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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!

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.....

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....

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!....

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 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!

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...

Who Else Lost Their Virginity This Month?

See those lovely jars of apple butter? Snack Girl made them in a fit of unbridled domesticity....

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!....

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....

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....

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....

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....