Healthy + Under 100 Calories + Party Snacks

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....

Refreshing, Crunchy, Salty, Sweet, & Spicy Watermelon

Sometimes it is hard to buy one of those LARGE watermelons. Are you really going to eat all of that?....

A Summertime Blast For Your Taste Buds

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....

Do-It-Yourself Doritos

Frito Lay better watch out because we can rise up and make our own Doritos....

Makeover This Favorite Bar Food

This recipe is seriously fun. I was skeptical at first, but then I started enjoying myself....

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....

Crunchy, Salty, & Satisfying Homemade Cheese Crackers

The cracker aisle at the supermarket is fraught with peril. I cannot tell you how many e-mails I get about crackers....

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....

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....

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.

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....

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....

Think Beyond Mayo With Spooky Green Spread

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