Well all you goat lovers Happy New Year, lets hope we have a better farming year in 2008, what with Foot and Mouth and Blue Tongue 2007 was not good news for anyone. More cheerfully We had a lovely Annual Dinner with Surrey Goat Club last Saturday and it was great to catch up with everyone.
With all that said, what a fantastic evening I had last night with a room full of business women at Pembrey. We were all there to meet The Pod Cast Sisters - Yes that's right, Heather Gorringe from Wiggly Wigglers and Anna Farmery from The Engaging Brand - and what a fun evening was had by all of us and what an eye opener. Here's me just about getting my head around the blogging when there's a whole new world out there with pod casts and social networking - well let's just wait and see! I do have to admit that I'm one of these people that sees the notices in shops saying ipod and I quickly put my head down and hurry past but I guess one of these days I'm going to have to sit my four year old down and ask him what it is all about!!! Well aren't they born with the "Knowledge" these days!?! Or maybe I should try the 21 year old - what do you think?
Anyway if this blog works properly at this point I can say "HI" to Heather and Anna because they will know that I have mentioned them tonight. But hey guys can you let me know coz so far no-one has commented on the blog so I don't yet know whether I am just talking to myself (and my IT guy cos' he told me today he had, oh and Sally-Anne from Yokshire cos' she phoned and told me!!!). If there is anyone else out there do let me know!!
Especially for Anna and all those busy mums and goat cheese lovers out there I have a fantastic goats cheese recipe for you to try, I haven't put exact measures as I tend to play in the kitchen and it depends how many people you want to serve. We had this after new year when I found the packet of smoked salmon - oooppps! And it didn't take very long to cook- Here goes :- Sautee some chopped onions and a finely chopped clove of garlic in a little oil, preferably rapeseed as it is much better for you (high in Omega 3), but if not a good olive oil will have to suffice, Add a stick of celery and mushrooms, both thinly sliced and continue to cook, sprinkle in some mixed herbs and then add a drop of brandy (or white wine) just a splash and then add a good helping of cream - I tend to use double but I guess you could get away with single. slice some smoked salmon and goats cheese - I use our Talley Mountain which is a brie style with the rind taken off. Stir till mixed in - take off the heat. Cook some tagliatelle. When cooked pop the mix back on the heat and add the tagliatelle. Toss these together and serve. You will notice that the cheese completely melts into the mix and gives a wonderful flavour, delicious and quick. Even my father who hates pasta loved this dish.
Well I had better go and find those wellies and raincoat and go out in this howling gale and check the goats, this is Slightly early tonight as I just might see what all this twittering is about with social networks!!
By for now
