stac + me

Stacy is a very intelligent woman and I’m confident that she can handle v. complicated recipes, but this one is honestly a no-brainer.  So easy, in fact, I whipped it up for Slick on Tuesday evening in all of 20 minutes.  And, these aren’t Rachael Ray minutes either (30 minutes actually = 1.5 hours)…  Now, I am the most popular person @ Slick’s office.  He brought the leftovers to work on Wednesday, and his colleagues loved the recipe as much as Slick, Stacy and I did.

Here’s the Q+DD on Stacy’s Candy Cookie Bars:

Ingredients

- Largest roll of choco. chip cookie dough you can find…
           (Seriously, it looks like it’s on steroids.)
- 3 regular size Heath bars
- 3 regular size candy bars of your choice

Directions

1- Pull out all the items you need onto your kitchen counter.  This recipe takes no time at all, and you’ll want to have everything within an arm’s reach. 

2- Spray a 9 x 13 Pyrex with Pam.  Evenly spread the choco. chip cookie dough on the bottom of the Pyrex.

3- Cook the dough for the appropriate time (around 13 minutes or so).  While the dough is cooking, begin preparing the Heath bars.

4- Put Heath bars into a Ziploc bag and use a pounder to chop them up into tiny pieces. (Feel free to use a hammer, like me, if you don’t own a pounder…)

5- TADA!

6- Unwrap your candy bars.  I used Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, a Snicker’s bar and Twix. 

7- Use a sharp knife to cut the candy bars into small 1/4 inch slices.

8- When the dough is finished cooking, randomly place slices of  the candy bars into the dough.  Press down a little to make sure that they are not just sitting on top of the dough.  Then, put the dough back into the oven for 5-6 minutes.

9- Take the dough out of the oven and garnish the top of it with the Heath bar pieces.

10- Let it sit for about 10 minutes.  Cut into bars + enjoy!

Stacy’s Candy Cookie Bars are perfect as a delicious afterthought or a last minute dessert for pretty much any occasion.  Julia Child might roll over in her grave if she ever caught wind of this recipe, but I promise that the bars look and taste like you’ve been in the kitchen for hours!  Fact.

Bon appetit!

xx, L

I had a really wonderful time celebrating the-sixth-anniversary-of-my-22nd-birthday in Atlanta and Dallas!  I think 2010 is going to be a great year!

Varasano's - Atlanta

Varasano's - Atlanta

Victor Tangos - Dallas

Park - Dallas

BIRTHDAY CAKE!

Now it’s time to start thinking about this girl’s special day on Thursday! 

Happy 20-something, Lauren! 

LK's B-Day!

Mark your calendars!  January is officially ours. 

xx, L

Stacy's pretty Phoebe

Shauna's pretty Phoebe

So beautiful!  I just had to have one of my own.  Predictably, though, it needs a few alterations… 

I only trust my alterations to the fabulous Gizzelle James.  She is a Midtown-based fashion designer specializing in alterations, custom dresses, re-styling and wedding gowns.  Gizzelle is incredibly skilled, very personable and, frankly, totally amazing (we used to go to the same kickboxing class – she’s tough, too).   Gizzelle has helped me with emergency same-day alterations and correctly advised me on not needing New York hems on my beloved J Brands.  Although, she’s definitely not the cheapest in town, I always feel confident about the care of my clothes when I leave them with Gizzelle.  And, she’s a blast – I love chatting with her about fashion while she is re-working my latest purchase. 

Gizzelle!

Here’s the Q+DD on Ms. James:  In 1991, she moved to Atlanta and started a custom clothing business.  Gizzelle built a steady client base by creating original designs and restyling vintage pieces.  In 2006, Gizzelle started her first ready to wear collection.  She appreciates the desire for beauty and luxury in fashion, and she says that her taste and design ability have led to collections that are both sophisticated and modern.  And – Gizzelle’s super-awesome and does fantastic alterations.

Give her a try – and let me know what you think!

xx, L

Gizzelle James Couture
814 Juniper Street, NE
Suite 301 (2nd floor)
Atlanta, GA  30308
404.872.1604
http://www.gizzellejames.com/