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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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No Bake Party Treats

July 4, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

fancy no bake peanutbutter oreo chocolate chip truffles

Check out these delicious no bake party treats! Perfect for any get together.

Filed Under: dessert, holiday, thankful Tagged With: chocolate chip, dessert, holiday, no-bake, oreo ball, peanutbutter, recipe, thankful

Happy Christmas Eve To ME! {NEW CAMERA!}

December 27, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas weekend! How crazy was it that Christmas Eve and Christmas was on the weekend?  Okay I know it happens every few years right, but I don’t recall the last time it came around.  At least I get this week off from school! 🙂 I have…

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Filed Under: family, holiday Tagged With: Christmas, family, oreo ball

Peanutbutter Truffles — Sound Fancy, but Easy to Make

December 27, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I have a lovely recipe to share with you that I presented to my family on Christmas Eve, but it can be used throughout the year.  I also have a couple of upcoming posts from Christmas weekend and I am super excited to tell you what I got for Christmas!  Peanutbutter Oreo Truffles…

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Post-Halloween + That’s HOW MANY calories?? {WIAW}

November 2, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello friends!  Happy November! So Halloween is over right?  Candy binging be gone?  Kinda…  Hormones told me that I needed to have sugar today so it’s not my fault. 😉  {But let’s be honest…I rarely go a day without sweets!} Me and the BF at our Halloween Party Fun fact about some sweets I consumed…

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Filed Under: SHN Eats Tagged With: oreo ball, oreos

When Throwing a Halloween Party… Costume Contest is Essential

November 1, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello friends,I hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween weekend!   I decided to take on the task of throwing a Halloween party this year.  The BF lives with a roomie who owns a house so the roomie’s GF and I decided we should have a Halloween party at the house.  I have never thrown a Halloween party…

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Filed Under: holiday Tagged With: Halloween, oreo ball, oreos

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

*Picture* is worth more….

June 9, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

I took a lot of pictures today…I think I have a problem…  But since I am sleepy…and a picture is worth more than a thousand words…  Breakfast: PBJ and ALMONDS Lunch: Chicken, lettuce, cottage cheese, wing sauce wrap Trying new greens! Chicken patty: because I am resourceful and innovative Always check the calorie…

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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

[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

Frozen Banana Pops Covered in Chocolate Taste Like Dilly Bars

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Thin Mint cookie bars via @semihealthnut on semihealthyblog.com

Thin Mint Cookie Bars Recipe

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Justin’s Nut Butter Raffle + Half Marathon Training Update

Pumpkin Biscotti Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

{Vegetarian Curious #2} Lindsay’s Loaded Sweet Potatoes

double chocolate frozen banana soft serve with @fairlife by @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Double Chocolate Frozen Banana Soft Serve

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Double Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookie Goodness

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{WIAW #75} Whole Wheat Saucy Pizza Recipe

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