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Lighter Chili With Cocoa Powder
What is the key to great tasting chili? (cocoa powder) Many would suggest that you put a lot of meat and sausage to make it delicious….
Mexican Zucchini Boats: A Better Burrito
Mexican zucchini boats are for those that love burritos but not burrito tummy. You know what I am talking about!....
Strawberry Santa Hats
You can’t get any more easy and fun than strawberry Santa hats.....
Pumpkin Lentil Stew: Vegan & Hearty
This pumpkin lentil stew is unexpected. It is both comforting and vegan! No offense to the vegans who read this website but many people do not conflate veganism and comfort..
Apple Oatmeal Bars: Make This a Fall Favorite
These apple oatmeal bars are for the crunchy leaves and crisp weather of fall. Don’t you start craving oatmeal when you have to rake your lawn?....
Greek Salad Dressing Recipe: Perfect for Summer
This Greek salad dressing recipe is what you need for salads and marinades. I promise that you will never buy a bottle of dressing again.....
Grilled Zucchini Recipe: Marinate Like Meat
My grilled zucchini recipe treats this squash like a steak. Marinate, sear, and serve....
Celery Reindeer: A Healthy Holiday Snack
Every year I attempt to throw something healthy into the holiday mix. Every year no one reads my missives......
Healthy Pumpkin Soup: You Can’t Miss
This healthy pumpkin soup recipe is for those of you still getting into the fall spirit. Have you seen the pumpkins everywhere?....
Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli Soup: Perfect for Fall
This roasted cauliflower and broccoli soup will help you welcome the cooler temperatures. Who doesn’t love a good soup?! Cauliflower and broccoli have a deep flavor after roasting that they simple miss when you steam them...
Kodiak Cakes Waffle Recipe: Update Your Mix
This Kodiak Cakes waffle recipe does not follow the recipe on the box. Why? Because it is too basic to be truly delicious.....
Purple Pickled Eggs For Spring
How do you make these purple pickled eggs? There is zero FD&C Red #40 in those lovely hard-boiled eggs. That brilliant color is the product of a natural source....
Chickpea Salad Recipe
This chickpea salad recipe is for winter when it is hard to find fresh vegetables.....
Easy Meal Plans for Healthy Eating: Slender Kitchen
Are you tired of asking yourself, "What am I going to make for dinner?".....
DIY Peppermint Mocha Recipe
This DIY peppermint mocha recipe with save you money and calories! (and a trip to Starbucks).....
Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Stew
Slow cooker chicken and vegetable stew is perfect for those days where you home to smell the aroma of delicious food. Which is pretty much every day!....
No Bake Lemon Coconut Balls: A Healthy Cookie!
These no bake lemon coconut balls are the holy grail of the snack world - a healthy cookie!....
Whipped Garbanzo Bean Juice
Whipped garbanzo bean juice is an actual food that you might want to try. I heard about it years ago and have finally gotten around to making it.....
Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Slow cooker baked beans is vegetarian and will outperform any can of baked beans. These are a BBQ side favorite and I make them all summer......
How To Make a Blooming Onion in an Air Fryer
How do you make a blooming onion in an air fryer? It is not that hard and serves an important purpose.....
Egg Salad with Greek Yogurt and Dill Sandwich
Have you ever made egg salad with Greek yogurt? Recipes are just like music – they evolve over time.....
No Bake Vegan Brownies
No bake vegan brownies are for everyone! Vegans, meat eaters, and people who love brownies but want to eat less of them.....
Slow Cooker Tofu
Slow cooker tofu transforms bland bean curd into a delicious meal. My daughter thought this tofu tasted like meat!
Healthy Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
Try this healthy banana blueberry oatmeal muffins recipe if you are having the breakfast blues.....
Simple Glazed Carrots
This recipe for simple glazed carrots deserves to be in your Thanksgiving recipe line up....
