Simple Blackberry Crumble

July 24th, 2011

Blackberry Season

It is that time of year again where Blackberries (or Brambles) are all over the hedges at the side of the road, in forests and in fields. The blackberry season usually runs from the end of July to the beginning of October in the UK, depending on the weather.

After all the wet weather we have had in the UK this week, we decided to go searching for some Blackberries in our favourite spot a mere 100 metres from where we live, and were surprised by the amount we have come back with.

A 45 minute picking has provided us with just over 3lbs worth of plump berries ready for a number of our favourite desserts and preserves including crumbles, pies and jams.

A few words of advice when picking these delicious berries, always wash berries that you have picked before eating them, and make sure you pick from hedges where dogs can’t reach, and away from busy traffic. Blackberry bushes are very thorny, so try to wear long sleeves and appropriate footwear. Finally, try to leave some berries for other foragers.

Although a blackberry crumble is usually associated with cold autumn nights, it is also the perfect pudding to accompany a warm summer evening with a dollop of clotted, single or ice-cream over the top.

Here is our rough and ready recipe to make a simple but ever-so-tasty Blackberry Crumble. You may notice there are no measurements in our recipe, so you can judge the size of your crumble by the size of your pickings.

Ingredients

Blackberries (mixed with any other summers berries you can find)
Plain flour
Butter
Caster sugar
Golden caster sugar (optional)
Porridge Oats (optional)

Choose a reasonable sized oven proof dish (the bigger the better in our opinion) and pour in approx 2 layers of Blackberries. To make the topping, pour into a bowl one part butter, one part sugar and two parts plain flour (a 70g/70g/140g portion is usually enough for a medium sized crumble). If you have any porridge oats at hand, throw a small handful of these in for added texture. Rub the mixture together with your fingers until the mix reaches a breadcrumb-like texture.

Pour the mixture on top of the berries, making sure the berries are roughly covered by the mix. Sprinkle some golden caster sugar on top of the crumble mix, and place in a pre-heated oven at 180c (350F) for 30-40 mins, or until golden brown on top and bubbling around the edges.

Serve hot or cold with your favourite cream.

Enjoy!

New Energy Saving Blinds now available!

February 13th, 2011

We have added another 90 fabrics to our Energy Saving Blind collection. Our fabric range now boasts 391 different options to choose from.

We have also added more ESP and SPC fabrics to our collection, which will help you to save more money and energy.

ESP blinds have been tested by Louvolite and can save up to 15% of energy lost through windows. SPC fabrics can save up to 11%.

New Energy Saving Blind fabrics

February 6th, 2011

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Easy Green Store Tree

December 5th, 2010

Easy Green Store Tree

Easy Green Store have just registered for a tree to be planted in order to offset our company’s carbon emissions.

Our tree is located in the Alladale Reserve in the Highlands of Scotland.

A big thank you to www.carbonmanagers.com for planting the tree on our behalf.

Thom Yorke – Brighton Beach Sculpture

December 3rd, 2010

Thom Yorke - Brighton Beach 350 Earth

Thom Yorke organised a giant live sculpture with the help of 2000 volunteers this weekend, all in aid of 350 Earth. The giant installation depicted King Canute commanding the ocean, which was used as the front cover of Thom Yorkes solo debut album, “The Eraser”.

The event was captured by aerial photographers, and can be seen in the image above.

To see more photographs and to find out more information about 350 Earth, visit the 350 Earth website.

Thom Yorke to lead 350 Earth art installation

November 24th, 2010

King Canute commanding the ocean

All over the world, from the November 20th – 28th, 350 Earth is launching it’s first ever global climate art project. Each art installation will be viewable from space, and Brighton has been chosen as one of the locations for one of these impressive art installations.

Leading the Brighton installation will be no other than Radiohead frontman, Thom Yorke, who has been chosen especially by the UK 350, which will involve 2000 volunteers making up the image of King Canute commanding the ocean (as seen in Thom Yorke’s debut solo album).

The live sculpture will begin formation on Brighton Beach at 11am Saturday, November 27th 2010. The lucky 2000 volunteers must be able to stay until 1pm at Brighton Beach in order to participate.

To have a chance at taking part in this event, please visit the 350 Earth website to sign up, and for more information.