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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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Thanksgiving

8 Semi-Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

November 18, 2015 by Amanda R DeWitt

Thanksgiving is only a week away, so it’s high time we figured out what Thanksgiving side dishes we are bringing to the party. If you’re like me, someone else is usually in charge of the main show, so you get to either bring a side or a dessert.  My grandma K goes nuts when it…

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Filed Under: recipe round-up Tagged With: side dishes, Thanksgiving

SHS Link-Up #4: Thanksgiving Leftovers

November 29, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

If your Thanksgiving was anything like mine..you have plenty of randomly assorted plates of stuffing, turkey, potatoes and even some dessert. Here are some semi-healthy ways to use your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Filed Under: food, foodspiration, link-up, ramble, recipe, recipe round-up Tagged With: foodspiration, holiday, leftovers, link-up, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2012

November 24, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I took a surprisingly small amount of photos this holiday….okay I took some, but seriously, remember last Thanksgiving??  Lots of pictures…like this sweet one! My sis Rachel and I hung out the night before to do some baking and like last year…she didn’t really do much of anything except be a goofball. What…

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Filed Under: family, SHN Eats Tagged With: family, Thanksgiving

{Thankful Thursday Link-up #3} #30daysofthanks

November 22, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I’ve surprisingly kept up with this challenge.  Surprising because I keep almost forgetting about it…which kind of defeats the purpose of meditating all day on the thing I’m thankful for…but I think focusing on the good at all is a step in the right direction!  Getting my natural cynicism to turn around to…

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Filed Under: thankful Tagged With: thankful, Thankful Thursday, Thanksgiving

{Recipe Round-Up} What to Take to Thanksgiving

November 21, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Hello Friends! Are you a host or an invader? This is the question I overheard someone asking at school the other day while talking about Thanksgiving break.  I’m assuming it was a cheeky way of saying “Are you having people over for Thanksgiving or going over to someone else’s house?” If you are a host,…

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Filed Under: holiday, recipe round-up, thankful Tagged With: bar, cookies, recipe round-up, semi-healthy, thankful, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2011 Baking and Family Time

November 28, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello friends! I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend!  I don’t know about you..but I reeealllyyyy didn’t want to get up this morning.  I worked at 6am at my coffee catering job so I set three different alarms to make sure I’d make it to work on time. I had a long and busy…

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Filed Under: family, thankful Tagged With: family, healthy baking, pumpkin, thankful, Thanksgiving

{Friday Five Foodie Finds} #8 : Fall Food Love

November 18, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

It’s Friday!!  Praise the Lord it’s Friday!! It has been a crazy week filled with homework and not as much sleep as I would like so Friday for me means sleeping in!  {If only till 8am}  My last two finals are Monday then I get two weeks off of school and I cannot wait.  I…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: chicken, Friday Finds, Thanksgiving

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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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Whole Wheat Lemon Snickerdoodle Cookie

S'mores 3 ways via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Decadent S’Mores Recipes

chipotle egg salad with spinach via @semihealthnut on semihealthyblog.com

Chipotle Egg Salad with Spinach

turkey avocado sandwich

WIAW #78: I Like to Make Food at Work

flaxseed hungry jack waffles with syrup and coffee

Flaxseed Hungry Jack Waffles [ Recipe ]

Turkey Lasagna Roll Ups

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

Delish Amish Cookies

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