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Easy Refrigerator Pickles
These easy refrigerator pickles should live in your fridge. Bored with the same old food – add pickles!....
Best Vegetable Soup Recipe
This is the best vegetable soup recipe on my whole block! Or maybe in this house?....
Instant Pot Refried Beans
There is nothing fried about instant pot refried beans - but it sure tastes like heavy, luxurious food.
How to Brine Chicken Breast
Do you know how to brine chicken breast? It is like magic!.....
WW Turkey Chili: You Need This Recipe
WW turkey chili is for all of us looking for tasty food that will keep us healthy....
Blender Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Blender banana oatmeal muffins will enable you to make muffins so fast that you will be cleaned up 10 minutes before the muffins come out of the oven....
Baked Tilapia From Frozen
You can’t miss with this baked tilapia from frozen recipe. It is fast and easy - a perfect weeknight dish.
Best Vegetarian Chili
Are you looking for the best vegetarian chili? Of course you are! Who wants to settle for second best?...
Mexican Chicken Soup Recipe
This Mexican chicken soup recipe will chase away the winter blues.....
Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix
This homemade instant hot chocolate mix is going to hit the spot. Of course, you may just decide to move somewhere warm instead of drink it.....
Vanilla Meringue Cookie Recipe
This vanilla meringue cookie recipe will win your heart. Not only is it gluten-free but it only has five ingredients and 9 calories per cookie!
Peppermint Candy Ornaments: Simple and Fun
Put the butter down! Time for peppermint candy ornaments....
Perfect Roast Turkey Breast for Everyday
This is the only time of year that you can buy turkey breast. I don’t know why this is because you can always find it at the deli counter.....
Roasted Acorn Squash
This roasted acorn squash is a breeze. We can all use a recipe that makes our lives easier.....
Turkey Pumpkin Chili Recipe
Time to buy a big beautiful pumpkin and a few cans of pureed pumpkin to make pie.....
Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe
This vegetarian black bean soup recipe should be printed out and put in your favorite recipe spot.....
Roasted Eggplant Salad
Roasted eggplant salad is for summer. Eggplant is fresh right now!
Zucchini Burgers: A Late Summer Treat
These zucchini burgers were almost gone before I photographed them. These are the hazards of having teenagers home when you work in your own kitchen.....
How to Brine Chicken Breasts for Grilling
Do you know how to brine chicken breasts for grilling? It is so easy!....
Spicy Carrot Salad Recipe
This spicy carrot salad recipe hangs out in your fridge – ready to eat when you are looking for a snack.....
Blueberry Refrigerator Jam: No Canning!
This blueberry refrigerator jam uses chia seeds to get it to set. Chia seeds when blended will thicken recipes.....
Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe: No Cook
This is the fresh tomato sauce recipe for now! Those tomatoes are literally rolling into stores and farmers markets and this is the time of year that they taste the best.....
How to Grill Tomatoes
Do you know how to grill tomatoes? Everyone will stop by if they hear you can do it.....
Roasted Vegetable Tacos: Change up Taco Tuesday
Roasted vegetables tacos are for Taco Tuesday. You need to change it up sometimes.....
Waffle Iron Potato Cakes: Turn the Oven Off
Waffle iron potato cakes are a replacement for baking. You don’t need a hot oven right now....
Delicious Asparagus Recipe: Use a Mustard Vinaigrette
This delicious asparagus recipe will keep you eating and buying it all spring long...
Kodiak Pumpkin Pancakes: Time for Pumpkin Pie Spice!
These Kodiak pumpkin pancakes will hit that pumpkin pie spice spot that starts to itch this time of year......
Lentil Tacos
Lentil tacos are for Taco Tuesday (or anytime really). Turns out you don’t need ground beef!....
Healthy Homemade Coffee Creamer
This healthy homemade coffee creamer recipe is for those of you trying to cut back on the heavy stuff in your coffee.
Baked Salmon with Mustard
This baked salmon with mustard recipe will make fish night into something special.....
Frozen Salmon in Air Fryer: A Fast Dinner
This frozen salmon in an air fryer post has content for those of you who don’t own one.....
