Tina's Chic Corner

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 …

Fashion Trend: Black, White & Gold

September 18th, 2013Tina8 Comments

Fashion Week in New York City has just ended. Seeing all the fabulous designs has reminded me how much I love fashion and it’s inspired me to write a post about it. I’ve focused on food lately because I love to cook, I love to eat, and frankly it gets me the the most feedback. However, I realized that some of my other passions, like fashion and home decor, have taken a back seat to food. (And specifically baked goodies.) That’s okay. It’s my blog and I can do whatever I want. (As my husband points out fairly regularly.) …