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H&H COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY COLLECTION 2014

December 4, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

The H&H Holiday Collection is almost sold out!! If you want to snatch up a set
of grey linen cocktail napkins with shimmery metallic trim and hand fringed
edges this is your last chance.



Holiday 2014 Trio of Metallics!







 

Happy Entertaining! xx Lydia

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ANNOUNCING H&H COLLECTIVE

July 23, 2014 by applesandonions

I’m so excited to finally share my newest project H&H Collective, a
collaboration with Sarah Hendrix of LaFemmeEpicure.com. Our fist product is a
line of linen cocktail napkins handmade in LA.



 





THE H&H COLLECTIVE 2014 SUMMER COLLECTION HAS ARRIVED.

Lydia Howerton & Sarah Hendrix are thrilled to announce the official launch of
their linen cocktail napkins. Each napkin is handmade in Los Angeles, California
from 100% Italian linen. The collection features soft grey linen napkins with 3
different neon-hued trims and hand-fringed edges. Each of our collections will
be limited edition and we plan to release them seasonally along with a
sprinkling of small batch very limited collaborations in-between the
seasonal releases.

Check out our spankin’ new website here >>> http://www.handhcollective.com 



 

This collection was inspired by citrus hues, meet Cara Cara, Kumquat and Yuzu.
Read all about what inspired Sarah and I to start this company here.

Keep up with all the H&H news…

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/HandHCollective

Instagram- http://instagram.com/handhcollective (#WashDontToss
#WarOnPaperNapkins)

Twitter- https://twitter.com/HH_Collective

 



 

 

xx, Lydia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A&O IN MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS

June 3, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

photo by La Femme Epicure

I am literally bursting with excitement to see the name Apples & Onions LA in
Martha Stewart Weddings Summer 2014 Issue. It was an honor to contribute the
pre-ceremony snack, Indian Summer Trail Mix, to the October wedding of my pals
Sarah and Kelly. Their wedding has a 10 page spread in the MSW magazine on
stands today (online gallery here). While images of the welcome snack did not
make the magazine, there is a link in the vendor list to Apples & Onions LA. Now
I can say I’ve been in Martha Stewart magazine!

photo by Evynn LeValley

Scharffen Berger dark chocolate chunks, salty pretzel twists, diced dried
apricot, roasted almonds, dried tart cherries, chocolate covered raisins, yogurt
chips, toasted coconut flakes and salted pistachios all mixed together.

photo by Evynn LeValley

Drew and I volunteered to model the chilled French cider served alongside the
trail mix.

photo by Evynn LeValley

Mossy beds and vintage cookbook cones made by the bride, Sarah and her sister
Rebecca.

photo by Evynn LeValley

Drew is excited about the cider.

xx,

Lydia

 

 

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CURRENT MUST READS

May 27, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

“You read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you
become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless
and until all living humans read the book.” -The Fault in our Stars by John
Green



I feel this way to some degree about all the books below. Some are just fun,
others will change the way you move through the world. Thanks to this article
for the permission to love and talk openly about Young Adult fiction.

The Fault in Our Stars- John Green

Eleanor & Park- Rainbow Rowell

Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage- Molly Wizenburg

The Sense of an Ending- Julian Barnes

The Circle- Dave Eggers

Crazy Rich Asians- Kevin Kwan

Still Alice- Lisa Genova

The Snow Child- Eowyn Ivey

The Interestings- Meg Wolitzer

The Lowland- Jhumpa Lahiri

Me Before You- Jojo Moyes

 

What are your current favorite reads? I’m always looking for my next obsession.

 

xx, Lydia

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BABY BOY SHOWER FOR THEKITCHN.COM

May 21, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

 

The baby shower I styled for my friend Beth is finally up on TheKitchn.com! A
fun collaboration with Anjali at the beautiful home of Jen. Custom paper
garlands, tissue flags and rope installations created for this event by Rebecca
Simms of Wylie West Creative. All the stunning photos by Leela Cyd. Make sure to
read the full post for recipes, set up details and all party resources.











 



 













 



 



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DECK TOWEL CANDLE #1

May 14, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

My brother’s company Deck Towel has released its first candle. Earthy and
masculine ingredients (irish moss, sea salt and vetiver) and a not too scenty
formula make it more subtle than most candles. It perfumes the air but doesn’t
over power your senses or make you want to throw it out the window. It comes in
a recycled wine bottle which adds a rustic touch to any room. They sell for $40
which makes a great gift for the women and men in your life.



Contents Soy, vegetable oil, beeswax, fragrance, essential oil, cotton wick

Notes Keep wick trimmed to ¼” and discontinue use when only ½” remains. Burn
candle no more than 4 hours at a time.

