Tina's Chic Corner

Small Batch Banana Muffins

May 3rd, 2017Tina2 Comments

What do you do when you have one overly ripe banana left and it’s gotten too gross looking to eat? You make a small batch of banana muffins! A batch of four muffins is the perfect amount for me and my sister. If you’re like me then you already have all of the ingredients on hand, even that handy dandy last banana that’s been sitting on the counter begging to be used. You don’t even have a lot of dirty dishes to wash when you’re done. That may sound silly but sometimes I’ll skip a recipe if it looks like …

Triple Peanut Butter Blondies

April 28th, 2017Tina0 Comments

The more peanut butter the better, right? I’ve made thick peanut butter blondies and I’ve made peanut butter blondies with chocolate candies. Both of them are amazing, but these triple peanut butter ones are my favorite, by far. Yup, I said triple. All three recipes start with the same peanut butter blondie base. Do you know what that means? I’ve got a good thing going here. However, each recipe has its own twist. The blondie base is so versatile. I mean, hello, it’s a chewy peanut butter cookie in a bar form. Nothing about that sucks. These blondies are loaded with peanut butter. Really, really, loaded. You’ve …

Currently Craving

April 26th, 2017Tina0 Comments

Happy Wednesday! I haven’t shared a non recipe post in a while so I thought I’d mention a random bunch of stuff that I’ve been into lately. Sneakers. I’ve been eyeing these Adidas’ Superstar sneakers since last year, but I was hesitant to buy them because they remind me of my high school days. (Yes, I’m dating myself.) With some reservations I finally bought them last week. Guess what? I’m obsessed with them! They are comfy and they go with almost any outfit. They come in several colors but I chose the all white ones. Pineapples. It’s about that time of …

Carrot Loaf

April 21st, 2017Tina2 Comments

How do you like your carrot cake? This is an ongoing debate that my husband and I have this time every year. I prefer a carrot cake that is loaded with pineapple chunks, raisins, and nuts. I made a carrot cake like that years ago and my family still raves about it. That was before I had my blog and I haven’t made it again since because quite frankly it’s a labor of love. (And one that may cost more in skinned knuckles on the grater than it’s worth.) One of these days I need to make it again and …

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 …