Snack Girl Archives

How Unhealthy Is Lean Cuisine?

Lean Cuisine is a brand of frozen meals created by the Nestle corporation. How bad are they for you?....

Sunshine in Your Fridge: Grapefruit Made Less Sour

Do you know when citrus fruits are in season? The one bright spot of the winter growing season is that NOW is the best time for fresh oranges and grapefruits....

How Jason Lost 39 Pounds

The people who inspire you the most are usually your friends or family. You can relate to their challenges because you know them....

14 Healthy Ideas For The Microwave and Mini-Fridge Diet

Some of you probably get hives just looking at the photo above, yes, that is a college dorm. This dormitory is located at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst....

Fish Tacos With Cabbage Slaw: In Season And Yummy

Are you trying to eat seasonal foods? Put down those hard tomatoes and grab some cabbage....

Can You Guess The Food Product In the Photo?

What? As much fiber as a bowl of oatmeal and as much Vitamin C as a cup of blueberries?...

The Best Way To Microwave a Baked Potato And Saving The Planet One Baggie At A Time

Today, Snack Girl is going to feature bags. No, not Prada or Coach - but bags that will support your healthy eating goals and keep your credit card debt manageable....

Three Tips For An Insanely Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie

Snack Girl has been refining her chocolate chip cookie recipe. It is a tough job - but I am willing to make the sacrifice....

Peanut Butter Lovers: A 45 Calorie Solution That Will Save Your Waistline

Snack Girl features peanut butter A LOT. I happen to love the stuff and I use it almost every day....

Winner of The Harry & David Royal Riviera Pears

The winner of the Harry & David Royal Riviera pears is........

Broccoli With Peanut Sauce Is For Everyone (Even The Broccoli Haters)

Raise your hand if you like steamed broccoli with nothing on it! One, two.....TWO of you :)....

Five Reasons To Visit Snack Girl in 2012

Some of you out there have made some New Year's Resolutions. If you are like me, you have already broken a few (and it is only January 2nd)....

Worst and Best Snack of 2011

Am I qualified to give out awards for the BEST and WORST snack of 2011? Probably not, but I'm going to do it anyway.....

Top Posts of 2011 and Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from Snack Girl! I hope you have a great start to 2012....

For Good Luck And Good Health Try This For New Year's

Looking for a future of prosperity? All you have to do is eat the right food on New Year's Day.

Love Fruit? How About A Box of Fresh Pears (Giveaway)?

Snack Girl had stopped doing giveaways because she did a survey and readers didn't love them. And, then I got an offer from Harry & David....

A Perfect Storm of Factors That Makes The Holidays Difficult

Here is my "Holiday Card" for all my loyal readers and fans! Thanks for coming here and being part of the Snack Girl community....

Eating At A Chain Restaurant? Know Before You Go

In the future, all chain restaurant menus will have calorie amounts for their food listed next to the menu item. Until that happens, life is a bit rough for us healthy eaters....

Lighter Latkes (Potato Pancakes) For Hanukkah

THE holiday food of Hanukkah is the potato pancake (AKA latke). The traditional recipe for potato latkes can include 3-4 cups of oil.....

Want To Lose Weight AND Avoid Cancer? Research Says This Dietary Change Does Both

We hear it all the time - eat more fruits and vegetables! And, if we could follow that advice, we would lose weight...