Snack Girl Archives

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....

What You Need To Know About Veggie Chips

Snack Girl gets asked about food like "veggie chips" a lot. And, I never want to answer the e-mails...

Do You Have A Question for Ellie Krieger?

Yo! Snack Girl and Ellie are going to be hanging out and I need some help....

Where's The Beef? A Better Burger

I know what you are thinking - "Hello, lovely.....nom nom nom" Yes, that is a portobello mushroom burger that you will be grilling this summer....

Fairs, Amusement Parks & The Food: A Few Solutions

Snack Girl has already been to Six Flags New England with her children and dealt with the expensive fried food problem....

Greatist Collaboration: Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

Have you ever tried to roast chickpeas AKA garbanzo beans? It is pretty simple and turns out a crunchy snack that will remind you of nuts....

GOOD READ: A Vegetable You Gotta Try

I decided to put "Good Read" in my title in the hopes that you will actually read what I have to say....

A Hot Summer Day Screams For A Frozen Treat

Is anyone else craving something cold? Man, it was hot this weekend and I all I could think about was beer POPSICLES....