When Snacks Attack

 Lemon Snack Attack Corsage Necklace

Dress: Kohl's

Cardigan: Worthington, JCPenney

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

Bag: Loop, Marshalls

Scarves: A.C. Moore

 Chocolate Snack Attack Corsage Necklace

Top: Merona, Target

Jeans: Vanilla Star, Target

Shoes: Guess, DSW

Bag: Glamour Damaged, Etsy

 Raspberry Snack Attack Corsage Necklace

Dress: Xhilaration, Target

Sweater: Worthington, JCPenney

Shoes: Nine West, Burlington Coat Factory

Bag: Chinese Laundry, JCPenney

Belt: Apt. 9, Kohl's

There's nothing quite like the craving for a pudding cup.  Or, for that matter, a cookie.  But we'll get to that in a minute.  Pudding's cool, satiny texture and parfait-layered pastels are just the thing to quell a stomach that's been eating itself.  So, in the spirit of smooth sweets I upgraded these old corsages made from JELL-O Temptations packaging by garnishing them with delicious duds.  

Speaking of snacks, I picked up these Keebler cinnamon roll cookies to try.  Partly because they're endorsed by Cinnabon, partly because I was fresh off last Thursday's "30 Rock" episode in which Liz Lemon weds James Marsden clad in full Princess Leia regalia.  I'm no Star Wars (or city hall ceremony) fan, but I do love an against-the-grain wedding that's more about people than pretense.  May the force be with you, Liz.  

Pudding for Pops

Holiday time means dessert time, so for Father's Day I went bananas.  With Banana Layered Pie, a recipe from one of my many JELL-O cookbooks, JELL-O: Fun and Fabulous Recipes (just $2.99 from the Book Cellar!).  As I always say, you can't beat a cool, no-bake treat for speed, ease, and taste.  And this time the end product actually ended up looking a little like the picture.  (Unlike the Memorial Day melba disaster.  But then, the root of that ruckus was the always-a-cause-for-chaos, do-it-yourself crust.  This time I stuck with Keebler's.)  We haven't dug in yet (as the day's festivities haven't started), but I remain optimistic.  Here are the how-to's:

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups milk
1 6-serving size pkg vanilla pudding
1 9" prepared graham cracker crust
2 bananas
1/2 cup Cool Whip
Lemon juice (In the name of laziness, I used that processed stuff in the plastic lemon.)

Directions 

Pour milk into bowl.  Add pudding mix.  With an electric mixer at low speed, beat until blended, about 1 minute.  Pour 1/2 cup of the pudding into pie shell.

Slice 1 banana and arrange the slices on top of the pudding.  Top with 3/4 cup of the pudding.

Blend Cool Whip into the remaining pudding.  Spread over the pudding in the pie shell.  Chill about 3 hours. Slice the remaining banana and brush the slices with lemon juice (to prevent them from turning brown).  Garnish the pie with the extra Cool Whip and arrange the bananas in the center.

Something New and Sparkly: C is for Cookie

Fabulous Felt Cookie Monster Necklace

Tee: So, Kohl's

Skirt: Xhilaration, Target

Shoes: Material Girl, Macy's

Bag: Bisou Bisou, JCPenney

Hat: Apt. 9., Kohl's

. . . and that's good enough for me!  Whether it comes from kid-friendly Keebler or the more polished Pepperidge Farm, a cookie always hits the spot.  So why not top off a deliciously diva-worthy ensemble with a dose of the dough?