Roasted Summer Squash Recipe **VIDEO**
This roasted summer squash recipe is so easy because summer squash, unlike winter squash, doesn’t have to be peeled. It arrives ready to go (which is my type of squash).....
How to Cook Tilapia from Frozen
Do you know how to cook tilapia from frozen? Would you want to?....
Easy Chocolate Syrup Recipe
This easy chocolate syrup recipe is so simple that you are going to ask yourself why you ever buy packaged chocolate syrup.....
How to Make Burger Sliders
How do you make burger sliders? They are easy! But the better question is why would you make them?....
Light Berry No-Bake Mason Jar Dessert
This recipe is light, filled with berries, and there is no baking (and hardly any clean up). Use Mason jars if you have them or just put this dessert in a coffee cup. Who cares?....
Stuffed Yellow Squash Recipe
This stuffed yellow squash recipe will convince you that squash can be fun. I know it is hard to fathom....
Marinated Asparagus Salad
Marinated asparagus salad is for right now. Every year, I go nuts over asparagus and this year is no different.....
Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream
This banana peanut butter ice cream has a secret. It isn’t really ice cream!....
Slow Cooker Chicken Quinoa Soup
Slow cooker chicken quinoa soup is wonderful after a long day trudging around in the cold.....
Red Wine Cranberry Sauce
Red wine cranberry sauces is my new favorite! I make my own cranberry sauce and I have moved through a bunch of recipes....
Fresh Tomato Salad with Balsamic Vinegar for Memorial Day
You don’t have to have potato salad for Memorial Day but you do need this fresh tomato salad with balsamic vinegar.....
Easy Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Before you freak out, these easy strawberry shortcake cupcakes are not your average cupcake.....
Fruit and Nut Bar Recipe
I call this fruit and nut bar recipe “Everything But the Kitchen Sink Bars” because I use literally anything I can find in them......
Apple Cranberry Fruit Salad
As we move toward Turkey Day, it is time to start thinking of what you are going to make and you need apple cranberry fruit salad....
Healthy Layered Bean Dip with Quinoa
Are you doing any tailgating or football watching? Then, you have to try my healthy layered bean dip with quinoa.....
Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic
Do you have too many tomatoes right now? Then this roasted tomatoes with garlic recipe is for you!....
Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Molasses
These slow cooker baked beans with molasses are vegetarian and will outperform any can of baked beans....
Vitamix Zucchini Soup from the Vitamix Cookbook
Do you have a pile of zucchini yet and need to know what to do with it? Dust off your Vitamix and make zucchini soup.....
Roasted Summer Squash
Summer squash, unlike winter squash, doesn’t have to be peeled. It arrives ready to go (which is my type of squash)....
Apple Peanut Butter Nachos
I eat a lot of apples and peanut butter. As Snack Girl, I am often asked about my favorite snack – and this is it....
The Easiest Whole Chicken Recipe
There seem to be a never-ending source of recipes that use “cooked chicken”....
Roasted Parmesan Mushrooms
Looking for big flavor without many calories? Check out mushrooms!...
Cream of Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli Soup
This is official my favorite recipe of 2016 (and we just started the year!).....
A Cookie You Can Feel Good About: No Bake Lemon Ball
This isn’t really a cookie, but it is pretty close....
Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash
Winter is still here and you can’t go wrong with butternut squash....
Cauliflower Crunch Bites: An Appetizer For Life
With the Super Bowl and the Oscars on the horizon, it is time to make some healthy appetizers....
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken, Quinoa & Vegetable Soup
Using quinoa instead of pasta in soup is a great way to introduce more protein....
Lighter Cheese Sauce Using Cauliflower
You know how pasta and cheese is the ultimate comfort food combination? What if the cheesy part was only 100 calories per cup?...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
How many of you out there hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....
Make Your Own Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Two years ago I posted this recipe and thought, “No one is going to read this.”...
Vegan Creamed Spinach
I try to keep my guest list for Thanksgiving “vegan free” but that doesn’t work for everyone....
