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04/03/2021

Fancy a fresh, top quality jollof rice dish? How about spicy chicken wings? Browse our Food and Drink category, filled with endless choices to satisfy your taste buds!

https://www.blaccoin.com/food-drink

02/03/2021

Take that risk...life is too short to second guess yourself.

26/02/2021

Boris Johnson unveils key dates for easing of England's coronavirus restrictions! Have a look at what is reopening during March.

Keep in mind that he told MPs the plan aimed to be "cautious but irreversible" and at every stage decisions would be led by "data not dates". Nevertheless, fingers crossed!

25/02/2021

List your business today and benefit from our membership offers! For those who want to support black business additionally, search for your local black business using our business finder.

23/02/2021

Remember that difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations, even if the first step is the hardest.

19/02/2021

Care Day takes place on the third Friday in February each year and has continued to go from strength to strength. "Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community," -Angelou

18/02/2021

Want to improve your prominence, referral traffic and business leads? Then list your business with us! If you're also looking for a UK black-owned business and are interested in a specific company or trade, feel free to use our search tool. We list a wide range of businesses, from the food industry to charities.

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16/02/2021

Happy Pancake Day! 🥞 How about some African-style pancakes to complete your day, inspired by AfricanBites UK

Ingredients:

▢2 cups flour
▢1 1/2 cup milk
▢1/2- 2/3 cup sugar
▢6 eggs
▢1/4 cup melted butter
▢1 teaspoon vanilla flavour
▢1/4- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
▢1/2 cup oil optional

Instructions:

1. Sift together flour, sugar,nutmeg and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk together with a mixer or by hand . Mix in flour mixture until everything has been incoporated .Finally stir in melted butter.

2. Let the batter rest for about an hour or more in the refrigerator or overnight.

3. Heat a skillet or a non stick frying pan then lightly coat the hot pan with vegetable oil, cooking spray, or clarified butter. Then pour about a 1/2 cup of batter depending on your fry pan or skillet. Tilt pan so the batter spreads across the bottom of the pan. Cook the pancake for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown.

4. Lift with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, powder sugar or syrup

Full article available here: https://www.africanbites.com/pancakes-african-style/

12/02/2021

Dinner in a nice restaurant, cocktails in your favourite bar, or even a weekend away are all off the table for now. Instead, use this opportunity to support a Black-owned business. Here are some of our favourite, highly giftable Valentine’s Day presents...enjoy!

https://www.thestrategist.co.uk/article/valentines-day-gifts-from-black-businesses.html

From a faux-suede bucket bag to a premium spiced rum.

11/02/2021

This 12-year-old artist took up drawing in lockdown and her parents were so impressed that they started to print her work on t-shirts! She wanted to represent her background, thus the family-owned business selling the "king" and "queen" shirts worldwide.

Applause to this young entrepreneur.

Link:

Apparel, posters and cards designed with the African and Caribbean diaspora in mind

09/02/2021

Consistent Meaning: acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate.

02/02/2021

Every great accomplishment begins with a dream, a vision that motivates us to shape our thoughts into a powerful reality 💪. Be dreamer with drive.✨