Health and Fitness – Tina's Chic Corner

Black Bean Spread

August 27th, 2013Tina18 Comments

My husband and I love hummus, especially my Easy Hummus recipe. We love black beans at least as much as we love chick peas. This got the gears turning… “I wonder if we can make hummus using black beans?” Well, we love Mexican food too (which of course regularly features black beans) and decided that would be a great place to start for the seasonings. By the time we were done, we had created a Mexican inspired black bean based “hummus.” I must give joint credit to my husband for helping me create this awesome recipe. Love you, babe. …

Crustless Spinach Quiche

July 31st, 2013Tina9 Comments

When I think of a quiche I think of it as a dainty dish served at a lady’s affair, like a bridal shower or jewelry party. I don’t think any of my male friends or family have said, “Hey, I could go for a good quiche.” I was using a deep man voice when I said that. 😉 However, every time I serve this quiche to my friends and family (whether they are male or female), they rave about it! Quiches are so versatile. You can pretty much do whatever you want in it and you can eat it hot, cold, or …

Crispy Baked Eggplant & Ricotta Stacks

July 14th, 2013Tina8 Comments

Do you ever get tired of eating the same dinners from your rotation? I do. I search for new ideas, try them out, and some work, some not so much. This recipe was a success! The crispy baked eggplant pieces are layered with ricotta cheese to create a tasty and healthy vegetarian meal. It’s a little bit like a simple lasagna. Crispy Baked Eggplant & Ricotta Stacks Recipe (About 4 Servings) Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant, cut into thick slices 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Salt and pepper, …

Whole Wheat Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

July 6th, 2013Tina2 Comments

Remember how I hinted in my Whole Wheat Muffins post that you’d be seeing more of that muffin base? Well, here you go. 🙂 The addition of banana and peanut butter flavors takes that basic whole wheat muffin to the next level! Whole Wheat Banana Peanut Butter Muffins Recipe (Makes 6 standard size muffins) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 3/4 cup skim milk milk 1 egg 1 banana, mashed 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 box (7 ounce) Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Muffin Mix a few chopped peanuts, for topping Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 6 muffin …

Whole Wheat Muffins

June 17th, 2013Tina3 Comments

I don’t normally buy a box mix to make muffins (not that there is anything wrong with that), but I did tweak these a little just to make it my own. However, I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to make a healthy muffin (one that is truly healthy) one needs a lot of ingredients, more specifically ingredients that I don’t normally keep in the house. Instead, I can achieve a great tasting and healthy muffin with the help of Hodgson Mill for a lot less money because it has all the uncommon ingredients in it already. These whole wheat muffins are amazing! They have …