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cashew butter cookies

I love making small batches of cookies! You get all the enjoyment of baking as well as an opportunity to do a bit of experimenting without the possibility of wasting too many ingredients. It also limits the amount of gorging you might do on the 50 or so cookies a full batch usually produces. This one turned out somewhere between a proper peanut butter cookie & a graham cracker. Down right delicious!

1/2 cup whole wheat graham flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cashew butter

1/4 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Mix flour, baking soda & salt in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine cashew butter, almond milk, coconut oil and maple syrup. Pour dry mix into wet and stir until just combined. Spoon drop batter onto a non-stick covered or lightly oiled baking sheet, press gently with a wet fork to get imprint. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of turbinado sugar. Bake in an oven set at 350 for near 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool & enjoy.

Makes 12.

Vân Tran Monnier BIO

Vân is a print designer who recently moved to Copenhagen (yes, Denmark!) after growing up and living in Minneapolis. She has a great love for happy colors, eye-catching pattern, and all things paper. She lives with her nerdy husband and crazy dog, and looks forward to decorating a Danish apartment that is the perfect balance of modern and hygge. Click here to read all Vân's posts

If you can’t get enough of her here, you can also find her blogging at rhymeswithfun.

Spotted & Inspired: Magno Radio

I love seeing what products on House&Hold look like in real people's homes and in use. It's always interesting to see what colors & styles are layered together.

So I was quite happy to find the Magno Medium Radio by Singgih Kartono recently on the blog Musta Tuntuu. I'm totally liking how the radio looks next to & in contrast with the other black objects.  Isn't it lovely?! And that tiger drawing taped in the background? Hot.

Photo on left via Musta Tuntuu.

INTRODUCING: Psalms Heiple of Bits of Blue Sky

Meet Psalms Heiple, one of the newest contributing editors for the H&H blog.  Psalms is a amazing, she even makes her own yogurt & rose petal ice tea!  We look forward to her sharing her ingenious recipes & other lifestyle excursions with us.  You can read more about Psalms, here. And be sure to visit her new blog, Bits Of Blue Sky.

And, as a little get to know... 3 Q&A's with Psalms:

If you could be 1 color, what color would you be?
If I were to be any one color, right now it would a poppy shade of peach.

What is your favorite room in your home? Why?
The best room in my house would have to be the kitchen. It's big, open and centrally located so I can see the whole rest of the house from there, all the way out to the backyard, which is my second favorite part. I also love my kitchen because there is a spot for absolutely everything... cabinets & drawers galore!

What is your favorite sweet treat to make in the kitchen?
My all time favorite sweet treats to make at home are Nikki's Healthy Cookies, taken from 101 cookbooks. Sometimes I purposely let my bananas over ripen just so I have an excuse to make a batch.

October / Post Launch Mix

may we present a little mix for your enjoyment - a few tracks that have kept the H&H team occupied while launching our new site... see track list below

1) Midnight city by M83
2) Videotapes by blouse
3) Ready for the world by How to dress well
4) Freaking out by Toro Y Moi
5) It feels good to be around you by Air France
6) Silky Eyes by Puro Instinct
7) We have everything by Young galaxy
8) Corvette Cassette by Slow Magic
9) O m a m o r i by Elite Gymnastics
10) Feel it all Around by Washed Out
11) Puts me to work by Cate Le Bon

Vice Versa \\ drips & drinks

I'm a sucker for good drip-marks in a painting. Always have been, always will.
I LOVE this painting by Caroline Wright. Gorgeous drip-marks!
And the  Vanilla, Pear & Vodka bev by Two Tarts (recipe!).... is perfect.

Very 'early Autumn-ish.

And to accessorize:
1. Legnoart Sombrero Buffet Party Dish
2. Design House Stockholm Timo Glass
3. Brendan Ravenhill Bottle Opener
4. Vanilla Bean Dry Soda

Vice Versa \\ A phrase used to indicate that the preceding phrase is true, both as it is, and also if you flip the two terms within.

happy housewarming gifts

If one of your friends moves into a new home, be sure to take them some 'housewarming love! Here are 4 of my favorite housewarming gifts:
1. Jonas Damon Alarm Dock
2. Ball Mason Jars
3. Mast Brothers Chocolate
4. Ferm Living Cork Coaster

What was the best housewarming gift that you've ever given or received?

Giveaway! Ferm Living Cutting Board

Hooray for October! Hooray for a new week & a new giveaway, yes!

This week we are giving away 1 Ferm Living Cutting Board. Made of oiled Oak, as a set the four cutting boards are reflective of Copenhagen Rooftops.

Which 'Rooftop do you like best? It could be yours!

Want to win? Here's how:
1. Like House&Hold on Facebook
2. Sign up for the H&H newsletter

If you're already a 'liker & signed up for the the newsletter... you're already entered to win! Contest ends Friday October 7th. The winner will then be announced right here on the H&H blog.

i love.. cobalt

Cobalt is the sassy sister of Navy. And I love navy, too.  And whales.

1. Nuance Dual Grinder Tree
2. Oilio Wheels Cobalt Pillow
3. APC Shirtdress w/ Belt
4. ASOS Cocktail Ring Rectangular w/ Cobalt
5. Madewell Braided Friendship Bracelet
6. Karl Zahn Animal Whale Box

I'm a Giant Challenge

I had a dollhouse growing up. A 2 story wood house with 3 bedrooms, an attic & a wrap around porch! I would save up my money to buy miniature  furniture  & keep my eye out for trash-to-treasure bits to accessorize my house with.

I was thrilled to read about everyone's favorite designer & stylist Emily Henderson's latest challenge: I'm a Giant. The challenge is the make and/or decorate a dollhouse! How cool is that?!!!! The contest/challenge starts now & ends December 15th. For all the details, click here.

I'm tempted to participate! My boys & I would have so much fun doing this, right? And if I was going to.... I would so be moving into my dream house, the Brinca Dada Emerson House - which is available in my other shop, fawn&forest.