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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….

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....

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).....

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.”...

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?...

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....

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....

Four Ingredient Gluten-Free Cookies In A Snap

I have to bring cookies to my club once a year and I feel the pressure....

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....

Alfredo Meet Cauliflower: An Amazing Lighter Sauce

You know how pasta and cheese is the ultimate comfort food combination? What if the cheesy part was only 100 calories per cup?....

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.”....

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....