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Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie
This strawberry cheese cake smoothie is a dream. I love adding the word “cheesecake” to any recipe I can find....
Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe
If you make my turkey breast in an oven bag, you might have some leftovers to deal with and you should make my leftover turkey chili recipe....
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: Keep the Good Stuff
These roasted pumpkin seeds are brought to you by fall. We need to enjoy the simple things like pumpkins.....
Cottage Cheese Waffle Recipe
This cottage cheese waffle recipe is made with a blender and I love how easy it is.....
Light Sangria Recipe
Do you love red wine but want something lighter in the summer? You will adore this light sangria recipe.
Coconut Chia Pudding Recipe: Surprisingly Yummy!
I found this coconut chia pudding in an airport. The moral of the story is that you never know where you can find healthy choices...
How Do I Roast Almonds?
How do you roast almonds? It is pretty simple and can turn a boring snack into something far more exciting,
Healthy Potato Recipe **VIDEO**
This healthy potato recipe deserves top billing in your collection of recipes. Easy, delicious, and visually appealing, Hasselback potatoes are the best!....
Best Salad Cookbook EVER
I am delighted that I have found the best salad cookbook of all time. Perhaps that is overstating my excitement - but this book is a wonderful addition to my shelf....
Skinny Strawberry Shortcake
This skinny strawberry shortcake has actual cake. It isn’t actual “shortcake” but it is still great!.....
Roasted Walnuts Recipes **VIDEO**
Are you looking for a way to wow your friends and family while doing very little work? Try these roast walnuts recipes!
Light Broccoli Slaw Recipe
This light broccoli slaw recipe is perfect for fall. We are moving from slaw season to broccoli season so it will help you make the transition.
Easy Fast Breakfast Ideas
Easy and fast breakfast ideas are a specialty of mine because I am usually running around with my hair on fire in the morning.....
Time to Make a Plan: Slender Kitchen
How was your summer? Was it filled with barbecues and a lack of restraint?....
How to Make A Starbucks Iced Mocha
How do you make a Starbucks iced mocha? It is actually really easy. I’m not sure why we spend $5 on this!....
How to Toast Nuts in the Microwave
Have you ever wondered how to toast nuts in the microwave or if it was even a good idea?.....
Healthy Rice Krispie Treats
Healthy rice krispie treats merge the decadent with the hearty. This recipe is almost no more work than the original (which is simple)....
Turn Strawberry Shortcake Into Strawberry Healthycake
Have you ever made a traditional Strawberry Shortcake? Well, I have and the "shortcake" part calls for cream AND butter. Wowza!
Black Bean Brownie Mix
This black bean brownie mix recipe is unbelievably easy. I promise – you will not notice the beans.....
Cheesy Rice Dish with a Secret Ingredient
This cheesy rice dish will trick the cheese lover in your household with the fact that there isn’t that much cheese....
BLT Salad
It isn’t hard to convert a sandwich into a salad when it is made with bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT). This BLT salad is simple and compelling....
Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Take-out can be a scary thing. You have no idea how much oil was used to cook your food. Yikes! This Chinese honey garlic chicken recipe will solve that problem....
Baked Chocolate Donuts
You can bake your own chocolate donuts and live to talk about them....
Low Sugar Rhubarb Bars
This is one of those desserts that people will talk about for years to come. You don’t have to tell them that these rhubarb bars are low in sugar.....
Time to Detox
I have plenty to talk about if I want to share my transgressions over the holidays....
Party Dip with Three Layers
I was first introduced to "Seven Layer Dip" in 1995 and I immediately fell in love....
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
I am not immune to the “pumpkin spice bandwagon”. Did I notice the PSL at Starbucks? Why yes I did....
A Fun Breakfast Casserole for Blinner
I had to shoot a photo of this casserole while it was still in the oven....
Light Rhubarb Crisp
It is there waiting for you in the produce section - rhubarb!
An Easy One Pot Artichoke Chicken Dinner
This is what my dish looked like before I put it in the oven....
More Soup Because Winter Is Hanging On
March is one of those months that I wish would hurry up. This year has been awful!...
Brownies Made in A Blender With Beans (Really!)
Sometimes you hear a crazy idea and you simply must try it....
Butternut Squash Soup in Pumpkin Bowls
Doesn't this look festive? Your guests will be impressed by your ingenuity (and less bowls to wash)...
Savory Corn Meal Waffles For Dinner
We all get into major cooking ruts where the question, “What’s for dinner?” begins to try us crazy....
Soup Season Isn’t Over Yet
March is one of those months that I wish would hurry up....
Festive and Healthy: Butternut Squash Soup in Pumpkin Bowls
As we get ready to launch into holiday mode, Snack Girl is on the look out for lighter fare….
Make Your Own Lighter Caramel Apple
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get why these caramel apples are healthier....
Simply Delicious, Vegan, Two Ingredient Black Bean Soup
Do you have any relatives who say that they cook and then they just open cans? Yep, this recipe was inspired by a “Can Chef”....
Super Easy Homemade Spaghetti O’s
Snack Girl rarely eats her pasta from a can. Pasta is one of those foods that is ridiculously easy to cook....
What To Bring to a Potluck BBQ
Barbeques are great because you don’t have to cook indoors and everyone gets it....
Ice Cream Cravings Making You Crazy? Give This Healthier Dessert A Try
Snack Girl is ALWAYS looking for ways to makeover treats into healthy food. And, she loves banana splits!....
Rock The House With Your Toaster Oven
Sometimes the simplest snacks are the best. I suppose the above snack isn’t going to win me any awards, but I still wanted to feature it....
Healthier Caramel Apples: Just Do It!
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get why these caramel apples are healthier....
Got A Blender? Try This No Cook Soup For Instant Deliciousness
Do you have any relatives who say that they cook and then they just open cans? Yep, this recipe was inspired by a “Can Chef”....
Brown Is Beautiful: Making The Switch To Brown Rice
Hey, we all want to be beautiful. How about trying some brown rice to aid your efforts?...
The One Portable Snack That Will Make You Unstoppable
The simplest snacks are truly the best. Nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, or peanuts are a nutritious and portable snack....
What Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Doing In My Salmon Burger?
Have you heard the warning about sugar hiding in your food? People are usually surprised when they find high fructose corn syrup in bread and ketchup....
Simple and Fun: DIY Pizza Lunchable
Do you know how children bug you for junk food? Well, I brought home a "Lunchables" for review on this site and my kids went bonkers....
Lighter, Fluffier Trail Mix
Trail mix is for taking on your hike. Anyone been on a hike lately? No? Me, neither....
Who Else Wants Restaurant Quality Indian Food Without The Calories?
Snack Girl LOVES Indian food and would eat it more except for a few things. Let me list them for you: cream, butter, and oil....
Hate Bananas? Try These Pumpkin Bites
Back in April, Snack Girl posted what she thought was an awesome cereal bar recipe. People complained!
Give Me Three Ingredients and I'll Give You Amazing Salsa
If you are like me (and, hopefully, you are not), you can't create recipes on the fly. Snack Girl is mired in lists when she goes to the grocery store....
Replace Mayo With This Healthy Spread
Seems like it is time to take on mayonnaise. I love the stuff, but when you start adding it to sandwiches, the calories sky rocket...
How To Make a Power Breakfast (44% of your DV of Iron)
Snack Girl has a problem. It is a GREAT problem to have - too much fresh spinach in her refrigerator....
Fastest, Easiest, and Tastiest Guacamole
Guacamole is not a dip that should be avoided because of the calories. Of course, if you add guacamole to something that is already calorie dense (such as a cheese and meat filled burrito), you are throwing gas on the fire....
