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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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Tips for Finding Healthy Restaurant Options

June 4, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

You can still maintain a semi-healthy diet while dining out. Here are some tips for finding healthy restaurant options.

Filed Under: food, guest post Tagged With: food, guest post, restaurant, tips

Rock Bottom Brewery and Jitterbugs

May 27, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

rockbottom brewery in Omaha review

A fun weekend in Nebraska dining at Rock Bottom Brewery and learning to swing dance with the Jitterbugs.

Filed Under: food, foodspiration, ramble, SHN Eats Tagged With: food, Nebraska, restaurant, SHN Eats

Date Night at the Mall of America

November 24, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

hunger games catching fire d-box seat review

We had a great date night at Mall of America where we saw a movie, dined and even bought ourselves some new footwear. See the details about where we went and how we liked it!

Filed Under: food, review, twin cities Tagged With: food, MIMM, restaurant, review, treat yourself, twin cities, Uncategorized, weekend

WIAW #80: Voodoo Tacos and Sweet Blueberry Almonds

October 9, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I cut off last week’s Two Weddings and a Birthday WIAW (or What I Ate Wednesday) because it was getting suuuper long, but I left out some tasty details I really wanted to share. PS Make sure to check out Jenn’s WIAW party going on right now (but after you check out this post!)! The…

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Filed Under: restaurant, review, SHN Eats, weekend Tagged With: HLS13, restaurant, weekend

WIAW #78: I Like to Make Food at Work

September 25, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

turkey avocado sandwich

I’m working at a cafe now which is fun in that it gives me all of these ideas for things to make, but then again it’s torture to work with food when you are hungry. If you’ve ever worked in the food industry, you know that you might not get a chance to eat until…

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Filed Under: foodspiration, pizza, recipe round-up, restaurant, SHN Eats, SHN Eats Tagged With: restaurant, work

What I Ate in Minneapolis at #HLS13

September 18, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I moved to the twin cities area three whole months ago! (Who else can’t believe it’s been that long?) This whole time I have yet to explore the Minneapolis food scene and I’m so excited I had the opportunity to try some new restaurants at the Healthy Living Summit this year! Check out my first…

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Filed Under: restaurant, review, SHN Eats, twin cities Tagged With: healthy living summit, HLS13, restaurant, twin cities

WIAW #74: Intuitive Eating- Stop Battling with “Bad” Foods

August 21, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Last week was Dave’s birthday so, as he requested, we headed to Chili’s with a friend! I even got to wear my new “t-shirt dress” (my word…it’s comfy like a t-shirt) that I got on sale at Target. Seriously, go check out the end of the season sales going on at my favorite store.  I…

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Filed Under: restaurant, SHN Eats Tagged With: book review, cereal, dessert, restaurant

SHN Favorites 5-10-13

May 10, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Happy Friday Friends! I failed to mention this in my half-marathon race recap post yesterday, but I made it to the great state of Minnesota!  I road-tripped it all the way up from Nebraska!  I got to stop and hang out with my blend Calee in Ames on the way up where she treated me…

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Filed Under: Favorites, restaurant, SHN Favorites, twin cities Tagged With: Friday Finds, restaurant, roadtrip, twin cities, vacation

{WIAW #51} Mini-Blend Weekend

January 9, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I’m stopping in to chat with you about my lovely weekend!  You might know that I’m moving this weekend AND starting back to classes this week…I’ve had some crazy early mornings driving to classes and late nights with packing, so I’ve had some awesome guest posts (with more to come!) to keep me…

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Filed Under: blend, restaurant, SHN Eats Tagged With: restaurant

{WIAW #46} Semi-Healthy Weekend

November 14, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

apples caramel and chocolate

This is how I balance life. I call it “semi-healthy.”

Filed Under: food, restaurant, SHN Eats Tagged With: BF, food, restaurant, semi-healthy, semi-healthy life

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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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