIAW last week due to crazy stress and busyness.  (More info on WIAW.) The food pictured was from a couple of weeks ago when I made my…

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Filed Under: cookies, SHN Eats Tagged With: cookies, fruit, oatmeal

Crockpot Chili

March 5, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

crockpot chili seasoning

 Hello Friends! I am a beginner cook.  I am sure most of you have realized this. I am fascinated by all of these cooking blogs that I follow because each one makes me feel like I know even less about preparing a meal.  (See my Friday Five Foodie Finds for recipes I drool over weekly.) …

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Filed Under: soup + chili Tagged With: chili

{Friday Five Foodie Finds #17}

March 2, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Hello Friends! How’s your day going?  Mine feels busy, but it’s all relative right?  TGIF! I had to get up early this morning to go babysit a cat before I headed out to school.  Yes, babysit a cat.  😉  My friend is out enjoying some sweet oceanic views so I get to pretend to be…

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Filed Under: cookies, granola, pancakes, soup + chili Tagged With: cookies, Friday Finds, granola, pancakes, school

Happy Pancake Day! Oatcakes Recipe

February 28, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Happy Pancake Day Friends! Little did I know when I was preparing and tweaking this recipe from Lee at Fit Foodie Finds that it would be on the very day of National Pancake Day! (Who thinks of these holidays?  How can I get in on that?) I made the original recipe for the BF and…

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Filed Under: pancakes Tagged With: oatmeal, pancakes, semi-healthy

{Friday Five Foodie Finds # 16} Here’s to Feeling Better!

February 17, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Well Friday is already half-over, but I’m sharing these lovely foodie finds with you just the same! I wasn’t feeling too hot this morning.  I realized it was really bad when I could barely hobble over to my alarm clock(s) (that are positioned across the room to force me to get up.) I…

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Filed Under: cookies, pancakes Tagged With: cookies, cupcakes, Friday Finds, pancakes, seafood

Lovingly Healthy Cookie Bars

February 11, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

lovingly healthy cookie bars

Check out this amazing healthy cookie bar recipe! Make it for someone you care about.

Filed Under: cookies, dessert Tagged With: cookie, cookies, dessert, healthy baking, healthy dessert, holiday, recipe, valentine's day

{Friday Five Foodie Finds #15}

February 10, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Happy Friday Friends! Time for another Friday Five Foodie Finds! If you’ve been here before, you probably aren’t surprised that there are mostly sweets on the line-up.  I have a serious sweet tooth.  I am also very into bars lately, as you can see by two of the picks as well as my Granookie Bars,…

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Filed Under: muffin Tagged With: Friday Finds

For the Love of Pizza

February 9, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! You like pizza right? But someone, somewhere may have told you it is a forbidden food.  First of all, don’t have forbidden foods.  As in don’t restrict yourself from eating any certain food.  That can only lead to trouble in the form of secretly consuming large amounts of said forbidden food and then…

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Filed Under: pizza Tagged With: grilled vegetables, turkey, valentine's day

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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

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