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges: A Little Cheese Goes a Long Way
These Laughing Cow Cheese wedges are an interesting take on cheese.....
Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing: No Mayo
My homemade Caesar salad dressing with no mayo was created out of necessity. (I was out of mayo)......
Crunchy Cauliflower Recipe
This crunchy cauliflower recipe is your go-to appetizer for the Super Bowl!....
Kodiak Cakes Muffins Recipe
This Kodiak Cakes muffins recipe is a Weight Watcher’s hit - but it should be an "everyone "hit because it is a great recipe.....
Kodiak Pancakes Recipe: A Delicious Upgrade
This Kodiak pancakes recipe does not follow the recipe on the box. Why? Because it is boring!....
Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries: YUM!
Dark chocolate covered strawberries are for right now. The simplicity yet brilliance of this treat cannot be emphasized enough.....
Got Turkey? A Leftover Turkey Recipe That You Will Love
Get ready for some leftover turkey with this chili recipe. This is fast, easy, and will stretch your bird in new directions....
Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This mini pumpkin pie recipe will save you from heaping portions of pumpkin pie. I know that many of us don’t want to be rescued but some of us feel we need the help.....
Can You Cook Frozen Salmon on the Grill?
Can you cook frozen salmon on the grill? The procrastinators and the people with a hard time remembering to take fish out of the freezers need to know.....
Oven Roasted Cauliflower
Oven roasted cauliflower is a staple for those of use who can tolerate cauliflower. I happen to love cauliflower but many of my readers do not.....
Healthy Baked Chicken Breast with Southwest Rub
Healthy baked chicken breast is easy to make but can be really boring to eat. I will say it - I am sick of writing about chicken breast!....
Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted butternut squash is the poster recipe of fall for the healthy food set....
Grilled Summer Squash
Grilled summer squash is my go to squash recipe all summer long. Why? Check out this sign:.....
Cold Tomato Soup
Cold tomato soup is also known as gazpacho. If you haven’t tried a cold soup, now is your moment when the produce is fresh.....
How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce in 20 Minutes
Do you know how to make homemade marinara sauce in 20 minutes? It is pretty easy but it does involve mincing garlic.....
Easy Hot and Sour Soup
I can’t stop eating soup and this easy hot and sour soup really hits the spot right now.....
How to Cook Asparagus in the Oven
Do you know how to cook asparagus in the oven? This is the easiest time of year to be a blogger if you are into healthy eating because spring is coming!....
Tuna and Bean Salad
Tuna and bean salad is one for your fridge when you are looking to snack. This salad will keep for a week and gets better with time.....
Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash
This cinnamon roasted butternut squash is for any time of year. I’m not sure why we only think of squash at Thanksgiving but it is a winter vegetable....
Chickpea Cookie Dough
Chickpea cookie dough is for those of us who can’t seem to get the cookies in the oven. Love to eat cookie dough out of the bowl?....
Strawberry Refrigerator Jam
This strawberry refrigerator jam can be made right now (even though it isn’t strawberry season.....
A Light Gluten-Free Cookie for Cookie Season
Do you have a party where everyone brings their favorite cookies and recipes?....
Balsamic Roasted Green Beans
Balsamic roasted green beans may replace green bean casserole if you give them a try.....
Healthy Apple Crisp Recipe **VIDEO**
This healthy apple crisp recipe is THE dessert of fall. It only uses one apple!....
How to Cook Vegetables on the Grill
It is good to know how to cook vegetables on the grill because it makes side dishes so much easier......
How to Cook Salmon from Frozen **VIDEO**
I happen to love salmon but I forget to take it out of the freezer for dinner. Does that happen to you? I am going to help you out because I have learned how to cook salmon from frozen.
Fast & Easy Copycat Chipotle Black Beans **VIDEO**
Like all the healthy foodies, I make my food from scratch unless I don’t....
Spicy Thai Basil Recipe
This spicy Thai basil recipe features ground turkey and it is super fast.
Low Carb Chicken Vegetable Soup
Looking to reboot your eating habits? This low carb chicken vegetable soup is for you.
