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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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{Fitness Friday #6} Fueling for a Long Run

April 12, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I don’t think I need to tell you how proud I am that I accomplished this 9 mile run, by myself, on a treadmill.  Seriously, I still wonder if it actually happened! Why?I never got sore! Not the next day, not two days later…here we are Friday, a whole FIVE days later and…

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Filed Under: birthday, fitness, half-marathon, review, running Tagged With: birthday, fitness, Fitness Friday, fuel, product review, treadmill

{WIAW #34} Summer Staples

August 1, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!   So I wasn’t going to do WIAW, because that would involve visiting other blogs, which I’m temporarily giving up.  I did decide to pop in on Jenn’s WIAW because she told me via Twitter that she had created an ACV concoction that she wouldn’t be sharing until today.  (*sigh* I broke down…

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Filed Under: family, friends, running outside, salad, SHN Eats Tagged With: family, fuel, hydration, salad, summer

{Running for Newbies} Running Fuel

April 14, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I just finished my 10K race and it was amazing, but we gotta hurry up and race the tornadoes home…so I give you an amazing guest post from the experienced runner, my friend April. She is a new blogger over at April May June July so don’t forget to check out her blog…

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Filed Under: friends, guest post, race, running Tagged With: fuel, guest post, Running for Newbies, training

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Dessert is the Best

S’mores Cookie Dough Pie in a Skillet

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

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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Cake Pops {How to keep them on the stick}

cocoa mocha cashew butter. delish on toast, crackers or right out of the jar! via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Cocoa Mocha Cashew Butter + Confessions of a Food Blogger

healthy homemade fruit snacks the whole family will love via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

[IMM #8] 7 Homemade Fruit Snacks + Blend Love

semi-healthy fudgy cocoa s'mores bars with mallows via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com bars and hot cocoa

Fudgy Hot Cocoa Bars with Mini Mallows

{WIAW #68} Strawberry Creme Non-Dairy Milkshake + Giveaway Winner

The Salted Skillet Cookie…. with Toffee and Chocolate

spicy lime tortilla chips with cottage cheese square

Spicy Lime Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips

{Vegetarian Curious #1} Katie’s Story

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