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Turn Strawberry Shortcake Into Strawberry Healthycake
Have you ever made a traditional Strawberry Shortcake? Well, I have and the "shortcake" part calls for cream AND butter. Wowza!
Time for Santa Hats
You know how you have a holiday favorite that you make EVERY year....
Try Your Dates With A Little Bit of Nut Butter
It is very hard to find something that peanut butter doesn’t make better....
Fresh Tomato Salsa in Minutes
Fresh tomatoes are rolling into supermarkets and farmer’s markets and they are cheap!...
A Healthy Version of a Meatball Sub: Yes You Can!
I can’t turn down a good meatball sub sandwich. Meat, cheese, sauce, and bread – it is almost the polar opposite of the healthy food that I feature here....
Virtual Cookie Swap: Almond Clouds
Do you have a party where everyone brings their favorite cookies and recipes?...
Make Your Own Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
I am SO proud of myself. I made this beautiful bowl of strawberry frozen yogurt (and then I ate it)....
Love Cheesecake? Give This A Try
I receive all sorts of requests for recipes. One reader wanted me to make a light version of cheesecake....
Grilled Peaches: The BEST Summer Dessert
I fell in love with peaches when I lived in Athens, Georgia. Georgia is a peachy place....
The “Worst Food In America” Gets a Makeover
I have not been the recipient of any free zucchini this summer but I know it is coming.....
Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches for Keeping Cool
Let’s all do a swan dive right into ice cream season! Weeee!....
Strawberry Yogurt Cookies
Snack Girl knows you are all eating strawberries. The last batch I bought was incredible!...
Snack Girl’s Bacon and Eggs
Easter happened yesterday and my family has a tradition of dying hard-boiled eggs and hiding them around the house....
Altering The Krispy Rice Treat: Make It Healthier
It is fun to try to make notoriously bad food into something healthier. These are screaming for a makeover....
An Egg Roll Makeover
Egg rolls were one of those foods that I always ordered if I was getting Chinese food. Until I met my husband and he ruined everything....
Chocolate Popcorn Rocks
Drizzle: to pour in a fine stream. Drizzle is a super cool word because you can hear it....
The Sweetest, Simplest Holiday Treat: Strawberry Santa Hats
If you think Snack Girl went a little crazy about Thanksgiving, wait until you see how she treats the December holidays....
Healthier Meatballs in a Snap
Does Snack Girl look like she has time to make meatballs? Look at me up there! I look busy....
Why Snack Girl Loves This Salad
I was tempted to entitle this post, “Why Snack Girl Loves This Cupcake”, because salad puts people to sleep. zzzzz.....
Get Them To Smile With This Adorable Snack
There are days when I desperately want to be someone that I am not....
Tomatoes Can Break Your Heart
Snack Girl has a love affair with tomatoes. Sorry, Tom Cruise, I lust after a summer tomato....
Do-It-Yourself Doritos
Frito Lay better watch out because we can rise up and make our own Doritos....
Greet Spring With A Tasty Little Treat
Anyone else have $2 per pound fresh strawberries greeting them at the supermarket. Hurray!....
A Welcoming Fruit For The Winter
Pineapples are in season right now and costing about $2 each in my neck of the woods. YUM!...
Here Comes The “Festival of Chocolate”
The simple truth is that chocolate rocks. It seems to hit the a very special pleasure center in the brain....
Do It Yourself Healthier Reese’s Peanut Butter Bites
Did you grow up with the commercial where the chocolate bar ended up in the peanut butter? I am probably dating myself....
Try A Lighter Potato Pancake
THE holiday food of Hanukkah is the potato pancake (AKA latke). The traditional recipe for potato latkes can include 3-4 cups of oil....
The Cutest And Healthiest Holiday Party Snack
Last year, I made adorable santa hats with whipped cream. There were complaints....
A New Lighter Thanksgiving Pie To Try
Do you ever want to make a pie and don’t have a crust or want to make one? There is a simple solution.
Yum! A Caramel Salted Chocolate Makeover
Since we are on the subject of candy because of Halloween, I want to introduce you to one of my favorites....
Little Bites With Big Flavor: The Mini Reuben
Does anyone else out there love deli sandwiches? You know the ones I am talking about....
Eating Cookie Dough Just Got Healthier
Bored with the same old apple and peanut butter? Love to eat cookie dough out of the bowl?
A No Bake Cookie That Salutes Fall
I’ve spent some time trying not to bake, but I still love cookies. The best cookies, of course, are made with love....
Take Your Raw Veggies To the Next Level
Awwww, ma, raw veggies AGAIN! Yes, I know it is difficult but there is nothing healthier....
No Need For A Deep Fryer With These Corn Fritters
Deep frying food is cheating in my book. You can make a pencil taste delicious if you deep fry it....
Replace Potato Skins With Zucchini Boats
Row, row, row, your zucchini, gently down the STREAM!!...
Refreshing Breakfast On A Stick
Are you hot? How would you like some steaming oatmeal?....
No Bake Lemon Balls: Healthy, Fast, & Yummy
One of the biggest hits on Snack Girl has been the No Bake Brownie Balls....