Good Stuffed Mushroom Recipe
If you are looking to eat a cheeseburger but don’t actually want to eat one try this good stuffed mushroom recipe.
The Easiest Way to Eat the Rainbow (Carrots)
I’m sure you have heard the phrase “eat the rainbow”. Why not try rainbow carrots?....
Chocolate Banana Protein Pancakes
I know everyone needs some chocolate banana protein pancakes.....
Recipe for Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic
Sometimes simple is best as in this recipe for sautéed green beans with garlic.
Lighter Caesar Dressing: Yes You Can!
Turns out you don’t need to buy Caesar dressing or make it with a ton of oil and egg yolks....
Crunchy Waffle Potato Bites
I like coming up with recipes that my kids can make....
Cucumber Cream Cheese Bites
I am not big on making appetizers because I try not to eat before dinner....
Time for Strawberries
Simple and beautiful reign! We are into spring and strawberries are happening....
Cheeseburger Mushrooms
I am pretty sure I have never featured a recipe with the title “cheeseburger” before....
Refrigerator Strawberry Chia Jam – No Sugar Added
I have been getting into chia seeds. One reason for my infatuation is that I found them at Aldi for $3. Hurray!...
A Light and Spicy Appetizer for New Years
The American Buffalo chicken wing is a scary thing....
Time for Santa Hats
You know how you have a holiday favorite that you make EVERY year....
The Most Fun Apple Snack
Last year, I posted this concept and it got rave reviews. Sometimes simple is best.
Try Your Dates With A Little Bit of Nut Butter
It is very hard to find something that peanut butter doesn’t make better....
Cucumber & Tomato Bites for a Healthy Snack
The calendar says that summer isn’t over. I, for one, am still pigging out on inexpensive produce.....
Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers: Delicious and Beautiful
Sometimes you get lucky and the food you make is both healthy and beautiful....
Wrapping a Sandwich in Lettuce: It Works!
I am not gluten-free nor do I aspire to be. But, there is much to be learned from new attempts at cuisine....
Fresh Tomato Salsa in Minutes
Fresh tomatoes are rolling into supermarkets and farmer’s markets and they are cheap!...
Cool, Crisp, and Very Yummy: Watermelon Feta Bites
I don’t know about you, but I am hot! A heat wave here in Massachusetts made me feel like the Wicked Witch of The West....
Make Cookies With Strawberries
Snack Girl knows you are all eating strawberries. The last batch I bought was incredible!
Frozen Yogurt Bark for A Hot Day
Looking for a fun activity to keep children occupied? Get them to make some yogurt bark....
More Asparagus Please!
This is the easiest time of year to be a blogger if you are into healthy eating....
An Easy Easter Treat: Stuffed Strawberries
Simple and beautiful reign! We are into spring and strawberries are happening....
Meet Mini Mac and Cheese Bites: The Best Way to Enjoy Pasta
Macaroni and cheese is one of those foods that is so good that it’s bad.
Virtual Cookie Swap: Almond Clouds
Do you have a party where everyone brings their favorite cookies and recipes?...
Make These Strawberry Santa Hats
You know how you have a holiday favorite that you make EVERY year....
Meet the Bloomin’ Apple
I am always on the hunt for a new way to enjoy apples. This caramel apple inspired treat is pure genius....
Love Cheesecake? Give This A Try
I receive all sorts of requests for recipes. One reader wanted me to make a light version of cheesecake....
Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches for Keeping Cool
Let’s all do a swan dive right into ice cream season! Weeee!....
Strawberry Yogurt Cookies
Snack Girl knows you are all eating strawberries. The last batch I bought was incredible!...
Secret Ingredient Pancakes: Healthy, Delicious, and Light
Mmmmmmm, pancakes. Pan….cake. How can you go wrong?.....
This Vegetable Is Not From Outer Space
This is the time of year when “seasonal produce” gets exciting....
Kale Chips: The Legend Continues
Kale chips are a food that everyone is eating. And, when I mean everyone, I mean my own kids will wolf them down....
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
The American Buffalo chicken wing is a scary thing....
