Lose Weight + Sweet + Party Snacks

Healthier Egg Nog Recipe

A healthy eggnog recipe? Can it be done?...

A "No Peel" Apple Recipe To Make You Swoon

The apple season is in full swing here in New England and I can't stop buying them. The taste of fresh apples is one of life's great joys....

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....

Chocolate Chip Muffin Bites Made with Yogurt

I want to call these cookies but I can’t bring myself to do it. They do LOOK like cookies....

Virtual Cookie Swap: Almond Clouds

Do you have a party where everyone brings their favorite cookies and recipes?...

Make These Strawberry Santa Hats

You know how you have a holiday favorite that you make EVERY year....

Blender Vegan Key Lime Pudding

I don’t like using my blender because then I have to wash it. It is bulky and takes time to put together and take apart....

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....

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!...

Move Over Blueberry Pie! Meet Blueberry Slump

Snack Girl loves to make pie-crust because it is so fun!....

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....

Chocolate Popcorn Rocks

Drizzle: to pour in a fine stream. Drizzle is a super cool word because you can hear it....

Take Your Apple and Peanut Butter To A Whole New Level

Snack Girl has long advocated for an apple and peanut butter for a perfect snack. Basically, you got your fruit with a another whole food (peanuts) just blended up. Super yum!....

Try A Lighter Nog

Snack Girl doesn't think you should mess with the recipe for egg nog. But, I have been getting requests to share a version with fewer calories.

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....