A Seriously Cool Appetizer Featuring Watermelon
I don’t know about you, but I am hot! The heat wave here in Massachusetts made me feel like the Wicked Witch of The West....
The Secret To Delicious 87 Calorie Cheesecake
Recently, I faced a major dilemma. There was a LARGE piece of cheesecake in front of me and no one else to eat it....
A Hot Summer Day Screams For A Frozen Treat
Is anyone else craving something cold? Man, it was hot this weekend and I all I could think about was beer POPSICLES....
Do It Yourself Skinny Candy: Fun To Make & Eat
Let me introduce you to "Chocolate Crackle". This stuff is seriously yummy and fun....
A Super Healthy Addition To Your Grill
Hot dogs, hamburgers, steak......salad! Yes, add some salad to your grill this Memorial Day weekend.
An Almond Joy Makeover From A Sweet & Skinny Top Chef
Snack Girl recently found out that her favorite apple pie was 420 calories for one slice. Ouch....
The Most Satisfying, Lowest Calorie, & Easiest Chocolate Dessert Ever Created
Yeah, baby, it is springtime. Whoot! Whoot! How about them 2 for 1 strawberries rolling into your super and farmer's markets?...
Taking Cauliflower To A New Level
For me, the challenge with cauliflower is making it taste like something. Bland food is simply not enjoyable to eat and I want to enjoy my food!
Kale Chips: Believe The Hype
Kale is getting a lot of press and finding its way on all the top blogs. I had to ask this kale to stop on the red carpet to photograph it....
A Healthy Twist On An Old Favorite: The Rice Krispie Treat
It is fun to try to make notoriously bad food into something healthier. The Rice Krispie Treat is just lookin' for a makeover....
Greet Spring With Some Bacon (And Asparagus)
Whenever I write about bacon, Snack Girl gets a surge of readers. Why?...
How To Make Dark Chocolate Last Forever
Drizzle: to pour in a fine stream. Drizzle is a super cool word because you can hear it....
Take On The Prickly Fruit: In Season and Super Sweet
Pineapples are in season right now and costing about $2 each in my neck of the woods. YUM!...
Love Chocolate But Need To Eat Less Of It? Try This
The simple truth is that chocolate rocks. It seems to hit the a very special pleasure center in the brain....
Looking For A Low Cal Burger? Give This Yummy, Simple, and Vegan Burger A Shot
I recently noticed that my favorite brew pub has a VEGGIE burger on its menu. Yes, we have shifted a bit when it comes to our burger consumption....
An Awesome Portion Control Trick For Homemade Cookies
So, you like to bake - but you have a problem. Yes, I know that problem well.....
Vegan, Luxurious, Hot......Chocolate
Snack Girl finds that most hot chocolate mixes are missing something important. They lack the most important flavor of all....
Love Late Night Desserts? Try This Healthy Version of Creme Brulee
For Snack Girl, there are two food groups that derail her mostly healthy eating efforts: alcohol and desserts. Don't you DARE mix the two together....
Turn A Healthy Food That You Hate Into A New Love
How many of you out there hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....
Wow Your Friends With The World's Simplest Cookie Recipe
Do you love cookies but hate the work that goes into making them? My least favorite part is the clean up of the kitchen. argh....
Love Salted Chocolate Caramels? Try This Healthy Candy Alternative
No one is ever going to accuse Snack Girl of not loving a WEE bit of chocolate. But, my taste bud credentials have been called into question....
Dress Up Your Apple Slices With Cookie Dough Dip
Bored with the same old apple and peanut butter? Love to eat cookie dough out of the bowl?....
A Lot Less Float For Your Boat (Awesome 53 Calorie Dessert)
Snack Girl wants to share about serving sizes of ice cream. Ummm, what happened?....
Chill Out With Some Watermelon Tomato Soup
You see that leaf of basil up there? I wish that was ME! Why? Because it is 100F, and that soup is COLD....
Makeover The Best Selling Salad Dressing In America
Eating a lot of salad is a great way to maintain your health. And, when, you are asked which dressing you would like with that salad - many of you answer RANCH!....
A 100 Calorie Pizza That Will Rock Your Sox
You know what? It isn't that hard to make healthy pizza. Pizza would always be pretty healthy if we chose not to put 1/2 pound of cheese on every slice....
Why Watermelon Makes Us Feel Good
Snack Girl is chomping on watermelon and loving it. A hot day, a slice of watermelon, and watermelon juice all over the place. This is summer!...
Sweet Corn Is A Stellar Snack
Don't tell me you haven't noticed the piles of corn at the front of your local grocery store. The stacks of 10 ears for $2 are calling Snack Girl....
Make Your Own Popsicles: "Great Taste...Less Added Sugar!"
Having something cold to refresh yourself on a hot summer day is essential. Snack Girl usually reaches for a beer POPSICLE when she is feeling droopy....
Skip The Ice Cream: Grill Your Dessert
Summertime is happenin' and I am SURROUNDED by ice cream stands. What is it about the middle of nowhere that leads to the proliferation of ice cream stands?....