Low Calorie Blender Butter Cake
Every once in a while, I stumble upon a really good idea....
The Secret to Brilliant Broccoli
This recipe is one of the top on Snack Girl and I couldn’t be prouder....
Change it Up on Taco Tuesday
If you haven’t seen The Lego Movie then you don’t live with an 8 year old boy....
Lighter Guacamole With A Secret Ingredient
Don’t you love secret ingredients that make something lighter but don’t ruin the taste?...
The ONLY Way to Cook Summer Squash
The heat is creeping into my office under the door. After spending the winter complaining about snow, I am now bellyaching about the heat....
Kale Pesto Because You Can
Pesto is typically made with fresh basil as the main ingredient (and you need a lot of it)....
A Healthy Version of a Meatball Sub: Yes You Can!
I can’t turn down a good meatball sub sandwich. Meat, cheese, sauce, and bread – it is almost the polar opposite of the healthy food that I feature here....
Zucchini Cheese Fries
I have not been the recipient of any free zucchini this summer but I know it is coming.
Chocolate Brownie Cookies Made With Black Beans
I can’t get enough of putting beans into baked goods....
Get Your Cauliflower On
I added this recipe to my arsenal last year and it is a hit!....
Lighter Egg Rolls: You Can Do It
Egg rolls were one of those foods that I always ordered if I was getting Chinese food. Until I met my husband and he ruined everything....
Chocolate Chip Muffin Bites Made with Yogurt
I want to call these cookies but I can’t bring myself to do it. They do LOOK like cookies....
Four Ingredient Gluten-Free Cookies In A Snap
I have to bring cookies to my club once a year and I feel the pressure....
Smoky Cauliflower: Yum!
Snack Girl is forever trying to sell you cauliflower. You can never have enough cauliflower in my opinion...
In a Pinch? This Tomato Soup Will Save You
Cream of tomato soup is one of my personal favorites especially when it is 10 degrees outside....
DIY Cranberry Sauce: You Will Never Go Back To The Can
Last year I posted this recipe and thought, “No one is going to read this.”....
You Must Try This Carrot Salad from LaaLoosh
It is carrot season and time to get out your peeler....
Snack Girl Has THE Taco Tuesday Recipe
If you haven’t seen The Lego Movie then you don’t live with an 8 year old boy....
Use Those Beautiful Tomatoes in Gazpacho
If you haven’t tried a cold soup, now is your moment. As summer comes to and end, you cannot miss this experience....
Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
I am not on a gluten-fee vegan kick right now, but there are some great recipes coming from that crowd....
Make Your Own Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
I am SO proud of myself. I made this beautiful bowl of strawberry frozen yogurt (and then I ate it)....
Eggplant Like You’ve Never Had Before
Many eggplant recipes start with a painful step to extract the bitter taste found in some bigger, older eggplants....
Tasty Marinara Sauce in Six Minutes
Yes, I know you can buy a jar of marinara sauce that means you will have sauce in NO minutes – but hear me out....
The “Worst Food In America” Gets a Makeover
I have not been the recipient of any free zucchini this summer but I know it is coming.....
Sugar Free Strawberry Jam Recipe
See those jars of jam up there? I made them....
A Lighter Summer Drink: Snack Girl Sangria
Do you have a “bucket list”? You make this list after you almost get hit in a car accident....
A New Spin on Fried Eggs
Snack Girl loves eggs. They are nutritious, cheap, and fast to cook....
Get Out Your Mason Jars: DIY Iced Mocha
Whew! Snack Girl doesn’t know what temperature it is in your neck of the woods, but here it is hot....
Try A New Flavor of Hummus
Hummus is one of the wonderful healthy foods – creamy, nutty, and spectacular with raw vegetables....
Roast The Whole Perfect Cauliflower
Snack Girl is always looking for a way to save time. I never seem to have a leisurely day....
Do-It-Yourself Breakfast Sausage: It Rocks!
What are you gonna do about breakfast sausage? It is one of those foods that is sitting in the dog house of the supermarket....
