- 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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Category Archives: Vegetarian
Maple & Sriracha Roasted Cashews
Yesterday I completed the last long run of my half marathon training! I love the timing of this half because it allows me to get all of my training done and enjoy Thanksgiving, and then have the race be over … finish reading Maple & Sriracha Roasted Cashews
Posted in Asian, Fitness, Gluten-free, Half-Marathon Training, Recipes, Running, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged asian, cashews, gluten-free, half-marathon, nuts, running, Snacks
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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
Sun-Dried Tomato White Bean Dip
Morning! Who’s excited for Olympic women’s gymnastics tonight?! Me me me! Gymnastics is the only summer olympic sport that I truly love to watch. The other stuff is fun to watch if I have nothing better to do, but I … finish reading Sun-Dried Tomato White Bean Dip
Posted in Fitness, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, dip, Snacks, sun-dred tomatoes
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Summer Naan Pizzas
Good morning! How about I add a little pizza to your Tuesday? Summer Naan Pizzas with carmelized onions, mozzerella, zucchini, summer squash and a garlic yogurt cream sauce – delicious! If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably noticed that I … finish reading Summer Naan Pizzas
Posted in Food for Thought, Pizza, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged naan, pizza, squash, vegetarian, zucchini
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Lemon Yogurt Pasta with Zucchini and Summer Squash
Sometimes I have an idea for a recipe that completely fails. And sometimes, I have one that turns out fabulous! This would be the latter: Lemon Yogurt Pasta with Zucchini and Summer Squash…I’m hungry just reminiscing about it. It was … finish reading Lemon Yogurt Pasta with Zucchini and Summer Squash
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Tagged lemon, pasta, squash, vegetarian, yogurt, zucchini
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Chocolate Chunk Banana Soft Serve and Giveaway Winner!
Good morning! Don’t you wish tomorrow was July 4th again? Sigh. First off, I forgot to announce the winner of the SlimKicker giveaway in my last post. The winner of the Ozeri Digital Kitchen Scale is Blessie! Blessie, please contact the SlimKicker … finish reading Chocolate Chunk Banana Soft Serve and Giveaway Winner!
Posted in Dessert, Fitness, Giveaway, Gluten-free, Recipes, Running, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged banana, chocolate, giveaway, ice cream, running
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Kale Quinoa Salad and My First 5 Mile Run!
Good morning! I had a whirlwind of a weekend and Monday was pretty much a blur because I was so tired. The weekend started out on a good note because I ran five miles!!! My farthest distance yet! It was my last run on the … finish reading Kale Quinoa Salad and My First 5 Mile Run!
Posted in Gluten-free, Recipes, Running, Sides, Vegetarian
Tagged gluetn-free, kale, quinoa, running, salad, sides, vegetarian
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Tomato Mozzarella Pasta: Simplicity at its Best
Scenes from the weekend: Another four mile run, lots of Teddy, strawberry lemonade and reading on the porch, good wine and good food! As usual, it went by too quickly. My week ahead is going to be spent working and … finish reading Tomato Mozzarella Pasta: Simplicity at its Best
Posted in Italian, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged mozzerella, pasta, recipes, tomatoes, vegetarian
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Asian Marinated Salmon
Is it really Monday again? Sigh. My weekend started off with a great 4 mile run – yes, I ran 4 miles! I’ve only ever done that once before, so I was on a runner’s high for a while after … finish reading Asian Marinated Salmon
Posted in Asian, Fish, Gluten-free, Recipes, Running, Vegetarian, Yoga
Tagged asian, fish, gluten-free, running, salmon, vegetarian, yoga
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Brussels Sprout Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette & the Gluten-Free Fad
The Gluten-Free Fad Before I get to my delicious new salad recipe, I wanted to share an article that caught my attention yesterday titled “My Gluten Free Diet Disaster“. A woman who’s daughter is diagnosed with an allergy to gluten … finish reading Brussels Sprout Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette & the Gluten-Free Fad
Posted in Brussels Sprouts, Gluten-free, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
Tagged brussels sprouts, celiac, gluten-free, lemon, salad
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