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Lighter Chili With Cocoa Powder
What is the key to great tasting chili? (cocoa powder) Many would suggest that you put a lot of meat and sausage to make it delicious….
Purple Pickled Eggs For Spring
How do you make these purple pickled eggs? There is zero FD&C Red #40 in those lovely hard-boiled eggs. That brilliant color is the product of a natural source....
Roasted Summer Squash Recipe **VIDEO**
This roasted summer squash recipe is so easy because summer squash, unlike winter squash, doesn’t have to be peeled. It arrives ready to go (which is my type of squash).....
Cauliflower Crunch Bites: An Appetizer For Life
With the Super Bowl and the Oscars on the horizon, it is time to make some healthy appetizers....
Lighter Cheese Sauce Using Cauliflower
You know how pasta and cheese is the ultimate comfort food combination? What if the cheesy part was only 100 calories per cup?...
Vegan Creamed Spinach
I try to keep my guest list for Thanksgiving “vegan free” but that doesn’t work for everyone....
The Secret to Brilliant Broccoli
This recipe is one of the top on Snack Girl and I couldn’t be prouder....
Change it Up on Taco Tuesday
If you haven’t seen The Lego Movie then you don’t live with an 8 year old boy....
Lighter Guacamole With A Secret Ingredient
Don’t you love secret ingredients that make something lighter but don’t ruin the taste?...
The ONLY Way to Cook Summer Squash
The heat is creeping into my office under the door. After spending the winter complaining about snow, I am now bellyaching about the heat....
Kale Pesto Because You Can
Pesto is typically made with fresh basil as the main ingredient (and you need a lot of it)....
Zucchini Cheese Fries
I have not been the recipient of any free zucchini this summer but I know it is coming.
Get Your Cauliflower On
I added this recipe to my arsenal last year and it is a hit!....
Lighter Egg Rolls: You Can Do It
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....
Smoky Cauliflower: Yum!
Snack Girl is forever trying to sell you cauliflower. You can never have enough cauliflower in my opinion...
In a Pinch? This Tomato Soup Will Save You
Cream of tomato soup is one of my personal favorites especially when it is 10 degrees outside....
You Must Try This Carrot Salad from LaaLoosh
It is carrot season and time to get out your peeler....
Snack Girl Has THE Taco Tuesday Recipe
If you haven’t seen The Lego Movie then you don’t live with an 8 year old boy....
Use Those Beautiful Tomatoes in Gazpacho
If you haven’t tried a cold soup, now is your moment. As summer comes to and end, you cannot miss this experience....
Eggplant Like You’ve Never Had Before
Many eggplant recipes start with a painful step to extract the bitter taste found in some bigger, older eggplants....
Tasty Marinara Sauce in Six Minutes
Yes, I know you can buy a jar of marinara sauce that means you will have sauce in NO minutes – but hear me out....
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.....
A New Spin on Fried Eggs
Snack Girl loves eggs. They are nutritious, cheap, and fast to cook....
Roast The Whole Perfect Cauliflower
Snack Girl is always looking for a way to save time. I never seem to have a leisurely day....
Do-It-Yourself Breakfast Sausage: It Rocks!
What are you gonna do about breakfast sausage? It is one of those foods that is sitting in the dog house of the supermarket....
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....
How Do You Know Spring is Here? Asparagus!
Every year, I go to my Stop & Shop, see the sale on asparagus and I know it is time for the snow to start melting....
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....
Add A Little of This To Your Cauliflower
Snack Girl is forever trying to sell you cauliflower. You can never have enough cauliflower in my opinion....
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Fruit and Nut Bars
Have you ever heard the phrase “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”?...
It’s All About The Portion Size: French Fry Bites
Snack Girl’s friend, Jerri, likes potatoes whatever way you serve them. Mashed, chips, baked, scalloped, or roasted he hasn’t met a potato he wouldn’t eat.....
The Best Way To Holiday Detox
The word of the week is “detoxification”. Need to remove any toxic substances?...
Better Late Than Never Gazpacho
Snack Girl is sure that all the other food bloggers started writing about gazpacho in July when the ripe tomatoes started rolling in....
Love Pizza? Try This 100 Calorie Version
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....
Try A New Breakfast With An Old Favorite
Are you bored with hard boiled eggs? Yeah, they are dull. Let me introduce you to an old friend....
Punch Up Your Salad With Homemade Croutons
Is your salad getting you down? Mine tends to be always the same....
Take A Walk On The Raw Side With Asparagus
You know that you are dull if the most exciting part of your week is eating raw asparagus for the first time....
A Healthy Way To Serve Bacon
Whenever I write about bacon, Snack Girl gets a surge of readers. Why?....
Try This Instead of The Shamrock Shake
Can you see the green in there? That isn’t food coloring.....
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....
Little Bites With Big Flavor: The Mini Reuben
Does anyone else out there love deli sandwiches? You know the ones I am talking about....
Take Your Raw Veggies To the Next Level
Awwww, ma, raw veggies AGAIN! Yes, I know it is difficult but there is nothing healthier....
Replace Potato Skins With Zucchini Boats
Row, row, row, your zucchini, gently down the STREAM!!...
Eggplant For Dummies
My partner is allergic to eggplant so there hasn’t been one eggplant post on Snack Girl. That changes today!...
A Tofu Recipe For Tofu Haters
Snack Girl has a confession. She wants to like tofu, but she just can’t....
Romaine Lettuce Doesn’t Have To Be Boring
What am I talking about? Romaine lettuce IS boring!....
What's The Deal With Quinoa?
Seems like everyone is talking about kale and quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah). It only took about 10 readers to ask me about it before I got my butt into gear....
Greet Spring With Some Bacon (And Asparagus)
Whenever I write about bacon, Snack Girl gets a surge of readers. Why?...
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....
A Simple Way To Dress Up An Egg
Snack Girl is on an egg kick because eggs are just SO nutritious....
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....
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....
The Problem With Casseroles (And A Solution!)
Casseroles are serious comfort food - and you know what type of comfort food: cans of cream of mushroom soup mixed with noodles and frozen peas....
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 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....
You Don't Need The Bread For This Healthy Snack
The local tomatoes are beginning to roll in around here and Snack Girl is happy. I will be even HAPPIER when they start to ripen in my garden....
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....
French Onion Dip With Zero Guilt
When someone shows up to your house with sour cream, French onion soup mix, and a bag of Ruffles - you know you are in heaven....
The Most Colorful Comfort Food
Snack Girl has a confession to make. She was a "hater" of vegetable soup. I know it is hard to believe - but I was....
Elegant, Easy, and Under 100 Calories
When you get tired of your apple and peanut butter, you need to go gourmet for your snack....
You Will LOVE This 81 Calorie Egg Recipe
Eggs are incredibly nutritious. Just think, a baby embryo was supposed to consume that yolk to become a chick! (hmmmm, maybe you don't want to think about that :)...
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)....
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....
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....
Elegant, Easy, and Eggilicious
The best way to enjoy an egg doesn't involve any butter or cheese! Really! I know all those quiche lovers out there aren't going to believe me - but you have to give this a try....
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!...
