Snack Girl Archives

Which Favorite Snack has 35 Ingredients?

There is a snack that earns Frito-Lay around $600 million a year. The multiple flavors of this chip and colors of the packages are incredibly enticing....

How to Turn the Dull into the Delicious

Sitting on the shelf with all the bright colored Fritos and Doritos is the lowly pretzel....

How to Get What You Pay For

We take medicine to make us feel better when we get sick. We undergo all kind of treatments to get rid of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and we pay oodles of money for these treatments....

What Everybody Ought to Know about Chips Ahoy

They look so delicious floating in the air. They are the perfect cookie. They have lots of chips, and they are symmetrically round. BUT...

Artificial sweetener marketed to kids

Rewarding your child with a treat is a wonderful thing to do. A parent usually assumes that something that has a rabbit on a label is safe for their child....

How to Make an Apple Last 2 Years

Bear Fruit Bars do not occur in nature, but they are made of natural ingredients. They are made by a small, family run company called Mountain Organic Foods....

Healthy Homemade Granola

You can buy all sorts of different brands of granola. Granola comes in bags, boxes or bulk. It is found in the cereal aisle, the health food store, and the corner market....

The secret to eating lots and not getting fat

How much can you eat before you start gaining weight? Obviously, this depends on what you eat....

A new sports drink?

Most of us don't think of milk as a sports drink. The drink aisle abounds with neon colors of Gatorade and Powerade to entice us to recharge after and during exercise....

The world's favorite salty snack

In 2005, 16.4 billion dollars were spent on potato chips globally. Potato chips captured a third of all "salty snack" spending for that year....

Fruit shaped gummy bears

These lovely jewels come in a box covered with photos of fruit. You will probably be surprised by the common ingredient list of this type of product....

How to replace soda without mourning

Seven percent of the average American's calories come from soda (see reference below). What if you could reduce or even eliminate soda from your diet?...

Cheesy and cheery to make you chunky

Are Cheetos nutritious? No, the cheese part does not make them nutritious. They are filled with salt, processed cheese, and corn...

Tips for Kid Friendly Snacking

Feeding children snacks on a daily basis is a really big challenge. When they are home from school they seem to always be in the kitchen asking you for something to eat. They can really drive you nuts....

Energy Bar Recipe

At $2 per bar, products like PowerBar can really take a bite out of your wallet. Of course they are incredibly convenient to buy and eat. Can you really make these at home?...

The goodness of tomato packed in a melon

Isn't watermelon just water? It is actually over 90% water, but that leftover 10% is pretty great. For example, watermelon has more lycopene than tomatoes....

The worst snack in America?

What would it take to be the worst snack in America? There are facts - calories, ingredients, etc. - then there is the more subjective factor: taste....

How to stop using plastic baggies

What is the best way to tote your favorite snack around? Clearly, the best way to snack is to pack a snack to take with you....

Fun for kids to make and eat (adults too!)

Ants on a log is a combination of celery, cream cheese (or peanut butter), and raisins...

Cheese and Crackers

This classic combination turns out to be an pretty good snack. The key is to use real cheese...