Give Your Popcorn A South Of The Border Spin
Snack Girl is sitting in a sleeting mess of a storm. She is dreaming of white sand and turquoise water....
The Sweetest, Simplest Holiday Treat: Strawberry Santa Hats
If you think Snack Girl went a little crazy about Thanksgiving, wait until you see how she treats the December holidays....
Healthier Meatballs in a Snap
Does Snack Girl look like she has time to make meatballs? Look at me up there! I look busy....
Get Them To Smile With This Adorable Snack
There are days when I desperately want to be someone that I am not....
Tomatoes Can Break Your Heart
Snack Girl has a love affair with tomatoes. Sorry, Tom Cruise, I lust after a summer tomato....
One Of Snack Girl’s Favorites: Fresh Salsa
Snack Girl is always looking for shortcuts. She lacks time....
Refreshing, Crunchy, Salty, Sweet, & Spicy Watermelon
Sometimes it is hard to buy one of those LARGE watermelons. Are you really going to eat all of that?....
A Healthy Substitute for Cool Whip
Snack Girl doesn’t know how many of you eat Cool Whip, but I know most of you love the idea of whipped cream on strawberries. Yum!....
Got Hommus? Oasis Hommus Giveaway
Not all of us have time to make hommus. Snack Girl can count the times she has made it on one hand....
Make Your Own Strawberry Jam (No Sugar Necessary)
See those jars of jam up there? I made them....
A Summertime Blast For Your Taste Buds
I don’t know about you, but I am hot! The heat wave here in Massachusetts made me feel like the Wicked Witch of The West....
This Mixed Drink Is Under 100 Calories
Snack Girl doesn’t cover drinks very often because 20% of her audience is under 21....
Lighten The Devil In These Eggs
Yes, this photo does look like "deviled" eggs, but Snack Girl has a fix to make them much less evil....
Greet Spring With A Tasty Little Treat
Anyone else have $2 per pound fresh strawberries greeting them at the supermarket. Hurray!....
Is This The Spaghetti of Your Dreams?
Want your pasta to be zero calories and still taste like pasta? Maybe I have found a solution....
Makeover This Favorite Bar Food
This recipe is seriously fun. I was skeptical at first, but then I started enjoying myself....
Crunchy, Salty, & Satisfying Homemade Cheese Crackers
The cracker aisle at the supermarket is fraught with peril. I cannot tell you how many e-mails I get about crackers....
Tear Your Eyes Away From Cookies And Look At This!
Snack Girl has been hard at work determining how many cookies she will be making this weekend. I started dreaming with five different cookie recipes....
The Fastest Holiday Treat In The West
Are you supposed to bring cookies to a party this week? Or how about bring in a treat for your child’s holiday concert?....
The Cutest And Healthiest Holiday Party Snack
Last year, I made adorable santa hats with whipped cream. There were complaints....
Holiday Sugar Cookie Recipe Makeover
Today, we are going to admit that it would be fun to try to be healthier for the holidays....
Hide An Entire Carrot In This Wrap
Do you want to sneak some veggies in without anyone noticing? Use the sushi method of vegetable hiding....
No Need For A Deep Fryer With These Corn Fritters
Deep frying food is cheating in my book. You can make a pencil taste delicious if you deep fry it....
An Inspirational Post On Strawberry Jam
See those jars of jam up there? I made them - before you click off in disgust - there is a GIVEAWAY at the end of today’s post...
Do Something Different With Watermelon
Sometimes it is hard to buy one of those LARGE watermelons. Are you really going to eat all of that?
A Seriously Cool Appetizer Featuring Watermelon
I don’t know about you, but I am hot! The heat wave here in Massachusetts made me feel like the Wicked Witch of The West....
A Hot Summer Day Screams For A Frozen Treat
Is anyone else craving something cold? Man, it was hot this weekend and I all I could think about was beer POPSICLES....
Like Mojitos? Try This Light Summer Dessert
Hellooooo, watermelon. Where have you been? Missed you!....
Taking Cauliflower To A New Level
For me, the challenge with cauliflower is making it taste like something. Bland food is simply not enjoyable to eat and I want to enjoy my food!
