Salads – Tina's Chic Corner

Tuna and Rice Salad

September 1st, 2017Tina3 Comments

How does one save time getting ready in the morning? Monday through Friday I feel like I’m rushing in the morning to get everything done on time and out the door for the office. I’ve been driving to the same office for years, but the traffic has gotten worse. A couple of months ago I decided to reevaluate my morning routine and revise it to get things done early enough to make it to work on time. The answer is to plan ahead, prepare, prepare, and prepare some more. The first thing I decided to do was to pick out my outfit …

Greek Avocado Salad

August 2nd, 2017Tina2 Comments

Guys, I’ve been totally slacking on posts lately (if you hadn’t noticed). I’ve mentioned a few times recently that I’ve been focused on my workouts. I think I have a good routine going with those at this point. Now I figure it’s time that I buckle down and focus on eating healthier on a more regular basis (i.e. not just on Mondays). So many of my blog posts are about food, and in my attempts to be healthy mean that the recipes are a bit boring. Some aren’t even “real” recipes at all, but rather a bit of a write up …

Hummus and Quinoa Salad

June 21st, 2017Tina0 Comments

What motivates you to workout? The other day someone asked me how I stay motivated to workout six days a week. The answer is I like food. All joking aside, I’ve always been pretty good about sticking with a workout routine. I feel that it’s good for the body and the mind. I even work out when I’m on vacation. Yup, I’m serious and my husband can vouch for me. I still manage to gain weight on vacation, mind you, but it does help to counteract all of the extra calories that I consume. Food, on the other hand, is my downfall because… …

Spring Salad

May 17th, 2017Tina2 Comments

I don’t like naming a recipe after a season because no one but you knows what that really means. However any other title that I came up with was just too dang long and I don’t like that even more. This is a Caprese salad with lettuce, chickpeas, and pasta with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. See what I mean? It’s a mouthful. Now that tomatoes and basil are in season around here I’ve deemed this a Spring salad. You can call it what you like, but at the end of the day it’s a bowl full of deliciousness and that’s …

Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas

April 19th, 2017Tina0 Comments

Quinoa is like sprinkles. My husband wholeheartedly disagrees with that statement on the basis of quinoa being gross, and sprinkles not being gross. I don’t mean how they taste though. I know that sprinkles and quinoa are two very different ingredients and that they are not normally found in one recipe. (Thank goodness!) However, every time I cook with either one I end up spilling them all over the kitchen counters and floor. No matter how much I clean I still find some days later. Am I the only one that experiences this? Anyway, I’ve been on a quinoa kick lately and this …