Healthy + Under 100 Calories + 3 SmartPts

Homemade Granola: A Small Cupful of Goodness

I make this granola often because I love it. I developed the recipe for my book because I wanted to give readers an alternative to boxed cereal.

A Healthier Version of Potato Latkes

THE holiday food of Hanukkah is the potato pancake (AKA latke). The traditional recipe for potato latkes can include 3-4 cups of oil.

Secret Ingredient Chocolate Pudding

Do you have people bugging you to try new things? I get many e-mails from readers that tell me that I am missing out....

A Fun Breakfast for The Rush: Energy Balls

My children’s school no longer allows them to bring any nuts. No peanuts, almonds, pecans, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts – NADA!....

The Ultimate Milkshake Makeover

Do I like smoothies more than milkshakes? Before yesterday, my answer would have been, “not really”....

You Have A Date With This Smoothie and Snack Girl (Contest and Giveaway)

This smoothie approaches the holy grail of healthy recipes – the treat that is REALLY good for you....

Swap The Bottle For A Mason Jar

It is time to talk about a very dull subject, salad. Ho hum....

Chocolate Popcorn Rocks

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

A Slice of Yummy Cake for 80 Calories

Every once in a while, Snack Girl can’t get enough of a certain food or idea....

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.....

Who Needs Jars? Make Your Own Tomato Sauce

Last week, Snack Girl took on the subject of tomato sauce in jars and got flamed....

Never Buy Salad Dressing Again

Someone put something on that naked salad up there! Man, that looks cold....

A Summer Dish For The Winter: Cherry Tomato Gratin

Anyone else missing summer? I spend way too much of my time surfing for travel deals to warm places....

Looking For Red and Green? Try This!

Snack Girl will not apologize for her continued healthy holiday search. Today's entry: The Christmas Salad....

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....

Pickled Beets From “Around The Southern Table”

It is beet season and time to get cooking. Don’t they look festive?....

Do It Yourself Deep Chocolate VitaTop Recipe

The inspiration for today’s post came from a reader who is tired of buying VitaTops because they are expensive.

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.

Think Beyond Mayo With Spooky Green Spread

Wow! Isn’t that green up there? That isn’t food coloring....

Heat Up Your Pan And Make Some Healthy Pancakes

Snack Girl keeps working on the perfect pancake. It is the "cake" part that gets me striving for the elusive goal of tasty and nutritious....