emily barletta

h e r e .

these days

We are so eager to be out of doors that we bring out snacks our whenever we can.

Are so happy to see a bit of virgin green peaking out of the dead branches of our thyme.

Were surprised when winter came to visit us for one last time....I think.

Are spending countless hours feeding grain to our ewe, Miss Ella, who will give birth in a few short weeks. I can hardly wait!

Are so, so happy that the sap is running over from our few, plump maple trees. Maple syrup may very well be one of my favorite things!

breakfast

i n  t h e  m o r n i n g  s u n .

bread spoons

I adore these five measuring spoons which give a baker the correct quantities of flour, water, yeast, sugar and oil to bake a loaf of bread. They were created by Niels Datema while studying at the Design Academy Eindhoven. Perfect. 

milk & cookies

On a very snowy first of March.

ben fiess ceramics

Segmented jars from ceramic artist Ben Fiess. 

Each one can break apart into strainer, lid, cap and container. 

Available from this lovely shop.

baked oats

In my on going quest to find new oat recipes for breakfast I stumbled upon this one for baked oats. Of course, I ended up getting the cookbook from which it is from and it is full of many more dishes for me to try (It's been added to my cookbook list in the sidebar). We used chopped almonds instead of walnuts which was very nice. I can imagine eating the oats with a dollop of thick greek yogurt or fancy creme fraiche and yesterday I brought home some coconut milk and thought I might just try baking the oats in it. When I make it for a weekday breakfast I find it helpful to have all of the dry ingredients mixed together the night before so I can rather quickly assemble the whole dish. It is so easy but needs to bake for about 35 minutes which can feel like a long wait for hungry bellies!

wallpaper

Wallpaper taking on a whole new meaning. I think it is wonderful. Do you have wallpaper in your house?

oatmeal pancakes

Delicious oatmeal pancakes made from all of the extra cooked oatmeal we have some days (or from times when we have soaked oats overnight and then wake craving something else for breakfast!) They were, of course, really good with maple syrup and nice with a dab of blackberry jam too. The recipe is from this wonderful cook book. 

Hope this finds you all well!

paper dresses

Handmade paper dresses from vintage maps. I think they are divine and pretty amazing too.

HERE. 

(via ::  Bloesem)

paper hearts

Sometimes there is nothing better than the simple marriage of paint and paper.

And a few other Valentines ideas! Click the title to be taken to the, "how to"!

Rose Bud & Straw Garland

 Little Heart Garland Kit

Lavender & Rice Pouch

connected

I learned of this lovely store from Victoria's always lovely space SF Girl By Bay. Connected is a wonderfully curated shop full of Fair Trade products that embrace attention to detail, color and beautiful craftsmanship. It is a worth a peek if only to leave feeling a bit inspired and happy.

finally...snow

It is so nice to finally have some white stuff on the ground. Hooray for snow!

lately

baking

painting

stringing

snacking