Snack Girl Archives

Greet Spring With Some Bacon (And Asparagus)

Whenever I write about bacon, Snack Girl gets a surge of readers. Why?...

Ten Healthy Convenience Store Snacks

Check out that photo above. See anything you want to eat? Aaah, the convenience store.....

How To Make Dark Chocolate Last Forever

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

The New and Improved Wheat Thins

Snack Girl has a long history with Nabisco. We go WAYYY back to 2010....

The Ultimate Enchilada Recipe For Healthiness

What if I told you that that casserole up there had a whopping 28% of your daily value of iron per serving? Would that amaze you?....

Try This Microwave Pumpkin Custard From Slender Kitchen

Today I am featuring a post from Kristen of Slender Kitchen. She has a bunch of delicious and healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes on her blog....

The One Portable Snack That Will Make You Unstoppable

The simplest snacks are truly the best. Nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, or peanuts are a nutritious and portable snack....

This Grocery List Could Save Your Life

The grocery list above jumped out in front of a car and saved my life. Okay, I realize that is ridiculous, but grocery lists can be life savers!...

Take On The Prickly Fruit: In Season and Super Sweet

Pineapples are in season right now and costing about $2 each in my neck of the woods. YUM!...

The Skinny on Bagel Thins

Thomas' has managed to put two words together that spend most of their time apart - "bagel" and "thin". Nobody is getting thin eating bagels, trust me.

Want To Have It All? Try This Trick For Healthy Ice Cream

This photo is not going to win any awards. It is hard to shoot anything resembling ice cream because it melts!...

The Dark Side of Healthy Eating And What To Do About It

What is wrong with that guy? What did he eat a meat and cheese burger from Burger King?...

Love Chocolate But Need To Eat Less Of It? Try This

The simple truth is that chocolate rocks. It seems to hit the a very special pleasure center in the brain....

Give The Healthiest Vegetable on The Planet Some Love

Yes! You know the vegetable that I am referring to - KALE. Kale is on every list for "healthiest vegetable".

What Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Doing In My Salmon Burger?

Have you heard the warning about sugar hiding in your food? People are usually surprised when they find high fructose corn syrup in bread and ketchup....

Make Your Own Whole Wheat Tortillas - So Yummy!

See that tortilla up there? I made it! And, yes, I am proud of myself....

How Jaki Lost 120 Pounds

I chose the photo above (it is not of Jaki) because I think it represents how Jaki got her weight problem under control. She got centered and started feeling good about herself....

Eight Inexpensive Ways To Reward Yourself Without Food

After a hard day at work where you managed to do something wonderful - do you grab yourself a nice carrot?

Eight Exciting Things To Do With Bananas

When people meet me for the first time, what do you think they ask me? Where did you get your nails done?....

Are Whole Grain Goldfish Healthier Than Regular Goldfish?

Have you checked out your local cracker aisle? At last count, there were ELEVEN different bags of Goldfish!....