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- Welcome to After Dinner Dance! I'm Caroline, a 24-year-old living in Houston, Texas. My blog follows my love of cooking delicious and nutritious meals that make veggies taste good, and a bit of my life including my attempt to become a runner and adventures with my toy poodle, Teddy! I'm currently a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion. Feel free to contact me at afterdinnerdance@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you!
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Author Archives: Caroline
Zooma Texas Half-Marathon – I did it!
13.1 HILLY miles – check! It’s official – I ran my first half-marathon! In May of last year I ran my first 5k. When it was over, I thought I was going to pass out. It happened to be a … finish reading Zooma Texas Half-Marathon – I did it!
Posted in Fitness, Half-Marathon Training, Running
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Brazilian Cheese Bread {and Big News!}
Happy New Year! New year, new blog look! A special thanks to Holly of the Healthy Everythingtarian for giving away a blog header design and to Lindsay for hosting the giveaway! Besides a few wordpress issues that prevented me from … finish reading Brazilian Cheese Bread {and Big News!}
Posted in Fitness, Gluten-free, Half-Marathon Training, Recipes, Running
Tagged bread, cheese, gluten-free, running
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Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
The Christmas countdown has officially begun! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving, but I’m one of those people who likes to skip right over Turkey Day and move onto the most wonderful time of the year! I proudly admit that … finish reading Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Posted in Brussels Sprouts, Gluten-free, Recipes, Sides
Tagged brussels sprouts, gluten-free, sides, vegetables
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Healthy Pumpkin Oat Pancakes
Good morning! I feel like I haven’t written a recipe post in ages. I’m back today with a super easy and healthy breakfast recipe that encompasses everything good about the fall season. Pumpkin Oat Pancakes! (I had a bit of … finish reading Healthy Pumpkin Oat Pancakes
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-free, Recipes
Tagged breakfast, gluten-free, pancakes, pumpkin
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Half-Marathon Training and Giveaway Winner
Good morning! October has been a busy month. Last weekend was all about this lady’s wedding in Las Vegas: Congrats again to Avigail and Charlie! One big sister’s wedding down, and one to go – my sister’s wedding is in … finish reading Half-Marathon Training and Giveaway Winner
Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese and WIAW #24
It’s time for another round of What I Ate Wednesday – I’m pretty excited to share my latest fall recipe this week! Thanks again to Jenn for hosting WIAW. For those of you who don’t know, Jen over at Peas … finish reading Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese and WIAW #24
Zooma Half-Marathon and Handana Giveaway!
I have some exciting news! I can’t believe I’m actually putting this in writing, but I am signed up to run a half-marathon! 13.1 miles! I will be running the Zooma half-marathon in Austin, Texas in March. In addition, I’m … finish reading Zooma Half-Marathon and Handana Giveaway!
Pumpkin Granola
Happy Friday! For me, this is a fabulous Friday because my grad school midterms are over and one week from today I will be in Las Vegas with Luke for one of my best friends’ wedding! I am so excited … finish reading Pumpkin Granola
Posted in Brussels Sprouts, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snacks
Tagged breakfast, fall, granola, pumpkin, Snacks
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What I Ate Wednesday #23 – Green Pumpkin Smoothie
Another Wednesday has rolled around – time flies when midterms start creeping up on you! This month, What I Ate Wednesday is all about making use of all that pumpkin lying around to concoct some healthy treats (at least that’s … finish reading What I Ate Wednesday #23 – Green Pumpkin Smoothie
Posted in Gluten-free, Recipes, Smoothies, WIAW
Tagged fall, pumpkin, recipes, smoothies, WIAW
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What I Ate Wednesday #22 – Pumpkin Overload!
Happy Wednesday! What I Ate Wednesday Tuesday can basically be summed up by pumpkin this week. Since making my pumpkin butter earlier in the week (which made foodgawker by the way!!!), I’ve been going a little crazy and eating pumpkin butter at … finish reading What I Ate Wednesday #22 – Pumpkin Overload!
