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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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Throwback Thursday: Exercising to Compensate for Bad Eating

January 8, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

discussion should you exercise to compensate for bad eating

Some try to exercise to compensate for bad eating habits. I say that you should focus on fueling your body and only exercising to gain strength.

Filed Under: nutrition Tagged With: dietetics, discussion, nutrition

Do Apples Wake You Better than Coffee?

December 10, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a phrase you have probably heard. But do apples wake you better than coffee?

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Filed Under: food, nutrition Tagged With: Did You Know, dietetics, food, nutrition

{Thursday Thoughts} What’s a Diet?

February 21, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I was going to do this post a few weeks ago, but needed time to think about it.  (Slash I needed this awesome SNOW DAY to relax and write!  Thank you all very much for doing your snow dances I requested in yesterday’s post!) This post has been edited several times, and the…

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Filed Under: nutrition Tagged With: safety, Thursday Thoughts, weight loss

{Thursday Thoughts} Oh the Possibilities!

December 13, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter (if you don’t, please check me out and help me meet my social media goals for the year!), you’ll know that I was a liiiittle stressed about finals and a HUGE paper I had to write for one of my nutrition classes. Caffeine free diet…

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Filed Under: life, nutrition Tagged With: school, Thursday Thoughts

{Dietetics} Exercising to Compensate for Bad Eating Habits

November 2, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Many people believe that a healthy weight is all about calories, so they exercise to compensate for bad eating. This is not really the healthy way to live.

Filed Under: fitness, nutrition Tagged With: dietetics, discussion, exercise, fitness, healthy, nutrition, protein, school, semi-healthy

{WIAW #36} Egg Bagelwich

August 15, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! First of all, today is the last day of my Gymboss Interval Timer giveaway!  Enter now and come back to check out my food creation. Second of all, I am trade-marking Bagelwich.  Okay not really, but I wish I could keep things like “Bagelwich” and “Oatcakes” and “Nebrexican Guac” all to my goofball…

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Filed Under: blogging + writing, nutrition, SHN Eats Tagged With: blogging + writing, cheese, tomatoes

Granookie Bars + Sweet Talk

January 20, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I hope you are all having a lovely Friday and that you have weekend plans that are making you excited.  Or that the lack of plans you have are also making you excited to have a relaxing weekend. I am currently mowing down on a piece of my delicious Granookie Bars (Granola +…

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Filed Under: cookies, granola, nutrition Tagged With: applesauce, bar, chocolate chip, cookies, granola

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S'mores cookie dough pie in skillet

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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

Frozen Banana Pops Covered in Chocolate Taste Like Dilly Bars

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