Size 300 grams, 8 x 2.5″

Use Estimated 80 hours of burn time.

About Soy is longer-lasting and cleaner-burning than paraffin.

Production Made in the United States

 

Currently crushing on these new linen towels too…

Walther

Vaas

Yves

 

xx, Lydia

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MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH MENU

May 8, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

I’m hosting a little Mother’s Day brunch this weekend in my garden. If you can
call a sparse bit of dry grass and over grown trees in your back yard a
“garden.” While the surrounds might not be perfect, my menu is battle tested and
the company can not be beat. My mom, aunt, cousin and grandmother will be
together and we always have so much fun. My party prep timeline is below in case
you want to follow along too.

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Mother’s Day Garden Brunch MENU


Champagne

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Iced Coffee with Coconut Milk

Potato & Basil Frittata

Arugula Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Farmer’s Market Berries, Basil, Aged Balsamic

Sweet Sriracha Baked Bacon

Assorted French Pastries

Mother’s Day Garden Brunch PREP TIMELINE

Thursday

gather table supplies-glassware, silverware, plates, napkins, table cloth

set up self serve bar- ice bucket, tray of champagne glasses, iced coffee
glasses, straws, creamer pitcher, pitchers for orange juice and water

Farmer’s Market shop for groceries and flowers

Friday

arrange flowers in bud vases

make Dijon vinaigrette

grate cheeses and cut potatoes for frittata

chill champagne

Saturday

pick up pastries at local bakery

juice oranges

set the table in the garden

make and bake frittata

bake off bacon

wash berries, drizzle with balsamic and torn basil

fill ice bucket, set out chilled water, oj, champagne and iced coffee

toss arugula salad, cut frittata and plate up warm bacon

Hopefully, this party honoring my mom will make up for when my brothers and I
gifted her a curly fry maker for Mother’s Day, twenty years ago. We thought it
might gently encourage her to cook us fried food in the comfort of our home.
Sadly it was neither well received or ever touched.

xo, Lydia

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DIY BUNNY EARS VIA WYLIE WEST CREATIVE

April 14, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

WWC

 

INCREDIBLE idea for simple bunny ears created Rebecca Simms of Wylie West
Creative. I’ve been collaborating with this talented bunny on a project I can’t
wait to share with you all soon. Check out her style and design portfolio and
other fun DIY projects.

WWC

 

Who doesn’t want a little sparkle on Easter Sunday?

xo, Lydia

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PROTEIN SMOOTHIE RECIPES

March 21, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

Smoothies are a staple of my weekly breakfast rotation. But I’ve found you need
just the right balance of protein, fat and green vegetables to make one last all
morning. Too much fruit or juice gives me a sugar crash and if there is not
enough fat I get hungry 2 hours later. Over the years I’ve found a few fool
proof combinations, trust me there have been some undrinkable concoctions born
from “experimenting.” Turns out grapefruit and almond butter do not go well
together. Learn from my mistakes. These do not suck.



(If you’re worried about the spinach flavor, fear not. You can’t really taste it
when blended with chocolate and nut butters.)

Chocolate-Raspberry-Almond

1 cup Coconut Water

1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder (I like Sunwarrior)

3/4 cup Frozen Organic Raspberries

1 tablespoon Almond Butter (I prefer the raw kind)

2 cups raw Organic Baby Spinach

Blend until very smooth.

 

Kale-Coconut-Almond

1 cup Coconut Water

1/2 cup Coconut Flesh (scoop a fresh coconut or buy frozen) OR you can
substitute coconut milk

1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (again, Sunwarrior)

1 small Banana

1 cup raw Kale (well washed)

1 tablespoon Almond Butter (I prefer the raw)

Blend until very smooth.

 

Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Banana

1 cup Coconut Water

1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder (I like Sunwarrior)

1 small Banana

1 tablespoon natural Peanut Butter

2 cups raw Organic Baby Spinach

Blend until very smooth.

 

 

What are your favorite smoothie flavor combos? I’m always open to fresh ideas.

 

xx, Lydia

 

PS- a few other favorite smoothie recipes are suggested below

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GLUTEN FREE IRISH SODA BREAD

March 15, 2014 by Lydia Ellison Howerton

Last year when I made my traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner (instructions
here) I experimented with making a Gluten Free version of Irish Soda Bread. I
substituted Cup4Cup Gluten Free flour in Ina’s Irish Soda Bread recipe and it
was PERFECT! Moist and dense middle with a great crunchy crust. Slathered with
salted Kerrygold butter and apricot jam not one guest could tell the difference.



 

Happy St. Patrick’s day to one and all, even those who can’t eat gluten!

 

xo, Lydia

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