
- 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: Recipes
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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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
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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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!
What I Ate Wednesday #21 – Healthified Box Mac ‘N Cheese
Happy Wednesday! It’s time for another round of daily eats! One of the healthy habits that I’ve adopted over the past year or so is adding veggies into my dinners. Sometimes, that calls for being a bit creative! See my … finish reading What I Ate Wednesday #21 – Healthified Box Mac ‘N Cheese
Spinach and Sweet Potato Quesadillas
The last week has been very busy for me. You know how when you’re in college and you’re taking finals and you long for the days when you have a 9 to 5 job with no papers, finals or homework? … finish reading Spinach and Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Almond Encrusted Tilapia with Honey Lime Sauce
Almond Encrusted Tilapia – Doesn’t that sound fancy? Not only does it sound and look delicious, but it’s much easier to make than you might guess. I had seen a few recipes for almond encrusted tilapia on different blogs and … finish reading Almond Encrusted Tilapia with Honey Lime Sauce