Snack Girl’s Bacon and Eggs
Easter happened yesterday and my family has a tradition of dying hard-boiled eggs and hiding them around the house....
Altering The Krispy Rice Treat: Make It Healthier
It is fun to try to make notoriously bad food into something healthier. These are screaming for a makeover....
How Do You Know Spring is Here? Asparagus!
Every year, I go to my Stop & Shop, see the sale on asparagus and I know it is time for the snow to start melting....
An Egg Roll Makeover
Egg rolls were one of those foods that I always ordered if I was getting Chinese food. Until I met my husband and he ruined everything....
Add A Little of This To Your Cauliflower
Snack Girl is forever trying to sell you cauliflower. You can never have enough cauliflower in my opinion....
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Fruit and Nut Bars
Have you ever heard the phrase “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”?...
It’s All About The Portion Size: French Fry Bites
Snack Girl’s friend, Jerri, likes potatoes whatever way you serve them. Mashed, chips, baked, scalloped, or roasted he hasn’t met a potato he wouldn’t eat.....
The Best Way To Holiday Detox
The word of the week is “detoxification”. Need to remove any toxic substances?...
Try A Lighter Nog
Snack Girl doesn't think you should mess with the recipe for egg nog. But, I have been getting requests to share a version with fewer calories.
Do Not Buy A Can Of Cranberry Sauce: Easiest Recipe Ever
A few days ago, Snack Girl received a request for a recipe for cranberry sauce. Yes, I take requests....
Give Holiday Banana Bread This Season
Can you trick your pals into believing you used a stick of butter to make your banana bread? I think so!...
The Pumpkin Spiced Latte Makeover
Some people think fall has arrived when the leaves start changing and apples become abundant. Others know it is here with the arrival of the pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks.
Better Late Than Never Gazpacho
Snack Girl is sure that all the other food bloggers started writing about gazpacho in July when the ripe tomatoes started rolling in....
Stop Buying Frozen Yogurt and Make Your Own
Snack Girl is so proud of herself. She made this beautiful bowl of strawberry frozen yogurt (and then ate it)....
Love Pizza? Try This 100 Calorie Version
You know what? It isn't that hard to make healthy pizza. Pizza would always be pretty healthy if we chose not to put 1/2 pound of cheese on every slice....
Save Money and Calories With This Iced Mocha
Whew! Snack Girl doesn’t know what temperature it is in your neck of the woods, but here it is hot....
Try A New Breakfast With An Old Favorite
Are you bored with hard boiled eggs? Yeah, they are dull. Let me introduce you to an old friend....
Punch Up Your Salad With Homemade Croutons
Is your salad getting you down? Mine tends to be always the same....
Time To Make The Popsicles
Is anyone else craving something cold? It is starting to heat up and I love cooling down with a popsicle.
Do-It-Yourself Doritos
Frito Lay better watch out because we can rise up and make our own Doritos....
Take A Walk On The Raw Side With Asparagus
You know that you are dull if the most exciting part of your week is eating raw asparagus for the first time....
A Healthy Way To Serve Bacon
Whenever I write about bacon, Snack Girl gets a surge of readers. Why?....
Try This Instead of The Shamrock Shake
Can you see the green in there? That isn’t food coloring.....
A Welcoming Fruit For The Winter
Pineapples are in season right now and costing about $2 each in my neck of the woods. YUM!...
Here Comes The “Festival of Chocolate”
The simple truth is that chocolate rocks. It seems to hit the a very special pleasure center in the brain....
Do It Yourself Healthier Reese’s Peanut Butter Bites
Did you grow up with the commercial where the chocolate bar ended up in the peanut butter? I am probably dating myself....
November Means Peppermint Mocha Season
Are you cold? I don’t know about where you are, but the weather is changing here....
What Are You Bringing To Thanksgiving?
How many of you out there hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....
