Snack Girl Archives

Delicious Snack Finds For Healthy Eating

Looking for a way to drink hot chocolate without a bunch of calories? The stores are filled with artificially sweetened hot cocoa mix that tastes...well...okay....

Top Eight Tips For Tastier Water

Some people love water and others wish it was more flavorful. I am in the "love water" camp, but many of my readers are not....

'Tis The Season of The Peppermint Mocha: Snack Girl's Skinny Solution

Dear Starbucks and McDonald's - Why do you insist on derailing our efforts to consume less during the holidays with these alluring drinks?...

Using Pregnancy Hormones To Lose Weight: A Queasy Strategy

When I look at the photo above, I get pangs. No, not pangs of love - pangs of sudden illness....

Turn A Healthy Food That You Hate Into A New Love

How many of you out there hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....

Make Your Own Gogurt For A Healthy (and Green) Snack

Gogurts, in case you didn't know, are tubes of yogurt made by Yoplait. Every time, I pass the yogurt section with my children they demand them....

5 Ways To Stop Stress Eating

Snack Girl is stressed out. That is not me in the photo above, but I feel this woman's pain....

Wow Your Friends With The World's Simplest Cookie Recipe

Do you love cookies but hate the work that goes into making them? My least favorite part is the clean up of the kitchen. argh....

The Problem With Casseroles (And A Solution!)

Casseroles are serious comfort food - and you know what type of comfort food: cans of cream of mushroom soup mixed with noodles and frozen peas....

Do You Need A Healthy Eating Coach To Get You Into Shape?

Snack Girl went on a field trip in September to San Diego where she met some very motivated healthy food advocates at a conference....

The Winner Of The Worst Fast Food Is.......

Take a good hard look at the plate of food above. What do you see?....

The Cheapest And Healthiest Snack In The Snack Aisle

The snack aisle is one of the worst places in the grocery store to find a snack. But, there is an exception.

Simple and Fun: DIY Pizza Lunchable

Do you know how children bug you for junk food? Well, I brought home a "Lunchables" for review on this site and my kids went bonkers....

Top Ten Healthy Halloween Tips

Halloween is almost here and Snack Girl continues on her mission to convince you that a healthy Halloween is possible....

Using Comfort Food to Sell An Experience

Guess where I took this picture? In front of a bakery, perhaps? Nope....

Top Ten Healthy And Yummy Breakfast Ideas

Snack Girl has a confession to make. She has snuck in lots of breakfast ideas on her "snack" website....

A Fantastic Snack From A Scary Place

You guys been anywhere scary lately? How about Costco where all your money seems to get scared out of your wallet?....

The Winner Of The Healthiest Fast Food Is......

While the economy withers, there is a fast food company that GREW by 23% in the last year. And, crazily, it features raw and sometimes local produce....

Love Salted Chocolate Caramels? Try This Healthy Candy Alternative

No one is ever going to accuse Snack Girl of not loving a WEE bit of chocolate. But, my taste bud credentials have been called into question....

Fab Snack Finds For Healthy Snacking

Looking for a way to have salty potato chip taste and crunch for a mere 16 calories a serving? Well, I have a snack for you!...