Take The Devil Out Of Your Eggs
Egg season is approaching and, frankly, I LOVE deviled eggs. Most deviled egg recipes feature mayonnaise as a primary ingredient.
Kale Chips: Believe The Hype
Kale is getting a lot of press and finding its way on all the top blogs. I had to ask this kale to stop on the red carpet to photograph it....
Return To An Old Favorite Snack (With A Twist)
Sometimes we need a little inspiration to make a healthy snack. We get into snack ruts because we are super busy....
The Best Brand Of Crackers (Your Own)
Since this site is called "Snack Girl", I get a bunch of questions about crackers. Frankly, I am pretty lost in the cracker aisle myself...
Peanut Butter Lovers: A 45 Calorie Solution That Will Save Your Waistline
Snack Girl features peanut butter A LOT. I happen to love the stuff and I use it almost every day....
Looking For A Healthy Halloween Candy Option? Problem Solved!
Last year, Snack Girl jumped into the healthy "candy" arena with a post that angered my readers....
Who Else Lost Their Virginity This Month?
See those lovely jars of apple butter? Snack Girl made them in a fit of unbridled domesticity....
What You Need To Know About Cool Whip
Sometimes the food we buy is less about actual food and more about science. This "food" does tend to come in tubs, plastic packages, or bottles....
A Lot Less Float For Your Boat (Awesome 53 Calorie Dessert)
Snack Girl wants to share about serving sizes of ice cream. Ummm, what happened?....
Makeover The Best Selling Salad Dressing In America
Eating a lot of salad is a great way to maintain your health. And, when, you are asked which dressing you would like with that salad - many of you answer RANCH!....
Think Like A Vegan And Make Jicama Slaw
Snack Girl listens to her readers and recently one (Danny) asked me to feature jicama. So, I decided to see if I could find it and figure out what to do with it....
Make Your Own Popsicles: "Great Taste...Less Added Sugar!"
Having something cold to refresh yourself on a hot summer day is essential. Snack Girl usually reaches for a beer POPSICLE when she is feeling droopy....
Raspberry Lemonade With 50% Less Sugar From Tropicana: Healthy?
After Snack Girl's trip to McD's last week (see: McDonald's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Don't Believe The Hype ), she decided to hit Target for the latest from Tropicana....
Suppress Your Appetite Without Drugs
Snack Girl receives desperate e-mails almost every day from people who are hungry and don't want to eat. Frankly, I never know what to say....
Love Chinese Take Out? Try This Trick
It is with a heavy heart that I criticize Chinese food here in the United States. Frankly, I used to live on this stuff until a doctor woke me up....
A Healthy Packaged Snack For Your Lunch Box
If your kids are like mine, they love packaged things above fresh things. Why?....
Now You Can Eat A Banana Split Without Splitting Your Pants
Snack Girl is ALWAYS looking for ways to makeover treats into healthy food. And, she loves banana splits!....
See How Easily You Can Turn Cauliflower Into An Awesome Snack
Wouldn't it be cool if the snack aisle of your supermarket had bags of delicious cauliflower? Alas, you are going to have to break out your kitchen knife and make your own.
Green Thing...You Make My Heart Sing
Green thing, I think I love you. Your arrival in my neighborhood Stop-&-Shop means SPRING is coming soon....
Try This Healthy Pie.....Naked
Here at Snack Girl headquarters clothing is optional (for the 4 and under set). This is also true of our pies....
Are Canned Peaches A Healthy Snack?
Snack Girl is seriously missing her peaches. Summer seems years away!...
Got Watermelon? Try This Awesome and Simple Recipe
This is the season of watermelon. Supermarkets position these lovely creatures right at the front door so they hop into your cart! Really!...
DIY Popsicles: A Happy, Healthy Snack
Summer is here, baby! My town hit 87 degrees and I was hot. Fortunately, I had just made some of these delicious treats for the website....
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....
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....
Turn Cauliflower into YUMMYflower
You can eat 2 cups of cauliflower and only add 88 calories to your waistline. Not only that, but the stuff is really good for you. This is one of the vegetables your doctor is telling you to eat....