Yum! A Caramel Salted Chocolate Makeover
Since we are on the subject of candy because of Halloween, I want to introduce you to one of my favorites....
Little Bites With Big Flavor: The Mini Reuben
Does anyone else out there love deli sandwiches? You know the ones I am talking about....
Greet October With A Lighter Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Some people think fall has arrived when the leaves start changing and apples become abundant. Others know it is here with the arrival of the pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks....
Eating Cookie Dough Just Got Healthier
Bored with the same old apple and peanut butter? Love to eat cookie dough out of the bowl?
A No Bake Cookie That Salutes Fall
I’ve spent some time trying not to bake, but I still love cookies. The best cookies, of course, are made with love....
Take Your Raw Veggies To the Next Level
Awwww, ma, raw veggies AGAIN! Yes, I know it is difficult but there is nothing healthier....
The Best Brand of Yogurt You Can Buy
The title here is purposely misleading. I am just trying to get you to pay attention....
Cantaloupe For An Easy Healthy Breakfast
I want to know which creative thinker came up with a "bread" bowl. That person was ON to something. Of course, most of us need to avoid bread bowls (especially if they are filled with a clam chowder)...
Replace Potato Skins With Zucchini Boats
Row, row, row, your zucchini, gently down the STREAM!!...
Eggplant For Dummies
My partner is allergic to eggplant so there hasn’t been one eggplant post on Snack Girl. That changes today!...
A Tofu Recipe For Tofu Haters
Snack Girl has a confession. She wants to like tofu, but she just can’t....
Romaine Lettuce Doesn’t Have To Be Boring
What am I talking about? Romaine lettuce IS boring!....
No Bake Lemon Balls: Healthy, Fast, & Yummy
One of the biggest hits on Snack Girl has been the No Bake Brownie Balls....
The Secret To Delicious 87 Calorie Cheesecake
Recently, I faced a major dilemma. There was a LARGE piece of cheesecake in front of me and no one else to eat it....
An Iced Coffee Solution To The Liquid Calorie Problem
I have followed the new "soda ban" in New York City with much interest. Seems many are calling NYC a "nanny state"....
Do It Yourself Skinny Candy: Fun To Make & Eat
Let me introduce you to "Chocolate Crackle". This stuff is seriously yummy and fun....
What's The Deal With Quinoa?
Seems like everyone is talking about kale and quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah). It only took about 10 readers to ask me about it before I got my butt into gear....
An Almond Joy Makeover From A Sweet & Skinny Top Chef
Snack Girl recently found out that her favorite apple pie was 420 calories for one slice. Ouch....
Greet Spring With Some Bacon (And Asparagus)
Whenever I write about bacon, Snack Girl gets a surge of readers. Why?...
Try This Microwave Pumpkin Custard From Slender Kitchen
Today I am featuring a post from Kristen of Slender Kitchen. She has a bunch of delicious and healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes on her blog....
Love Chocolate But Need To Eat Less Of It? Try This
The simple truth is that chocolate rocks. It seems to hit the a very special pleasure center in the brain....
A Simple Way To Dress Up An Egg
Snack Girl is on an egg kick because eggs are just SO nutritious....
Looking For A Low Cal Burger? Give This Yummy, Simple, and Vegan Burger A Shot
I recently noticed that my favorite brew pub has a VEGGIE burger on its menu. Yes, we have shifted a bit when it comes to our burger consumption....
An Awesome Portion Control Trick For Homemade Cookies
So, you like to bake - but you have a problem. Yes, I know that problem well.....
Need Umami? Try Using Mushrooms Instead of Meat
When you think of foods that will help you replace red meat in your diet, what comes to your mind? Obviously, not celery....
Love Late Night Desserts? Try This Healthy Version of Creme Brulee
For Snack Girl, there are two food groups that derail her mostly healthy eating efforts: alcohol and desserts. Don't you DARE mix the two together....
'Tis The Season of The Peppermint Mocha: Snack Girl's Skinny Solution
Dear Starbucks and McDonald's - Why do you insist on derailing our efforts to consume less during the holidays with these alluring drinks?...
