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Low Calorie Rice: A Vegetable Makes Life Lighter
This low calorie rice is a win-win substitute for real rice......
Roasted Sugar Pumpkin Recipe
This roasted sugar pumpkin recipe is not sweet. Instead it is salty, sour, sweet, and fun to make.....
Kale Chips: The Legend Continues
Kale chips are a food that everyone is eating. And, when I mean everyone, I mean my own kids will wolf them down....
Tomatoes Can Break Your Heart
Snack Girl has a love affair with tomatoes. Sorry, Tom Cruise, I lust after a summer tomato....
Wake Up With A Healthier Spread
Guess what I didn't use on my toast this morning?...
Our First Recipe Swap Featuring Carrots & My Favorite Pickled Carrots
Don’t those look delicious? Mmmmm, carrots....
Looking For Red and Green? Try This!
Snack Girl will not apologize for her continued healthy holiday search. Today's entry: The Christmas Salad....
What Are You Bringing To Thanksgiving?
How many of you out there hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....
Got A Blender? Try This No Cook Soup For Instant Deliciousness
Do you have any relatives who say that they cook and then they just open cans? Yep, this recipe was inspired by a “Can Chef”....
Eggplant For Dummies
My partner is allergic to eggplant so there hasn’t been one eggplant post on Snack Girl. That changes today!...
Do Something Different With Watermelon
Sometimes it is hard to buy one of those LARGE watermelons. Are you really going to eat all of that?
Turn Dull Beans Into A Potato Chip Replacement
Yesterday, we featured canned beans in a sneaky way. Today, they come out behind the curtain.
A Super Healthy Addition To Your Grill
Hot dogs, hamburgers, steak......salad! Yes, add some salad to your grill this Memorial Day weekend.
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....
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....
Give The Healthiest Vegetable on The Planet Some Love
Yes! You know the vegetable that I am referring to - KALE. Kale is on every list for "healthiest vegetable".
Make Your Own Whole Wheat Tortillas - So Yummy!
See that tortilla up there? I made it! And, yes, I am proud of myself....
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....
Broccoli With Peanut Sauce Is For Everyone (Even The Broccoli Haters)
Raise your hand if you like steamed broccoli with nothing on it! One, two.....TWO of you :)....
The Unthinkable: A Christmas Salad
Snack Girl will not apologize for her continued healthy holiday search. Today's entry: The Christmas Salad.
Need Umami? Try Using Mushrooms Instead of Meat
When you think of foods that will help you replace red meat in your diet, what comes to your mind? Obviously, not celery....
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....
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....
A Delicious Almost Zero Calorie Snack (Really!)
When you look at those mushrooms up there do you think they are covered in olive oil? Yes?...
Fall In Love With A New Whole Grain
The comfort zone of American cuisine is meat, potatoes, and a wee bit of vegetables. When it comes to whole grains, we are sadly lacking....
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!...
Lighter, Fluffier Trail Mix
Trail mix is for taking on your hike. Anyone been on a hike lately? No? Me, neither....
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....
Whole Grain, Homemade Chip: Goodbye Potato Chips!
Chips, why do we love you so? Is it the crunchiness? The saltiness? or the just plain deliciousness....
Wow Your Friends This Memorial Day With Salad Sticks
If it would just STOP raining, Snack Girl would get excited about Memorial Day weekend. Click your heels together and repeat after me, "My children will not watch twenty hours of TV over Memorial Day weekend."....
Who Else Wants Restaurant Quality Indian Food Without The Calories?
Snack Girl LOVES Indian food and would eat it more except for a few things. Let me list them for you: cream, butter, and oil....
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 :(...
Give Me Three Ingredients and I'll Give You Amazing Salsa
If you are like me (and, hopefully, you are not), you can't create recipes on the fly. Snack Girl is mired in lists when she goes to the grocery store....
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....
My Friends Use To Laugh At Me...And THEN I Made This Broccoli Recipe
Do you think Snack Girl is done trying to convince you to eat broccoli? I will NEVER give up (really)....
Homemade Whole Wheat Tortillas - So Ridiculously Easy
Back in November, I wrote a post about healthy tortillas (A Healthy Tortilla). A reader who commented on that post changed my world....
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?...
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...
Turn Your Dull Toast into a Terrific Snack
What can you spread on your toast that will help guard against high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke? Butter, right?...
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....
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....