Snack Girl Archives

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?....

Want To Prevent Breast Cancer? Try This Awesome Snack

Can your diet lower your chances of getting cancer? The answer is yes!...

A Pumpkin Spice Latte With 77 Calories

Do you have any buddies who anxiously await the arrival of the Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte? It has been here for a month and people love it....

Cut Your Morning Sugar Consumption in Half With This Cereal

Since posting: Candy or Breakfast? Evaluate Your Cereal, Snack Girl has scoured the cereal aisle looking for healthy choices....

The Snack Girl Reveal

Does anyone else remember when Oprah tossed her fat jeans aside on her show to reveal her spankin' new thin self? The audience went nuts!...

What Happens When You Try to Light Fritos On Fire? (VIDEO)

Snack Girl heard a rumor about Fritos that she just had to test. Fritos were recommended for starting fires!

Replace Mayo With This Healthy Spread

Seems like it is time to take on mayonnaise. I love the stuff, but when you start adding it to sandwiches, the calories sky rocket...

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....

How Ashley Lost 40 Pounds

Snack Girl's ears perk up when she hears inspiring weight loss stories. I overheard Ashley chatting with someone else about losing 40 pounds and I just HAD to learn more....

Healthier Brownies With A Secret Ingredient

Snack Girl is not someone who thinks you should alter the almighty brownie treat. Why take something so indulgent and delicious and change it?....

A Healthy Halloween Snack

Halloween is arriving in a mere 12 days and it is all my kids can talk about. We are decorating the house and getting ready for the festivities....

The Cheeseburger Experiment Revisited

It has been over 6 months since Snack Girl posted this article: McDonald's Burger Left for Two Weeks and the photo above. A couple of other people have started similar experiments and I wanted to share my thoughts....

Can A New Drink Change Your Life?

Recently, a reader sent me a strange message about Almond Breeze. She wrote that it had CHANGED HER LIFE!...