
- 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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Category Archives: Breakfast
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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Pumpkin Butter: Hello Fall!
It may not feel like fall yet (at least in Texas), but it’s sure beginning to taste like fall! Nothing tastes like fall more than pumpkin, except maybe pumpkin and apples… Pumpkin Butter! And the smell… it’s like walking into … finish reading Pumpkin Butter: Hello Fall!
Whole Wheat Strawberry Banana Bread
Good morning from the lone star state! I made it back to Texas! It’s a bit hotter down here, but otherwise Teddy and I are enjoying being back home (Teddy was born in Texas). Teddy is having a ball having … finish reading Whole Wheat Strawberry Banana Bread
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks
Tagged bananas, bread, breakfast, Snacks, strawberries
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Orange Creamsicle Overnight Oats and Playing with the President’s Dogs
Teddy and I had a wonderful weekend in Kennebunkport! Most of the weekend was spent on the porch reading, and the rest of our time was spent out on the beach. On our first beach walk, Teddy met some of … finish reading Orange Creamsicle Overnight Oats and Playing with the President’s Dogs
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-free, Overnight Oats, Recipes, Teddy
Tagged breakfast, gluten-free, orange, overnight oats, teddy
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Whole Wheat Pineapple Banana Bread and June Yoga Challenge Update
Good morning! Before I get to sharing my recipe for today, I wanted to give another yoga update as I’ve been participating in Courtney’s June Yoga Challenge. I have now tried a Gentle class, a Flow class and four Hatha … finish reading Whole Wheat Pineapple Banana Bread and June Yoga Challenge Update
Raspberry Chia Seed Jam
Have you ever made something that is so simple, you can’t imagine buying it in the store again? Meet Raspberry Chia Seed Jam. I saw this jam on a few other blogs and finally decided to try it out for … finish reading Raspberry Chia Seed Jam
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged chia seeds, gluten-free, jam, raspberries, vegetarian
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Refreshing Lemon Smoothie and WIAW #4
Happy Wednesday! Here is my fourth WIAW. For those of you who don’t know, Jen over at Peas and Crayons hosts WIAW every week – check out her blog for more information on it! Breakfast Breakfast was raspberry overnight oats consisting of … finish reading Refreshing Lemon Smoothie and WIAW #4
Simple Maple Cinnamon Granola and Tek-Nique Restaurant Review
I hope everyone had a great weekend! After running my first 5K on Saturday (recap here), I celebrated with some delicious Strawberry Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo. Then I slept for 12 hours! I can’t even remember the last time … finish reading Simple Maple Cinnamon Granola and Tek-Nique Restaurant Review
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-free, Recipes, Restaurants, Snacks
Tagged gluten-free, granola, restaurants
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Five Year Anniversary and Banana Bread Overnight Oats
Today I’m celebrating five years with this guy! Paris, France – June, 2009 Well, five years ago today, we became “official” at least. We had our first kiss on Halloween of 2006 and our first date on Valentine’s Day of … finish reading Five Year Anniversary and Banana Bread Overnight Oats
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-free, Overnight Oats, Recipes, Teddy
Tagged banana, breakfast, overnight oats
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Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
Sunday morning in a nutshell: Yes, he is very spoiled and sleeps in our bed. He is, however, not allowed in the sheets and decided to take my spot after I got out of bed this morning. Oh well. Sometimes, … finish reading Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes





