Snack Girl Archives

Who Else Lost Their Virginity This Month?

See those lovely jars of apple butter? Snack Girl made them in a fit of unbridled domesticity....

How Frani Lost Over 74 Pounds

Above is a photo of Frani now, she has lost over 74 pounds in 16 months and graciously submitted to an interview with Snack Girl....

Five Reasons To Avoid A Lunchable

Snack Girl makes frequent visits to her local supermarket to check up on the latest. Guess what I found in the shampoo aisle?....

Comfort Food Made Healthier

Anyone else like sloppy joes? This sandwich consists of ground meat, onions, and mystery sauce from a can served on a bun....

All You Need Is Five Minutes For Fitness

Does it sound like I am trying to sell you a bridge? Or maybe Snack Girl has become one of those websites that PROMISES you will lose 5 pounds in 24 hours, if you just buy this potion....

Rethink Your Breakfast: Turkish Style

Snack Girl has been fortunate to visit Turkey twice in her 41 years. Both trips taught me so much, and I remember them vividly....

Nature Valley Granola Thins: Are These What Nature Intended?

Chewy, crunchy, thin and all sorts of other adjectives are assigned to granola bars by food manufacturers. "Nature Valley" uses the word "natural" A LOT!....

Mix Pancakes With Oatmeal And You Get A Super Breakfast

Snack Girl keeps working on the perfect pancake. It is the "cake" part that gets me striving for the elusive goal of tasty and nutritious....

Top Ten Office Snacks

I am betting that you are sitting in an office right now! Yes, I can see you in your cubicle with the florescent bulbs burning. Blub blub goes the water cooler.....

Kid's Menus: Is This The Best We Can Do?

Last week, I went to a local restaurant that has fresh, lovely food. My children were handed a kid's menu before I could stop the inevitable....

This Muffin Can Save Your Life

I know what you are thinking. How can a muffin save a life? Don't we usually use things like electrified paddles?....

McDonald's Makeover? The New Chicken Classic (350 Calories)

What is this? A new addition to the McDonald's menu called the "Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich" has arrived....

Better Than Real Eggs

Going vegan seems like a big trend right now as we look at our calorie intake and our environmental impact. I never thought eggs were such a big deal because nothing was slaughtered to get them....

Top Ten Lunch Box Snacks 2011

We arrive at the end of summer and it is time to start packing those lunch boxes for school. How can we make them better?...

Should MyPlate be Your Plate?

Snack Girl is probably the last website to feature the USDA's MyPlate. And, yes, dear readers, I have a big problem with it....

What You Need To Know About Cool Whip

Sometimes the food we buy is less about actual food and more about science. This "food" does tend to come in tubs, plastic packages, or bottles....

Is Stevia/Truvia/PureVia A Safe Sweetener?

The leaf above is from a Stevia plant and the powders and pills are the sweeteners derived from it. What is Stevia?...

Got Fruit On The Edge? Don't Toss It - Try This

Snack Girl is a sucker for "buy one get one free" and she finds herself stocking up on perishables. Not a smart move since these perishables tend to rot before my family eats them....

One More Thing To Do With Watermelon

Snack Girl has been obsessed with watermelon. My fridge seems always to have half a watermelon staring out at me....

Top Ten Budget Healthy Snacks 2011

Are you financially stretched? Honestly, who isn't feeling the pain of our economic downturn?...