Veggie Burgers Can Be Better Than Meat Burgers (Seriously)
Snack Girl has been looking for a packaged veggie burger to endorse as a great snack. And, she hasn't found one :(...
A Cookie Without Dairy or Egg (It is STILL Delicious!)
If you read Snack Girl enough, you know that I like a challenge. I had seen vegan cookies at cafes and thought, "no butter, no eggs, equals a disgusting cookie"....
See How Easily You Can Turn Cauliflower Into An Awesome Snack
Wouldn't it be cool if the snack aisle of your supermarket had bags of delicious cauliflower? Alas, you are going to have to break out your kitchen knife and make your own.
Never Eat Fast Food French Fries Again
Yes, you can do it! You can give up your beloved french fries and celebrate their exit from your life.....
Green Thing...You Make My Heart Sing
Green thing, I think I love you. Your arrival in my neighborhood Stop-&-Shop means SPRING is coming soon....
Makeover Kettle Corn Into "Can Do" Corn
Kettle corn has that perfect combination of crunchy, salty, and sweet that keeps you eating it long after you should stop....
How To Avoid Wasting Carrots
Do you hate limp carrots? Do you buy a bag of carrots only to find that half of them are rotten by the time you get to eat them?...
Last Minute T-Day Side or Healthy Snack
Kill it on Turkey day with a fresh side that goes with everything, takes 10 minutes to make, and will WOW your guests....
Saving The Brussels Sprouts
Any of you Snack Girl readers hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....
Replace Mayo With This Healthy Spread
Seems like it is time to take on mayonnaise. I love the stuff, but when you start adding it to sandwiches, the calories sky rocket...
A Healthy Halloween Snack
Halloween is arriving in a mere 12 days and it is all my kids can talk about. We are decorating the house and getting ready for the festivities....
Don't Toss These Out!
Who likes to feel like their hands are in worm guts? You? The slimy inside of a pumpkin is a SCARY place....
Got Apples? Try This Awesome Healthy Snack
If you read this website, you BETTER have apples in your fridge (or I'm gonna buy you some :) This is it people - apple season!...
Love Bagels and Cream Cheese? Try This Makeover
Has anyone else noticed the size of your bagel getting bigger in the last 20 years? And the amount of cream cheese spread on them seems to be growing too!...
63 Calories of Salty, Sweet, Sour, Spicy and Veggie Goodness for a Dime
After writing about Parmesan Corn Recipe, I felt bad about adulterating corn into a high calorie food. Parmesan Corn Recipe is a GREAT snack, but not the best choice for us who are watching our weight....
Olive Tapenade from Clean Food Cookbook
How many of you want to be healthy and sustainable? I'm not sure what sustainable means exactly - but if it means I'm living a long life then bring it on!...
DIY Microwave Popcorn: Healthy, Yummy, and CHEAP
Popcorn is a whole grain snack that is really low in calories and has that great crunch we crave. But, the packaged stuff in the supermarket is expensive and can be high in sodium....
Stuff It! (I'm Talking About Mushrooms, Of Course)
Incorporating veggies into parties can be ridiculously easy if we set our minds to it. Of course, it takes prep time and shopping, but your guests will be so grateful when they show up and the Potato Chips are missing....
Change Your Deviled Eggs into Angeled Eggs (Low Cal Recipe)
Snack-Girl is a working mother and sometimes she doesn't get around to things as timely as other food writers. I would say most food blogs featured deviled eggs last week. Now that I have 2 dozen Hard Boiled Eggs in my fridge, I am ON IT!...
Celebrating Easter? Wow Your Family with This Luxurious Low Cal Dip
Easter is around the corner, and for many it is a time to get together with family and share a BIG meal. What can you make that will be both luxurious and keep you from unbuttoning your pants?...
How To Incorporate Veggies in Your Breakfast
Snack-Girl is always looking at great snack ideas - and What's Gaby Cooking? is an inspirational food blog....
Turn Cauliflower into YUMMYflower
You can eat 2 cups of cauliflower and only add 88 calories to your waistline. Not only that, but the stuff is really good for you. This is one of the vegetables your doctor is telling you to eat....
Sneak Healthy Dip into Your Super Bowl Party
When we think of the Super Bowl, we think of BBQ chicken wings, pizza, 7 layer dip, guacamole, Potato Chips, Doritos, beer, etc. (mouth watering, yet?)...
Have a Healthy Brownie! (a Mere 77 Calories)
Is it possible to create a healthy brownie? A regular brownie contains oodles of butter, sugar, eggs, and chocolate. They are a confection of MEGA calorific proportions and should be eaten as a treat....
The Tiniest (and Yummiest) Pizzas on The Planet
The quest for the quickest (and healthiest) pizza continues! One dedicated Snack-Girl reader, Theresa, sent me her solution for a pizza makeover after I posted English Muffin Pizza....
How To Make A Healthy and Glamorous Snack
Holiday parties don't have to be about meatballs, 7 layer dip, and cheese. You can do festive things with vegetables and people won't even realize they are eating them....