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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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The *Art* of the Hodge-Podge Cookie… (which for today is: Butterscotch, Oatmeal, Almond, Protein Powder Cookie)

September 12, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Sitting here doing my online Art homework(that’s right, an online Art class.  Okay it’s an Art history class but that’s still funny to think about) and thinking about how delish this cookie that I’m munching is and how I want to share the recipe with you while also trying to decide which painting of the…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: art, cookies, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies

Tasty Enchiladas (Options for Spicy and Mild Versions) + Using leftovers for lunch + Cookies

August 24, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Well I am sad to say that the enchiladas I made last night with the BF were not as spicy as when we’ve made them in the past…I couldn’t find the green chile enchilada sauce!!  So sad!!  I just may call to complain to the grocery store… So in this recipe I decided to make options…

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Filed Under: cookies, running, salad Tagged With: cookies, enchilada, Mexican, salad

Chocolate {Crinkle} *Cookie-Brownie*

July 14, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Good evening, I was going to get to bed early tonight BUT I remembered I had laundry to do for work tomorrow!  Don’t ya hate it when that happens??  Now I have about an hour to kill so, as requested, I am going to post the recipe for the cookies I made yesterday! I was…

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*Applesauce* Cookies are POSSIBLE

June 25, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Happy Saturday everyone!!  It was a rainy morning so I didn’t have to go into work at the farmer’s market!  (Woo-Hoo) Sometimes I like to EXPERIMENT with baking…which is a tricky thing because baking is a science. I bought some CRAISINS at the store the other day…thinking I should use them somehow.  That’s how it…

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Filed Under: cookies, dessert Tagged With: applesauce, baking with applesauce, cookies, craisins, dessert, healthy dessert, oatmeal cookies, science of baking

BaKiNg MACHINE + Party Tips: Don’t over-do it

June 13, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Good evening, My BF’s graduation party was yesterday!  Happy graduation to him!!  He graduated with a degree in Engineering and already had a job set up for him at an amazing and successful company where he started management training this past week.  SO. PROUD. OF. HIM.  He worked so hard at his schooling and applying…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: cookies, cupcakes, oreo ball, oreos, party tips

Delish Amish Cookies

May 19, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Greetings, A couple of years ago I took a World Religions class and did a report on the Amish culture…not sure if that is really a religion…but I did a report on it and it was awesome.  😉 I printed out a bunch of Amish recipes and stuck them in my sweets recipe binder and…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: chocolate chip, cookies, fudgey oatmeal cookies, peanutbutter

Semi-Healthy Fudgy Oatmeal Cookies

April 18, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey peeps, I really don’t know how people blog EVERY DAY!!  Because when I blog, I not only post on my wall, but I mess with settings on my blog, read other blogs and pretty soon TWO HOURS have gone by and I realize I have a ton of homework to get done before bed…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: cookies, dark chocolate, fudgey oatmeal cookies, oatmeal cookies, peanutbutter

Making cookies and other sweet treats just a little healthier :-)

September 19, 2010 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello all, I have a huge sweet tooth!  I just don’t know what I would do if I were to restrict sweets from my diet!  Since I love baking cookies and cakes I started to think of ways to make the things I was already baking a little healthier. Don’t get me wrong, these tweaks…

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Filed Under: cookies Tagged With: almonds, cookies, dark chocolate, healthy baking, healthy food, Julie and Julia, nuts, walnuts, whole wheat

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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

[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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