Snack Girl Archives

A Drink for Super Heroes

Do you like to soar through the sky with your cape flapping? I do! Snack Girl has a cape and she jumps from her bed often to feel the rush - as she screams "Snack Girl to the RESCUE!!!"

DIY Microwave Popcorn: Healthy, Yummy, and CHEAP

Popcorn is a whole grain snack that is really low in calories and has that great crunch we crave. But, the packaged stuff in the supermarket is expensive and can be high in sodium....

Banana Quesadilla: A Delicious After-Exercise Snack

Whether you do yoga, walk, spin, bike, run, or swim, you usually get hungry after activity. Many people reach for energy bars such as PowerBar, but with a little creativity, you can do a WHOLE lot better....

Hot "Wings" From The Skinny Chef: Recipe and Book Giveaway

Buffalo chicken wings are an amazing bar snack. Truly, the people who came up with these were geniuses like the person who opened the first oyster....

Stuff It! (I'm Talking About Mushrooms, Of Course)

Incorporating veggies into parties can be ridiculously easy if we set our minds to it. Of course, it takes prep time and shopping, but your guests will be so grateful when they show up and the Potato Chips are missing....

A Zero Calorie Drink With A Twist

Drink manufacturers know that Soda is harming many people. They want to help you end your Soda addiction with a bunch of new flavored and low calorie alternatives....

Smokeratoes: A Fabulous New Snack

Sometimes you have to open your eyes to what is in front of you. Recently, my vision changed in the canned seafood section of the supermarket. There was a product I had never noticed on my search for great tuna fish....

Stanford University Scientist Comments On Burger Experiment

Last week's post on the rotting cheeseburger has created controversy here on Snack-Girl. If you didn't see it check it out here McDonald's Burger Left for Two Weeks....

This "Juice" Has HFCS and More Sugar Per Serving Than Soda

The inspiration for Snack-Girl was a bottle of juice. That juice was one that my 3 year old daughter chose from a cooler in a convenience store...

Applesauce On The Go - A Packaged Snack With Promise

Why is it that something with a wrapper is preferable to a a whole food such as Apples? One of the reasons processed food sells so well is that an apple doesn't have a gold wrapper around it....

How To Pick Healthy Bread - A Toast to Toast

One of the first snacks suggested for Snack-Girl was toast. It is simple, versatile, and if you choose right, a healthy choice....

Do NOT Be Afraid of This Vegetable - In Season NOW and Yummy!

A sure sign of that spring is here is the lovely strawberries, asparagus and artichokes that show up in the supermarkets. My store has them right at the entrance beckoning to me....

Change Your Deviled Eggs into Angeled Eggs (Low Cal Recipe)

Snack-Girl is a working mother and sometimes she doesn't get around to things as timely as other food writers. I would say most food blogs featured deviled eggs last week. Now that I have 2 dozen Hard Boiled Eggs in my fridge, I am ON IT!...

Crab Meat Winner Announcement

The winner of the Phillips crab meat is....

McDonald's Burger Left for Two Weeks

After 11 days of sitting at room temperature in a Ziploc bag, this is the photo of the 2 burgers. Obviously, the one on the right is the homemade burger and the one on the left is the McDonald's cheeseburger....

A Great Choice in Frozen Pizza

Pizza can be a great snack. Snack-Girl has featured Mini Mini Pizzas and English Muffin Pizza as a way to get your pizza fix for less calories....

A Rare Find: A Packaged Food that is Healthy and Delicious!

Given the state of manufactured food in this country (think Twinkies), it can be difficult to trust that you can find something healthy and packaged. Snack-Girl is ALWAYS on the lookout for food that makes life easier and is good for you....

How To Find Great Fruit and Veggies

Are you tired of buying expensive fruit that tastes crappy? What can you do to ensure that the fresh food you buy is really delicious?...

What Everyone Needs to Know About Tostitos

Every once in a while, I read an article that reflects my grumpiness about food marketing...

Celebrating Easter? Wow Your Family with This Luxurious Low Cal Dip

Easter is around the corner, and for many it is a time to get together with family and share a BIG meal. What can you make that will be both luxurious and keep you from unbuttoning your pants?...