Turn A Healthy Food That You Hate Into A New Love
How many of you out there hate Brussels Sprouts? I bet you are really looking forward to them on your Thanksgiving table....
Wow Your Friends With The World's Simplest Cookie Recipe
Do you love cookies but hate the work that goes into making them? My least favorite part is the clean up of the kitchen. argh....
The Problem With Casseroles (And A Solution!)
Casseroles are serious comfort food - and you know what type of comfort food: cans of cream of mushroom soup mixed with noodles and frozen peas....
Love Salted Chocolate Caramels? Try This Healthy Candy Alternative
No one is ever going to accuse Snack Girl of not loving a WEE bit of chocolate. But, my taste bud credentials have been called into question....
Embrace Fall With This Pumpkin Themed Skinny Drink
Some people think fall has arrived when the leaves start changing and apples become abundant. Others know it is here with the arrival of the pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks....
Dress Up Your Apple Slices With Cookie Dough Dip
Bored with the same old apple and peanut butter? Love to eat cookie dough out of the bowl?....
One More Thing To Do With Watermelon
Snack Girl has been obsessed with watermelon. My fridge seems always to have half a watermelon staring out at me....
Create A Better Snack With Carrots
The healthiest eaters among us incorporate vegetables or fruit in every meal. This can be tricky because vegetables take time to peel, dice, chop and wash....
How Cantaloupe Can Keep Your Dishes Clean
I want to know which creative thinker came up with a "bread" bowl. That person was ON to something. Of course, most of us need to avoid bread bowls (especially if they are filled with a clam chowder)....
A 100 Calorie Pizza That Will Rock Your Sox
You know what? It isn't that hard to make healthy pizza. Pizza would always be pretty healthy if we chose not to put 1/2 pound of cheese on every slice....
You Don't Need The Bread For This Healthy Snack
The local tomatoes are beginning to roll in around here and Snack Girl is happy. I will be even HAPPIER when they start to ripen in my garden....
Sweet Corn Is A Stellar Snack
Don't tell me you haven't noticed the piles of corn at the front of your local grocery store. The stacks of 10 ears for $2 are calling Snack Girl....
French Onion Dip With Zero Guilt
When someone shows up to your house with sour cream, French onion soup mix, and a bag of Ruffles - you know you are in heaven....
The Most Colorful Comfort Food
Snack Girl has a confession to make. She was a "hater" of vegetable soup. I know it is hard to believe - but I was....
Elegant, Easy, and Under 100 Calories
When you get tired of your apple and peanut butter, you need to go gourmet for your snack....
You Will LOVE This 81 Calorie Egg Recipe
Eggs are incredibly nutritious. Just think, a baby embryo was supposed to consume that yolk to become a chick! (hmmmm, maybe you don't want to think about that :)...
My Friends Use To Laugh At Me...And THEN I Made This Broccoli Recipe
Do you think Snack Girl is done trying to convince you to eat broccoli? I will NEVER give up (really)....
Makeover Kettle Corn Into "Can Do" Corn
Kettle corn has that perfect combination of crunchy, salty, and sweet that keeps you eating it long after you should stop....
Want Fewer Dirty Dishes? Try This Healthy Trick
I want to know which creative thinker came up with a "bread" bowl. That person was ON to something. Of course, most of us need to avoid bread bowls (especially if they are filled with a clam chowder)....
63 Calories of Salty, Sweet, Sour, Spicy and Veggie Goodness for a Dime
After writing about Parmesan Corn Recipe, I felt bad about adulterating corn into a high calorie food. Parmesan Corn Recipe is a GREAT snack, but not the best choice for us who are watching our weight....
Elegant, Easy, and Eggilicious
The best way to enjoy an egg doesn't involve any butter or cheese! Really! I know all those quiche lovers out there aren't going to believe me - but you have to give this a try....
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!...