
- 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: Vegetarian
Avocado Mac ‘N Cheese
Every time I’ve been going on a run lately, I haven’t really wanted to go because I’m exhausted from being bored at work all day (I know, tough job!). But then every morning and all day long, I’m wishing I … finish reading Avocado Mac ‘N Cheese
Quick and Delicious Mexican Tortilla Pizzas
Good morning! Anyone else thinking that Memorial Day weekend can’t come soon enough? I realized that I haven’t been posting as much on exercise and running lately. Though it’s been an adjustment to exercise in the evenings and add it into … finish reading Quick and Delicious Mexican Tortilla Pizzas
Posted in Fitness, Gluten-free, Mexican, Recipes, Running, Vegetarian
Tagged gluten-free, mexican, pizza, vegetarian
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Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Happy Monday! Unfortunately, all good weekends must come to end. My weekend in a nutshell: Lots of good food, sangria, Teddy and the longest dandelion ever! Speaking of food, moving on to today’s recipe! Growing up, I was never a … finish reading Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
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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Thai Curry Tofu
Good morning! I started a new full time job this week so my schedule is changing up quite a bit. Unfortunately, I can no longer work out in the mornings (well, I could but I’d have to wake up insanely … finish reading Thai Curry Tofu
Posted in Asian, Gluten-free, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged asian, curry, gluten-free, thai, tofu, vegetarian
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Double Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
How about a sweet treat to jumpstart your weekend? Before I made my own granola, I always bought Bear Naked Heavenly Chocolate Granola. So. Good. Then one day, I saw these Bare Naked cookies at the store: Yes, please! I loved … finish reading Double Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
Posted in Dessert, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged chocolate, cookies, dessert, Snacks
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Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
Race day is getting closer and closer. That means a certain someone checks weather.com multiple times a day. Yes, that would be me. I’m hoping that this little picture next to Saturday magically turns into a cloud, or even better, … finish reading Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
Posted in chickpeas, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged gluten-free, hummus, recipes, Snacks, vegetarian
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Spicy Roasted Cauliflower and WIAW
Happy Wednesday! Here is my third 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 Nutella Overnight Oats with Raspberries (recipe here) … finish reading Spicy Roasted Cauliflower and WIAW
Posted in Gluten-free, Recipes, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian, WIAW
Tagged cauliflower, gluten-free, sides, Snacks, vegetarian, WIAW
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Cheesy Zucchini Squash Bake
It’s a beautiful spring weekend here. We are about to depart to Kennebunkport. I can already imagine the cool ocean breeze and the sound of the water. Teddy can hardly wait – he’s ready to get in the car! But … finish reading Cheesy Zucchini Squash Bake
Posted in Gluten-free, Recipes, Sides, Teddy, Vegetarian
Tagged cheese, gluten-free, squash, teddy, vegetarian, zucchini
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Strawberry Pineapple Crisp
Happy Friday! Before I get to the amazing new dessert I made this week, I thought I’d share an inspiring article I came across this morning. Ever heard of “Portion Size Me”? It might ring a bell, but you’re probably … finish reading Strawberry Pineapple Crisp
Posted in Dessert, Food for Thought, Gluten-free, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged dessert, gluten-free, pineapple, strawberries
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