Snack Girl Archives

This Slow Cooker Will Change Your Mind About Slow Cookers

I bought my first slow cooker five years ago at Target. It was at the end of an aisle and on sale.

Bring These To Your Next Picnic or BBQ

How about some dessert eye candy before the big BBQ?...

The Worst Way to Get 30 Grams of Protein

Corporations have been vilified for deceitful marketing practices. The worst companies seem to have big names like “Coca-Cola”....

Stop Buying These Processed Foods and Start Making Them

There are times when buying a food instead of making it is essential. I have even bought apple slices when in a rush....

More Asparagus Please!

This is the easiest time of year to be a blogger if you are into healthy eating....

Lighter Chicken Cordon Bleu: The Critics Rave!

I am definitely on a chicken bender. Don’t worry vegetarians! One day I promise to stop writing about chicken....

Costco Rotisserie Chicken

Costco rotisserie chicken is a huge hit. It seems that no one leaves the store without it....

My Greatest Muffin of All Time

I have told everyone how much I love rhubarb. This being rhubarb season, I am continuing to celebrate its arrival....

Top Ten Low Carb Snacks

The fact is that when you go “low carb” you are usually cutting out a bunch of cookies, cake, and other stuff you probably shouldn’t be eating....

All You Need is a Wall, a Chair, and Seven Minutes

I recently hit a busy spell and found it incredibly difficult to get to the gym....

Who Could Resist this Fruit Salad?

I seem to be on a kick to beautify the fruit and vegetable world....

Light Rhubarb Crisp

It is there waiting for you in the produce section - rhubarb!

Is Rotisserie Chicken a Good Choice?

This is my mug shot of a rotisserie chicken. As you can see, I didn’t shoot its best side.

How to Make Boring Raw Vegetables Pop

I know that I shouldn’t call raw vegetables “boring”. That isn’t very nice....

What a Registered Dietitian Orders for Breakfast at McDonald’s

I am proud to say that many registered dietitians are Snack Girl readers as well as friends....

Top Ten Vegan Snacks

After posting about chicken this week, I am ready to talk about a zero meat approach....

Fairlife Milk Is So Deceitful That I Can’t Stand It

A new player in the milk game has arrived announcing that it is “better milk”....

Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

There seem to be a never-ending source of recipes that use “cooked chicken”....

Is the Term “Diet” in Diet Soda a Lie?

When Pepsi and Coca-Cola named their drinks “Diet Pepsi” and “Diet Coke”, they thought that the zero calorie versions of their popular drinks would help people lose weight.

Stop Buying Salad Dressing

It is time to talk about a very dull subject, salad. Ho hum....