Tina's Chic Corner

Summer Lovin’

June 23rd, 2018Tina2 Comments

How in the world is it the end of June already? January through March dragged, possibly because we had a long winter, and the next thing I know it’s officially summer. Anyway, I thought I’d share some things that I’m loving this summer. Beauty. I’ve been using Smashbox primer for years and years (seriously probably like 10 years). I ran out of my last bottle and realized that I had a free sample size of Hourglass primer. I decided to try the sample to hold me over until I received my new bottle of Smashbox. I fully expected to not …

4 Lunch Meal Prep Recipes

June 21st, 2018Tina0 Comments

A few months ago I shared some lunch ideas that you can make ahead of time. I thought I’d update you with what I’ve made for lunch recently in case you are interested in adding new combos to your rotation. 1. Chickpeas, Quinoa, and Sweet Potato Fries. This lunch is a “clean out your fridge” kinda meal and sometimes those are the best meals. I baked a bunch of sweet potato fries and cooked a big batch of quinoa. Then I added chickpeas, olives, and feta cheese. I basically gathered a bunch of my favorite ingredients so it’s not a …

Iced Lemon Pound Cake

June 15th, 2018Tina4 Comments

If you’re looking for a lemon dessert then this lemon pound cake is it. I’m kind of weird when it comes to lemon desserts. If I’m presented with lemon pie, cake, cookies, you get the idea, I initially politely pass. “I don’t like lemon desserts,” I’d say. But somehow I usually cave and end up trying it. Usually it’s a piece off of my husband’s dessert. Let’s face it, I love pie, cakes, and cookies, so it’s hard to resist. “Hey, that’s tasty,” I say. I guess you could say that I don’t like the idea of lemon desserts, but …

Chickpea Quinoa Caprese Salad

June 13th, 2018Tina2 Comments

Meet my favorite lunch. A few weeks ago I was craving a traditional caprese salad, which is mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil. This fabulous trio screams summertime to me. I wanted to kick it up a notch and add something hearty and protein-y, so I added quinoa and chickpeas. Chickpeas are the answer to everything for me. 😉 And quinoa… I’ve been adding that to almost every lunch lately. I’m sure that my husband is cringing as he reads this because he’s not a fan of quinoa. Not at all. He can even detect the smell of it cooking from the …

5 Running Must Haves

June 1st, 2018Tina0 Comments

I bought a few fun new things for when I run and I want to share what I think are the 5 must haves for a great running experience. 1. “Fanny pack.” When I go running I bring my cell phone to listen to music and to keep track of my mileage and time. However, since I was carrying it in my hand, I’m always afraid that I’m going to drop it when I’m running outside. I thought that I could find a smart watch or fitness tracker to wear instead of carrying my cell. After a lot of hours …