BLACKBIRD STEW RECIPE

Good Eating!!! The trick is to actually catch one of these flighty/angry birds. Be careful!!!

They usually roam in packs. They are found on the highest trees. So if you're going to be like William VanAndersenshenhousenvenshen and try to snag one while climbing trees you run the risk of falling to the forest floor and then being attacked by a gang of angry pecking blackbirds.

No, the secret is to get one alone. Lure him away from his gang. You can practice the Blackbird mating call:

"CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA -- CAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WWWWWWWWW, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW..."

That may lure one of the amorous fellows away from his mates. But again, be careful because you may end up attracting all of them. And there's nothing worse than a pack of 10 aroused Blackbirds.

But assuming you catch one, here's the recipe:

1 Medium sized Blackbird

2. Skin and boil the bird. Cut meat into cubes.

3. Chicken or beef bullion.

4. Onions

5. Carrots

6. Celerey

7. Piinch of salt

8. Dash of pepper

9. Amanda's homegrown red peppers...

Mix all of above into large pot...place over open fire either outside or in your cottage's firepit. You can construct a line between two sticks and kind of hang the pot over the fire.

Cook for 20 minutes until boiling.

Then put the pot lid on the stew and let simmer for three hours. The Blackbird's juices will seap into the mixture.