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Tear Your Eyes Away From Cookies And Look At This!

Snack Girl has been hard at work determining how many cookies she will be making this weekend. I started dreaming with five different cookie recipes....

Make Your Own Instant Oatmeal And Other Great Ideas From "The Homemade Pantry"

I spend a lot of time looking at cookbooks to find good ones. This one made me smack my head and wonder why I hadn't thought of it.....

Top Ten Healthy Holiday Party Snacks

One way to deal with the holidays is to take control....

The Fastest Holiday Treat In The West

Are you supposed to bring cookies to a party this week? Or how about bring in a treat for your child’s holiday concert?....

You Are Stuck In An Airport: What Are You Gonna Eat?

Snack Girl used to travel much more when she was cool. Now that she is boring, she flies maybe once a year....

Looking For Red and Green? Try This!

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

Top 10 Recipes of 2012

I love top ten lists. They make life so easy!....

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....

Should You Choose Artificially Low Calorie Food To Help You Lose Weight Or Stick With Healthy?

One of the tenets of losing weight is that you must reduce your calorie intake. Eat less, exercise more....

The Cutest And Healthiest Holiday Party Snack

Last year, I made adorable santa hats with whipped cream. There were complaints....

Celebrate Healthy Eating With Snack Girl’s Favorite Things

Ever since Oprah gave away automobiles on her show, I have wanted to do a favorite things list. Go ahead, check under your chair....

Holiday Sugar Cookie Recipe Makeover

Today, we are going to admit that it would be fun to try to be healthier for the holidays....

The Healthiest Holidays Ever

This is my photo of Santa at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. What is he so happy about?....

Pickled Beets From “Around The Southern Table”

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

Save 1,273 Calories With This Thanksgiving Menu

See that beautiful meal up there? You can save 1,273 calories if you just don’t eat any of it....

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.

Don’t Be A Muffin Hater: Celebrate Your Muffin

Daphne of coolmom has made a revolutionary video celebrating the part of our body that we hate to look at....

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.

The Easiest To Implement Healthy Food Travel Tip

Okay, let’s say you are like Snack Girl on a recent trip and forgot your snacks. You pull into a place like the one above....

Lighter Thanksgiving Favorites

Here we go! The holiday eating season is coming soon. Are you prepared?...