Snack Girl Archives

Taking A Hard Look At Packaged Food

Snack Girl cruises around the supermarket looking for cute guys food to review. Lately, she has been having a problem....

Turn Dull Beans Into A Potato Chip Replacement

Yesterday, we featured canned beans in a sneaky way. Today, they come out behind the curtain.

Try Adding This To Your Brownie Mix

I bet you are wondering what “this” is - and it is a natural ingredient from a plant. Not the plant most of you are thinking of because this is a family website....

One Brave Woman’s Experiment: 31 Days of Vegetables

This is the story of Sharon, far right, and her family on a healthy voyage of sorts...

Make July 4th Healthier With These BBQ Ideas

I think that July 4th is the most American of our holidays. A terrifying time for vegans, we get our grills fired up!...

No Bake Lemon Balls: Healthy, Fast, & Yummy

One of the biggest hits on Snack Girl has been the No Bake Brownie Balls....

Drink Like A Lady? The Skinnygirl Margarita

Despite what you may think, Snack Girl doesn’t spend a lot of time hanging out in liquor stores....

A Seriously Cool Appetizer Featuring Watermelon

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....

Healthy Packaged Frozen Treats For Summer

After flaming Snapple for their sorbet bars, I decided to be more positive and share some of the better healthy frozen treats you can find in your freezer section....

The Painful Truth About Vegetables (And What To Do About It)

Hey, Snack Girl - that isn’t even a photo of a vegetable! Are you asleep or something?....

How To Replace A Cinnabon

Snack Girl reserves black and white photos for foods that trigger people to eat. One of my pals told me that my photo of onion rings made her hungry and ever since then I use black and white....

This Food Fake Is Shocking

Snapple is the reason that Snack Girl got into the blogging business. Three years ago, I found myself reading a label on one of their drinks and feeling misled by their marketing....

The Secret To Delicious 87 Calorie Cheesecake

Recently, I faced a major dilemma. There was a LARGE piece of cheesecake in front of me and no one else to eat it....

What Are You Going To DO With All That Produce?

Okay, folks, let's get real. Which of you is overwhelmed by produce that you have grown or purchased?...

Brown Rice In 10 Minutes: Does It Work?

A reader asked me about Minute Brown rice and I had never tried it. I had always associated it with instant oatmeal....

Healthier Buffalo Chicken Wings

Vegans, avert your eyes. We are going to the land of chicken and you know you are eating an animal when you chomp into a wing....

The 10 Best Summer Salads & Snacks

Summer is the BEST season for salads and snacking. Snack Girl is so inspired by all the fruits and vegetables that are in season....

An Interview With Ellie Krieger: Healthy Snack Ideas With California Grapes

Ellie Krieger, RD, chef, and spokeswoman for California grapes, answered a few of our questions last week....

An Iced Coffee Solution To The Liquid Calorie Problem

I have followed the new "soda ban" in New York City with much interest. Seems many are calling NYC a "nanny state"....

The Wake Up Call: May It Happen (Gently) To You

Today’s post was supposed to be about iced coffee, but I ended up not able to write it....