September 2013 – Tina's Chic Corner

Hamburger Pie

September 28th, 2013Tina24 Comments

When I was a kid, my sisters and I were allowed to pick whatever we wanted to eat for dinner on our birthday. This became known in our house as the “birthday dinner.” As a kid, this made us feel special because that meant we were in charge of household decision. Every birthday (or nearly most of them) I’d pick this hamburger pie dish. It’s like fancy cheeseburger in a pie dish (or heaven on a dinner plate, however you want to look at it). Well, to a kid it was fancy anyway. Hamburger Pie Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients: …

Beer Bread

September 26th, 2013Tina40 Comments

Who is intimidated to work with yeast? Hello out there? I know that I’m not the only one. It’s temperamental and I since I don’t have experience working with it, I’d second guess every step of the recipe. Perhaps I’m not inclined to experiment with it since I have a husband who loves to make bread (and he’s awesome at it). He actually likes that it’s a bit of an art to judge what is going on biologically when making bread. Go figure. Whether we are a hosting a dinner party or want to make homemade pizza for two, it’s a no brainer that my husband …

Fall In Love With Fall

September 24th, 2013Tina16 Comments

Fall is my favorite season for many reasons! I was married in October and in fact we’ll be celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary next month. We’re going to Quebec City for a long weekend and I cannot wait! 🙂 I love the weather this time of year. When else can I wear a t-shirt with a scarf? 😉 I adore the Fall/Winter fashion trends, like blazers and sweaters. I’ve started to pull some pieces from the back of my closet that I haven’t seen since I bought them on clearance last year. It’s like I’m going shopping in my closet. My favorite …

Apple & Raisin Whole Wheat Muffins

September 22nd, 2013Tina16 Comments

A muffin and a cup of coffee is a great way to start my morning. A healthy whole wheat muffin is even better (well, better for me at least)! I took my favorite whole wheat muffin box mix and added a whole lot of apple flavor to it. Autumn is officially here today. Since apples are THE fruit of the season, what better way to kick off the season? 🙂 Apple & Raisin Whole Wheat Muffins Recipe (Makes 6 standard size muffins) Ingredients: For the muffins: 1 box (7 ounce) Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Muffin Mix 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 …

Almond Cranberry Granola Poppers

September 20th, 2013Tina27 Comments

Are these cookies? Are they miniature granola bars? Call them whatever you want, but I call them amazing! I love, love, love “things”. Shocker, I know. I post a ton of cookie recipes and I’m still on my quest to lose those last darn 10 pounds. Not the best combo when you think about it. I wanted to create something that would satisfy a sweet craving and I wouldn’t feel guilty eating it. I used my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bar recipe for inspiration, replaced parts of it with healthier goodies and turned it into these crazy amazing bite …