Snack Girl Archives

Give the Gift of A Healthy Snack (Your Friends Won't Even Know Its Healthy!)

Looking for that perfect gift for that special someone? Put down your credit card and rev up your food processor.

Pants Feeling Tight? Try a New Holiday Eating Strategy

The holiday season started with a BANG at my house. And, here we are on Tuesday feeling a bit snug....

Get Healthy and Appy

Snack Girl got a cool present for her birthday - an iPod Touch (see below). She had been resisting the pull of the small handheld device....

A Healthy Tortilla

Tortilla means "little cake" in Spanish. Many of these little cakes are not the healthiest option for a snack....

Last Minute T-Day Side or Healthy Snack

Kill it on Turkey day with a fresh side that goes with everything, takes 10 minutes to make, and will WOW your guests....

McNugget Rot Results Are In!

Last week, Snack Girl started another experiment see here: Chicken McNuggets Experiment: Rot or Not? . Today we get to review the results....

How Mondays Can Help You Be Healthier

Today is Friday and most of us are grateful. An entire restaurant chain is named T.G.I.F. (Thank God It's Friday) for a reason....

The Winner of the H. K. Anderson Pretzels

The winner of the H. K. Anderson pretzels is (via random selection)...

Check Out This Cookie (Scary)

Snack Girl has a problem she wants to share....

A Thanksgiving Feast Cooked in 10 Minutes? Done!

Yes, it is possible to create an entire Thanksgiving dinner in 10 minutes. How?...

What You Need To Know About Hot Dogs

The post Guess What's in The Picture got a lot of attention. And, it forced me to take a good long look at hot dogs....

Help Wanda With Her Brussels Sprouts Challenge

Yesterday's post on Brussels Sprouts took an exciting turn...

Saving The Brussels Sprouts

Any of you Snack Girl readers hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....

Pretzels Can Make You Dance (Giveaway)

It is Friday and Snack Girl is READY for the weekend. Here at the homestead we have a Friday night dance party consisting of tunes by the Village People....

Chicken McNuggets Experiment: Rot or Not?

Snack Girl readers have spoken and they have said, "Lisa, can you see if McNuggets rot?". So, here we go!...

Try This Pumpkin Pie Makeover For Thanksgiving

Why would Snack Girl mess with Thanksgiving? Come on, live a little!...

Helping You Kick Your Soda Habit

A couple weeks ago, Snack Girl featured a post on Dr. Oz's "28 Day National soda challenge". Since then, I have been looking for an alternative to feature and I found one!...

Fast, Delicious, Healthy - What Else Could You Want?

Snack Girl's daily snack conundrum comes down to convenience. What can I grab to shove in my face when I'm hungry?....

The Winner of The Food Matters Cookbook

The winner of The Food Matters Cookbook by Mark Bittman is...

Change Your Perspective To Change Your Diet

What would the table look like if you put all the food you ate for a day out at once? What would you learn?....