- Welcome to After Dinner Dance! I'm Caroline, a 27-year-old living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My blog follows my love of cooking delicious and nutritious meals that make veggies taste good, and a bit of my life including my running and adventures with my toy poodle, Teddy! I have a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and I am also a Certified Health Education Specialist. Feel free to contact me at afterdinnerdance@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you!
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Paris Wife – and Wine :)
The snow is beginning to come down here in New Hampshire – looks like we’re going to be snowed in tonight and tomorrow! Sounds like a good night to curl up with a book. Speaking of books, for the past … finish reading The Paris Wife – and Wine 🙂
Healthier Chicken Tikka Masala
I think I only know two people born on leap day and I don’t think they read this blog 🙂 but Happy Leap Year! Earlier this week I thought I was going to have a bad run after I started … finish reading Healthier Chicken Tikka Masala
Scrumptious Spinach Smoothie
When it comes to snacking, one unhealthy habit that many people have is not drinking enough water. I used to be someone who rarely drank water. Three things helped me change this bad habit. First, I started working out more … finish reading Scrumptious Spinach Smoothie
Fabulous Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Anyone else disappointed with the results from The Bachelor last night? Ugh! In addition to a disappointing Bachelor episode, I had two failures in the kitchen last night :(. The first was accidentally leaving my Chobani vanilla yogurt out overnight … finish reading Fabulous Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Snack Attack and Fitness Routine
I’ve received a couple of questions concerning my daily workout routine, so I thought I’d share with you what a typical week looks like for me. If reading about my workouts sounds like a bore, feel free to scroll ahead. … finish reading Snack Attack and Fitness Routine
Amazing Yogurt Marinated Chicken
Happy Monday everyone! This is how both Teddy and I felt when my alarm went off this morning… I let Teddy keep sleeping – but off to the gym I went! After my first 5 minutes on the treadmill I … finish reading Amazing Yogurt Marinated Chicken
Homemade Nutritious Dog Treats
Teddy reminded me this weekend that he is almost out of dog treats! We wouldn’t want this little guy to be without, so I decided to cook up a new batch this afternoon. After I made my first batch of dog … finish reading Homemade Nutritious Dog Treats
Republic Cafe
Last night, Luke and I needed a break from cooking, so we headed to our favorite restaurant in Manchester, Republic Cafe. I love Republic not only because their food is delicious, but because it is a “certified local” restaurant. All … finish reading Republic Cafe
Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”
I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday! Last night we enjoyed a nice Friday night at home and cooked up some mahi-mahi tacos (topped with Chile con Queso of course!). We suffered a small casualty in the preparation of the … finish reading Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”
Authentic Tex-Mex Chile con Queso
If you ask me what my favorite food is, I will likely tell you Chile con Queso from Pico’s restaurant in Houston, Texas. Nothing says home like their queso. It is my ultimate comfort food and every single time I go … finish reading Authentic Tex-Mex Chile con Queso