Candy Shopping and some left over Easter candy

So, let me ask you a question...
While waiting in line to pay for items at any given retail store do you:
A) Read the tabloids and realize that it's been your turn for 2 minutes while people cough and make strange throaty noises behind you to get your attention?
B)  Lurk behind the person in front of you until they have paid and then try to push them out while they are frantically trying to get their wallet back into their purse/pocket?
C) Argue with the sales clerk over your expired $0.75 off coupon for toilet paper?
D) Get into a lengthy conversation with your neighbor who is checking out 2 rows down about what time T-ball practice is all while the sales clerk is waiting for payment?
E) Write a check!?!?!
or F) Wait patiently until your turn giving the person in front of you ample "breathing room" and then move along expeditiously?
Now, if you have answered anything except for "F", I am sorry, but things are not good between us.
I will say, however, the worst answer to this simple multiple choice is without a doubt "B".
Yesterday at Target I encountered a "B".

Oh, man...seriously, lady, personal space.

Get to know it.  

 She was literally all up in my bidness while I was paying and kept trying to squeeze me out while I was in frantic put-credit-card-away mode.
Getting your credit card back into your wallet and getting out of the next person's way is sweat inducing...especially if you have "Pushy Patty" behind you.

Don't you think there should be 15 second grace period after your funds have been handed over to allow for wallet coordination and/or bag arrangement before you feel violated by the next customer? 
 Courtesy y'all.
Next time you are checking out at your retail store of choice...that lady who is fumbling with her wallet, sweat dripping off her brow, trying to wrangle kids ~ that's probably me, so ease up...I am moving as fast as I can.
Thank you very much ;)
So, after spending all that time on line at my beloved Tar-jay I now have copious amounts of Easter candy to deal with.

  Last year I handled this problem brownie style.

This year blondies have ruled my world, so I have made a super yummy bar with all the left over Twix in the house.  

Let's get this out of the way...they're sweet.  Reeeaaal sweet.

Get over it.

But for those of you with a champion sweet tooth, like mine, read on...

 Twix Blondies 

3/4 cup melted butter

2 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

3 eggs

2 1/2 cup AP flour

2 t. baking powder

1 t. coarse sea salt

30 mini Twix bars coarsely chopped + 9 mini Twix reserved for garnish more finely chopped

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 t. vanilla

*also for garnish 1/2 cup melted chocolate chips for drizzle

Preheat to 350

Grease 9x13 baking pan

In medium sized bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, whisking together.

In mixing bowl combine butter and brown sugar on low speed until smooth.

Add eggs one at a time continuing on low speed.

Slowly add the the flour mixture to the butter mixture until just combined.

Add the coarsely chopped Twix and chocolate chips stirring with wooden spoon.

Spread batter into prepared pan and bake approx 25-30 minutes until they are set. 

Toothpick will come out slightly gooey.  Be careful not to overcook.

When removed from oven sprinkled reserved Twix on top and drizzle with melted chocolate.

Cool in pan for 2-3 hours or overnight.

Don't cut the bars until they are completely cooled or they will be messy :)

I really liked these because they were caramelly and gooey.  Adding the coarse sea salt is, of course, optional and you can just use regular salt, but it really gives it a nice extra. Plus, who doesn't love salted caramel?  You could even add to the garnish with some extra sea salt.

Now...what's your shopping pet peeve? 

Click here for printable recipe