Tina's Chic Corner

Chocolate Macadamia White Chip Cookies

July 27th, 2016Tina0 Comments

When your husband volunteers to bake cookies you take him up on the offer. I love making cookies and it’s probably my favorite food to make. I mean it’s cookies, hello? Anyway, I didn’t mind at all when my husband said he’d like to whip up a batch (or two, hint hint). If you’re familiar with my blog then you know that he’s not a stranger to the kitchen. His specialty is making bread. He’s made every yeast bread recipe on Tina’s Chic Corner (i.e. Dave’s Bread Corner). That’s convenient since he enjoys making it and I’m afraid to. Forgive me for there being …

Margherita Naan Pizza

July 25th, 2016Tina0 Comments

Can every night be pizza night? I’m totally serious. I’m the kind of girl who can’t repeat a meal more than two or three times in a row because I get sick of things easily. Pizza however is a different ball game. I could eat pizza every day for, oh I don’t know, is forever too long? (That’s goes for bagels too.) A few months ago I used store-bought Naan in an attempt to satisfy a pizza craving because it was the only bread that I had in the house and it sort of looks like pizza before you’ve done …

Stuff I’m Into: Workout Routine

July 20th, 2016Tina0 Comments

As some of you may know I took a local kickboxing class for about 3 and 1/2 years. Sometimes I’d throw in a run or do a DVD workout on TV, but 95% of my workout life for the past few years was all about kicking the crap out of a bag. I loved it because it was an awesome workout and I made a lot of friends. Sadly, the class is no longer being offered and I suddenly had to figure out what I wanted to do to take its place. I don’t like change and honestly I was upset …

Mexican Corn and Quinoa Salad

July 15th, 2016Tina2 Comments

Yesterday’s lunch is today’s post. In fact, since my husband doesn’t like quinoa, the leftovers were today’s lunch too. I was so excited with anticipation and couldn’t wait for lunch time to roll around. This salad is that awesome. I’ve heard of Mexican corn but I never knew exactly what it was until I saw this recipe and got curious enough to look it up. Mexican (street) corn, also known as elote, is a corn on the cob most commonly served with salt, chili powder, butter, cheese, lemon or lime juice, mayonnaise, and sour cream. Wow, I’ve been missing out because that sounds fabulous. …

Stuff I’m Into: Beach Essentials

July 13th, 2016Tina2 Comments

Here’s a list of my beach side/pool essentials: Sunscreen. I’m a fanatic when it comes to protecting my skin so I lather up with lots of sunscreen. I’ve been using Banana Boat Sport sunscreen for years and love it because it’s not greasy or “lotion-y” feeling. I also use Aveeno sunscreen for my face. You can certainly use the Banana Boat on your face but I prefer using something that is specifically designed for the face. I don’t think that’s strictly necessary. My husband uses Banana Boat on his face and it works just fine. I also use Banana Boat sunscreen lip balm because my lips …