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Issue 3, May 2020 8 May 2020
BLACKBIRD NEWS
RECIPES | FOOD TIPS | EVENTS
Lockdown Goodies
for Collection or
Delivery within
Chapel Row
Astons Bakery Bread:
Sourdough £6
Farmhouse White £2.95
Malted Grain £3.25
Beechwood Farm Eggs
(price differs on size)
THE OWNER: LARA COOK
WOW'ee…what a few weeks we have all had! This may
Weekly Loaf Cake
get people talking/totally disagree with me but aren’t
£10 (changes each week)
we all handling it so well?! All coming together,
Please place your order each helping, making, volunteering, saving lives. Proud to be
week by Tuesday midday via British for sure!
e-mail to The team and I are all well and safe, so far so good! As
lara@theblackbirdcafe.co.uk
for cafe life, it’s a little on hold as you know. It is pretty
The safest and most efficient nerve wracking, these past and next few months but I
payment option is direct hope we can be back open really soon. However when
transfer before Friday to we do, I think it will be with restrictions for a while, so
confirm your order. please bare with us. We just want to do our best to
(Payment details given once
protect you all and, to keep providing you with all the
ordered.)
“amazingly, lovely, delicious goodies” that I keep
If collecting please stay in getting such heart warming messages about and how
your car and I will come out! you all miss it! So Thank You! It truly means so much to
me!
I’m sure we are all dealing with the pandemic in our
own way but, we thought it might be fun that some of
the team let you in to their ‘lockdown life’! Plus a few
extra bits on board…
Stay safe everyone and we hope to see you all soon.
Masses of Love,
Easter Simnel Loaf (above)
Lara and The Blackbird Team xx
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Issue 3, May 2020 8 May 2020
Roasted VEGETABLE OF
Asparagus THE MONTH
Asparagus
Labour-intensive to grow, asparagus are the young
shoots of a cultivated lily plant. They're considered to
be one of the delicacies of the vegetable world, with a
price tag to match, and have a distinct, intense savoury
flavour. Sprue is the term for young, very slender
asparagus.
While French asparagus is purple, the British and
One way to cook
American varieties are green. In contrast, Spanish, and
asparagus is to char it,
much Dutch asparagus, is white because it's grown
either on a griddle pan or
beneath the soil and cut just as the tips emerge.
on a barbecue. Slightly
All types pack a nutritious punch, with high levels of
scorching the asparagus
vitamins A and C, potassium, iron and calcium.
brings out a nutty flavour
while keeping its distinct
texture and vibrancy.
Ballet Be Fit
Hello to everyone at the Blackbird
1.Coat the asparagus spears Café, I hope you are all safe and
in a little olive oil. well. I wanted to share my class
details with you all in case you
2. Put your griddle pan over fancied trying something new from
a high heat. When it's home, all you need is a chair and a
heated through, add the mat to take part!
asparagus spears and
season with salt and black My BalletBeFit classes are running
pepper. successfully online:
Mondays 9am & Thursday at 6.30pm.
3. Cook for 1-2 mins, turning Classes are £4.50.
occasionally until tender.
Copy and paste the link to join a class:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?
owner=19320848
Check if the asparagus is
done by lifting a spear out These classes welcome all ages and fitness abilities. You
of the griddle pan with a will Discover your inner grace and find out just how
pair of tongs. If it bends hard dancers have to work! If you would like more info
slightly, it’s ready. you can follow me on Facebook at Balletbefit with Laura
or Instagram @ballet.be.fit.withlaura for any promotions
and updates. My email is laura@balletbefit.com. See
you soon for a much deserved coffee and cake!
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‘Ballet Be Fit’
By Laura Greenham
Doolin Designs
Hello All,
I hope lockdown life has been okay
Move of the Month: for you. Here in the Doolin
household we are plodding on,
Port De Bras = Classical term home ‘schooling’ and what feels like
constant cooking! Cant complain
for movement of the arms.
about the amount of cake I’m eating
that’s for sure. I’m sure my waist line
is but heigh ho!
Angela Mitchell
Art has been sporadic depending on
time and creativity but there are a
few things in the pipeline that I
can’t talk about now but hopefully
will be able to towards the end of
the summer so keep your eyes
Angela offers Zone Face Lift peeled and head over to
& facial & foot reflexology at Instagram @doolindesigns or
Bradfield College Sports Facebook to keep up with all the
Complex as well as in latest news. If you are interested in
Pangbourne: in her spare your own piece of art to help you
brighten the four walls we are
time Angela enjoys making &
stuck in- please get in touch! :)
selling handmade dog
Stay safe and keep smiling all. Much Love.xxx
collars, leads, harnesses &
crafts for the home.
You can find out more by
visiting
www.indigobluereflex.co.uk
and follow Angela on
Facebook & Instagram under
@IndigoBlueReflexology
Also have a look at Natty Tatty
Crafts on Facebook &
@Nattytatty1 on Instagram.
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Blackbird Café is available to do cake orders for
birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, christenings and
more. You can also hire out the café at a fee for
special occasions.
The Blackbird Cafe Do you have any feedback or
fabulous ideas for the next
Chapel Row, Reading, RG7 6PD
newsletter? Don’t be shy- tell us!
Tel: 01189 712332 Contact either Lara or Wendy with
your ideas.
E-mail: lara@theblackbirdcafe.co.uk
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