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Looking for something a little different? Check these new snack ideas out.
![]() | Simply Lovely Valentine's Day Breakfast ![]() 8 | February 8, 2011You don't want to kill your Valentine with killer food, do you? Show your love by making something healthy.... read more |
![]() | 100 Calories of Snack From Russia ![]() 12 | September 27, 2010Have you ever wondered what snacks exist in other countries? Well, Snack Girl is on the case!.... read more |
![]() | Try Rhubarb - In Season Now and Super Yummy ![]() 5 | May 10, 2010The best place to find healthy eating inspiration is your local produce source. And if you pay attention, you will see that there are vegetables and fruits that arrive at different times of year.... read more |
![]() | The Healthiest Cracker On The Planet ![]() 14 | May 7, 2010How would you like a cracker that just oozes health? A cracker that makes you think, "Hey, this is really good for me!!" read more |
![]() | A Zero Calorie Drink With A Twist ![]() 9 | April 15, 2010Drink manufacturers know that Soda is harming many people. They want to help you end your Soda addiction with a bunch of new flavored and low calorie alternatives.... read more |
![]() | A Whole Food Snack of Salty Deliciousness and A Winner! ![]() 2 | January 14, 2010I really appreciate Snack-Girl readers, and am thrilled when someone suggests something that I need to review. Crystal wrote me a very nice e-mail admonishing me for leaving these veggie goodies off the site. So, today, I will fix this situation.... read more |
![]() | Is There Such a Thing as Tasty Paper? ![]() 5 | September 21, 2009Hidden in the "Asian" section of your supermarket is a papery substance that is food. My package actually proclaims that the company that makes the stuff has been in business since 1690.... read more |
![]() | How to Make an Apple Last 2 Years ![]() 1 | August 6, 2009Bear Fruit Bars do not occur in nature, but they are made of natural ingredients. They are made by a small, family run company called Mountain Organic Foods.... read more |
![]() | How to replace soda without mourning ![]() 2 | July 16, 2009Seven percent of the average American's calories come from soda (see reference below). What if you could reduce or even eliminate soda from your diet?... read more |
![]() | Wasabi peas ![]() 4 | June 1, 2009Wasabi peas are fried peas with a mustard sauce on them. They go great with beer and are a great replacement for Doritos or Fritos... read more |
![]() | Crunchy puffs of rice, salt, and sugar ![]() 2 | May 8, 2009These lovely little crackers hail from Japan. Are they bad for you?.... read more |
![]() | Mechanically separated meat is not good for you ![]() 1 | March 13, 2009The stick of jerky photographed here is actually not beef. I was shocked to discover that I had purchased a stick of jerky made with pork and something called "mechanically separated chicken". Okayyy. read more |
![]() | Pork Rinds - high in protein and (sadly) salt ![]() 0 | March 5, 2009Pork rinds are (mysteriously) not that bad a snack. George W. Bush, near the beginning of his presidency said that they were his favorite snack, and sales shot up. read more |
![]() | Tropical fruit for North Americans ![]() 1 | March 5, 2009I never had a mango until I visited Mexico in 1987. I bought one from a street vendor, and just sunk my face into it. Wow! If a mango is perfectly fresh, it is an almost euphoric experience to eat it.... read more |
![]() | An okay cookie for a treat ![]() 4 | March 5, 2009Mallomars are a weird Northeastern United States phenomenon. If you have not lived in New York or New Jersey, you may have never seen one. read more |



























