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- 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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Healthy Cookie Dough Bites
I have always loved cookie dough more than cookies themselves. Growing up, I can remember having tubs of cookie dough at sleepovers and digging in with a spoon. I still eat a fair amount of dough when I bake cookies … finish reading Healthy Cookie Dough Bites
Posted in Dessert, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snacks, Uncategorized
Tagged cookies, dessert, gluten-free, Snacks
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Bars
As the weather is getting cooler, I find myself baking more and more. Though I’m not a very big dessert person, my husband has a huge sweet tooth and hasn’t minded the dessert overload in our house. As my pantry … finish reading Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Bars
Orange Carrot Smoothie
Hello again! Life has been busy lately. In the last three months, I: • Got married! • Graduated with my Master of Public Health • Became a Certified Personal trainer (through NASM) • Became a Certified Health Education Specialist • … finish reading Orange Carrot Smoothie
Posted in Recipes, Smoothies, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged carrot, orange, smoothie, vitamix
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8 Lessons from a Second Half Marathon
This post is a little late, but better late than never! Last month, I completed my second half marathon and set a new personal record of 2:23:40! I loosely followed the Disney Princess Half Marathon Training Program and ran with … finish reading 8 Lessons from a Second Half Marathon
Pumpkin Butter Salmon – The Simplest Fall Recipe!
I’m back from my brief blogging hiatus (okay maybe not so brief!) to share with you my favorite new fall recipe. I’ll be posting a running update soon, but for now I wanted to start with the simplest recipe in … finish reading Pumpkin Butter Salmon – The Simplest Fall Recipe!
What I Ate Wednesday #17
Morning! I have to say, it is so nice to be able to wake up and relax while I enjoy my coffee and breakfast versus rushing off to work. Packing, on the other hand, is no fun. I can see … finish reading What I Ate Wednesday #17
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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Double Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Bars and a Running Update
Yesterday, as I was going through comments on my blog, I realized that I’ve been neglecting to update my workout log. I most definitely have not stopped exercising in these past two weeks! Moving into the house has left my … finish reading Double Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Bars and a Running Update
Posted in Dessert, Fitness, Gluten-free, Recipes, Running, Snacks, Uncategorized
Tagged chocolate, dessert, gluten-free, quinoa, running, Snacks
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Easy and Tasty Lemon Yogurt Chicken and My Yoga Experience So Far
Good morning! Before I get to sharing my latest recipe, I wanted to give a little update on my yoga experience so far. As I mentioned, I’m participating in Courtney’s June Yoga Challenge. My goal for the challenge is to … finish reading Easy and Tasty Lemon Yogurt Chicken and My Yoga Experience So Far
Posted in Chicken, Fitness, Gluten-free, Recipes, Uncategorized, Yoga
Tagged chicken, gluten-free, lemon, marinade, yoga, yogurt
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Delicious and Nutritious Sweet Potato Enchiladas
This morning I had a case of the Mondays and considered not working out, but I’m glad I did :). I thought I was going to have a bad run because I had a nasty fall on black ice this … finish reading Delicious and Nutritious Sweet Potato Enchiladas
